What are memes and why do we love them?
“Just as genes propagate themselves in the gene pool by leaping from body to body via sperms or eggs, so memes propagate themselves in the meme pool by leaping from brain to brain.” ~ Richard Dawkins SOCIAL QUOTES: Download these beautifully designed (if I might say...
How I sold my soul to the devil
In all honesty I’m not sure how I feel about writing this post. You see I’ve always been very upfront that in the world of the internet that I prefer to buy instead of renting. I’ve built websites for 2 decades & always used open source systems.
Ultimate Guide: Mood Board vs. Style Guides
Whether you’re an entrepreneur with your first startup, working for a corporation, or if you’re a hard worker with 5 different side hustles; your content, story, & style must truly reflect your brand voice & personality. Don’t leave your brand open to various...
Pros & Cons: Is Facebook Shops Worth It?
Facebook has announced the launch of a new service, Facebook Shops. Wondering if it’s worth it? Discover its pros & cons to determine whether or not this will be the right move for you & your business. In its bid to expand its e-commerce capabilities,...
Pinterest for Business: Key Facts, Benefits, and Tips for Success
Are you currently using Pinterest for business? If not, it’s time to consider it. Why? Keep on reading to find out! This article covers everything you need to know about Pinterest for business, including: Key Pinterest statistics and facts Why Pinterest may be right...
Tutorials to Explore
Get lost in creativity. Explore new skills. Deepen existing passions. What you find just might inspire and surprise you. Learning is a skill and it can be improved – there’s no excuse for slacking off. No matter what industry you’re in, you have to constantly learn...
Creating Stunning Visuals: Going Beyond the Tools
The importance of using images & other graphics on websites, blogs, & social media can’t be understated. Today, our extensive use of social media has turned us into ‘scrolling people’. We just scroll our way through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, & the...
Using Archetypes in Business
It doesn't take long as a new entreprenuer to hear about the importance of branding. This not only refers to the visual elements of building a brand like your website, logo, colors, etc., but also to the emotional pull which prompts one to make a purchase from one...
Canva Fonts: What’s what in 2020?
Canva is a brilliant tool for creating beautiful images in your blogs and making it stand out. However, scrolling through Canva's 100+ fonts to find what works for your message will eat up more of your time than it would to write your blog. A definitive brand style...
What Do Frogs & Business Have In Common?
Is running your business a juggling act? Was your plan to start keeping track of your time better in this year? If it was, you aren’t alone. One of the most challenging things you’ll learn in business is also one of the most difficult things you’ll learn in life – how...
When You Are Your Brand
How are you presenting your business online? A beautiful website, stellar copy & slick branding can be rendered totally useless by a careless photo of you, especially when you are your brand. In many cases your headshot is your prospective clients first impression...
Where To Get Free & Paid Audio Files
We've all heard that video is the way to grab attention these days & there are many tools available where you can create motion graphics easily. No video is complete without audio though. If you're not using a voice-over then a background audio track is the way to...
My WOMANifesto
I am a rule-breaking rebel when it comes to design but I believe that you’ve got to to know the rules before you can break them.
Easy Pricing Strategies to Determine Your Rates
It might just be the most stressful decision you ever have to make: what to charge? You’ve got the competition to consider, your own skill set, what you perceive to be your skills (yes, this is different from the former for most of us), what your market will pay, your...
Blogging Basics: How to Get More Eyes on Your Website
The internet has an insatiable appetite for information. Billions of searches are conducted every single day looking for everything from how to bake an apple pie to why zebras have stripes. For anyone who conducts business online, these searches represent a steady...
Common Misconceptions about Image Copyright
Using images online today is a crucial part of making sure that your blog, website, or social media posts get the attention they deserve. The simple truth is that people prefer to look at pretty things than boring blocks of text. Not only is visual content better to...
Need More Clients? Think Like a Farmer
Do you think all a farmer has to do is wait until fall to harvest truckloads of delicious tomatoes or corn or squash? Think again! That farmer has worked hard all year long to prepare for that week or two of reward.He prepared the ground following last year’s...
Fear-Based Decisions Are Bad for Business
At one point, every business owner will find herself in a troubling situation. Revenue is down. New clients are scarce. Profits are falling, and a peek at the financials is enough to bring on a full-fledged anxiety attack. Unless you’re Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates,...
3 Sales Tips for Reluctant Sales People
Would it come as a surprise to you if I said we’re all sales people? It’s true.Every time you have a prospective client on a discovery call, you’re making a sales pitch. Every time you send an email or write a blog post with an offer, you’re making a sales pitch....
Spam Scam … Don’t Get Caught!
Last year I became a bit obsessed with SCAM SPAM. I found it was getting harder to pick spam from genuine emails. They were getting clever. So I started screen dumping the emails. The scary thing is often they (supposedly) came from banks, paypal & other trusted...
FREE WordPress Tutorials
When you're trying to learn wordpress, or you've forgotten how to do something there are a trillion websites, posts, articles & videos you can google. But which ones are reliable, up-to-date & credible? How do you know when you are a newbie? Go Daddy (on of...