Cleaning up Facebook with FB Purity
Try this sweet little free tool that lets you clean up Facebook and make it a lot less icky, distracting, and annoying for small business folks like us
Loom: Because a two minute video can save you a thousand words
Try this sweet little free tool that lets you record short videos of all kinds with just a few clicks. Lots and lots of uses – no fancy software needed
Is your website still out there…or has it flown the coop?
Is your website still there? When was the last time you went to your own site and had a look at it? A quick, regular website check-in is a great habit to acquire.
Is it time to write your book?
Over the years, Write Now! Coach Rochelle Melander has discovered a few signs that help people recognize when they’re ready to write a book. Are you ready?
Helping declutter your mind in 2019: Nearly-no-brainer ways to keep your website safe
Keep your website safe: A quick look at the top 5 factors that make your website an easy mark for hackers to exploit…and what to do about them.
10 reasons to consider writing a blog, even if the thought of it makes you cringe
To many in my tribe, even the word “blog” is uncomfortable and geeky. But look past that: It’s a low-stress way to achieve these ten things.
How to prepare for a Zoom/video meeting so you’re not pulling your hair out
For my friends and clients who use Zoom or a similar video conferencing service in their work, here’s a checklist to avoid burps, hiccups, and freezes
Panic is purely elective: Bringing your site back from a WordPress 5 update
If your WordPress-based website auto-updated to the new version of WordPress before you were ready, give this simple trick a try before you panic.
WordPress 5.0: The pain, the gain, and why you shouldn’t update yet
What a pretty thing the new WordPress is. Or will be. But until the kinks are worked out, small business owners should steer clear.
Why even the smallest of businesses need Zoom: 50 ways to connect, serve, and earn income
What’s not to like about a small business tool that helps you reach the whole world, better serve your clients, and earn income, all for less than the price of lunch out?
You are not a conversion: Small business and the (nearly) lost art of being genuine
We aren’t “conversions” out here: We’re living, breathing people with our own struggles and stresses. Is your small business helping first or selling first?
25 things I do to preserve energy, time, and optimism for my work
There are a zillion vampires that will rob your business of energy, time, and optimism if you let them. Here are 25 things I do to keep them at bay.
Guten-who? What to do when WordPress makes its big change
Folks who have websites built in WordPress will see a big change this Fall with the new “Gutenberg” design/editing system. Not time to worry yet though…
Welcome to the geek-free zone: A website missive from the ghost of Margaret past
This blog was abysmal, but it was a good start. Websites STILL should be easy-to-use tools that help you reach the people you love to serve.
Six fun and powerful little tools that are day-makers for people like us
To recapture more time to spend on the parts of your work you love most, look past the methods & gurus & books to a few simple tools.
Building blocks of a healthy web presence for your thoughtful small business
Don’t neglect self-care for the virtual you! Remember the basic elements for a healthy web presence for your small business.
GDPR = Guide to Developing a Philosophy of Respect
If you’re looking at GDPR as another pain in the posterior to deal with, let’s reframe that as something that helps our business.
Self-care for the self-employed: Taking time to read the map
Self-employed folks are known for trying to push out of our comfort zone to learn more, do more, be more. Remember to take time to get your bearings.
Goodbye, “free” gift: A better way to build a list of email subscribers
Call it a “free gift,” freebie, lead magnet, opt-in incentive, or worse: Here’s why I’m done with bribing people to join my email subscriber list.
Should you offer a free consultation or exploratory session? Yes. No. Maybe.
I’ve had some good conversations lately about the ups & downs of offering a free introductory session or discovery session to potential clients. It’s…complicated.
