You’ve heard the phrase: “It takes a village to run a small business.” Or something like that… Entrepreneurs trying to create a successful small business know how true this can be. We start out doing everything ourselves – and I do mean EVERYTHING! Hate accounting and haven’t a clue what the difference is between a…
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As the owner and CEO of a Virtual Assistance company, Cathy Yerges of Peak Profits LLC, knows how important first impressions are for prospects visiting her website. After a quick look around a site, most of us will be compelled to stay if we feel comfortable, or move on with a feeling of frustration. What…
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When Kira Milanich took over Massage East six years ago, she was plenty busy running the business and didn’t have time to spare on the website she had inherited. She decided that 2010 was the year of the website remodel! The old site had lots of information but it wasn’t organized as well as it…
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We all know it’s difficult to proofread your own writing. Your brain fills in what you EXPECT to see, not necessarily what’s REALLY there! If you can’t find anyone to proofread your blog post for you, here are some tips you can try: Read it out loud. If it doesn’t sound right to your ear,…
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Rachel Rasmussen, Virtual Assistant Extraordinaire, had a great looking traditional website with a separate blog site. The problem was her website hosting company – who shall remain nameless. She needed help with the technical aspect of moving her site to a new host and also wanted to move to a WordPress-based site to reap its…
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Shannon McMahan of Shannon McMahan, Designer Portraits, wanted to market her new product line – High Fashion Portrait Art – through a website. This type of portrait uses a special black and white photography that makes her clients look like they’re in a fashion magazine! As a client of Shannon’s (see my business portrait here),…
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I attended a Biz-to-Biz Speed Networking event last week in Big Lake, Minnesota. A fellow Virtual Assistant – Tabitha Johnson of Executive Virtual Assistant in Elk River – invited me. I’ve been to a number of networking events, but this was special for a couple of reasons. First, it was my first time “speed networking”…
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As a Human Performance Specialist, Sally Anders of Real Solutions, has built a successful business focusing on “People Skills That Work”. Through creative communication and motivation solutions, she creates positive attitudes and high levels of satisfaction in the workplace. Sally’s an entertaining speaker who uses powerful, yet simple techniques to improve communication and create mutual…
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Midwest Accounting Services provides everything from in-depth business consulting and tax advisory services to QuickBooks support and payroll services, but, without an online presence, they weren’t using the most effective and cost-efficient medium to reach new clients. After a mutual business associate referred the Home Page Construction Company to them, I had Tsela Barr-one of…
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Our Grand Opening prices end July 1, 2010, so it’s time to put your order in for a new website construction or current site remodel. You’ll receive an extremely affordable, custom-designed website that’s as easy to maintain as a blog–and save $100 to boot! Just contact us and we’ll build a fabulous website that will…
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