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Profile | Karen Morris
Karen Morris
Karen Morris is a PR consultant and business copywriter with over 15 years experience in writing communications designed to grab an audience and deliver a clear message for her clients. She specialises in business to business and sporting communications, and places emphasis on getting to know her clients, their business and their market before developing a communication strategy.
Karen is also a wife and mother of three active (and very noisy) boys and believes that finding the right balance for everything in life is not like searching for the holy grail. By planning and prioritising she combines a (ridiculously) busy family life with ensuring she delivers quality work on time to her clients, as well as using the skills of a master illusionist to create that almost elusive small amount of 'me time'.
A true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination - Albert Einstein
Articles by Karen
The importance of business process documents
25 Jun 10Karen MorrisAs your business grows you may consider obtaining help, whether by outsourcing tasks to free up your time or hiring staff. Either way, are you ready for all that involves, including having business process documents? Read more
Comments: 1Business mastermind groups: Online vs offline
30 Jun 09Karen MorrisThe explosion of social media in its many and varied forms has led a number of people to wonder: is there still a place for the business mastermind group? I firmly believe the answer is yes. Read more
Comments: 16How to meet and greet potential clients
19 Mar 09Karen MorrisThe meet and greet is the business world’s equivalent to a job interview. The process of meeting potential clients can make even the most fearless of us break into a sweat. Read more
Comments: 6When networking is a business motivator
30 Oct 08Karen MorrisWe all know that networking is an important part of building your business. But as well as making connections with other business people, attending seminars can be a vital business motivator for renewing and maintaining enthusiasm for your business. Read more
Comments: 11How to raise your profile using a case study
19 Aug 08Karen MorrisA well constructed case study has all the elements necessary to get your marketing message across and establish the trust needed to build good business relationships. Here’s how to create a case study to help you win business and raise your profile. Read more
Comments: 6Adapt your business to manage work and family
22 Apr 08Karen MorrisWhen your kids are at school, you’ll have more time for your business, right? Not necessarily. How do you and your business cope with the constant evolution of your family? Here are some tips on how to adapt your business to manage work and family. Read more
Comments: 2Juggling motherhood and a solo business
18 Mar 08Karen MorrisWhen you’re a solo business operator who's starting a family, you'll find fitting in both a challenge. So how can you juggle parenthood and a solo business without becoming a quivering wreck? Read more
Comments: 16The benefits of community involvement
25 Nov 07Karen MorrisAs soloists we are able to give back to our communities through our ability to be flexible with our time. Community involvement keeps our society functioning as it should, through connecting with people rather than just focusing on making profits. Read more
Comments: 9Motivation: Getting back your work focus
11 Jul 07Karen MorrisIt's easy for solopreneurs to lose work focus and motivation. We only have ourselves to rely on to make sure the business runs smoothly. But before you take any steps to curb the problem, some lateral thinking can be very helpful. Read more
Comments: 10Balancing work and family
13 Mar 07Karen MorrisWhen you’re running a business it’s easy to get bogged down with the trivialities and busyness that seem to take over. But balancing work and family actually makes life more enjoyable... and business hours run more smoothly. Read more
Comments: 3Workload management: How to handle growing pains
26 Oct 06Karen MorrisHow you proceed if you find yourself swamped with work depends largely on your personal goals and the direction you want to take in the future. Three soloists share their workload management experiences. Read more
Comments: 3Work life balance: Exploding the superhero myth
14 May 06Karen MorrisRunning your own business to give you more time to be with and care for your family sounds great in principle, but we need to take care to keep a work life balance and not to fall foul of the superhero myth. Read more
Comments: 2Staying motivated when starting your own business
05 Mar 06Karen MorrisOne of the most confronting issues you face when starting your own business is staying motivated to keep going without the enthusiasm and encouragement of work colleagues around you. Read more
Comments: 9The realities of being self employed
19 Dec 05Karen MorrisIf you are enticed by the idea of being self employed, you need to be realistic about what it entails. If you’re just starting out, or you’re wondering why on earth you thought this was a good idea, read on. Read more
Comments: 6Balancing parenthood and running your own business
07 Nov 05Karen MorrisIt isn't easy juggling the demands of parenthood with those of running your own business, but it can be done. Read more
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