As I am getting ready for my first Website building workshop quite a few people have been asking about the different terminology used when it comes to websites. There are quite a few terms that website developers and designers throw around that might as well be another language to...
Mention a website building platform and guarantee WordPress will be one of the names mentioned, if not the first. First released in 2003, WordPress now has around 58% of the CMS market share depending which survey you look at (CMS is Content Management System), and around 75% of live...
One thing people are always looking for is to save money. However, following on from a recent networking event the attendees realised that we may not always be as open to saving money as we think. We discussed savings in gas and electric at home, but it got me...
If you are an existing user of Mailchimp you will have noticed a change in your dashboard recently (March/April 2019). If you are not an existing user to Mailchimp but have heard about it and currently looking into it, you may also notice that the previously used terminology no...
It has been a while since I was asked to write an article on behalf of Guiseley Gazette, and I enjoyed writing this one for a local Slimming World group, who welcomed me with open arms. A few weeks ago, I was invited by the local host of a...
We all accept that social media is essential for a business, but not necessarily understand why. Business owners who hire someone to help with their social media see the money going out and not always see the money coming back, in direct relation to their social media activity. That...
Dear Clients (current and potential), Throughout July and August I found myself struggling a lot with all my commitments, to you as my client, to my kids as their mum and to myself. Mistakes were made all round to which I apologies for and will be making amends where...
Be warned this holds my personal opinions which some may not like One of the most common questions I get asked when discussing being a Virtual Assistant with people is how does it actually all work though? Like, how do they send me the tasks, how do they know...
Branding your small business is one of the best things you can do to make yourself recognisable to your customers (and potential customers). And it helps you stand out from the rest of your competitors. And it’s not as difficult as you might think. It’s all about your logo...
GDPR. Its 4 letters that have started to put the fear of life in business owners, and with its implementation in May not too far away many business owners are stressing over whether they are compliant or not. STOP STRESSING! GDPR is all about being upfront, honest and very...