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Wednesdays can be ruff 🐕⁠ ⁠ Maybe you woke up on the bark side of the bed and are now having trouble focusing? (#squirrell!) Studies show that this adorable pup photo will help you to focus. ⁠ ⁠ Seriously though, staring at pictures of cute animals for 30 seconds have proven to help you pay more attention to details when you return to work. It’s a fact! But don’t thank me, it's the leash I could do 🐶⁠

Your brand is the outward manifestation of your company's DNA, the Culture is where your brand is born ⁠ ⁠ The culture goes further to actually determine how your brand is perceived by both employees and customers.⁠ ⁠ Is your outer brand aligned with your inner brand ? 🤔⁠

In the midst of any moment, there is always a choice ✨⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ A choice to find joy. A choice to see the good. A choice to stay positive. Even when everyone around you does the opposite, the choice is always there 💛⁠ ⁠ What choice did you make that changed your life ?⁠

The first time I ever helped someone else with their brand and their website, my eyes were opened to a world that had all the skills I had and wanted to use in my day dream. It was like a deep breath of fresh air to serve someone with something that can be so difficult to nail down. ⁠ ⁠ It sounds silly to tell people that I ultimately help others look and sound like themselves. That should be so easy, right? But the reality is that it’s really difficult! So now that’s how I get to serve…

Did you know it’s a proven fact looking at cute baby animals can help your mood? Even help you concentrate?!! 🐰

"Pressure" refers to the adversity and the diamond is the desirable outcome of persevering through adversity. More specifically, it implies that God brings adversity into our lives to shape us for the destiny He has for us 💠🙏🏼⁠ ⁠ Stay strong family and start getting excited when you face difficult times because you know something great will come from it 💛⁠

If growing your Instagram account was like growing a plant, posting at the right time would be like putting it in the right amount of sunlight. 🌿☀️

Let’s talk business. 😉➡️ One issues that I see entrepreneurs struggling with over and over again is:�⠀⁠ ⁠ * Not being able to scale up their sales (or even make sales!)⁠ ⠀⁠ So - how do you make more sales?⁠ ⠀⁠ One of the biggest things you can do is get even more focused.⁠ ⠀⁠ Instead of trying to sell 10 different things with multiple messages... get focused on selling one thing.⁠ ⠀⁠ Sure, you can upsell your clients into different things later, but you should have laser focus in the…

Is your website happy? For real. Indulge me for a second. 💗⁠ ⁠ Or is it too painful? Is your website so sad you don’t even want to think about it? 💔⁠ ⁠ Have you heard the phrase, “Happy Website, Happy Business”? You haven’t? Well, it’s true!⁠ ⁠ A sad, unloved website tells the world you don’t invest in your business. But a clean, well-designed site tells the world you are dedicated to all aspects of your small business. ⁠ ⁠ A loved website shows potential clients you will show the same…

Want to increase Instagram engagement? Post more photos of dogs. (Kidding, sort of). 😉 The secret is actually in a strategic & great caption! 📝⁠⠀⁠ ⁠⠀⁠ A good caption increases "time spent on post," which is one of the key factors that the algorithm uses to decide how many people will see your post. ⁠ ⁠ Not only that, captions are also a huge opportunity to build a stronger relationship with your audience. In its simplest form, a good Instagram caption is one that provides context, adds…

*what if* the thing you’re going through is actually forcing the change you need and is helping you to discover a new way of doing things? ❤️🙏🏼⁠ ⁠ One of the most common questions I get asked is what is the difference between Showit and WordPress ?⁠ ⁠ In essence ✨Showit✨ is a visual website builder that allows you to create the look of your website and blog by dragging shapes, images, and text around without seeing any code ⁠ ⁠ The problem is to update WordPress websites, you’ll need to…

I recently had a virtual graduation for my Masters in Bcom Marketing 👩🏼‍🎓 It’s this background that makes me much more than a designer and creative. It gives me the ability to nurture good ideas and deliver them in a way that makes sense. As we are all adjusting to the new normal, I wanted to let you know I’m here for you, from casual chats to talking strategy ! ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠

It's all about perspective 🌈✨ ⠀⁠ ⠀⁠ Want to make a strong first impression? Start by making sure your business is represented in a consistent way across all social media platforms. Especially if you sell online as it builds credibility and trust 🤝⁠

Quit hiding! ⛱ No matter how amazing your content is, if your target audience can't find you, then they can't follow you! 🤦‍♀‍⁠⠀⁠ ⁠⠀⁠ Think of the Instagram Search feature as the Google of the social media world — it’s a super-powerful tool for discovering brands, posts, hashtags, & locations on Instagram. I’m essentially talking SEO, but for Instagram — and there's a few ways to ensure your business ranks at the top of the search results to get more eyes on your post, and convert those 👀…

I’m shining the spotlight on some incredible Woman who inspire me; now it your turn to nominate entrepreneurs & small business owners who are putting in their whole hearts and adding something great to the world 🌈☀️⁠ ⁠ Here are those Woman 💛⁠ @charlielovesstudio⁠ @chantaljaimee_jewellery⁠ @busakainteriors⁠ @nestedthecollective⁠ @sunstoppersdbn⁠ @meletlocelebrations⁠ @zuri_box⁠ @monicaegea⁠ @athomewithyoshi⁠ @ronel_lr⁠ @sunny_the_label⁠ @lisabrown_international⁠ ⁠ This list should be…

Colour palettes help to set the overall aesthetic for a brand, and thus serve as an important aspect of a brand project 💜💛🧡💚⁠ ⁠ Here are my 3 steps to creating the perfect colour palette for your brand !!⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Step 1 📍⁠ Create a new (secret) board in Pinterest. Go back through all of your past pins and add the ones that really feel like you to that new board. You can even add some of your own work to the board. ⁠ ⁠ The board can contain a few logos and other design elements, but in…