Remembering your first ever client - and seeing how far you've come

It's such a buzz when you start a business. My first business was a totally different business. It was a first period gift box for girls. My own daughter came to that awkward milestone and when I went looking for some sort of 'beginners set for girls' there was nothing in the supermarket or pharmacy that I could buy her so I put together a little gift of a hot water bottle, diary, essentials, hygiene products etc with an information booklet. It was then I realised that maybe others might want to mark the milestone in a similar way and 'Funky Goddess' was born.

My friend was my first client as her own daughter was at that stage. I started learning all about social media in particular Twitter and Facebook to market the business as I had zero marketing budget! That was when I realised I was actually really really good at understanding my customers and noticed the power of storytelling and the power of online and building valuable relationships.

The gift box sold well but I needed investment to make the gift box cheaper to make a profit. I appeared on the TV show 'Dragons Den' and as you can see it was quite emotional as my Dad had just passed away and we used to watch this show together. He would have been so proud.

I remember a local hotel contacted me and asked me could I help them with their Twitter account as they didn't understand it. I trained them in and then they asked me would I do it for them as they didn't have time. This is when 'Tweetinggoddess' was born. I realised that people were willing to pay to learn how to use platforms properly and they were also time poor so they needed my help to implement their marketing strategy. This hotel was my first ever client.

Now I help people just like you who are experts in their niche and want to raise their profile online. I get them PR opportunities, speaking moments and help them fine tune their training programs, interview them to my audience here and on Twitter and give them more visibilty so they become the 'Go To' expert in their niche and show them how to build valuable relationships globally!

I always speak about how people buy from people they know, like and trust. I also consistently talk about the fact that if you have great wifi you can go global. I have clients in the UK, USA, Canada, Spain and New Zealand. When people ask me how did I become a globally recognised expert in my field I always say it's because I have wifi.

Last week I was announced as a Brand Ambassador for the Virgin Media Business 'Backing Business' community. We had a successful launch in Dublin and chatted to other business owners about the challenges, the ups and downs and the need for a community of like minded people. This was as a result of building a relationship and showing my expertise consistently by speaking on stage and sharing my knowledge. You never know who is watching you!

People are watching always so are you consistently showing your expertise and adding value?

I have built communities of small business owners and ran events for SMES as I understand what they need most. More visibility, more opportunities and they want to learn how to get more customers and run their business more efficiently.

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I am honoured to have this opportunity to share my experience and the experiences of the Backing business community and to help so many business owners who might be feeling a bit isolated and might not be able to afford a consultant like me. This way they get opportunities too. I always said If I was a success I would take my community with me so this is a perfect way to help you all.

I also came runner up in the Digital Business awards so this was a huge achievement and it is lovely to get recognised.

If you prefer to work 1:1 with me you can do that too. If you are ready to raise your profile and have me by your side as you progress then let's have a virtual cup of tea and make it happen. Send me a message or email me [email protected] Here's what my clients say:

One of Samantha's greatest strengths is her ability to develop comprehensive social media strategies tailored to specific objectives. Samantha has a deep understanding of various social media platforms and will guide you expertly on how to successfully leverage trends, analytics, and audience insights to optimise campaign performance and achieve impressive results.

It's like having your very own Marketing manager for 6 weeks. We do 6 x 1 hour calls together and you have me on speed dial for any questions etc

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If you want to raise your profile online and stand out from your competitors definitely hire Samantha.I didn’t realise the power of having a Sam as an expert by your side.