Angela Neal Media

If you are interested in what I can do for your company, site or blog then check out my Services page. From columns, to content, SEO to sales copy, blog posts to business coaching, I offer a range of writing related services. My own blog will be up and running shortly, but in the meantime, [...]

I have found myself swamped this week, as all of my little businesses have jumped into a ‘feast’ phase of the feast/famine cycle all at once. While this is great news, it has left me aware that if even two of my business ventures begin to realise their potential that something will have to change [...]

It’s only Monday and I have had the best week. I watched the Euro Cup final last night in the square in San Pedro, and had so much fun. I can’t believe Spain won! I wrote my first professional article on it, and I find the irony hilarious that someone paid me to cover a [...]

According to an advert I read in Marie Claire, then yes! What a ridiculous notion. I think I’d like to write an opinion piece based on that for Orato, but can’t think of a suitable focus. Had a pretty productive morning but have ended up on a bit of a downer this evening. I think [...]

June saw more small business closures in Spain, as a drop in tourism revenue, poor performance of the pound against the euro and spiraling fuel costs made it impossible for some businesses to keep going. While these factors are largely outside of the control of the Spanish government, other factors are not, and it is [...]

“When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant that I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.” – Mark Twain

I finally got around to tidying up my piles of paperwork yesterday. I found quite a few sheets containing lists of goals, ideas, and growth models for my various projects and was quite surprised to realize that I had ticked almost every item off the list. It was a good feeling to see what I [...]

Not even 9.30am, and I am already feeling well behind other entrepreneurs out there. Tuesday is my ‘job day’. It is the day when I scan freelance jobs, assignments, and writing markets. I work out which ones I like and examine my portfolio for any gaps that would mean a weakness in my application. I [...]

I realized when I moved back to the UK from the US that I had been thoroughly spoiled. I missed the fast-paced consumer society that pandered to my every whim. (Donuts at 3am? Would you like those filled with chocolate or covered in sprinkles? ) When I moved from the UK to Spain, I was [...]