I have had photos taken three times in my house. And even though I tend to be a bit of a hermit, I decided to build on my travel-to-Puero-Rico-momentum and find a photography studio to go to. It was time for something different, and the idea of … Read On ›
Sometimes you need to get out of your office to get a fresh perspective. I was reminded of that recently when I packed my bags for Puerto Rico to meet my business accountability group, the Creatives Roundtable. We talk virtually every week, but there's something powerful about being … Read On ›
Recently Jonna Jerome at Wordswerk wrote an article about how to package your services, and it inspired me to talk about something I love—package pricing! Thanks, Jonna, for the spark! It’s a question clients and colleagues ask me often: “Should I package my services?” My answer is a … Read On ›
I lost my dad in December. He was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia in 2019. It progressively got worse, and he ended up in memory care. Gratefully, he never forgot who I was. But the end of his life wasn’t who he was, so today I want to … Read On ›
My husband is the Facebooker of our family. He posts pictures of the kids, and responds to friends and family members’ posts, keeping everyone connected. As for me? I hardly post anything. I lean towards hermit in real life, and on social media. Anything not to trigger my … Read On ›
I’ve been freelancing full-time for 17 years, and it took a while (and a bunch of not-so-great clients) to realize: You can have really good clients—and only good clients! Sure, maybe you need to sow your oats with some bad clients to realize what good looks like. But if … Read On ›
Think you don’t need TikTok for your business? Maybe it’s time to reconsider. Here’s the deal: I’m not active on my personal Facebook. I never got into Instagram. BUT, I’m all about a viable marketing avenue. And I think TikTok is one of them. Read On ›
I love the idea of a yearly recap, yet somehow I haven’t done once since 2015. Of course that feels like yesterday, but it turns out to be seven years ago (which happens to be the age of my daughter, Julia)! So I thought it might be … Read On ›
The lovely content writer, Wendy Jacobson of Incredible Content, featured me in a one of her Content Case Studies. I attribute much of my success as a WordPress designer to producing ongoing content (this blog, my newsletter, and my lead magnet) over the past 8+ years. About 50% … Read On ›
I had the privilege of chatting with Ilise Benun of The Marketing Mentor Podcast recently about how I've earned $10K in passive income on my Client Onboarding Toolkit. As you may know, “passive income” isn't exactly passive. You do have to work for it. The key … Read On ›
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