Louise Brogan was a traveller and on a chance encounter meet someone in IT and decided that was going to be the career path for her. After working for a leading telco it became apparent that promotions and part-time work didn’t jell. She left and started a craft shop on the side until a mentor gave her a new perspective and she started helping women entrepreneurs to improve their presence online.  

 

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• Why having a safety net is important when you make the transition from Corporate
• Using a mentor to give you a different perspective - one that can make a material difference in your life
• Stick to one social media platform - where your audience engage for business
• Focusing on your wins and celebrating them no matter how bad your week has gone
• Having the confidence to increase your prices
• What you can outsource and what you should do yourself
• The downside of having too many priorities
• Commenting on posts in LinkedIn can raise your profile

 

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Corporate Escapees Episode 52 with Kate Erickson
• Social Bee Podcast Episode 17 with Kate Erickson
• Social Bee Podcast Episode 69 with John Lee Dumas
• Youpreneur conference
• #SheMeansBusiness
• Becoming by Michelle Obama
• Trello
• Janet Murray show
• BizChix Podcast
• Kate’s Take - an audio blog podcast

 

Connect With Louise Brogan

• On LinkedIn
• On Twitter: @socialBeeNI
• On Facebook
• On Instagram: @Louisebrogan_
• Social Bee NI
• Social Bee Podcast

 

Connect With Paul and Build Live Give

• On LinkedIn
• On Twitter: @BuildLiveGive
• On Facebook
• On Instagram: @BuildLiveGive