A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be interviewed on The Entrepreneur Way by serial entrepreneur Neil Ball about the biggest lessons I’ve learnt on my entrepreneur journey – check it out at Positioning Yourself as an Expert in Your Niche with Jacqui Pretty. Just some of what we covered included: Entrepreneurial role models The […]
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I launched Grammar Factory as a freelance editor in 2013. I was charging $1,500 for a structural edit, and my goal was to book three to four clients a month so I could quit my corporate job. While I had some leads coming in, I lacked the business experience, social proof, and referrals to sell them […]
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When working on a client’s book, it never ceases to amaze me when I come across content that isn’t relevant to their target readers. This could include terminology they don’t recognise, examples they won’t resonate with, or information that doesn’t clearly relate to what they’re trying to learn from the book. The end result? This […]
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Imagine this scenario… You sign up for a business course or coaching program. Your coach makes you delve deep into the passion behind your business. They open your eyes to new possibilities and endless horizons. They build your confidence, telling you about the difference you could make and the impact you could have on the […]
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One of the most valuable questions for any business owner is, ‘what can you do that will make the biggest difference in your business, right now?’ In my case, I knew it was writing a book. Having worked with over 100 entrepreneurs, I’d seen the difference that writing a book made to their businesses – some […]
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When I got the interview for one of my first writing jobs, I was over the moon. I spent days researching the company, the industry and where it was going. I stalked people at the company on LinkedIn and even managed to have a pre-interview coffee with a former employee, which gave me inside information […]
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