Jillian Ivey, Author at Jilletante Creative

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Law360 quotes Jill Ivey about storytelling for lawyers

Last month, I had the honor of participating on a panel with Claudia Hernandez of Innovate Online Marketing, Keith Emmer of Startegix, and Marcie Lord of Digital Dynamo as part of the new York City Bar’s Small Law Firm Symposium. Our panel focused on the importance of an integrated marketing Read more…

By Jillian Ivey, 4 monthsDecember 5, 2022 ago

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Introducing: The Jilletante Creative Story Audit

According to research from Verisign, 84% of consumers think a business is more credible if it has a website, rather than relying solely on social media. Just by having a website, you’ve started doing the work of engaging with your target audience. But now you need to make sure that Read more…

By Jillian Ivey, 10 monthsJune 1, 2022 ago

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Do Better

Interview with Peter Shankman on Faster than Normal

After writing about the hidden costs of ADHD recently, my friend Peter Shankman of the Faster than Normal podcast (and book, plus many other endeavors) asked me to come on the show to talk about the piece, my own personal history with ADHD, and the role that activism can play Read more…

By Jillian Ivey, 10 monthsMay 26, 2022 ago

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The Very Real, Totally Hidden, Costs of Being an Adult With ADHD

It’s totally possible to be a functional, professional, even successful adult with ADHD…but there are plenty of systems rigged against it.

By Jillian Ivey, 11 monthsMay 12, 2022 ago

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Storytelling

This New Year, Instead of Resolutions, Set Intentions

What has yoga taught me about business, when it comes to New Year’s resolutions? That “failing” isn’t failure.

By Jillian Ivey, 1 yearDecember 31, 2021 ago

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Do Better

It’s Time to Rethink “Professionalism”

We’ve worked from our homes, in our pajama pants, with our dogs and our cats and our kids making cameos on our video calls…and the world hasn’t fallen apart yet. So who cares about professionalism?

By Jillian Ivey, 2 yearsApril 13, 2021 ago

Services

Introducing: About You. By Me.—Help for “About” Pages

I’m excited to announce the launch of About You. By Me. About You. By Me. was created as a service of Jilletante Creative in response to the many entrepreneurs and solopreneurs who have told me how much they hate talking about themselves, instead of their products/services. This translates into them saying Read more…

By Jillian Ivey, 4 yearsNovember 26, 2018 ago

Social Media

Use Storytelling To Build Your Profile

The way to stand out isn’t to say what makes you best, or even what makes you different. It’s to say what makes you, you. I spoke today with Krista Bordner of Handle Your PR (HYPR) about how you can build your profile and be seen as a subject matter Read more…

By Jillian Ivey, 4 yearsOctober 24, 2018 ago

Storytelling

Get Customers or Clients Through Storytelling

You know what you do, but do you know who you are? Too often, brands fail to stand out in a crowded market because they can explain their product, but not themselves. I got to speak with The Mogul Mom‘s Gabriella Ribiero again, this time on how telling a story, Read more…

By Jillian Ivey, 5 years ago

The Business of Business

Stop Asking for Free Work

I wrote a piece on Medium about something that’s really bothering me. Has anyone else noticed this trend? I can’t tell you the number of times while pitching work and applying for jobs that I’ve been asked to create a marketing plan, or to write a piece of thought leadership, Read more…

By Jillian Ivey, 5 yearsJune 1, 2018 ago