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SELF LOVE, SPIRITUALITY & ENTREPRENEURIAL CONFIDENCE
When Joel Boggess first approached me to be on his Relaunch Show, I was extremely hesitant. It wasn't that I didn't have confidence to talk about marketing, branding or even creating a Digital Agency from scratch called MergeForward.com when my kids were so young and I was a single mom. What scared me was the act of being vulnerable about my...


HOW TO HIRE A WEB DESIGNER
In this Podcast I share what to look at for when hiring for a website design and development project. You know you need a website for your business or you're looking to update, but how do you know the person or team you're going to hire will do a great job and deliver in a timely manner? Listen in to my foolproof strategies and hire someone who...


SECRETS TO BUILDING A GREAT WEBSITE
We have a super informative topic today that every business can gain a lot of important tips from. I will be sharing what to consider before building out a website. Every business needs a website to establish themselves. You may not be selling anything for your site but it's still an important facet in your business when building trust and...


ALL THINGS BRANDING ON THE JEFF CRILLEY SHOW
This weeks post features my interview with Jeff Crilley. Jeff Crilley spent 25 years in TV News. During his career he made hundreds of national news appearances including CNN, CNN Headline News, FOX News, The Discovery Channel, Good Morning America and The CBS Early Show. He has been recognized by his peers with dozens of national and regional...


BEST TIPS ON CREATING A LOGO THAT WORKS
Today's topic is "Important Details To Keep In Mind When Creating A Logo." Do you ever come across a logo and you're not able to make it out, you're not sure what it is? Unfortunately, this happens a lot. Today, we will be discussing a couple important factors when it comes to designing a logo. In today's world, we have a lot of options to...


THE SECRETS TO BRANDING ON A BUDGET
I'm super excited to share this week's post where I was recently asked to be on The Starters Club podcast. Created by a sharp and ambitious entrepreneur Erin Smith, The Starters Club has tons of valuable information and resources to make the entrepreneur journey much easier! I have included her link below so go check her out. In this podcast,...


KEYS TO DETERMINING QUALITY DESIGN
Today's topic is the keys to reviewing design and how to use them effectively. Do you ever look at a website or an ad and know that there's something off about it, something just not polished but you're not sure why? Well I guarantee you it's the design elements not playing off of each other correctly. What do I mean by that? In order for the...


WHAT TO CONSIDER BEFORE BRANDING YOUR BUSINESS
When it comes to building your business, everyone's goal comes down to the same thing ‑‑ to stand out, to make an impression, and to get noticed and drive traffic. Why is it that most businesses don't start off with the right branding? I truly believe it's because they skip a very important part and that's two steps ‑‑ research and planning....


THE PSYCHOLOGY OF BRANDING AND WHAT IT MEANS TO YOUR BUSINESS
Did you know that 75 percent of buying decisions are based on emotions alone? As a business owner, you're probably asking, "Why does that matter to me?" Let me tell you. Because emotions are tied to branding, which is tied to how you represent your product and your service. One of the biggest emotions we all want to evoke as entrepreneurs is...


WHY SKIMPING ON BRANDING IS A HUGE BUSINESS MISTAKE
Do you ever go to the store and look at a product and question whether you should purchase it or not just because of the way it is packaged? Or do you ever visit a website and look at it and go, "I just don't trust it. The design is just not up to par. It just doesn't look right. I'm going to go somewhere else, purchase another product for more...
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In today's post I discuss why there is value in personal branding? Do you ever meet someone high up in business? Maybe a CEO or major speaker, and then you go to their social media channels or maybe their LinkedIn account, and you're unimpressed? Let me tell you. The...