Katyan Roach Blog

As some of you know I've been offline for a bit working on a new project. Really it's a labor of love as I feel the message therein can help many of us. · I believe that the journey to grow a successful business, relationship or life, starts with the messages in our heads.  Our t ...

Most of the people who know me, know that as well as running my business K~LeoN Media marketing, I still have a full time job that I love! However, as I opened my eyes this morning I dreaded the thought of going into work. It was another Monday and although I’ve never been a mem ...

I consider myself a no fuss kinda gal. I’m not into brands, designer clothes or shoes. I really couldn't care less about what’s in fashion at any given moment. I don’t mind wearing the same outfit twice or buying two pairs in the same shoes, once it’s comfortable but recently I r ...

I believe that if you had the opportunity to chat with 100 social media consultants, the one thing you’d hear over and over would be “grow your email list!” Excellent advice, but before we move forward, I must make a confession. · When I first wrote this article it was all about ...

Twitter is a really great place to meet and connect with people but you already know that, that’s why you’re there, However just like the real world, the people you meet in the online world, do not always connect or rub you the right way. · No one can deny that on Twitter the exp ...

Wow, you look good, for your age! Black don’t crack! These are all statements that are supposed to make us feel better as we age and even though I love a good compliment as  the next girl, I often wonder why must getting older feel like the perpetual struggle to always look the w ...

I have this ritual that I do. · Ever so often I sit on the floor in my bedroom and pull letters out of my special drawer. This drawer holds letters from many of my close friends and even casual acquaintances, the experience makes me sad at times for friendships lost and makes me ...

Sometimes I get tired, you know not so much tired in a physical sense but mentally and emotionally tired. I have only myself to blame for I am an over thinker and an over achiever. · I work a full time job, run a business on the side, write and I have a laundry list of things th ...

Like many small business owners you may have heard about Twitter and you may have even created an account, but if you’re like some who have just not taken the time to get familiar with this platform, you may be missing an excellent opportunity to grow your business and your custo ...

So you got yourself a business page on Facebook and you’ve tried your best to grow and engage fans. However your page just doesn’t seem to be creating the kind of buzz you expected. Could it be that with all your hard work, you’ve been doing something wrong? · It’s very easy to g ...

Initially I didn’t like Twitter. I found it too ‘busy’ and my mom always taught me that I was a leader, not a follower. :-) But all joking aside, I really didn’t see how it could work for my business. I joined, linked it to my Facebook account and never went back. · However as my ...

I can still recall the excitement I felt as a child waiting for the postman to arrive. I would write to my friends across the globe and would race outside when I heard the ring of his bell! · There was a certain excitement when a letter arrived! The connection was real and even ...

Twitter is a melting pot! It’s the one place where you have the opportunity to speak directly to the people and brands you admire but how do you get noticed in this fast paced sea of content and tweets that seem to fly by at lightening speed? · Just in the time it’s taken me to t ...

So unless you've been living under the proverbial rock you know that Facebook Live stream is here! It's been here for almost a year! · Facebook Live is now no longer just the playground, for celebrities, verified pages and chosen social media gurus. It’s for everyone and even tho ...

When I started my Social Media business, I had big ideas of where I saw my business going. I buried myself in blogs, social media groups and tried to learn as much as I could about my chosen field. I ate, drank and slept Social Media! · I was lucky enough to have a very close fri ...

The "Adam" I knew didn’t laugh much; he seemed to mostly to possess a dry humor and laid back attitude. I only saw him ‘shake a leg’  one time and that was when I invited him to my company’s Christmas dinner party. I think we were both surprised that either of us could actually d ...

I was once asked this question. · “You already do so much, you have a great job, benefits, why on earth would you want to start your own business?” My answer came easy. "I want more." · Now that might sound a bit greedy but me wanting more in many ways is not based on a vision of ...