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Alanah Light

Learn something new every Thursday. Join 200+ small business owners, who want to spend less time grappling with the techie bits of running their business online without compromising time and values.

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Hi Reader I've been very sorry for myself this past week. I just can't shake the lingering cough I've had for over 2 weeks now and my energy levels are all over the place as a result. I don't think I'm alone in the end-of-Feb-where-is-sping-slump but there is nothing worse than hearing someone else moan about how they feel so - instead I shall keep this intro brief and focus on 2nd half of the email - some great updates for any LinkedIn fans out there. Until next week A XX Tip of the Day "I...

about 2 months ago • 2 min read

Hi Reader I'd love it if you hit reply right now and tell me what word springs to mind when you hear or read 'AI'. It's become a hot topic with everyone seeming to want to jump on the bandwagon about how you should be using it and why you should pay to get premium access - yeah yeah.. whatever! Don't get me wrong - I have loved playing around with the various AI tools (ChatGPT, Bard, MaxAi, Craft) and exploring new AI features built into my existing tools (ClickUp and Searchie) but the only...

2 months ago • 2 min read

Hi Reader How has your week been? This might be a particularly loaded question for any of you juggling children on half term this week on top of everything else. I'm lucky enough to be in the Austrian Mountains for a ski holiday. I am NOT a good skier - think knotted stomach, shallow breathing and unhelpful thoughts of everything that could go wrong - but the rest of my family love it so I keep trying. Today I had a few hours of instruction from the fabulous Ricarda who took me back to basics...

2 months ago • 1 min read

Welcome to my new newsletter Hello 👋 and welcome! Things might look a little different around here - or not 🤞 I'll explain more below but let me know if you see or experience any problems.. I love learning new tech but doesn't mean I always get it right! I've been considering switching from Mailerlite to Convertkit for a while now. I am still a huge fan of Mailerlite - particularly the free plan designed for businesses starting with email marketing - but Convertkit feels like the right next...

3 months ago • 1 min read
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