Monday Muse: Hit it with a hammer
If something doesn't work and you can't fix it by hitting it with a hammer, I'd suggest getting rid of it. That's what I want to do with the car I have, my small Mercedes. It's great, comfortable, it doesn't squeak, and I really like it. But it's so computerised, I hate it!! And this is from a guy that deals in computers! I hate it bec...
Friday Fury: What do you do?
I've been following a lot of marketers, storytellers, and podcasters about business, and I've been listening recently to a guy called Sun Yi, I've listened to a few episodes of this, and he goes in on his community! He has people from his community come on to the podcast to talk about their business and learn about storytelling and how...
The Apple WWDC buying frenzy
Every year Apple has a conference around this time, and I love the fact that they keep updating their operating systems and software with new features. I think it's fantastic as we need updates, specifically security updates. But what I am a little annoyed and sad about is the fact that they bring out new hardware, like new Macs, new i...
I was a little naive
I want to talk about how naive I've been. I've recently realised in the past week or so about my pivot away from IT to Tech. For over 30 years I've been known as the IT guy. More specifically, the Apple IT guy. Even more specifically, The MacJunky, the Apple Mac guy. I've had that niche forever and that's why I was always hired, even b...
Numbers mean nothing
I've been on the internet for a long, long time, and recently, I've been looking into marketing, and copywriting, and so on. I want to see how I can make my website a little better by eliminating a certain workflow. What I've found, however, is there are two sides, there's a 50-50 split where half of the people are saying... – "get loa...
Consistency matters
Consistency is huge. I promised myself that I wanted to make daily videos as they're so simple to do. I want to do them no matter where I am or what I'm doing. So consistency is a big deal for me! My nose is running and has been since Friday, as well as my eyes have been irritating me. I know I don't have hay fever. Anyway, consistency...
Friday Fury: Cheesy newsletter shit
In today's Friday Fury, I want to talk about email. Not emails that you and I send as in communication, but email in newsletters where they just fucking annoys the hell out of me. As I said, this is Friday Fury, so if you're not into swearing, go and watch my other videos. There are some other great videos. But my Friday Fury series is...
No one likes an audit
Today I'm doing something slightly different. I'm walking in the forest. I've got a small tripod, but I can't put it down anywhere. So let's try 'vlog style' for a change. It's the first time I've actually done this. I want to talk about audits. No one likes being audited. No one likes doing audits. No one really enjoys going to their ...
None of your god damn business!
Things I don’t share on social media: - how much money I make - what my profit margins are - who my clients are Why? Because it’s none of your god damn business!! If you’re online and share this stuff, you’re not a business owner, you’re a hack. *and most likely selling shit Original Tweet Kia.
They say getting your first 100 subscribers are the hardest
Having a blog and running a newsletter within it is hard. So making things as simple as possible is the ultimate goal. The next hardest 'goal' is getting your first 100 subscribers. But today I crossed that line and wanted to thank each and every one of you for believing in me, my vision and being on this amazing journey with me. Have ...
Vimeo, and their BS!
I've been using Vimeo to host my videos for many years, and have been happy with their service. I even toyed with their live streaming tier for a while. However, this last week I heard something from the company that simply pissed me off! After a search, I found others who were equallyannoyed. So the search for a new video hosting comp...
Greg Morris Podcast
It's one thing to have your own Podcast where you share your knowledge. But it's another to be asked to go on a Podcast to share who you are (and a little of what you do) I met Greg on Twitter where we've been commenting on each other's Tweets, so when he reached out to ask me as a guest on his Podcast, I was thrilled! Click here to li...
It doesn't have to be perfect
Some argue that the content, mainly videos, you produce has to be on par with what goes out on TV. I'm afraid I have to disagree! I've been told to... 'add music', 'make it in colour', 'add lights' and a plethora of other 'ideas' to make my videos more like others. Why the HELL would I want to look like someone else?! Look, when I star...
Don't be 'salesy'
The secret to online marketing without being 'salesy'? My take: • Great content. • Simple structure. • No hashtags. People always gravitate towards good art. The constant battle to 'game' the algorithm is all in vain. Nothing will work, no matter what you do to your post, page or bio. So... • Do good shit. People will remember you. • D...
Copywriting done right
Basecamp is a company I follow very closely, not only because I use their products, like Basecamp & HEY, but for their amazing knack for writing copy that draws you into the product, makes you understand it quickly, with no sales-y' BS! Well played Basecamp, well played! 👏👏👏 Kia.
I love hearing from people, but...
We all love human interaction. The warmth of the voice, the glee we feel when we're wanted. But at what cost?! HEY has a Screener feature that I love and can't imagine ever going back to a 'normal' email client/service. It's made my email life so much simpler by weeding out unwanted or unimportant emails. The company I've run for the p...
When you know your audience...
You can: 1. talk directly to them 2. provide the right value 3. make the right content This is an ongoing theme with online marketing, and I've come to realise I need to adhere to this rule, because my content marketing, emails and the things I post have been all over the place, even though it's still tech-related. So how do I 'fix' th...
Not everything has to be polished
A few weeks ago, I was invited to talk at the KREW Community of Creative Entrepreneurs. Even though I've been asked before, and in fact, I make videos and podcasts, this was my first actual talk. Yet, I was being asked by Marc for slides. He wasn't pushing for it, but with every message, there was a friendly prompt. I'm not too fond of...
We struggle
We struggle to keep our day free of distractions. We struggle to find quality time for our loved ones. We even struggle to find answers to an easy question. But are we looking in the right place to fix these things? I doubt it. I know, because I felt the same way many years ago. To keep our day from being filled up with distractions, w...
Great Podcast about Managing Client Expectations
Never, ever, ever, ever, ever let your clients dictate your working hours. Set yourself your daily work hours, just like a business should and always does, and close your doors at the time. Mine are 11:00 to 19:00. This seems kinda weird but I deal with clients in different timezones so overlap is needed. However, I only work 3-4 hours...
The pressures of making daily videos
If you're a follower, you're probably aware that I produce videos for my business, but I'm often asked about how I'm able to make them daily. Now granted, there have been times where I've missed a few days (or weeks 😬), but that's not due to pressure. It's mainly due to having client work and not putting the time aside to do it. Even t...
Every day should be a personal day
Some ask me why I send out my newsletter to my subscribers on a Friday. Well, other than the fact that the majority of the people taking my survey told me so. It's because every day should be a personal day. Let me explain. We only get 7 days in a week, 2 of which are 'personal' days. Why is that? Why can't we live with all 7 of them b...
OMG, I love my clients!
My postman knocked on the door and handed me a package. I wasn't aware of anything to be delivered and got a very welcomed shock when I opened it. I'm so humbled to receive a message like this, so I just had to share it! Thanks Francesca, so appreciate your very kind gesture. 🙏 Kia.
My iPhone Dock (March 2022)
As you know, I don't use a conventional CRM for my business. Yeah, sacrilege if you're running a business! Yet, I've always been able to keep up with my clients and leads with no issues. I find CRMs to be bloated and have no place in the way I work, and being a Tech Minimalist, that piece of software isn't needed. But last year when lo...
Pay it forward
Have you ever had the thought, "This should have been a Podcast!" I know I have! I've had so many GREAT conversations with so many different people. Be it clients, prospective clients, people interested in what I do and general discussions that turn into a treasure-trove of great information. That information, the delivery, the warmnes...
My Mac Dock (Jan 2022)
Here's my Mac dock. Simple. On point. And very, very versatile. What's in your dock? I'd be interested to know. Kia.
If you're liked by everyone, you're not being yourself
It's great to be liked by everyone around you. But if you're appeasing, how is that being genuine? Stop trying to make everyone happy and be yourself. If you piss off a few billion people, don't fret. There are the other billion that will and always like who you are and what you stand for. Besides, how many 'friends' do you need? Busin...
Is it vanity, metrics or both?
I'm not for metrics, never have been, although there was a time, many moons ago, that I wanted to know everything that happened on my site. But looking at the numbers gave me anxiety! So in the past few years, I stopped counting. I stopped tracking and stopped thinking about it. However, sometimes it's good to know what's happening, so...
You can now schedule emails in HEY
This is a great update, something I've been waiting for. Now I don't have to have a bunch of emails in my 'Reply later' stack. I can just write the reply and forget about it. The nice side effect to this (I hope) is that you should be able to also schedule HEY World posts. If it works, and there is no reason why it shouldn't, this post...
Accessing HEY with Alfred
I created some Alfred Workflows last year when I first started using HEY, but I completely forgot about them. They make using and accessing parts of HEY easier, simpler and from anywhere. Kia.
Toying with the idea of moving my newsletter to HEY World
As you know, I hate complications with a passion. Even though, on the surface, I myself seemed to have created complexity with a few things I've done. But don't worry, everything is fine and dandy. For the moment. I've tested out many personally suited newsletter providers over the years, and had gone back and settled with Mailerlite. ...
Why is your name pronounced K?
When we're young we all pretty much had nick-names. Some good, some bad and some definitely ugly. And I, unfortunately, fit into the last category. I won't go into it. But let’s just say it was the late ‘70s and early ‘80s in the UK. When I grew older and left school, I didn’t encounter the ‘ugly’. However, my name is pretty hard to sa...
Circle Pro has been launched
Last week I was absent from my usual duties of posting daily videos. This is due to working hard on launching my Circle community. I'm so excited to share it with you! For a long time, I've wanted to help my clients more inclusively. To help people who watch, listen and read my content and have a way to share their thoughts. However, i...
It was shelved, but maybe...
...maybe it's time to give it another go? This is something I've been thinking about regarding a membership site for what I do, but after doing it twice previously, I shelved the idea as I found it wasn't working. But this is the thing about working for yourself, we do, we fail, and we do again until it works! And that's a journey I th...
Thank you
Today's video by inspired by you, my network, and by this post by Simon Høiberg. It’s not easy to make content if you have no audience. And it’s definitely not easy if there’s no feedback, good or bad. But we make it because we enjoy it but mainly because we hope that someone out there benefits somehow. Kia.
It's time to delete Twitch
I've been using Twitch on and off over the years, and recently I became an 'affiliate' with my gaming channel. But it's time for me to delete Twitch from the list of services I use on the internet. After hearing that Twitch want to police what you do off of their platform and not only on it, it gave me chills and thinking about what 'b...
The Conversation | Sebestian Ong
Today I publish the conversation I had with Sebestian Ong. Sebestian is a digital and social marketer and strategist as well as a LinkedIn expert who I’ve been getting a bunch of great nuggets of information from via his LinkedIn posts and interactions. We met on Clubhouse a few weeks or so ago, but his insight on marketing strategies ...
The Conversation is [almost] here!
It's started! I'm excited! It's awesome! Last week I wrote about paying it forward by making a fly-on-the-wall type Conversation for all to listen to. Well, the first episode is almost here. Also, the awesome response from my network for being part of it has been really encouraging. I now have a long list of people from marketers, prod...
Have you ever had the thought, "This should have been a Podcast!" I know I have! I've so many GREAT conversations with so many different people. Be it clients, prospective clients, people interested in what I do and general discussions that turn into a treasure-trove of great information. That information, the delivery, the warmness is...
Sunday Muse
Welcome [to the new] Sunday Muse. Every Sunday, I'll be posting up my previous week's videos and writing some 'what's on my mind' type content, so you have some more insight on what I've been up to and, well, what's on my mind. They'll be short, to the point with no fluff! As you've probably noticed, it's been a while since I made my d...
When you know your audience... 1. you can talk directly to them 2. you can provide the right value 3. you can make the right content This is an ongoing theme with online marketing, and I've come to realise I need to adhere to this rule, because my content marketing, emails and the things I post have been all over the place, even though...
I love hearing form people, but...
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