by Karrie | Jun 26, 2021 | Mindset
We all have those moments when we want to give up. The overwhelm, the feeling of being just not good enough, that we’re getting nowhere and wasting our time. Sinking into that spiral of negativity, fear and shame that we just can’t do this! That it would...
by Karrie | May 19, 2021 | Marketing
AJ Joinery are a local business, employing 10 people and a large workshop in an idyllic location, surrounded by lakes and countryside. They provide bespoke, quality joinery to homeowners and larger builders. But during the last recession, they realised that they were...
by Karrie | Feb 1, 2021 | Marketing
What is SEO? SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization and this is a really simple guide to SEO for the business owner who’s not got time for a 95 point checklist. SEO is the process of making it easy for search engines like Google to show your customers your website...
by Karrie | Jan 28, 2021 | Marketing
A simple guide to keywords and long tail keywords Do you ever feel like it’s a foreign language? When people talk about keywords, SEO and keyword planners, do you feel like you should know but don’t want to ask? Worried that it’s so...
by Karrie | Oct 28, 2020 | Operations
Save yourself time, hassle and stress by using an online booking system How much time do you spend going back and forth on the phone or email, trying to coordinate diaries for your customers to book in with you? It feels like you’re wasting your time and it’s a bloody...
by Karrie | Oct 14, 2020 | Operations
This question has come up a few times, should you pay for Canva Pro or keep to the free version? My preference is for the pro version. Free is perfectly serviceable but the pro version has a few things that saves time and stress, which is always something I look for!...
by Karrie | Oct 7, 2020 | Operations
If you’ve ever wondered how to make a graphic with your website inside a computer screen, then this is for you! Two super simple ways to get a more polished graphic when you’re trying to promote your website, course site or almost anything else that you...
by Karrie | Sep 23, 2020 | Marketing
Are you hiding your light? One of the things that I avoided, for a long long time, was putting links on my personal facebook page to anything to do with my business. Fear of being judged (and found wanting), fear of looking stupid, fear of sounding like a know-it-all...
by Karrie | Aug 30, 2020 | Mindset
Right now, you may be scared to get on a video, to show your face to the world. You’re worried about how you look, what you say, looking stupid, sounding stupid – all the fears! But if you’ve started a business, then you’ve done something that...
by Karrie | Jan 15, 2020 | Operations
Have you ever had that sinking feeling in your stomach when you’ve spent hours on a spreadsheet or document and then lost it? Or spent hours working on a document and then found out it was an old version? Felt the pressure in your head about to explode...