As a sole trader it can be hard to wear all the hats and do all the things. Of course, I could outsource and that is something I will need to look at in the near future. But at the moment, I just needed to find a way to deliver a better service and organise my time.
I went hunting down the rabbit hole of CRM’s, Management Tools and other tools of the trade that people use. But to be honest, I got a bit overwhelmed.
There are so many platforms out there!
Whoever said one person can’t change the world never ate an under-cooked bat!
Our actions and inaction’s carve out the path of our lives. Some actions are good while some, fair to say, are not so good. Eating wildlife is probably not so good.
Jokes aside, the situation we find ourselves in is no laughing matter. Businesses are struggling, people are scared and kids are wondering why on earth they can’t play with their friends.
So, you’re looking to get a website built. Awesome news! It means your business has moved from an idea or hobby to a fully fledged business. Well done.
So, your next question might be:
But before we go there you need to work out what you need in a website.Continue Reading →
Even though I’ve sent countless email campaigns over my business journey, I still get a nervous ball of anxiety in my stomach before I press send.
I can write a blog and press publish in a heart beat without battering an eye lid. I can flick the switch to make a website go live and walk away with satisfaction. But send an email, there is just something that gets me every time.Continue Reading →
In a new mini-series of blogs, I’m going to delve into some popular online accounting software tools.
If, like me, you’ve spent countless hours researching the internet, you’ll know there are quite a few to choose from. It can be a little overwhelming and all you achieve is 37 tabs open in your browser.
To save you the pain of going through that again, I’m going to give you the highlights of each one.Continue Reading →
I’m going to tell you a little story about website mistakes and “der” moments. At first you may think I am a total idiot… and you’d be right. But then you’ll realise that by me sharing my mistake, you won’t have to.Continue Reading →
Starting a new business adventure or growing your existing business is hard work. There is so much you need to do and most of the time it costs money, time or both. I know from experience, as a work at home Mum, time and money are two things I do not have a lot of. So I had to think outside the box and come up with ways to promote and grow my business on little to no budget.Continue Reading →
I’m going to post this blog and people are going to read it and it’s going to go viral.
I’ve kicked it into touch.
Smacked the ball out of the park.
Hit the nail on the head with this one.
It’s a total winner!Continue Reading →
You may have heard of something called the GDPR Privacy Policy which is coming into effect, affecting the EU. Maybe you have brushed over this thinking it doesn’t affect us here in Australia. But, if you have clientele or email subscribers from the EU then it does affect you.Continue Reading →
Now, I’ll admit I’m not one to blog too much about marketing. It’s not my forte so I tend to give the advice that I know and then leave it to the experts. But I wanted to share (aka vent) a tip I learnt this week from both external sources and my own experience. In fact, I heard this from 3 different sources, all in the space of 3 days! These 3 ladies, who are marketing gurus, were all sharing the same advice that I had funnily enough just done the week before.Continue Reading →