How to Boss Your Pole Shoot on a Budget
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by Peach Lee Ray
3y ago
I looove me a pole dancing photo shoot, but the cost of them can really add up. Once you have reserved your slot, you then have to think about hair, makeup, outfits and possibly even extra training time to prep your poses. After doing many pole photo shoots, I have come up with some pretty neat ways to create amazing photos without breaking the bank. These are simple tips and techniques that you can apply immediately to get more out of your photo shoots, and to help you get photos that you really love. Tip #1: Prepare in Advance There’s a little saying I use with my marketing and branding coac ..read more
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Hijabiluscious – Chatting to the Pole Dancer Making a Statement on Social Media
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by Peach Lee Ray
4y ago
Today I am having a chat with Neda, aka Hijabiluscious on instagram. I first started seeing their posts in the Facebook pole groups, and their energy really drew me in. They seemed like a really positive person, with a great sense of humour. Now, I’ve started following them on Instagram and their videos and pictures are always popping up to inspire, motivate and advocate as a pole dancer doing it in line with their culture, religion and humour. I wanted to ask them about their pole journey, their social media presence, and their personal relationship with the different aspects of pole. We caug ..read more
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Hate Self-Promotion? How To Big Yourself Up Confidently
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by Peach Lee Ray
4y ago
In today’s blog I want to talk about SELF-PROMOTION. Have you ever wondered how to self-promote yourself? I’m sure for many people reading, the thought of talking about how great you are to people runs a shiver up your spine. However, self-promotion is essential if we want to succeed in our careers, businesses, and heck, even in social or romantic situations. Why am I talking about this? Because it’s been something on my mind too this week. After 3 years working as a confidence coach, working 1-2-1 and delivering workshops around the UK, I’ve finally got round to building myself a dedicated we ..read more
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What Drag Can Teach Us About Branding On Social Media
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by Peach Lee Ray
4y ago
Landon Cider (Dragula) Drag has become a global industry, with personal, individual and product brands flourishing and growing. From big brands such as RuPaul’s Drag Race and Dragcon, to product brands such as Drag Queen Merch. Then you have each of the personal brands, such as Trixie Mattel from Drag Race, Landon Cider, from Dragula (run by the famous Boulet Brothers), and The Vivienne from Drag Race UK, with their own product lines, merchandise, music, and other services. What we can learn about branding from these brands is invaluable. In fact, many drag artists have made their name throu ..read more
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Are You Wearing Sh*t Coloured Spectacles?
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by Peach Lee Ray
4y ago
Do you ever wake up in a terrible mood and it ruins your whole day? Have you ever felt like someone who doesn’t like you just goes out of their way to criticise everything you do? Do you ever feel like everything is going wrong and you can never catch a break? You have probably worn or met someone wearing the shit coloured spectacles. It is a preoccupation with negativity Rose coloured glasses refer to the idea that we see through a filter of delusional positivity. Maybe you meet a new romantic interest, and whilst everyone around you is pointing out the red flags, you are too busy focusing on ..read more
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How To Know if Your Pole Brand is ‘Date Worthy’
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by Peach Lee Ray
4y ago
I’ve been discussing pole studio branding recently, and what it means to run an effective brand in the pole dance industry. In this post I discuss what makes a powerful brand, what it means for your brand to be ‘date worthy’, and some of the lessons we can learn from awesome and memorable brands in the pole dancing industry. For some, it can be confusing to know what a brand is. A brand is more than the colours or logo a company uses. Likewise, a brand is not simply the services they offer. A brand is not just having a recognisable product or the most visibility. All of these things are aspect ..read more
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My Self-Love Story: Learning to Let Go of False Confidence
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by Peach Lee Ray
4y ago
TW: Mentions weight loss, diets, BMI, potentially triggering photo Understanding what ‘false confidence’ is and the crutches that we use is an important step towards self-love, and I wanted to tell you some of my story. My confidence journey was far from linear, and there were many ‘bumps in the road’ on my way to becoming who I am today. I hope that my story helps you to self-reflect, and see areas of your self-confidence that you can work on to feel more positive and empowered in your life. There was a time early on in my confidence journey where I had become more secure in my appearance. I ..read more
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There Aren’t Too Many Pole Studios
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by Peach Lee Ray
4y ago
“There are far too many clothing shops, shoppers just have too much choice. Whoever has been around the longest should get first dibs. I wish some of these other clothing retailers would shut down… except us of course!” You couldn’t ever imagine someone saying this and being taken seriously in business, but it is an attitude that is quite common in the pole industry. Pole studios have their ‘turf’, their area of operation, and a sense of ‘ownership’ over their catchment. Competition is fierce between studios. This can lead to a culture of under-cutting and gossip. Is this because our industry ..read more
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A Piece of Pole History: An Interview With Diane Day
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by Peach Lee Ray
4y ago
  You see that right? That’s a televised pole dancing performance from 1973. The history of pole is unique in that, although many of its founders are still alive, our records are spurious and continuously undermined by mainstream attempts to rewrite it. We must work together to highlight and honour the contributions of those who were played roles in the development of the art we love today, and not simply parrot the most popular narrative that is fed to us. The history of pole is far more complex than many wish to admit – with people sometimes favouring a simple, linear or chronological ..read more
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Part 4: Pole Dancing, Power Dynamics and the ‘Male Gaze’
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by Peach Lee Ray
4y ago
If you have been reading my Academic ‘An Art Historian’s Perspective’ blogs then welcome back! If you missed the first three installments then you can catch up below: Part 1: The Aesthetics of Acceptable Sexy Part 2: Cults of Superiority Part 3: The Nude vs Naked in Pole Dancing I mentioned in Part 3 the idea that power dynamics are essential in how we perceive and analyse nudity. I didn’t have time / word count to go into depth into this concept, so I wanted to unpick it in a blog of its own. As I explained in my previous post, our understanding of the ‘nude’ body versus the ‘naked’ body impa ..read more
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