E223｜Time wasn’t on her side. But that didn’t stop Esme Willis from conquering social media for a surprising cause

Some days, wouldn’t it be great to be able to magic up a few extra hours? Especially when the juggle has gone properly Pete Tong, and there’s so much on your to-do list that you barely have time for a cup of tea (sacrilege). Esme Willis can relate. While her freelance role as a graphic designer gives her a degree of flexibility, she’s also running her late parent’s farm and has a gazillion jobs that she can’t just park until another day. So, with time definitely not on her side, how did Esme learn the social media skills she needed to rocket the value she could offer clients?Here’s why you need to tune inEsme arrived at TechPixies wanting to develop social media skills to promote herself as a freelance graphic designer AND add more strings to her bow. Get the lowdown on how she made this happen – despite time not always being on her side – and discover the tips and tricks Esme used to work through the curriculum at her own pace, in her own time.Here’s what to listen out for:[02:27] Why Esme chose the self-study route.[04:11] Esme discovers the power of social media for a good cause. [08:47] Hear Esme’s top tips for making a success of self-study.[10:39] This is why we teach all the social media networks. [14:04] How Esme schedules her time as a self-study student.So, if you don’t think you have the time to learn social media, try working at your own pace with our step-by-step, click-by-click system and take all the time you need.  Hit play now. ▶️▶️▶️ To learn more about our Social Media Self-Study Membership, click here. Love our podcast? Leave a review and get hold of our Quick Start Podcast Guide.Want to get in touch? We'd love to hear from you.Follow us on social media @techpixies and ping us a DM or drop us a line at support@techpixies.com Thanks for listening!

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Joy Foster is an award-winning entrepreneur who helps women upskill with modern technology in order to return to work, change careers or start a business. Most recently she was recognised by Grant Thornton as one of the 100 Faces of the Vibrant Economy 2018, she was awarded Startup Director of the Year for London and the South by the Institute of Directors (May 2018). She was the only Startup female finalist in the national IoD awards (Oct 2018). Her business, TechPixies was named Women in Business Startup of the Year 2018 and Enterprise Nation Female Startup of the Year 2017. Joy and her company have recently been profiled in Forbes for raising £150,000 and Stella for breaking down barriers for women wanting to re-ignite their careers and in April 2019, TechNation has named TechPixies ‘one to watch’ in the EdTech space.