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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 Read more…

By Jillian Ivey, 4 weeksJune 1, 2022 ago

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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 Read more…

By Jillian Ivey, 1 monthMay 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, 2 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, 6 monthsDecember 31, 2021 ago

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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, 1 yearApril 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 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 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 Read more…

By Jillian Ivey, 4 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 Read more…

By Jillian Ivey, 4 yearsJune 1, 2018 ago

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Your Cheap Overseas Social Media Team Is Awfully Expensive

Have you ever gone for the lowest bidder, only to have it backfire? I’ve seen countless examples of someone getting what they pay for, but none was as egregious (or as personal) as when a local personal injury lawyer’s offshore Read more…

By Jillian Ivey, 4 yearsApril 26, 2018 ago