A large part of posting on social media is photography and graphics, and it’s an area that can be tricky if you aren’t sure exactly how to get started. In this post, I’m going to share a few tips with you about photo licensing and how you can use Canva to create great social media graphics for your business. Photo Licensing First of all, it’s important to know that you can’t just go do an… Read More »How to Create Social Media Graphics with Canva
Today, I want to talk about social media planning and consistency. What is it, why it’s important, and how I can help you! Note: I’m using “Facebook” throughout this article. This is for example sake only. The same concepts apply if your primary channel is Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, etc. WHATEVER platform(s) you are using for your business, planning and consistency are essential! What is Social Media Planning? Social media marketing is only a piece… Read More »Social Media Planning and Consistency
You may not know this about me, but in my previous life, I was a project manager. An efficient one who rarely missed details, if I say so myself. And today, I’m going to offer some organization tips for how you can improve your workflow! During my college internship, I planned a large trade show and was even the emcee who walked around interviewing the vendors all day. After that at the start of my… Read More »Organization Tips from a Project Manager
Having a marketing plan is so important for every business. I don’t know about you, but I always work better from a list. A marketing plan is basically just a list, to keep you on track with your marketing goals for your business. Time goes by so fast, and if we don’t have a plan, it just keeps passing on by. I wanted to share a few points to keep in mind as you consider… Read More »The Importance of a Marketing Plan
What is an Email List? An email list is a valuable asset to the successful marketing of your business. As you do business with your customers, you start building an email list by incorporating sign-up forms on your website and social media platforms. Over time, you end up with a hopefully large list of customers and prospects that you can send a marketing email to with the click of a button. There are spam laws… Read More »Why You Need an Email List
Last week my husband and I went on vacation to Holden Beach, North Carolina. North Carolina was his home for about 20 years and mine for 9, and we try to go back once a year or so to visit. This year, in conjunction with our beach vacation, I decided to also take a total social media break. I Deleted My Social Media Apps From My Phone On Friday after we dropped our pets off… Read More »My Social Media Break
There has been something on my mind for the past several weeks, and I want to share a bit about it today. This stems from something I encountered while I was at my vendor booth at the local county fair, and I haven’t been able to get it out of my mind. The experience I encountered there reminded me about the importance of portraying the right image for your company. Whether it is your own company… Read More »Portraying the Right Image
I recently was a vendor at our local county fair. Fair week is one of my favorite weeks of the year, and I was so excited to get to spend the ENTIRE week there this year. Granted, I was sitting at my booth for 90% of it, but it was still fun to be there. The kettle corn guy was right outside the building, and it was just a short walk to the malt stand.… Read More »Tips for a Great Vendor Booth
