Are you thinking of attending an event targeted at people in your field of business? Perhaps a conference, a camp, classes, or workshops? Waiting to see what Jessika's brewing up so the Oh My community can meet? Besides having a fun time at business events, how do you determine which will be good investments? l-r: Arianne Foulks, Alyssa Yuhas, Christine Castro Hughes, Laurie … [Read more...] about How Attending Altitude Summit Helped My Business
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Finding Your Perfect Online Print Shop
Screen printed poster by whatkatiedoes A new year for small businesses means new marketing projects—and most often these fresh ideas require printing. I'm often asked by my clients where should they go for online printing services? Here's a quick guide to finding your perfect online print shop: A Match Made in Heaven They will have free sample kits. I love it when printing … [Read more...] about Finding Your Perfect Online Print Shop
Preparation for the Gift Giving Season – A Checklist
make my wishes come true clip board by decoylab The busy craft and artisan Christmas shopping season is upon us - hopefully you're all prepared for the onslaught of orders and have enlisted many elves to help you produce, display, pack and ship your wares...but in case you like to live dangerously down to the last minute (or real life gets in the way of business), I've complied … [Read more...] about Preparation for the Gift Giving Season – A Checklist
End each day with an empty inbox
Email! It is great because it's there when you're ready for it, and you don't have to spend the whole day gabbing on the phone to get things done. It's also terrible, because it piles up and gives you attacks of guilt and anxiety. Has it been a while since you've seen a beautiful blank white inbox? Have you ever? I've spent years and years answering email as one of my … [Read more...] about End each day with an empty inbox
a couple of tips for surviving the holiday rush
I generally don't like discounting and try to stay away from it as much as possible. But during the holidays, which can be overwhelmingly busy compared with the rest of the year, I've found that offering a couple of strategically planned promotions can help somewhat to lessen the burden of the holiday rush and maximize sales during this busy time of year. As I've mentioned in … [Read more...] about a couple of tips for surviving the holiday rush
