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You don't need a new idea. You need a new home for the old one.
Marie's book was gathering dust on Amazon. This week it becomes a Substack relationship instead of a transaction.
Jul 29
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Emma Brooks
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They never really left.
Retention isn't a strategy you apply at the end. It's something you build in from the beginning.
Jul 22
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Emma Brooks
The best business intelligence you'll ever get is in a conversation.
Thirty minutes. No agenda. No pitch. Just you, them, and the truth about where their business actually is.
Jul 15
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Emma Brooks
One place. One list. One path back to them.
You've made contact. Now here's where you put it so it doesn't get lost again.
Jul 8
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Emma Brooks
Who already knows you?
The next client you need isn't a stranger. They're already in your phone.
Jul 1
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Emma Brooks
The market just caught up to what I've been saying for three years
What brand behaviour really means, and why your buyers have always been watching.
Jun 29
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Emma Brooks
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The business you already have
You don't need more contacts. You need to reconnect with the ones you already have.
Jun 25
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Emma Brooks
They thought you forgot about them
The warmest leads you'll ever have aren't scrolling your Instagram. They're already in your phone.
Jun 23
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Emma Brooks
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If it needs a manual, it’s not a strategy.
Why the best strategies disappear into the background and just work.
Jun 16
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Emma Brooks
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The content was right. The relationship wasn’t ready.
Part 3: The second question to ask before you write, and why it changes everything.
Apr 14
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Emma Brooks
Economy vs First Class
Why protecting your energy isn't laziness. It's your brand behaving well.
Sep 24, 2025
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Emma Brooks
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What People Watching in Retail Taught Me
The three types of client connections that transform your business
Jul 15, 2025
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Emma Brooks
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