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Scam Warning: Boiler Room
I’ve not written a security blog post for a while but after receiving multiple of these calls, I figured I would do a blog about the Boiler Room scam. Please, remember, that any advice in this blog is just information. I link to a few sites that have more information,...
Book Review: Everybody Writes! by Ann Handley
For the month of March, I was finishing reading the book Everybody Writes! by Ann Handley. What’s it about? This book looks at the fact that regardless of what you do, you write. It looks at the types of writing and how to write better for those types. Reason I chose...
March Blog Round Up
The following blog post is a list of blogs I read during March that I found worthwhile of sharing with others. They cover a range of topics which relate to websites, marketing, social media and other topics. Six Strategies for Creating Digital Content that Engages...
Why Content is Required Before Developing Your Site
You might notice that when shopping around for a web designer that you get asked to provide the content before the start date. I request content as one of the first things needed from my clients. But why is it necessary when you are still working out your design...
May Cause Miracles by Gabrielle Bernstein
For the month of May I read the book May Cause Miracles by Gabrielle Bernstein. What’s it about? This book is described as a 40 day guidebook of subtle shifts fo radical change and unlimited happiness. Reason I chose this book When I purchased The Universe Has Your...
May Blog Round Up
The following blog post is a list of blogs I read during May that I found worthwhile of sharing with others. They cover a range of topics which relate to websites, marketing, social media and other topics. The No-Trick New Blogger Strategy for Content Creation...
Balancing Act
I’ve recently struggled with balancing my writing for my own website with my clients’ needs. I’ve mentioned before that this kind of thing happens and I know that it’s hard to get back on track once it occurs. So far, I’ve missed two weeks’ worth of content; including...
Email Marketing Advantages
People often debate whether they should worry about email marketing, or even running a simple newsletter (which is it's own form of marketing because it's working on a long term strategy instead of a short term marketing strategy). I made some comments in last...
Getting Smart With Optins
There are so many different email marketing options available to the every day business now days that it can get a little bit tricky to work out what's the best option for you to use as your optin service. There are the web based ones: Mailchimp, Constant Contact,...
One Layout Change That Can Help Build Traction
Did you know that how much information you have on your website can have a positive or a negative effect on how long someone remains on your website? Did you know that there is a quick way to minimise the negative effect? The Positive Effect The main reason people go...
What’s in a photo?
When you consider your own website for your business, what photos do you have available on the home page? Are there any of you? Or are you hidden on the About Us page? The availability of stock images means that those people who want to have photos of anything in...
A Burst of Colour
A few weeks ago, I talked about why negative space is so important while designing your website. Today’s topic is looking at how to utilise the white space, how to help it match branding without filling it with content. This week, I’m talking about Colour Blocking and...
Getting in the Colour Mood
I’ve been doing a lot of reading recently in relation to what colours and fonts help evoke in potential clients and why some choices are more effective than others. Let’s look at a few of my favourite colours and the emotions they can evoke. Keep in mind, for each...
Flexibility in Design is a Must
After building websites for a while, you begin to discover that it isn’t always easy to meet the exact specifications of your clients. You do everything in your power, but sometimes, it just isn’t always feasible to do so. I don’t tend to work often from a design...
Repurposing Blog Content
Congratulations for taking the step to blog. It’s something that can really build audiences for you, both visible and invisible. Yet, did you know that this is just the first step to what you can do with the content within the post itself? Here’s a handy guide to how...
Building Readerships
Building up a readership following is useful, in fact it’s beyond useful. Yet, so many people still don’t do it, or if they’re like me, focus on other things they value more than doing regular posts. For me personally, I love writing and am constantly writing for...
Blog Commenting
Recently I saw a question sent through to a group about whether commenting on a blog post was worthwhile to gain followers; and if so, why? This is something I’ve discussed with multiple people before so I figured it would be worthwhile to actually blog about my...
Regular Blogging Getting You Down?
Writer's block and lack of motivation to regularly blog strikes everyone at some stage or another. And sometimes more than once. I mean, it's easy to see how it's affected me over the years just by looking back through my blog. There are lots of months where there is...
#everythingiscontent
NB: I can't stop laughing at my facial expression in the featured image. Yes, I've totally stolen Chenae Carey's hashtag but I told her I was going to! But, more to the point, Chenae was spot on with the use of it and it was nice to get a reminder. Let me know what...
One Important Tip!
Blogging, vlogging and podcasting is something that is pushed by so many people as a means to build reach, gain authority and educate your clients. Yet once the content is up; it’s not the end of what you need to do to gain attention and help to further your reach....
Brainstorming When You Work For Yourself
In my prior blog, I mentioned that I brainstorm to come up with ideas to write about. This can, at times, be difficult when it’s just you coming up with them. Unlike when you work within a team; where brainstorming can be easy as you have a range of people surrounding...
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Instagram for Coaches
I recently took the plunge into using Instagram for my business after only using it personally and I love it. I've been getting heaps of likes and several comments on various tips that I am sharing on there but the main reason I love it is because it allows me to...
Don’t Let Your Fear Of Videos Stop You
One of the most common reason people don't vlog is their fear of being in front of a camera. I know I was like that too. Yet, it's one of the best ways to get your clients to connect and resonate with your message. What do you have to loose to give it a shot?
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Scams
With my work background, I have had a lot of exposure to the types of scams out there but since running my own company, I've noticed a lot more other types of scams that target businesses in ways I hadn't seen before. The following are a couple of ones that could...
Sharing passwords
Passwords are supposed to be private. It gets reiterated to you whenever you sign up to a new account. Add in the secret questions and what not when you aren’t sure of your password and it becomes a nightmare trying to remember it all. A lot of business people also...
How Do I Get Video Off My Phone?
For those of you who might not have had to transfer video in any manner, this video covers a couple of options to move videos off your phone and onto YouTube or your computer. Warning: This video does go longer than 2 minutes but it is under 5 minutes.
Shakiness
Have you looked at the practice videos you did? What did you notice? Was there shaking involved? Don't worry, this is easy to overcome! For more information on the videos I refer to, see https://www.theofficemaven.com.au/category/tips-tricks/ - but especially the...
Not Confident About Being on Camera?
Its easy to let fears get in your way of doing something like this. I fought my business mentor for months about filming myself. When I say that you might not like your voice on camera, I'm speaking from experience. I don't like how I sound. I don't always like how I...
What To Use When Filming?
You've got your ideas in mind but now you need to work out what to film on. The following video covers some of the various things you can use and covers what I use and why. I mentioned in the video about looking into the lens, here's further information as to why you...
Understanding the Cloud
One thing that I’ve heard a lot of people talk about but not really understand is having things “in the cloud”. What is “in the cloud” exactly? Having something in the cloud is just another way to say cloud computing; in other words storing things online instead of on...
Sharing passwords
Passwords are supposed to be private. It gets reiterated to you whenever you sign up to a new account. Add in the secret questions and what not when you aren’t sure of your password and it becomes a nightmare trying to remember it all. A lot of business people also...
Accountability and Content
I know that for a lot of us, whether we're determined to keep a schedule or not, life gets in the way. And it's so true that there are times where you just can't focus on anything else but whatever it is that has your attention. Stopping to write a weekly blog is not...
Reflecting
This blog addition is a little more personal than I tend to go into. I'm just back from taking a couple of days off to see some of my family who a few months ago moved to Tasmania. I wanted to go spend time with my niece and nephew and knew that my niece would be in...
Forming a Routine
Creating a routine is an important exercise regardless of whether it's related to business, health or well being. They say it takes 21 days for a habit to form, and the structure of a good routine should become a habit to ensure that you are provided with the best...
Understanding the Cloud
One thing that I’ve heard a lot of people talk about but not really understand is having things “in the cloud”. What is “in the cloud” exactly? Having something in the cloud is just another way to say cloud computing; in other words storing things online instead of on...
Useful Applications
Besides utilising CRMs, there are many other applications that I find helpful in managing my work day. Amongst them include time tracking tools, social media applications, analytics tools, and even file transferring. My top applications at this stage are: Google...
Book Review: Everybody Writes! by Ann Handley
For the month of March, I was finishing reading the book Everybody Writes! by Ann Handley. What’s it about? This book looks at the fact that regardless of what you do, you write. It looks at the types of writing and how to write better for those types. Reason I chose...
March Blog Round Up
The following blog post is a list of blogs I read during March that I found worthwhile of sharing with others. They cover a range of topics which relate to websites, marketing, social media and other topics. Six Strategies for Creating Digital Content that Engages...
May Cause Miracles by Gabrielle Bernstein
For the month of May I read the book May Cause Miracles by Gabrielle Bernstein. What’s it about? This book is described as a 40 day guidebook of subtle shifts fo radical change and unlimited happiness. Reason I chose this book When I purchased The Universe Has Your...