A Super Clever Client Gift Idea (You Probably Haven’t Thought Of)
I am lucky enough to design and code for some spectacularly talented people. People who write books that get turned into courses at major universities. People who write about tough, important,...
View Article6 Things That Will Make This Holiday Season Profitable AND (Nearly) Stress-free
It’s December! Traditionally, retailers make 28% of their sales during the holiday season and just about everyone is in the buying mood. Whether you sell books, info products, consulting sessions, or...
View ArticleHow To Take a Holiday Break from Your Blog (Without Losing Traffic or Business)
As the holidays rear their gorgeous, sparkly heads it’s very, very easy to succumb to holidays (and internet!) overwhelm. Did I buy my clients the right gifts? Am I using the right plugins? Is anyone...
View Article5 New Year’s Resolutions For Your Business
Lose weight! Learn a new language! Finally (finally) teach the dog to sit! New Year’s resolutions. Most of us make ‘em, some of us actually keep them. And while I will never, ever dissuade you from...
View ArticleHow to Add Talented, Dynamic People to Your Small Business Team with Rikka...
It’s so much fun for me to introduce you to my guest this week, recruiting + hiring expert, Rikka Brandon. Rikka is the kind of person who adds a spark of inspiration, energy, and fun to every...
View ArticleNew Project Reveal + What it REALLY Means to Brand Your Business
We just finished up and launched a new design-makeover this week, for branding expert, author, and media consultant, Maria Ross. Maria is the founder, or Red Slice, a marketing and branding...
View ArticleNew Project Reveal and Why Creative Entrepreneurs are AWESOME!
I love working with creative entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurial people inspire me in general–they always have. They’re brave, willing to take risks and do things that people have told them can’t be done,...
View ArticleHow to Create Insanely Loyal Clients Who Continually Refer You New Business
This might be the easiest post I’ve ever written. How to create insanely loyal clients who continually refer you new business? Simple: treat them the way you would want to be treated if you were the...
View ArticleHow to Distill Your Million Ideas into Tiny Steps You’ll Actually Take
Since we’re still in the first quarter of year, I bet you’re still following through with those New Year’s resolutions, right? Daily workouts and clean eating? Check! Calm, pleasant family dinners?...
View ArticleAre You Being Rude on Social Media without Realizing it? What it’s Costing You
Are You Being Rude on Social Media without Realizing it? We all know the etiquette rules of Real Life. Text or call if you’re running late. When in doubt, send a thank you note. Resist the urge to ask...
View ArticleSuper Simple SEO Strategies for Crazy Busy Entrepreneurs
If you’re online you’ve probably heard rumblings about SEO. You might have clicked through to read an article about SEO-ifying your site only to be overwhelmed with tech-talk and html gibberish. Don’t...
View ArticleWill Google’s latest algorithm change HATE your website?
It’s hard to keep up with all the changes on the internet, isn’t it? Facebook’s great, Facebook’s a waste of time. Meerkat’s the new Vine, Twitter launched Periscope and Meerkat is over. None of us...
View ArticleHow to Work Smarter (not Harder) Online
I’m not a big fan of the word should. In fact, I don’t even like to use that word with my clients. I’m fortunate to get to work with award-winning authors, accomplished PhDs, sought-after speakers,...
View ArticleDid you know your website is your company’s hardest working employee?
Your website is your company’s hardest working employee. Or it should be. While we mere humans need time off to eat, sleep, or watch Outlander, our websites click along 24 hours a day, 7 days a week....
View ArticleProof that All Your Hard Work Online Will Really, Actually Pay Off!
We’ve been talking a lot about the unglamorous work that goes into creating a successful online space. It’s not always easy to see the connection between our hard work and the outcome. It’s not...
View ArticleCreate Website Content that’s Impossible to Ignore: Blog Posts People Have to...
By now you probably know that you need an online presence for your business. You’ve seen the infographics, glanced through the articles, and half-heartedly listened while your professional peers...
View ArticleCreate Website Content that’s Impossible to Ignore: Images People Want to Click
This is part two in our four-part series about shaping up your content. Read part one (blogging) here. So you’ve got the blogging beast under control. You know what you’re going to write about and how...
View ArticleCreate Website Content that’s Impossible to Ignore: Reaching More People with...
This is part three in our four-part series about shaping up your content. Read part one (blogging) here and part two (images) here. Are you tired of hearing about social media yet? Have enough people...
View ArticleCreate Website Content that’s Impossible to Ignore: Use Your Newsletter to...
This is part four in our four-part series about shaping up your content. Read part one (blogging) here, part two (images) here, and part three (social media) here. Did you know that 66% of consumers...
View ArticleHow to Tell if Someone is a Good Fit (before you work with them)
Into every self-employed life a little rain must fall, right? Whether they’re a vendor, a client, an employee or a collaborator, we’re all bound to encounter difficult characters from time to time and...
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