Websites & Business
A more engaging vacation property rental website
I recently had the pleasure of helping Keith with his online presence. He had created a website for his vacation rental property, but it wasn’t generating as much business as he wanted. Branding The first step was to give the site more visual appeal, to capture visitors’ attention quickly and make it more memorable. Enhancements…
Read MoreHow Plugin Updates Can Get You into Trouble
Do you regularly log into your WordPress dashboard and apply important updates? Good for you! Preventative maintenance is as vital for your website as it is for your car. But what do you do when something goes wrong? The Problem A client recently emailed me because after updating her plugins, she got an error message…
Read MoreHow to Market Your Business with Confidence [video]
Doing something you’re good at and enjoy doing is an great starting point for a business. Unfortunately, it’s not enough. Many people barely get their business off the ground because they don’t have the confidence to market it successfully. Self-promotion is especially challenging for introverts. The thought of talking about ourselves, especially to total strangers, is…
Read MoreIt’s all about Clarity
Since 2014, I’ve chosen a single word to sum up my vision for the year, and posted it on my blog. Although I didn’t formally announce it, my word for this year is Clarity. Here’s where I felt clarity was lacking. My Online Presence: My husband, Scott, has been working with me since 2007, and we…
Read MorePublic Speaking and Introversion
Studies have shown that more people fear public speaking than fear death. I can relate to that! When I started my business in 2002, I was invited to speak about Personality Type and Time Management at a local bookstore, and it was just too good an opportunity to turn down. I was so terrified, however,…
Read MoreStep Outside Your Comfort Zone
One of the great things about being self-employed is that you can pick and choose the type of work you do. When you work for someone else, if your boss asks you to do something you don’t particularly enjoy, you don’t really have much say in the matter, but when it’s your own business, you…
Read MoreSocial Networking: Introversion vs. Extraversion
As an introvert, I’ve never really been part of a large group of friends, but I have had many close friends throughout my life. Generally speaking, I have formed close relationships with people who have been part of my daily life at the time, whether it be at school, work, or another organization. Very often,…
Read MorePlaying Extravert
Last year, one of my clients recommended me as a virtual assistant to one of her contacts. When I spoke with her, she was in the midst of a large project and already had admin support in place, so we agreed that we would connect again once that project was complete. She quickly realized she…
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