Oct 10, 2019 | Blogging, Branding, Customer Relations, Marketing Tips, Publicity, Social Media, Writing
by Matthew Anderson I love gardening. I get a rush from seeing plants come up for the first time each spring, and I enjoy observing the long-term changes that occur in the yard over the years as plants fill out and mature. However, it’s all too easy sometimes for all... 
Jul 18, 2019 | Blogging, Small Business Resources, Writing
Does this sound familiar? You just spent three hours crafting the perfect marketing email for your tourism-related business in Bellingham. You created some snazzy visuals to go along with the messaging – quotes from happy travelers who loved your business. You made... 
Mar 19, 2019 | Blogging, Marketing Tips, Writing
There is incredible power in the use and arrangement of words. The way you use and arrange words when copywriting for marketing can create different moods. Copywriting can make readers feel calm or irritated. Copywriting can provide clarity or cause confusion. The way... 
Nov 21, 2018 | Blogging, Customer Relations, Networking, Publicity, Small Business Resources, Social Media, Websites, Writing
As a small business leader, you wear many hats – business development, sales, marketing, accounting, and more. You’ve probably noticed that some of those tasks are challenging, like you’re not naturally good at them. That’s totally normal; you’re not alone with those... 
Sep 19, 2018 | Blogging, Small Business Resources, Writing
Effective business communication is clear and concise. Whether you’re writing emails, marketing material, ad copy or blog posts, professional writing needs to be free of errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling. When mistakes slip in, the credibility and... 
Apr 9, 2018 | Blogging, Branding, Continuing Education, Customer Relations, Small Business Resources
We live in a world of online communication with information at our fingertips. How many times a day do you search Google? It’s become so automatic for most of us that we may not even realize how often we type in a search unless we take a look at our search history for... 