Hi to my new subscribers! If you’ve been reading this newsletter for a while, you’ll notice some design changes. I unexpectedly had to upgrade to the Pro version (which allows some customization) after Barista Hustle featured this newsletter in their latest issue. I woke up that day to
These last two weeks, I’ve had the poor luck of being sick (twice), but the show must go on and heck, I’m not going to miss a newsletter send because of that. Don’t worry, I have taken lots of time to rest. I was able to take
✍️ Thoughts 📸 Sarcastic Or Punny: 5-Minute Brand Voice Audit [BYLINE] Take one minute right now and think to yourself: if your brand was a celebrity or fictional character, who would it be? If you’re not great at recalling names, think in terms of personality traits; for example, sarcastic, serious, or
✍️ Thoughts 📸 The Ultimate Guide to Personal Branding [BYLINE] In this ultimate guide to personal branding, we show you how to stand out on social media and teach brands what to look for in influencers. Yoga And The Better Balanced Barista [BYLINE] Where I explore yoga and wrap up my 3-part
I’m currently on vacation in Iceland, so this is a blast scheduled last week! Also, if you’re in Budapest for World of Coffee, you might be able to find me wandering around on Thursday. ✍️ Thoughts 📸 9 Skills Every Social Media Manager Must Have [BYLINE] Whether it’s a
Personal travel update: I just came back from attending two weddings in two weekends (New Orleans & then Chicago). And I’m just about to depart for a full vacation in Iceland, plus a trip to Budapest for World of Coffee! ✍️ Thoughts 📸 I recently celebrated my five-year freelance-iversary. This is
Currently taking marketing article requests for my blog. If you have a question or marketing strategy you’d like to know more about, reply directly to this email! ✍️ Thoughts 📸 Impostor Syndrome Is Real—And It's Happening In Coffee [BYLINE] Imposter syndrome as it happens in our industry (also,
I am finishing up my Expo recovery finally, but not in time to write a recap for this issue. Lots of interesting links to read & ruminate on, though! ✍️ Thoughts 📸 At The Coffeewoman Panel: "Building Influence and Changing Power Structures" Being on this panel was an honor &
Sending this issue out in the week of Expo- please say hi if you’re around! ✍️ Thoughts 📸 Despite the last couple of months of prep for this week, it’s still been down to the wire for Seattle. I’m heading to SCA Expo and am quite excited to see
The next time I send this newsletter, I’ll be in Seattle for Re:co Symposium and Expo! If you’re going and we’ve never met, I’d love to meet up in-person. If we’ve met before, I’m all up for a board game night. :) ✍️ Thoughts 📸 There
✍️ Thoughts 📸 I met Elizabeth Chai in real life last year in Kansas City (the qualifying event). But I first knew of her when I learned she was doing a big camper coffee crawl across the US from Atlanta to Portland, where she is based now. Liz is a “coffee + design”
✍️ Thoughts 📸 I am sending this newsletter out as International Women’s Day wraps up in the US. As a self-employed person with no employees, I couldn’t really strike. No work done today means double the amount of work for tomorrow. However, I took some more care in putting the
