Ola is a full time content creator, mum of 3 and wife. Her background is in brand partnerships and Media, previously global brand partnerships manager at TikTok and prior to that Head of beauty, fashion and media brand partnerships at global media and entertainment. She is very humbled that last year she was able to make the transition from her 9-5 to become a full time content creator along side her family aka The Pelo Fam. They share open and honest content all about Family and a lot of Food. Your Tiktoking, Plantain loving family. There isn't a day that she is not thankful that they get to be professional joy bringers as a family. If it makes them smile, you'll be sure to see them sharing it so they can bring others in on that joy too.

We talk about:

• How to stand out on Instagram and TikTok
• How to delight and bring joy to your audience
• Why you need to be innovating now with whatever number of followers you have
• How to create content that makes people feel something

See more from Ola:

Ola’s Instagram

Ola’s TikTok

Ola’s YouTube

To find more from Liz visit lizmosley.net and follow her on instagram at @lizmmosley

In this episode I am joined by Suzy Darke. Suzy is a copywriter and visibility coach. She loves working with people who have invested their hearts in their businesses. She helps business owners tell their stories and get more visible in a way that feels good and true to them but also helps to grow their business.

We talk about:

• How words can be powerful in how you tell your story
• Creating copy that feels good and is also kind and supportive for your customers and clients
• Getting out of your comfort zone but from a place of safety
• How to share your personality in your business in a way that feels good to you

See more from Suzy:

Suzy’s Instagram

Suzy’s Website

To find more from Liz visit lizmosley.net and follow her on instagram at @lizmmosle

In this episode I am joined by Xanthe Berkeley. Xanthe is a photographer, video creator, stop motion artist and educator. Shooting lifestyle portrait photography for families and women, guiding and inspiring others to start shooting video and make their own films, through her workshops and online film courses and working with various brands creating videos, stop motions and photos to be shared across their social media channels.

We talk about:

• Why video can be a great tool for sharing your story
• How to get started if you feel uncomfortable about video
• Ideas for how to create engaging and creative videos
• Apps that can help with editing video on your phone

See more from Xanthe:

Xanthe’s Website

Xanthe’s Instagram

Xanthe’s Instagram - courses

Xanthe’s Pinterest

Xanthe’s Online courses

To find more from Liz visit lizmosley.net and follow her on instagram at @lizmmosley

In this episode I chat to Lucy Lucraft all about the benefits of podcasting as a marketing tool. Lucy is an award nominated freelance journalist and podcast producer based in Brighton. A former travel writer she has bylines with The Sun, Express, Lonely Planet, Stylist, Red, The Pool and Mother & Baby but now focuses on helping womxn make podcasts while making her own!

We talk about:

• Why podcasting is great for building your brand
• What are some of the mistakes people make
• Important things to think about when considering starting a podcast
• Tips for creating artwork and choosing music that reflects the podcast well

See more from Lucy:

Lucy’s Podcast with Aja Barber

Lucy’s Podcast What She Said

Lucy’s Website

Lucy’s Instagram

To find more from Liz visit lizmosley.net and follow her on instagram at @lizmmosley

Welcome to Episode Three with Menekse Stewart

In this episode I am joined by Menekse Stewart. Menekse is an SEO specialist, marketing nerd and creative business cheerleader. Her name is pronounced meh-neck-sheh and she is a marketing consultant, with over 15 years’ experience specialising in Search Engine Optimisation and organic traffic (where organic means “natural” or “free” as opposed to lacking in pesticides). Creative business is where her passion lies, and she LOVE helping designers and makers generate more sales from their online platforms so they can focus on doing what they do best: creating and making the world a more beautiful place.

We talk about:

• Why email marketing is so important for a small business
• Our love of Flodesk*
• How to make the most of evergreen email content and make your life easier
• Best design practices when designing your emails

See more from Menekse:

Menekse’s Website

Menekse’s Instagram

To find more from Liz visit lizmosley.net and follow her on instagram at @lizmmosley

Welcome to Episode Two with Luke Tonge

In this episode I am joined by Luke Tonge and we discuss brand strategy and what things small business should be considering and thinking about before they even get to the design stage of their branding. Luke is a graphic designer, lecturer, and events wrangler in Birmingham. He specialises in identity & editorial work for brands, agencies and charities. As an introvert he finds it ironic to now spend most of his time on some sort of stage. He's a visiting lecturer at Birmingham City University and co-director of Birmingham Design, the organisation responsible for the Birmingham Design Festival & Glug Birmingham.

We talk about:

What Brand Strategy is

Why it is important to put the work in with the strategy stage of the branding process

Tips for finding out about your audience and what they want

Working out what your USP is as a business

See more from Luke:

Luke’s Website

Luke’s Twitter

Luke’s Instagram

To find more from Liz visit lizmosley.net and follow her on instagram at @lizmmosley

Welcome to the Building Your Brand podcast, with me Liz Mosley

In this introductory episode I tell you a little about my journey as a graphic designer and share why I’m so passionate about helping small businesses use branding to tell their authentic story and find the right clients.

I talk about:

The secret of good branding

How I got to where I am today

Marketing and its relationship to branding

And a bonus drinking game (!)

Branding and marketing illustration reference in the episode

To find more from Liz visit lizmosley.net and follow her on instagram at @lizmmosley

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