SNOBS Content Archive
This website is an archive of the content formerly located at www.snobs.com.au
The "Social Network for Opportunistic Businesswomen" is an online magazine created by Australian publisher Carlee Potter, and contributed to by a team of business owners known as the SNOBSpecialists (see links below).
Please note: As this content has been imported from a, now, non-existent URL you will come across content with out-of-whack layout and broken links. Updates pending, apologies for any frustration caused.
SNOBS' Contributors
- Alycia Edgar: Bookzkeeper
- Daniel Pinter: IT Help
- Denise Shrivell: Media Scope
- Dr. Greg Chapman: SME Coach
- Karen Schmidt: Let's Grow
- Kirsty Spraggon: Netfurking
- Lindy Asimus: Personal Coaching
- Lola Berry: Nutritionist
- Mathew Packer: Web Geek
- Paul Rasmussen: Training & Dev.
- Peter Venero: Web 2.0 Tools
- Sally Bagshaw: Snappy Sentences
Category Archives: Development & Learning
Starting a Style Guide for Your Business
You may think that style guides are just for large organisations with big marketing departments, but a simple style guide is also an important business tool for small business – even if you are the only person creating material. Continue reading
Posted in Development & Learning, SNOBSpecialist Advice, Tools, Tips & Tutorials
Tagged business documents, business tips, business writing, copywriting, copywriting for business, corporate writing, marketing material, presentation is everything, professional business reports, professional business writing, professional copy, professional copywriting, sally bagshaw, small business resources, snappy sentences, style guides, systems, writing and grammar, writing for business, writing guides, writing templates, writing tips
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The Entitlements of a Small Business Owner
Apart form hard work, long hours and stress about meeting commitments – what are small business owners entitled to? Continue reading
Use Bullets to Write Better
Bullet points are the best friend of the web writer. They break up pages into neat, bite-sized chunks – making content easier to scan and read. Continue reading
Improve Your Content with Clear Headings and Links
The web is a fast-paced world. Grab the attention of the visitors to your site by having content that is easy to scan. Continue reading
Posted in Development & Learning, SNOBSpecialist Advice, Tools, Tips & Tutorials
Tagged Content management, education, hyperlinks, Know It All, newsletters, optimise your website, professional copy, sally bagshaw, site usability, snappy sentences, styling, tips, titles and headings, understand your users, writing for business, writing for web
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Snappy Punctuation 101: Pesky Apostrophes
Why oh why are apostrophes so hard? I have to admit even I sometimes have to drag out my punctuation book and double check when something doesn’t look quite right. Continue reading
DIY SEO (Search Engine Optimisation)
So much focus is put on keywords and search engine optimisation (SEO) these days, and plenty of big companies will try to get you to spend – to improve your sites search ranking. But what if you’re a small business with no SEO budget? Continue reading
Posted in Development & Learning, Internet & Technology, SNOBSpecialist Advice, Tools, Tips & Tutorials
Tagged content is king, keywords, optimise your website, rank number one on google, sally bagshaw, search engines, SEO, snappy sentences, understand your users, web strategy, website design, website development, website ranking
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FURK, Don't Work
The word ‘furk’ came about when I got sick of people telling me that I’m “always working”. The truth is I hardly ever work. Well, not in the way most people think of work. Continue reading
Snappy Punctuation 101: Title Case or Sentence Case?
I was talking to a team member the other day about the pros and cons of using ‘sentence case’ or ‘title case’ in headings. But first, a quick refresher… Continue reading
6 Quality Time Management Tips
Here are six time management tips that will increase your productivity two or threefold. One major factor in time management is self-discipline and one’s ability to enforce it. A time management plan must be adhered to, and the initiative must … Continue reading
Posted in Development & Learning
Tagged perfectionist, perfectionist streak, Scott Read, tasks, work life balance
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You Learn Something New Everyday
You Learn Something New Everyday is where we invite any businesswoman to put on her “expert” cap and share a snippet of advice with the rest of us. Continue reading →