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This is my website PSA! For those of you who are trying to DIY, or are thinking of working with a web designer, here is one thing you MUST remember. .... It needs to be easy to navigate & for people to understand. When we do website re-designs the first thing we look at is solving problems for the user. We ask ourselves questions like: What's the easiest way for them to get the information they need? What will help them feel secure in their decision to contact you, or make a purchase? Where are they currently getting confused (dropping off?) These are the questions that take your website from just being pretty to being pretty and functional! Function is SO IMPORTANT! If you're not sure if your website is functional, take it to the person who you know who is the least tech savvy, and get them to test it! This will help you discover some bugs I am sure! PS. We are booking website re-designs into February/March! So if you are interested in being on our client list for February, it's time to reach out: https://705creative.ca/ #redesign #webdevelopment #smallbusiness #creativebiz #creativehappylife #ptbo See more

Did you know we have a podcast?! Check our the latest episode synopsis -- How do you know if what you are adding to your business is an investment or just another big expense?... Kelland shares his risk management perspective and surprised us all by sharing he likes risky investments! Mercedez shares her current struggle navigating investment disagreements with her business partners and we duke it out! Let us know what you think! Have a listen here: https://podcast.705creative.ca//7089781-episode-003-invest #podcast #newpodcastalert #newpodcastepisode

Yes. We took a pause on social media Some of you may have noticed (or may you haven't) that we've taken a little break. We've been at this business for 4 years (almost 5 now) and we've yet to take many solid, work free breaks. ... It sounds crazy, but we always believed that working vacations would be the way to go. Here's a hint for you ... It's NOT. As much as I love staying in touch with clients where we can, our minds they were ready for a re-set. We needed to focus on self-care. We needed to re-charge so we can serve from a fuller cup. We needed to have a couple of days where we just sit at home in our pj's and digest this new lockdown reality. So if you're entrepreneurs like us, take our advice here when we say breaks are essential! We hope you have an incredible new year & we look forward to sharing all that we have on the horizon for 2021. #FemaleBusinessOwner #WomenInBusiness #ptbo

FREEBIE ALERT I created this specifically for those in our group Becoming a Social Media Manager, but it may be helpful to some of you as well! Here is a workbook & checklist for people who are starting a business & don't know how and where to find clients.... This workbook will help you: Dive Deep into your Target client & where you might find them Begin promoting yourself through different channels Begin creating content that will ATTRACT clients to you You can download it here: https://www.subscribepage.com/findingnewclientsworkbook

THE PODCAST IS LIVE If you guys didn’t know Mercedez has been working in the background for a while on Millennial vs. Boomer with the cohost from rPM3 Solutions, LLC, better know as Kelland! This is a podcast where a Millennial a Baby Boomer duke it out and share their experiences with business, life, and how to work together in harmony.... It’s the podcast for people looking to open up to new perspectives, get some insights on different generational thinking, and learn a bit about business as well. It's great to listen to on your way to work in the morning, or on a snowy day like today! Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or through this link: http://podcast.705creative.ca/ #podcast #millennials #babyboomers

So I've been sitting on this for a while ... Creating a Social Media Manager FB group, is something that has been on my mind for some time. We get messages from so many social media managers asking for advice, tips, and questions about how we run our business.... And we decided that it might be time to create a support group for social media managers to share resources & advice! This is a free group & I will be doing Live trainings on there weekly. In this group, I want to be sharing about a few things specific to social media managers. Advice about: Finding Clients & Generating Leads Keeping Clients Happy! How to work with different kinds of people How to keep work/life balance How to manage your time Growing your team & so much more! I'll also be Beta testing stuff & getting feedback in things I want to be adding to the online course we are creating for #socialmediamanagers! I've linked the group below if you'd like to join! https://www.facebook.com/groups/becomingasocialmediamanager101

We are so excited to have been nominated for the Microbusiness award! We have worked with so many amazing clients this year, and are so honored to be recognized

" ?" Maybe some of you have asked yourself this question? A lot of people feel this way in the early stages of their business. ... So when do you know it's time to outsource? : ! - It's easy to forget to post when you are consumed in the day-to-day work of your business. This is just a sign that you should channel your energy into the things you love, and outsource the things you don't. ! - Some people feel very overwhelmed by creating content & find themselves putting it off because of this. If this is you, realize that you don't have to do this yourself! There are people who can help. Whether through training or outsourcing, there are tools that can make you feel GOOD about creating. . - Sometimes business owners get to a point in their business where they feel like their social media accounts aren't growing anymore. Getting a SMM involved can feel like a breath of fresh air & can give you those growth strategies to push you past your peak! ' ! - If you are posting, but all you hear is crickets, it might be time to outsource your content creation. ' ! - If this is how you are feeling, there is nothing wrong with that. Never feel bad about knowing that your time is valuable. You go girl! Stop doing your social media management and get someone to help. Anything else you would add?

We love receiving sweet reviews from our clients! Suzanne and Debi were amazing to work with. If you're looking for an inclusive & LGBTQ+ friendly counsellor, for online and in-person work I highly recommend you take a look at Journey in Balance Counselling.

How do I create BADASS social media content? Psstt. Save this one for later A lot of people ask us how we come up with content ideas ... ... And what kind of content is best to use to sell products or services. So we created the BOSS METHOD to help YOU get writing!! - Brings Value: bringing value means that the content your writing would be helpful to your potential customers. You can use a mind map, or white board to help. Put your ideal customer in the middle. Around them, write questions or problems that they often have. Any answers to these questions or problems will likely be of value to them & you should use that on social media! - On Brand: it's essential to keep your branding in mind when writing. Branding isn't just your logo and images! It comes out in your tone of voice, language you use, and the way to you refer to your customers. Keep everything in line with what your think your ideal clients would respond best to! - SUPER Engaging: What kinds of content is engaging? Here are some quick examples: Tells a story, posts that ask for or give advice, something that speaks directly to customer pain points. - SELLS: A lot of people are afraid to pitch themselves or sell online. Guess what?! Sometimes a sell is a good thing. Selling doesn't have to be scary. Content that sells could be something that explains what services you offer, or a post that shows a testimonial & reminds people how much your products or services helps them! Sell away queens! And there you have it! Our B.O.S.S METHOD for creating content! Let us know if you found this helpful in the comments! We would love to know See more

A lot of people ask us for tips for increasing your SEO. So we've compiled them into an article to help the small businesses out there! You can check them out below ... https://705creative.ca/7-free-seo-tips-for-your-small-busi/

Journey in Balance Counselling has recently launched their new branding & website! We loved working on this project with Suzanne and Debi and creating a brand that will help them grow their practice. What I love about this project is how intentional they were in each aspect of the design process. They embedded a lot of meaning and thought into their branding, yet also kept it really clean and simple. ... They wanted something: Warm and Welcoming Comforting for children Shows their modern and creative approach Sells their services Check out the website for the full experience: https://journeyinbalance.ca/ Let us know what you think in the comments below Journey in Balance Counselling

Here's some things I don't like about Entrepreneur Culture When I first entered the world of entrepreneurship I thought having a successful business meant being busy, working hard, and working a lot. It's called the #hustle for a reason right?! I don't think that's true anymore. I think that constant "hustle" mentality is kind of toxic. ... Why shouldn't having your own business mean having the flexibility to rest & recharge when needed? Or take time off for your mental health? Or just take time off because you want to? I don't think that should be seen as such a negitive thing. SUCESSS & REST can coexist. So if your a business owner and you want to do less, this is us giving you permission to go for it! (not that you need permission, you badass ) Here are some ways you can do that: Outsource your social media management (we can help with that ) Automate some tasks through softwares like @mydubsado and @zapier Schedule & Automate some of your email marketing (Welcome email sequences, happy birthday messages or abandon cart emails) Outsource your website edits All of these tasks aren't huge investments, but can help you take back a HUGE amount of your time. I hope this helped you get some ideas on how you can work smarter & not harder. Send me a DM if you have any more questions about any of this! See more

I had a conversation today in our stories Instagram about Buyers Journey The buyer's journey can be broken up into three distinct stages:... Awareness Consideration Purchase or Conversion A big help in understanding the buyer's journey is using tools on your website that will help you understand how people arrive there & what they do once they get there. This is where Google analytics comes in Google Analytics is an amazing tool that I highly recommend any business owner has on their website. If you've never looked at it before or you've never used it, I'll give you a quick overview: Basically, it offers amazing insight into what people do when they come to your website and where they're coming from. Imagine how awesome it would feel to know that someone reading your blog ended up booking a discovery call! This would be confirmation that the content your producing is working for your business. If you'd like more info about Google analytics feel free to send me a DM. We will be putting out a cheat sheet on this in the near future so keep an eye out for that.

Hi everyone! We'd love to support a member of our community here in Peterborough. Shannon from Sugar Me Right and her husband Garth need support from our community to help them get her husband his new wheelchair. It replaces his current one, which is many years too old and falling apart. This chair will be integral to him having the best mobility and comfort that we all deserve in our own homes and day to day lives. They need to raise $4500 by August to make this happen. Wh...ile you can donate to their GoFundMe at https://bit.ly/garthswheelchair , we also wanted to offer something extra! If you could use an updated headshot for you or your staff, or some new product photos, we are offering 5 photos for $50.00 donation. All of this money will be given directly to Shannon and her family. Comment on this post if you are interested and we will set something up. Let's help support this community and get Shannon and her family this chair. Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Women's Business Network of Peterborough Downtown Peterborough kawarthaNOW.com

Building a community takes time. Something we tell our clients is that social media is the LONG game, even though it FEELS instant. The best thing you can focus on is to nurture your community. Provide them value, give them your insights, share your secrets (well, not all of them ;))... When you nurture your community, you get to know them and they get to know you. You build TRUST. And more trust = more sales. You don’t need huge numbers to make sales, you just need a small community of engaged people. Tell me: how have you nurtured your community this week?