Breaking Up is Hard to Do

Kat

Juliane Berry

April 4, 2013

"It's not you, it's me..." "Let's just be friends..." "I'm just not ready for a relationship right now..."

Remembering Why…

Kat

Juliane Berry

April 2, 2013

Why did you start your business? What was it that made you want to leave the security of a regular paycheck, employee benefits and never having to calculate your own tax? For me it happened by accident. I started this blog to document my wedding planning. I always loved to write and wistfully pondered a vague notion of one day finding a topic that I was passionate enough about to properly pursue... and them baaamb! I felt in love with weddings, but more so with wanting to inspire other brides to do things their own way.

Your Brand Is Not What You Say It Is…

Kat

Juliane Berry

March 28, 2013

Your brand is not what you say it is, it is what other people say about their experience of you. You are not good at something because you tell people you are, your strengths are defined by what other people decide about you on their own. Your weaknesses are not your internal soul-crushing insecurities, they only become a problem when they are visible to the outside world.

The Blogcademy: Live in your Living Room…

Kat

Shell de Mar

March 27, 2013

The Blogcademy online Q&A session is starting right now. Sign up now for the bargain price of $7 to watch and participate in the action. If you can;t tune in now though, don't worry your ticket will give you access to a recording of the action forever. I do have to warn you though, I only got into Portland late last night so I'm pretty darn jet-lagged... it may not be a pretty sight. Thank God I have Gala & Shauna to keep me awake and excited!

Six Rules Every Business Owner Needs to Obey

Kat

Juliane Berry

March 26, 2013

As bloggers, designers or photographers running our own businesses there are a million and one things to juggle and keep track of. It can sometimes feel like you have 27 balls in the air at once. Here are the six rules that I think you need to follow so that you drop as few of them as possible.

Here I go Again On my Own…

Kat

March 25, 2013

Bright and early tomorrow morning I'm grabbing my hot pink suitcases and hitting the road for the first stop on The Blogcademy World Tour. I've actually never flown long-haul solo before so I'm excited but also a little bit nervous about the whole thing. I have complete faith in Virgin Atlantic to get me there in one piece though, don't let me down Richard!

We’re Having a Digital Party… And You’re Invited!

Kat

March 21, 2013

Next week, on Wednesday 27th March, The Blogcademy headmistresses are having a digital party... and you're invited! This live online Q&A is your chance to get the inside track on The Blogcademy and to ask us any of your burning blogging or business questions.

Jennifer Lawrence: Actress, Oscar Winner… & Business Guru!?

Kat

March 20, 2013

It seems that everywhere you turn these days people are is gushing about Jennifer Lawrence. How down to earth she comes across, how refreshing she is and how we all want to be her BFF. And for once I can't help but agree with them. I love her for so many reasons (not least of all because you know she'd be so fun to get drunk with) but I also think there a a huge number of things we, as small business owners, can learn from her too. Stick with me here...

The Blogcademy World Tour & Live Online Q&A!

Kat

March 19, 2013

Sometimes you have a little crazy idea but you just know you have to run with it. The butterflies in your tummy tell you that you're onto something exciting and pretty darn life changing. That's just how I felt when we came up with the The Blogcademy, and its exactly how I'm feeling today as I'm here to tell you that we're announcing a world friggin' tour and an online Q&A livestream!

How do I Make Money from my Blog?

Kat

Brooke Davis of Blush by B

March 12, 2013

This is probably the question I get asked the most, either by nosy types who seem to think it's perfectly acceptable to ask someone how much money they earn, or by newer bloggers wanting some advice. It's also one of the biggest areas of The Blogcademy and certainly the section that garners the most discussion.

Dear Internet, I am Cranky…

Kat

Made U Look

March 6, 2013

I don't know why... but sometimes you just wake up on the wrong side of the bed you know? So instead of sitting here in a strop, resisting the urge to post passive aggressive tweets all day, I'm going to log off, take Gareth for lunch and blow of some steam. Internet, I love you, but I don't really like you very much today. And by the way, it's not you, it's me...

Build Your Own Eiffel Tower

Lisa Devlin

Devlin Photos

March 5, 2013

Sometime late last year I got an email from Kat asking if I wanted to go to Paris to do a shoot with her, Gala & Shauna. My answer was of course an enthusiastic "Oui ma Petit Filous!!" The'd bagged themselves a fabulous apartment that we shot in, but of course I also wanted some photos by the Eiffel Tower. On the Eurostar on our return, I got to thinking about the tower and its purpose in the city. Sure, it's a big tourist pull, but I started to wonder how on earth it got built in the first place and why it's even there at all. So I did some research on the most recognisable iconic landmark in the French capital.

Business Bites: Taking an Interlude…

Kat

March 1, 2013

Here are this week's links to keep you learning. Have you read anything great in the past seven days? I'd love for you to share your links in the comments (or hit me up on twitter). I'm actually taking a two week hiatus from Business Bites after this post because I'm off up a mountain with my family (Lord, give me strength). But I'll be back and fit to bursting with new goodies nearer the end of the month. I am genuinely looking forward to a proper holiday though (i.e. one that's not coupled with a work trip as well) and I'm sure I'll be raring to go as soon as I get back.

Ten Secrets for Hyper Successful Blog Advertising

Kat

Lisa Jane

February 26, 2013

Advertising on blogs, specifically wedding blogs, is still quite a new and therefore alien concept to many businesses. Not a lot of people really understand it and simply think that flinging an advert or sponsored post up on a wedding blog will instantly conjure a sparkly magic wand that will send a squillion enquiries their way. I'm sorry to burst that bubble, but it doesn't really work like that. You have to know what you're doing, you have to have a strategy in place and you have to work and rework at it to keep your marketing campaign effective.

Don’t Believe the Hype

Kat

February 25, 2013

Those people taking the time to jump on Twitter to tell the world just how busy they are, or just how many new enquiries they have flooding are not the people running the most successful businesses. The people who are actually busy are way too rushed off their feet to be sat around on Twitter all day telling people about it.

Business Bites: We Teach People How to Treat Us

Kat

February 22, 2013

Gosh, doesn't that look delicious. I don't even have a sweet tooth but daaaaaamn! So instead of putting on approximately 27 stone in meringue consumption alone, I'll just busy myself with things like this...

Rant & Go

Kat

February 20, 2013

It's something you tend to learn the hard way, but if I've learnt one thing recently it's that drama, especially public drama, is not only a huge waste of time and energy, but can suck the life right out of you. It's not good for anyone and just makes you look like a big moany old cow.

Taming the Email Monster

Kat

Joanna Brown

February 19, 2013

Ahh email. Without a doubt it is the biggest blessing and curse of the modern era. Nothing else has connected us so quickly whilst simultaneously frustrating us so entirely! Before I started the Green Room I had a series on the blog called 'post it notes' where each week I would share one 'note' about wedding planning and another with a short business tip. One of the most well received posts by a mile was one where I shared how I organise my insane inbox. It was less of a note though and more of a friggin' essay. But it was really popular and so today I thought I'd revisit it with extra tips and some more recent updates.

The Scared is Scared

Kat

February 17, 2013

When you're scared, listen to the advice of a six year old...

Business Bites: Get Stuck In

Kat

February 15, 2013

I don't even like chocolate, but this looks utterly delicious. As well as dreaming of stodgy food all week, I've been browsing around on your behalf. Grab a cuppa (and maybe some cake?!) and get stuck in...