How do you go from 0 to nearly 1 million followers on TikTok in just two years? Well, the good news is that you don’t have to be busting out the dance moves or doing a challenge to get eyeballs on your videos.   In fact, when Dr Vanita Rattan (aka Dr V to her TikTok fans) started, she felt exactly like you probably do right now, with statements like  ‘I’m too old’, ‘I’m not pretty enough’, ‘Will anyone want to hear what I’ve got to say?’ playing on Dr V’s mind. But with a carefully mapped out strategy and a few drop-the-mic truth bombs, Dr V set herself on the path to becoming a soci ..read more

We all have women who inspire us. But who would you LOVE to hang out with at your dream dinner party? And which women have had the biggest impact in history? What advice would you share with your daughter if you were chatting about female empowerment? How would you encourage your son to be an ally? ? These are all questions posed by TechPixie Shrijal Patel, who wanted to turn the tables and put TechPixie Chief Joy Foster in the hot seat this International Women’s Day. And wowzers! It made for a fascinating chat. Here’s why you need to tune in Joy’s pick for the woman who has been the bigges ..read more

What’s big on Facebook in 2023? Well, according to Vee Roberts, our fab Facebook coach, quite a lot. There’s new functionality in the Home and Feed tabs, options to serve up news to your most loyal fans first, and Meta has taken a leaf out of Elon Musk’s book and decided to roll out a subscription service for that all-important symbol of social media status – the hallowed blue tick. ✔️ Vee is here to walk you through it all and has some HOT-as-you-like tips you don’t want to miss. ? Here’s why you need to tune in If you’ve ever wanted a Reels strategy that works, want advice on the best so ..read more

We’ve all been there. You plan to take some time to prioritise your dreams – launch that side hustle, upskill to go for that higher-paid job – and then life gets in the way. Before you know it, a week becomes a month, and then you’re sat there singing Auld Lang Syne with a sherry in your hand (ok, that might be just us). You vow that THIS is your year… but it’s eat, sleep, repeat. You know that social media is the key to getting your message out into the world, but how do you learn social media if you’re working full-time or caring for kids or an elderly relative 24/7? If you’re like Amanda C ..read more

Wowzers! LinkedIn is levelling up. ? Having gone from 40 changes to the platform in 2021 to more than 100 in 2022, LinkedIn is picking up the pace to ensure it’s a fab (and easy-to-use) space to hang out. But with so many updates and new features on the go, we’ll forgive you if you’ve struggled to keep up. But there’s no need to feel FOMO. We’ve called on Marianne Avery, our expert LinkedIn coach, to talk through the key features and trends you need to look out for in 2023. ?? Here’s why you need to tune in Get the goss on all the whizzy new features being added to the company page option ..read more

If you want to skyrocket your views and watch times on YouTube, you’ve got to keep up with what’s hot and what’s not. So we’ve called on our resident YouTube expert Aby Moore to reveal this year’s biggest YouTube trends to help you stay ahead of the game.   Because with 2.3 billion active users, 62% of whom use YouTube daily, this is a slice of the social media pie you don’t want to miss out on. And while we can’t promise your content will set off a viral craze like KSI and Logan Paul’s Prime drink (no, we don’t get the hysteria either), Aby’s top tips are bound to help you to grow your c ..read more

Feeling like a ‘tech dinosaur’, nervous about typing a message, afraid of pressing go, worried about getting what you have to say out into the world?  Sound familiar? It’s incredible the number of women who arrive at TechPixies feeling like their self-worth has just taken a tumble from the penthouse to the basement. What’s more, they wonder if they’re the only person who feels this way.  This was certainly the case for Sarah Darling, who went on an emotional rollercoaster during the pandemic, found TechPixies and underwent an incredible transformation. Here’s why you need to tune ..read more

How do I get from where I am now to where I want to be? It’s a question we like to provide an answer to at TechPixies. ?? Because we know that life is too short to be spent not doing work you love, living with the niggling doubt that you should be following another path if only you could work out what that path was. And we see time and time again that the solution lies in social media. So this episode is dedicated to the TechPixies transformation machine and the diverse range of opportunities that open up once you have social media skills under your belt. ? Here’s why you need to tune in He ..read more

Have you ever dreamt of seeing your name in print? ? Well, the good news is that you don’t need to be the next Hilary Mantel going for the Booker Prize to get published. With help from our guest in this episode, you can get what you know down on paper and become established as an authority in your niche. Sue Sundstrom wrote her first book when she was 14 years old and then went on to use a book to build a 6-figure-a-year business. She now coaches entrepreneurs, particularly those of faith, to get published and get noticed. Here’s why you need to tune in Learn the three reasons why you need t ..read more

If you’ve made a list of resolutions for the year ahead and they’re already beginning to feel like the post-Christmas clean-up – a bit of a chore – you need this episode in your life. Because Joy is kicking off a new year of the Sparkle and Thrive podcast with tips on making New Year’s resolutions and why you don’t need to beat yourself up if you fail at them. And as you’ll discover, while it might be 2023, Joy is taking advice from a book published in the 1900s that is as relevant today as it was then. ? Here’s why you need to tune in When you’re setting goals and thinking about where you a ..read more