The Naughty List

There's enough naughty in the world. Let's talk about the nice stuff.

I can't promise to send Santa your way but I can share my own naughty list. Stay tuned for nice next week.

I always love finding out the word of the year. This year's seems to be coming a bit late to the party, but it's blue ribbon seems an interesting indication that gaslighting is getting more than it's fair share of use online these days. Maybe it's time we did something different...

Have you ever been asked by someone on social media to tell them what content you'd like to see? Now if you're a mega-fan, this is a no-brainer question. But for most of us, while it's great to put it out there, just asking like that isn't that inspiring. There's a better way and here's what it is.

It's one thing to imagine how your audience thinks, feels and acts. But if you really want to take things to the next level, immersive research gives you the opportunity to really walk a mile in their shoes. Here's how to do it.

Do you every feel invisible? Like people just aren't 'getting you'. This can happen in big ways in your day to day life, but it also happens way too often in content. We read, listen or watch a piece of content and just don't feel any link to it. When you understand your audience better, you naturally create much better content. Here's how to do it.

Do you have a big task that's been sitting on your to-do list for a while? That thing that haunts you because you know you should get it done but it just doesn't happen? Have a go at micro-scheduling. Here's how to do it.

Whether you are interviewing for research or content, the best interviews happen when the interviewer knows what they are doing. If you want to master this skill, start with these five tips.

Get your head above water and start being the leader with these three steps.

YouTube is rolling out handles. Yes, I know. Finally. Here's what you need to know about what happens with your current channel name and how handles will work differently.