3 ideas for promoting your brand during Fashion Week
We’re only a few days shy of New York Fashion Week right now – and the frenzy of presentations, shows and parties will keep going until to March 6th, weaving its way through London, Milan and Paris....
View ArticleHow to balance polish and personalization in your small business – Services...
A little while ago, I took a look at some of the ways a small business can balance polish and personalization - following the examples of established brands in some aspects, while staying true to their...
View ArticleContracts for Creators Part 1 – Deliverables
As I explore more and more fashion and lifestyle blogs, and see the collaboration work that the writers, designers and photographers behind them are doing with brands or media companies, I’m both...
View ArticleContracts for Creators Part 2 – Exclusivity
In Part 1 of Contracts for Creators we looked at some of the questions you should ask when it comes to the Deliverables of a project. This week, we turn our attention to Exclusivity. There are all...
View ArticleContracts for Creators Part 3 – Payment
Today marks the final installment of the Contracts for Creators series, where we’ve covered Deliverables, Exclusivity - and now, Payment. Yes, it’s likely that you love what you do – and would do it...
View Article3 Steps to Effective Writing
If you’re a writer, there can be times when the flashing cursor on a blank page seems to be mocking you. There are other times when the words flow very easily…but they seem to be the wrong words, too...
View ArticleFinding an ‘art de vivre’ at work
I’ve been spending a lot of time at work recently. Lots of time. And then, some more time in ‘work mode’ once I’m at home. That’s not all bad news though – I enjoy what I do, and I get a kick out of...
View ArticleA Guide To Prudent Writing
Never before have we had so many communication tools at our disposal. We share moments via Instagram, send out mini-missives via Twitter, and can publish stories and opinions on our blogs – and for...
View ArticleThe Heart of Negotiations: The Bangladesh Safety Accord
Some people subscribe to the belief that everything is negotiable. Everything. And most of the time, I’d agree with that – after all, negotiating a contract between your business and another business...
View Article3 Tips for adding corporate practices to your creative business…without...
Finding ways to combine corporate techniques with a creative perspective is my thing (Especially when it comes to negotiations). But doing this isn’t always easy – you need to have confidence in the...
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