Nicola
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Hello, is there anybody out there?
Read more: Hello, is there anybody out there?I hear the Real World is full of nature, culture and conversation. It sounds lovely. Unfortunately for me, the latter half of 2025 has seen me slowly complete my metamorphosis into a strange little laptop gremlin: a reclusive creature who communicates solely through digital devices and occasional grunts for tea. Friends and colleagues often tell…
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Summer programme is go
Read more: Summer programme is goThis month saw the official launch of a project that has been a labour of love for me for some time now: the Focus North summer programme. Called Live Highland, Live Happy, the summer programme is a partnership initiative between my client, Focus North, and Developing the Young Workforce North Highland. Together, we want to…
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Work your brain muscle
Read more: Work your brain muscleThis week’s copywriting commission had me exploring the inner workings of the human mind, and specifically how art and creativity fires our grey matter. It started when I found this amazing piece of research, which shows that the brain responds 10x more powerfully to original art than it does to printed reproductions. The same study…
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Copywriting vs Storytelling
Read more: Copywriting vs StorytellingWhen is writing, copy? I spent much of this weekend working on a spruce-up for my website, and adopted the industry standard term ‘copywriter’ when describing the services I provide. In truth, it’s a term that unsettles me a bit. I can’t help but find the term ‘copy’ a bit reductive. As if the stories…
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Oh, Ardnamurchan!
Read more: Oh, Ardnamurchan!As views go, this one’s not too shabby. Taken in the early hours of the morning from my hotel in Strontian. Much of this week was taken up by a business trip to Ardnamurchan, as part of a project exploring rural childcare. I had the pleasure of meeting local campaigners, activists, teachers and parents, who…
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For the love of Streptomyces
Read more: For the love of StreptomycesHow’s everyone’s week been? I had a bit of a break from writing this week, having completed the editorial for an energy sector magazine I produce with my first ever employer, White Light Media. Lovely to be back working with the talented team that gave me my first job, fresh out of Uni! January was…
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Your human is showing.
Read more: Your human is showing.Generally I start each New Year with an epic list of resolutions and a mild sense of panic. You know the sort: I will whisper affirmations while eating kale. I will sing the house clean like Mary Poppins. I will plan and schedule weekly blog posts… (ahem). By the time I drag myself across the…
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Reflections of a baby Rebel
Read more: Reflections of a baby RebelI’m now three months into my journey as a new business owner, and while the cliché is to say ‘I can’t believe it’s been three months already!’ I actually feel the opposite. I have to keep reminding myself that it’s only been three months. My business is still in its infancy and therefore still at…
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Rebel joins Chamber of Commerce
Read more: Rebel joins Chamber of CommerceI’m pleased to announce that Rebel Creative is now a member of the Caithness Chamber of Commerce. As a start-up business I’m keen to develop my networks and build my portfolio. As such I’m offering a member-to-member discount via the Chamber. Fellow Chamber members will benefit from a free, no-obligations initial consultation. If they take…
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Election apathy and what it tells us about communications
Read more: Election apathy and what it tells us about communicationsLess than three weeks until polling day, and regardless of who walks into No.10, it looks like apathy will be the real winner of the 2024 election. If you think I’m being overly negative, check out this recent article in The Independent. It cites research from Techne UK predicting the lowest voter turnout rates in…
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