If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know I’m a big advocate of thinking outside of the box and trying new things. This week I wanted to share with you several growth mindset resources that I use to help me do just that. And, they’re all free.
Read the article6 tips to improve scannability from a design professional
Last week, I did a deep dive into all the different reasons why scannability is essential for well-performing websites. Now, it’s time to give you a rundown of some of the most important tips and tricks I use when I want to improve scannability.
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6 ways scannability affects your conversion rates
Welcome to a part two series on web page scannability. The first part is going to dive into the ‘why.’ Whereas the second part will address the ‘how’ next Sunday.
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How to have a productive brainstorming session in 4 steps
How do you feel about brainstorming sessions? They are a fantastic way for teams to get together and problem solve. Kristen Price says brainstorming improves team building and critical thinking. It’s also helpful in distilling thoughts and ideas. Price also praises brainstorming for helping people to consider alternative viewpoints.
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How to use landing pages to test new business ideas?
Yes, landing pages are a fantastic way to test new business ideas. The beginning of Q1 is certainly a time filled with new business ideas flowing. Testing them with landing pages is a great and smart way to figure out which ones you and your team should invest more time and resources into.
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4 simple elements of an effective landing page
Are you utilizing landing pages in your business? Landing pages are standalone pages created for individual marketing campaigns. They usually have a single, highly specific offer. And, an effective landing page has great ROI.
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Using a kickoff meeting to improve a project’s performances
Do you want to know the key to a great collaboration and a successful design project? In this article, I’m going to break down the different steps I’ve taken with Outbrain and how I effectively collaborated with their marketing team. The key to our success? It’s the kickoff meeting.
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4 simple lessons on improving customer experiences (from product design)
I’ve worked as a product designer for many years before going freelance and settling on the niche of female service-based providers. Although you’re the one providing the services whereas a designer creates the product experience, there are still plenty of lessons and parallels between the two. That’s because principles surrounding customer experiences affect both.
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Scaling up your company through business automation and organization with Stephanie Blake
Today we’re talking with Stephanie Blake on, you guessed it, all things business automation and organization. Stephanie is the founder of The Blake Collective, where she helps entrepreneurs automate and organize their businesses. She also founded Biz Babe Collective, a membership, directory, and community for female service-based business owners. It’s a lovely community where you can collaborate and learn from other women through educational workshops or virtual coworking sessions.
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How to make an impact as a small business?
As long as I can remember, I always envisioned working for myself and running my own businesses. For a long time, I struggled to conceptualize the idea that if my company were ever to become successful and high in-demand, I’d have to give up doing what I love – designing – to manage the business and future employees instead. Because that’s what you have to do to run a successful business, right?
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