Mary McGuigan is the 36 year old Founder of Corporate and Creative image, from Belfast. Her brand, Corporate and Creative Image by Mary is centered around styling and image consultancy.
Why did you decide to become a blogger/influencer?
To promote other businesses
Tell us something your followers might not already know about you?
I’ve worked from I was 11 and spent many many years working in the accountancy industry
What would you consider your biggest achievement as a blogger/influencer?
Modelling for Serenity Ten Clothing
What would you consider the biggest lesson you’ve learnt in the industry?
You can’t take likes to the bank!
What has been your biggest challenge to date?
Followers, converting leads to sales.
Do you feel that bloggers are unfairly judged at times, if so why?
Yes, I think everyone thinks they’re after free things and while that may be true for some for others it’s about meeting new people and doing something good for a business.
What advice would you give to someone wanting to start a blog/instagram page?
Be Yourself; get good pics and research your hashtags.
What local blogger do you look up to and why?
Cathy Martin as she is a great inspiration for women in business and has done a lot for the blogger industry.
What international blogger do you look up to and why?
Jay Shetty, he is great for motivation.
You can find Mary on Facebook and Instagram!