Why You Should Let Someone Else Write Your Blog Posts

Why You Should Let Someone Else Write Your Blog Posts

A Storyteller
Tips and Tricks

As a business owner, you wear many hats. Whether you’re a solopreneur or have a team helping with various aspects of your operations, running a company can be very overwhelming and time consuming. There’s accounting, customer service, marketing… the list goes on! With a never-ending to-do list, one thing that can oftentimes fall on the backburner is blogging. There are many reasons why you should be blogging in 2021, including better SEO, building trust with your audience and establishing yourself as an expert in your industry (more on that here). This form of content marketing is critical when it comes to growing your business, so here are a few reasons why you should outsource this task to the experts:

How to Tell a Story

How to Tell a Story

A Storyteller
Tips and Tricks

Whether we believe it or not, we all have a story to tell, but the way in which we tell our stories can define the content and our identities. How do we tell a story in a way that is meaningful, impactful, and accurate? Read on to find out.

2021 Writer and Storyteller Holidays

2021 Writer and Storyteller Holidays

A Storyteller
Tips and Tricks

While writers and storytellers should be lauded every day (what? Where else would we get our information and entertainment?), there are a plethora of days throughout the year each year designated for celebrating writers and storytellers. To help everyone plan accordingly, we’re listing the 2021 writer and storyteller holidays that will let writers and readers when they need to jam out with their stories out. It’s about to get lit…erature up in here (up in here).

The To-Do List

The To-Do List

Laura Holloway
Storyteller Stories, Our Company

To celebrate my birthday today, I put my Apple watch into my desk drawer and took my old watch to the jeweler to have the battery replaced. I created an in-office schedule for myself that offers limited yet consistent weekly availability to my clients and an out-of-office schedule that creates more availability to my family. I turned off all social notifications on my phone. I turned off the news. I turned on some Lionel Richie. I felt better.

Your 2021 Work-From-Home Resolutions

Your 2021 Work-From-Home Resolutions

A Storyteller

With the New Year upon us, it’s time to set some 2021 resolutions! Working from home became much more popular this past year and it looks like remote offices will continue to be prevalent for years to come. Whether you’re new to the WFH lifestyle of a seasoned pro, it’s helpful to set expectations and create healthy routines in order to thrive both personally and professionally. Here are some our goals for the year ahead and tips about how to work from home.

Fancy Hats

Fancy Hats

Laura Holloway
On a Personal Note, Tips and Tricks, Our Company

2020 has sucked, can we just say it? What a horrible, rotten year with loss and grief at every turn, a mean-spirited and endless election, a year of nothingness - no concerts, no openings, no parties, no family dinners, no leisurely strolls through the grocery store to mindlessly select the week’s menu without concern for the availability of food or the need to wear an uncomfortable mask and eye everyone else suspiciously for signs of illness. But wait…there’s optimism ahead?

The PBS American Portrait Storytelling Project: What It Is & How You Can be Part of the Story

The PBS American Portrait Storytelling Project: What It Is & How You Can be Part of the Story

A Storyteller
Tips and Tricks, Our Company

America is a rich tapestry of geographies, climates, cultures, and people divided and united into states, cities, communities, and neighborhoods. America is a land with a rich history of migration and immigration; it’s a country of pride, passion, and power, as well as one of sorrow, struggle, and strife. There is no one story that fully captures what it means to be American, which is why the PBS American Portrait Storytelling Project was manifested to tell all of the stories.

Storytelling Marketing Ideas for the Holidays 2020

Storytelling Marketing Ideas for the Holidays 2020

A Storyteller
Holidays, Tips and Tricks

They’re finally here, the 2020 holidays, and we’re not just Elf-level excited because we love the holidays, we’re also jumping for joy because the holiday season means we’ve almost survived the giant trauma bond that’s been 2020 (break out the bubbly). That in itself is something to celebrate…but it shouldn’t be the focus of your holiday marketing strategy. Rather, holiday marketing and any storyteller marketing for that matter should tell your audience the story they want to hear, manifesting the reality that they want to exist. So, here’s how you manifest the reality your audience craves.

Holiday Activities You Can Work into Your Work-from-Home Schedule

Holiday Activities You Can Work into Your Work-from-Home Schedule

A Storyteller

The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy, but when it comes to errands and commitments, the stress can pile up. While this stress can be a reality of the holiday season, there are ways to make our lives easier, especially if we work from home. If we work from home, we can schedule time into our day to cook, clean, and run errands, and with the pandemic in full force, more of us will have this opportunity in the 2020 holiday season.

20 Happy Stories from 2020

20 Happy Stories from 2020

A Storyteller
Storyteller Stories, Tips and Tricks

While the bulk of 2020 has been anything but “happy” (unless you like riots, fires, and getting quarantined in pandemics), there have been quite a few happy stories to emerge from this dumpster fire of a year. After all, there is nothing like strife to unite us in the interest of the greater good (well, for the most part) and to help us refocus on what really matters in life.

Sample Work from Home Schedules: The Struggle of the WFH Lifestyle

Sample Work from Home Schedules: The Struggle of the WFH Lifestyle

A Storyteller

Working from home can feel like a dream. You can wake up slowly, eat at your leisure, and heck, you don’t actually have to wear pants, but when it comes to working from the place you call home, there are a few downsides.

When we work from home, the line between work and play becomes blurred. There is no physical separation that tells us our workday is over, and there is no one to keep us motivated but ourselves. How do we create a work from home schedule that promotes health, wellness, and balance when the office is next to our bedroom? This is a job for expectations, schedules, and boundaries.

Working from Home with a Dog: Fight Boredom and Stress and Connect with Your Buddy from 9 to 5

Working from Home with a Dog: Fight Boredom and Stress and Connect with Your Buddy from 9 to 5

A Storyteller
Office Dog Thursday, Tips and Tricks

If you work from home, one benefit is that you get to pick your coworkers and sometimes the best work companions have four legs, floppy ears, wagging tail and a wet nose. We’ll take a dog over “Karen” any day! They keep us entertained, reduce stress and will greet you every morning with a smile. Sure, they might not respond when you start up a water cooler conversation, but maybe that’s a good thing? There are many benefits, but also some challenges when it comes to working from home with your dog. Here are a few tips to keep in mind to ensure you have a successful day at the “office.”

Be a No-Drama Work at Home Mama

Be a No-Drama Work at Home Mama

A Storyteller
Tips and Tricks, Our Company

Expectation of being a WAHM: You stay on top of your career while being present for your little one’s fleeting, formative years.

Reality: It takes 45 minutes to respond to an e-mail because of the endless demands for snacks, diapers, “Can I play with your phone?”, “Come wipe me,” and just, “Mom,” on repeat. The laundry pile looms behind you like the villain in a horror film (just smother me already) while your feral children’s toys multiply and spread through the house until it’s Jumanji. Seriously, who wet the gremlin?

You need help. You became a WAHM to get away from drama and to be the mom you always wanted to be, so what do you do? You get the tools and implement the strategies that puts your sanity first, that ensures your children are still being nurtured and are forming secure attachments, because you all deserve a peaceful, productive workday.

The Case for #NoMeetingMondays: No Monday Alarm Clock

The Case for #NoMeetingMondays: No Monday Alarm Clock

Laura Holloway
Our Company

Another good argument for #NoMeetingMondays is that you can start your Monday at whatever time you choose. That sounded nice, didn't it? That was the Pinterest caption from the cutesy, I've-got-it-all-together-all-the-time mom who somehow makes sweatpants look tailored and has mastered whatever makeup trick it is that makes you look really awake/in shock all the time. Here’s the real caption:

5 Ways to Get 30 Minutes as a WAHM

5 Ways to Get 30 Minutes as a WAHM

A Storyteller
On a Personal Note, Tips and Tricks

As we all know, being a work at home mom (or dad) doesn’t just entail working; it also involves doing laundry, dishes, a fitness app, and (impossibly) showering. We also know that simply telling kids of any age to, “Go play in your room, Mommy’s working,” is an open invitation to be interrupted every three minutes (bye, sanity). This is why we suggest having quick activities for kids that will keep children entertained long enough for you to accomplish your goals without losing your mind.

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