Hi all,

I was just discussing the usefulness of Facebook with my friend Jane from onsitecomputercleaning.ca, in terms of connecting on a business level and a few thoughts to ponder came out of it that I thought I’d share here .

She has two businesses – one service based, and the other a business opportunity that provides the system, training and more. …

I love Rotary! So do my friends Mary, Leah, and Lars, just to name a few. You’re probably wondering, what’s the deal with Rotary – isn’t it an old boys club? That’s what I thought too! And either that’s not the case, or I happen to enjoy attending an old boys club. You decide.

Seriously, we have the greatest time there. …

In recent conversation with Tricia of Belo Sol Swimwear, while discussing the project of branding her newsletter to match her website a question came up that is a common one for business owners who maintain their own e-newsletters, article posts, blogs, and other social media tools.  “When I try to put an image in my e-newsletter I have to use something I already have online.  I’ve been linking to images already loaded into my blog, because this is the only way I know how to do it .  Is there another way I can do …

There is a lot of material on the web related to the use of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and so this post assumes that the reader is familiar with the basic concepts of SEO. This blog post will offer practical advice, suggestions and concepts aimed at small business owners. To learn more about basics of SEO click here.

To be sure SEO and …

In most cases you do have competitors who offer similar services to yours. This means that the client and potential client have a choice when it comes to who they purchase from. In order to position your product or service successfully you will need to address the “What’s in it for me?” concern.

Introducing yourself should not be seen as a cold-call. Tell me, which would you prefer?

“Hi, my name is Shayne Lawrence and I’m a web designer. Do you know you need a website for your business to succeed?”

“Hi, I’m Shayne Lawrence.  I help take the confusion out of technology …

You don’t buy from people or companies you don’t feel you can trust. Nor do you refer your friends, co-workers, or fellow business operators to service providers you don’t believe can meet their need in an appropriate and reliable manner. Correct me if I’m wrong!

As a business owner, to establish credibility you must first ensure that the service or product you provide is delivered in a confident, trustworthy, and consistent manner. The bottom line is that you need to convey that you will do what is expected of you and that the quality of what you provide can be …

Business is about many things to many people, but chances are that you didn’t go into planning to fail.  More importantly, did you go into it to succeed?

Regardless of who you are or what business you are in, there are certain things you need to do to ensure the continuing success, profitability, and positive results of your hard work.

Success takes planning! However, the only way to know if your actions are moving you toward meeting your goals is to develop a system that ensures you present your business in a consistent manner. By doing so you will be able …

Wow, spring has come in with a whirl – and I’ve mixed it all up what with a few trips from BC to Alberta in the past month.  

As a result of all this crazy activity I’ve got a ton of fun design work booked, and we’ve got a few fantastic web projects in progress as well.  It’s amazing what a flood of business our networking, social, and learning activities generates.  And it’s such fun too!

So while I’m busy catching up to taking care of business, and preparing a special treat for all of you who wanted to blog but …

This last week I spent three fantastic days in Edmonton at the Alberta Women Entrepreneurs conference with some dear friends of mine, and a group of about 200 fellow ladies in business.

While there were a number of speakers with differing topics of importance, more than anything else the prevailing message that stood out to me was: Dare to dream – and be tenacious!

Even though we are currently in times of global difficulty, change, and economic stress, that doesn’t mean you should let it rule your outlook.  I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve caught myself forgetting to dream, in …

This week’s tip is one that’s shared especially with my busy entrepreneur friends and clients in mind! Because I have all these webby tools at my disposal I sometimes forget that tasks that are easily accomplished for me aren’t always so easy for you. So this blog post is to plug a FREE subscription that you’ve gotta get. Don’t believe me? Read on…

This past week I had a client who was attempting to send me a batch of photos to be updated on her website. Much to her disgust, after a number of failed attempts with …