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I had to cut it up from 20 to 5 at a time.  That's how many productivity tips I thought of while walking the dog the other day, but to make them more digestible for you, I had to split them up. Being given a straight list of 20 tips, I think would overwhelm me, and I wouldn't bother to read, so hopefully breaking it down a bit helps you to find at least 1 new thing to try 😀 Here are the first 5 tips: 'Get started and begin organising' so if you have zero ideas on how to start your productivity journey.  Swipe through 👉 Are any of them new to you?  _______________ 🌟 Hey there! It's Erin here, your go-to at Bizzybee Virtual & Social Media Assistant Services. 😊 🌈 I'm all about making your life easier and your business buzz with success! Why not hit that 🔔 on my profile or follow #bizzbeebolly to stay updated with all the exciting things we can explore together?

I’m not in denial it’s already December, you are! But seriously, where did the year go? 📅📅📅 Each year we look back on what we’ve done, and since I’m planning our social calendars through to end of year, I thought I’d share a few highlights from our Media Mortar calendar. ✔️ Welcoming old clients back to the #MediaMortar family after some time apart thanks to a little thing called COVID, you might have heard of it? ✔️ Getting into business development in a big way, with new templates and rigour with thanks to Liz Ballantyne for driving ✔️ Speaking! So much speaking – LGAQ, LGNSW Visitor Economy Conference, SATIC, WATC and ARTN to name just a few ✔️ Celebrating some incredible work-i-versaries – Elise Hanslip , Liz Ballantyne and Luke Crowley here’s looking at you ✔️ Bolstering our team with more design capability so we can offer a better end-to-end content experience for clients ✔️ Adding an unfriendly but cute office dog (pictured) to the Content Crew ✔️ Travel – we’ve been everywhere man, and we still have 5 more trips in the next 3 business weeks to do ✔️ Partnering with Apollo Motorhome Holidays for some rad trips around Queensland to bring the joy of motor homing to small screens near you ✔️ Investing in PD, working with Lauren Faulkner to develop more templates to make us run faster than a bullet train in Tokyo ✔️ Collaborative projects with some of the best in the business, so that we can combine our expertise with theirs, and everyone stays in their zone of genius to achieve incredible results While the year might be coming to a close, we’re far from finished our project delivery. It’s energising. It’s exciting. And we’re so thankful to all our clients who allow us to make content magic every day. #ContentMarketing #SmallBusiness #2024InReview #2024 #MediaMortar

Here's my 2024 LinkedIn Rewind, by Coauthor: London made me realize something this year - sometimes the best innovations aren't the flashiest. Every bar, restaurant, and store running seamlessly on Apple Pay showed me that simple solutions, done brilliantly, transform entire systems. That insight shaped my entire 2024 evolution from packet-reading nerd to published author (still can't believe I wrote a f*cking book!) Some surprisingly cool stuff happened this year: • Published "The Ultimate Zoom Cookbook" (I'm never writing another book again!) • Created a LinkedIn Learning course on Zoom Webinars (Now that I'd do again - great team!) • Built my dream home studio setup (Sorry honey, the basement is mine now) • Expanded beyond just Zoom content to broader UCaaS and workplace topics • Finally figured out how to actually unplug on vacation (sort of) Three posts that really connected with you all: "London's Payment Revolution" Simple innovations done well can transform entire cities and systems https://lnkd.in/e_vmk6U6 "Work-Life Balance Reality Check" Being honest about struggling to unplug and find balance https://lnkd.in/eRfDwXXg "The Zoom Journey" Using every skill I've accumulated to make an impact https://lnkd.in/e_c3BypT I've never created content just to grow followers. Every video, every post has been about teaching something I thought was cool or important. This year taught me that sometimes the most impactful lessons aren't about features or settings - they're about making technology work better for real people. Looking ahead to 2025: I'm diving deeper into how AI is reshaping workplace collaboration. And yes, still hunting for the world's best donuts along the way. PS... What's the coolest simple innovation you've seen this year? Drop it in the comments! #TattooedNerd #UCaaS #2024wrapped -- Get your 2024 LinkedIn Rewind! Go to coauthor [dot] studio in your browser

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗜𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱? 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻! Coaches, consultants, and service businesses! Are you still waiting for customers to find you through word of mouth? The world has changed. People spend more time at home and shop online. They're not at BBQs swapping tips on the best landscaper or fitness coach. And you know what? That’s not bad news; it’s an opportunity! Here’s the new reality: 1. Remote work is here to stay, with more efficiency than we ever thought possible. 2. People are avoiding physical interaction but are more engaged than ever online. 3. Digital presence is no longer a nice-to-have, it’s your ticket to staying relevant and thriving in today’s market. But there’s good news: You don’t have to sacrifice your income to do what you love. You CAN have both a business you love and customers who love working with you! In The Online Prosperity Experience episode, “Service Businesses Need to Meet Their Prospects Online,” we break down: • Why meeting customers online is easier than you think. • How a step-by-step digital marketing plan can transform your service business. • Why adapting to this “new normal” means more income and freedom for you. Take action now: Listen to the episode https://lnkd.in/daC77MPn and start your digital revolution today! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join the Livelong business community, https://2ly.link/21Sek, to make meaningful connections with other industrial leaders and see how we help people build a profitable and enjoyable business.

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Making 2025 the Year of Real Conversations: A Call for Meaningful Connection As I reflect on 2024, one thing stands out: amid the AI revolution, workplace transformations, and geopolitical shifts, our greatest insights often came from human connections. While ChatGPT churned out code and Anthropic's Claude crafted strategies, the real breakthroughs happened in Zoom rooms and Slack channels where curious minds gathered. The past year brought unprecedented challenges. We grappled with hybrid work policies, questioned traditional performance metrics, and watched global events reshape our talent pools. Through it all, I noticed something crucial: those navigating these changes most successfully weren't just consuming content – they were actively engaging in discussions. The Power of Community Learning Reading articles and attending webinars serves a purpose, but they're one-directional. Real learning happens in the spaces between formal knowledge – in the questions asked, the experiences shared, and the solutions co-created. As one colleague noted, "An hour of dialogue often teaches more than a week of research." Here's my vision for the upcoming year: 1. Community Building - Join and actively participate in 2-3 professional communities - Contribute meaningfully to ongoing discussions - Connect members across communities for richer dialogue 2. Knowledge Sharing - Add to my monthly newsletter highlighting key discussions - Create space for peer-to-peer learning sessions - Document and share case studies from community insights I'm asking for your help in three specific ways: 1. Share Your Spaces - Where do you find valuable professional discussions? - Which online communities consistently provide meaningful insights? - What local groups should others know about? 2. Bring Your Questions - What challenges are you facing that could benefit from collective wisdom? - Which trends do you want to explore more deeply? - What expertise can you share with others? 3. Commit to Engagement - Share your learnings back with your networks - Connect others who could benefit from specific conversations Your turn. Drop a comment with: 1. Your favorite professional community 2. One burning question you'd love to explore with peers 3. Your commitment to engagement in 2025 Let's make 2025 the year we transform from content consumers to conversation creators. Here's a link to my schedule, let's grab our coffee and pick a topic to learn about and build meaningful connections today: https://zurl.co/ZBoG4 #CommunityLearning #ProfessionalGrowth #FutureOfWork #CollectiveLearning

Making 2025 the Year of Real Conversations: A Call for Meaningful Connection As I reflect on 2024, one thing stands out: amid the AI revolution, workplace transformations, and geopolitical shifts, our greatest insights often came from human connections. While ChatGPT churned out code and Anthropic's Claude crafted strategies, the real breakthroughs happened in Zoom rooms and Slack channels where curious minds gathered. The past year brought unprecedented challenges. We grappled with hybrid work policies, questioned traditional performance metrics, and watched global events reshape our talent pools. Through it all, I noticed something crucial: those navigating these changes most successfully weren't just consuming content – they were actively engaging in discussions. The Power of Community Learning Reading articles and attending webinars serves a purpose, but they're one-directional. Real learning happens in the spaces between formal knowledge – in the questions asked, the experiences shared, and the solutions co-created. As one colleague noted, "An hour of dialogue often teaches more than a week of research." Here's my vision for the upcoming year: 1. Community Building - Join and actively participate in 2-3 professional communities - Contribute meaningfully to ongoing discussions - Connect members across communities for richer dialogue 2. Knowledge Sharing - Add to my monthly newsletter highlighting key discussions - Create space for peer-to-peer learning sessions - Document and share case studies from community insights I'm asking for your help in three specific ways: 1. Share Your Spaces - Where do you find valuable professional discussions? - Which online communities consistently provide meaningful insights? - What local groups should others know about? 2. Bring Your Questions - What challenges are you facing that could benefit from collective wisdom? - Which trends do you want to explore more deeply? - What expertise can you share with others? 3. Commit to Engagement - Share your learnings back with your networks - Connect others who could benefit from specific conversations Your turn. Drop a comment with: 1. Your favorite professional community 2. One burning question you'd love to explore with peers 3. Your commitment to engagement in 2025 Let's make 2025 the year we transform from content consumers to conversation creators. Here's a link to my schedule, let's grab our coffee and pick a topic to learn about and build meaningful connections today: https://zurl.co/ZBoG4 #CommunityLearning #ProfessionalGrowth #FutureOfWork #CollectiveLearning

It’s my first week back to work in 2025, and I thought it’d be a great time to reflect on and share highlights of my professional journey in 2024: 📌 Organized two major virtual events for Financial Cents - the Workflow Summit in July, which attracted over 570 attendees, and our flagship annual conference, #WorkflowCon, which brought together 1,500+ participants and featured 20+ sessions and speakers. Also, managed 20+ webinars and event series which saw hundreds of people in attendance. 📌 Launched the "Get Work Done" newsletter for Financial Cents (which I genuinely love writing), achieving a 45% average open rate and a 5% click-through rate. 📌 Financial Cents released a music video (if you haven’t seen it yet, go check it out on YouTube right now!)—and I had the thrill of helping get it featured on one of the screens in New York’s Times Square. 📌 Connected with my colleagues in person at our first company offsite retreat in Spain and our end-of-year retreat in Galveston, Texas. 📌 Featured as a guest on four podcasts and two publications, discussing a variety of topics, including my journey as an immigrant, landing a job I love, and building my career, as well as insights on virtual events, brand marketing, and content marketing. 📌 Started Virtual Events Lab, which gave me the honor of connecting with amazing people in the industry. Unfortunately, life "life-ed" and I wasn't able to continue. Fingers crossed, I'll resume this year. 📌 Battled impostor syndrome from time to time but always got back up after some self-reflection and prayer. 📌 Traveled to 15 countries and 20+ cities while working, thanks to a fully remote job with flexible hours. 📌 Ended the year with an adventurous road trip, thanks to Financial Cents' bucket list fund. As I reflect on this, I’m filled with gratitude for the opportunities I’ve been given and the privilege of working for an amazing company like Financial Cents. Here’s to an incredible 2025!

2024 was an interesting year, and although I do my wrap-up on Pinch Studios birthday (Jan 30th!) I'd love to share just some things I learned that I'm taking into 2025. 🙌 If you want something to grow, focus on it. When it came to my marketing, and my own campaigns I would have tunnel vision on the outcome and the message I wanted my ideal clients to relate too. This is why my Instagram will now be focussing on my VIP Day offer and my LinkedIn is where you'll find my marketing subscription packages.  🙌 My brain LOVES deep work, strategy, and big projects. The nitty gritty work, finicky tasks, and switching from one thing to another...is not my jam. Just because we can do things well doesn't mean we are meant to do them. 2025- I'm welcoming a couple of key team members so that I can step into a role in which I can make the most impact. 🙌 Hand on heart, I love working from home...but I am not productive at home. Put me in a cafe or a coworking space and I can hyperfocus like no other. This is the year of putting my focus in the right areas at the right time and to make the leaps I want to make, I'll be investing in a space to work in. 🙌 Your body will make you rest if you do not do it yourself. I'm endeavouring to have a semblance of a weekend this year...wish me luck...and if you have any tips, let me know 😂 🙌 There is no shame in asking, following up, in pitching to those who you believe you are super aligned with, to go after the jobs and collaborate on the projects that make your soul dance. 2024 was the year of gaining so much confidence in what I do, the results I can make for my clients, and the types of clients I really want to spend my time on.  2024 was honestly about listening to what felt right and doubling down on that. Now that I have done that, I'm stoked to see what a whole year of working in alignment really feels like.  What was your key learning from last year? And what are you bringing into this year? #growthstrategy #marketingcampaign #brandcampaign #marketingconsultant  #marketingstrategies #marketingteam  #professionalmarketing  #marketingforsmallbusiness  #purposeled #brandmessaging #salesstrategy

🌟Happy New Year 2025! 🌟 As the calendar turns to a new chapter, I'm filled with gratitude and excitement for the opportunities ahead. Reflecting on 2024, I’m proud of the milestones achieved—graduating as a Virtual Assistant from ALX, growing in my career, and supporting businesses to achieve their goals. Stepping into 2025, my focus is crystal clear: helping more businesses unlock their potential with seamless Virtual Assistant solutions. From managing social media accounts to creating compelling content calendars and running ad campaigns, I’m here to help entrepreneurs and businesses reclaim their time and scale their growth. 💡My mantra for 2025: "Dream Big, Start Small, Act Now." To my amazing LinkedIn network: - If you're a business owner looking for a reliable Virtual Assistant, let’s connect! - If you have any tips, advice, or opportunities, I’m all ears. - If you’re simply cheering me on, thank you for being part of my journey. Here’s to a year of growth, collaboration, and achieving big dreams together. Let’s make 2025 extraordinary! 🚀 #NewYear2025 #VirtualAssistant #Motivation #Growth #Opportunities #LinkedInJourney