Bookmarked! May Edition

Image courtesy of 19th & Park Hi! It has been another busy month, with of course the flagship events being the Royal Wedding and my…

This Is How You Become a Freelancer

Hello ladies! So, the word on the street is that you want to be a freelancer. On a blog post I wrote a while ago…

Master the Public Speaking Game!

Ladies! Many of the blog posts from the communications academy have largely covered how we can be great writers, but we are yet to learn…

Guest Post: 5 Signs You’re Gonna Be a Successful Content …

Hello ladies! I hope you’ve had a nice weekend! The direction of this blog has shifted slightly (for the better!) over the past months, and…

Dust that Dirt Off Your Shoulder! (How to Deal with …

Criticism is never a nice thing to receive because as humans we thrive on praise (although it can sometimes leave us with reddened cheeks!). But, be…

“Life is Pure Adventure…”

“…and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art.” -Maya Angelou, author. Having said that, I am…

Why People are not Reading Your Writing

I didn’t mean for the title of this post to sound so harsh, but I needed to grab your attention! What I actually wanted to…

The Code Switch Part II: Speaking to Get Ahead?

Hi ladies. In part one, I discussed life as a child and how language weaved itself so intricately into my existence. Click here to read…

Bookmarked! January Edition

The Jack Jones Literary Arts Team – Image courtesy of Google One thing I do to keep me up to date with current stories is…

How to Apologise Sincerely (Featuring H&M)

How do you issue a sincere apology? H&M may need a lesson on this. With the storm surrounding the H&M debacle, aka “monkey gate”* calming…

Blue Monday and the Problem of Speaking for the Sake …

How are you today? This week we’ve had Blue Monday, which is apparently the most depressing day of the year. The 15th January 2018 has…

Four Things to do to Settle a Dispute (Featuring Xscape)

“What I need from you is understanding. How can we communicate, if you don’t hear what I say?” Who knows where these song lyrics are…