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Is Social Media Reshaping How We Watch The News

July 23, 2025

*Collaborative Post Do you remember the 6 o’clock news?  It was a thing growing up.  A stern summation of the state of the world at tea time.  But … Read more

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*‘This post is a collaboration with TV Licensing In this super busy world, time to rest and relax is often at a premium. Running my … Read more

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Well something happened this week, I did not expec Well something happened this week, I did not expect. I have found out I am a finalist in the @smallbusinessawardsuk for ‘Female Entrepreneur of the Year’. 

I am absolutely thrilled I can’t tell you. I have worked so hard to grow and develop my business and this means so much. But i couldn’t have done it without my amazing clients (thank you so much for believing in me) and also a special shout to @its_millys_house @thebusinessnest  and @theadminden  who have supported me so much along the way. As well as some of my amazing friends - you know who you are. 

In their words:

‘Out of tens of thousands of small businesses across the UK, you’ve been shortlisted as a Finalist at The UK Small Business Awards!

A HUGE congratulations! This year, we introduced additional questions and tougher entry criteria, so making it through to the next stage is an incredible achievement.’

To me even just making the finals is an achievement ❤️

#smallbusinessowner #smallbusinessawards #femaleentreprenuer
Honestly, old Laura would not believe what I am do Honestly, old Laura would not believe what I am doing now. She wouldn’t have believed it possible. I wish I could go back and tell her. 

And I wanted to tell you, if you’re feeling a bit like you can’t do it, that you absolutely can. If I can build a business, so can you! I promise. 

Check out my latest slightly scary and equally exciting investment to uplevel my video services. I still have to learn how to use it 🙈 and I also going to be doing some training with @businessvideo_pro which I am looking forward to. 

Because I also believe in investing in yourself and your business in order to grow too. Even if sometimes that feels a bit scary. 

Do you invest in yourself? 

#smallbusinessowner #smallbusinesssupportingsmallbusiness #believeinyourself
Parent life juggling your own business while your Parent life juggling your own business while your kids are at home. I know quite a few of you will feel me 🤣

Also special thanks to Aria for being a good sport and helping me to film this reel! 

Share with me your mad holiday juggle hacks I want to know them all!
As much as I love social media, I can’t deny there As much as I love social media, I can’t deny there are downsides. It’s one of the reasons none of my children are allowed on it and controversially, I am in favour of a social media ban for under-16s. 

It doesn’t mean social media is an awful place, it’s just that like most things in our lives, it needs boundaries. And a way to manage your own wellbeing around it is to work out what those boundaries look like so you don’t end up hating it, or overwhelmed. 

Here are a few of my tips on how to handle your social media boundaries. 

Is there anything I haven’t mentioned that you struggle with? Let me know below and I will suggest a solution. 

#socialmedia #socialmediaboundaries #smallbusinessownerhealth
Each month I have started looking back at my highl Each month I have started looking back at my highlights of the month and spoiler alert, March was a totally fab month for me. 

You will have all seen the launch of @pinknestco with @thebusinessnest which is super exciting! I think the highlight of the month for me was a family holiday to Center Parcs, so good I want to go back again! 

I have ordered a brand new electric Mini, coming in May. No, it’s not pink, but I am thinking of ways to ‘pinkify’ it... maybe pink wing mirrors? 

I really enjoyed delivering marketing training to @luluboutique_berkshire ‘s first cohort through her stylist training course, as delivering a talk to Wokingham Independent businesses. So many things to mention and so many things to be grateful for. 

What was the highlight of March for you? 

#smallbusinessowner #grateful
Firstly, please ignore my squeaky desk chair... mu Firstly, please ignore my squeaky desk chair... must sort that! Secondly, I have spoken about this before, but I do think it's worth talking about again, especially as carousels are doing well for a lot of people at the moment. 

The way the algorithm gives you two opportunities for your content to perform on a carousel is really important. First, it shows slide one, and if people don't respond it then shows them it again with slide 2 first at a later time. Giving people two times to respond to your content. 

So this is why you really need to think about what you put on slide 1 or 2 of your carousel. 
Did you know this?

#socialmediamarketing #socialmediatraining
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