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Here’s What I Would Do: Episode 16

www.instagram.com/reel/Cdvwy30gKjX/ Today on HWIWD: Front Porch Makeover Edition! While Housesitting my dads house this week, I also installed a completely new front porch design for my mom! I had an absolute blast doing this for my mama and it sure didn’t hurt adding this to the interior/exterior design portfolio. Heres what was included in my brief or project requirements: New bench…

Here’s What I Would Do (Episode 15)

The Hoarders and wasters, 2021 – Gustave Dore Catch Up With ME This blog post I wanted to talk about my interests and intentions for the GoTo Brand as a Meet the Owner type post! But first a story.. I put my mom through a lot as kid with a wild mouth and too much attitude for her own good. My mom was amazing looking back; my parents were divorced by age 3 and she never remarried so she did it…

Here’s What I Would Do (Episode 14)

Infusion, 2016 – Roger Weik Design Process: Online vs. In-Person Anyone else have completely different processes when it comes to designing something online versus in person? When I am online, sizing is a little easier since I can always scale something up or down. I always look at inspiration pictures first no matter what and start collecting pictures, graphics, textures that fit into my…

Here’s What I Would Do (Episode 13)

Charity Check-In! Is there an organization that really connects to your heart? All charitable organizations “should” be honorable, respectable, helpful, and selfless; but we all know some are just not that great in terms on community engagement. Whats your GoTo Charity? Habitat4Humanity will always hold a special place in my heart for many reasons. The community outreach programs are amazing…

Here’s What I Would Do (Episode 12)

Harlech Castle, 1808 – James Ward Best Stock Photo Sites We all need stock photos sometimes. What are stock photos? “Stock photography refers to the supply of photographs, which are often licensed for specific uses such as magazine publishing [and marketing in general].” Unfortunately in this day and age, almost anything quality now lies behind a paywall. This is great for some; difficult for…

Here’s What I Would Do (Episode 11)

Composition Rouge, 1968 – Serge Poliakoff Online Business Scheduling Applications The busier you and your small business become, you may see a need for a calendar to keep all your appointments straight. Even more so, you may find yourself in the market for a scheduling feature for customers to choose their own appointment from your open availability. This is a great addition to the business…

Here’s What I Would Do (Episode 10)

Paul Klee, 1918 ABC’s ABC Always Be Changing Consistency is key and so important to create a lasting relationship with an audience. Change, however, is often the Achilles heel of stubborn business owners. Change is hard but necessary whether it comes down to resources, guidance, niches, styles, processes, etc. All these things may need to be adjusted from time to time and should be…

Here’s What I Would Do (Episode 9)

Top 3 Photo Editing Apps 1.) Tezza: Presets for pics and videosTemplatesEditing tools 2.) Clay: Presets for stories, posts, reelsTemplatesEditing Tools 3.) Phonto: Photo Editing ToolsText IntegrationFont Design/Placement The right look, feel, and finish to a photo are all important for an impressive post engagement. Sometimes it can take a bit to fall into your style and grow your audience…

Here’s What I Would Do (Episode 8)

Favorite Website Out of 2021! Coolors.com : Color Palate Generator Not sure where to start on a project? Not sure if your chosen colors match? Looking for a complimentary shade? Coolors generates color palates as small or as large as desired and also provides hex codes for exact matches. I love to use coolors when deciding on a palate for my templates; it allows me to see if all the chosen…

Here’s What I Would Do (Episode 7)

3 Must Have Editing Apps 1.) BeatLeap: Synces photos/videos with music and video effects; great for TikTok or Reels, No Watermark! 2.)Lift: Quick, Easy to use. For posts and story templates with engaging graphics, animations, effects. 3.) Swipemix: Carousel templates with alternative free templates for variety, and no watermark! -Mikaela #socialmedia #apps #templates #smallbusiness…

Here’s What I Would Do (Episode 6)

Georgia O’Keefe, 1916 Confidence Check- In How are you doing? You started out so eager and ready to make a difference. Do you still feel that way? Why? Why not? Hearing “you got it” and “just keep going” are sentiments often heard from well-wishers but those phrases often lose their meaning by the frequency they’re heard. But the truth is still there. Your ability to achieve and be…

Here’s What I Would Do (Episode 5)

Georgia O’Keefe. 1916 Niche Markets Anyone who is involved in marketing, sales, etc. understands how important it is to know who your niche market helps. But in the nitty gritty, its sooo hard not to leave anyone out when thinking about who you want to market to. I mean you want to maximize profits, right? So, why not, like I have mentioned in Episode 2 “hit all your bases”? In this case, not…

Here’s What I Would Do (Episode 4)

Jacoba van Heemskerck, 1914 Trends for 2022 – Marketing & Tech Industry The below includes my personal opinion of upcoming trends or patterns based on my own observance of the current industry climate and reflects only a mere fascination to see how accurate my predictions are. My education includes a B.S in Business Administration with a concentration in Supply Chain Management and, Information…

Here’s What I Would Do (Episode 3)

David Burliuk, 1907 If you know me, you know “Canva”, one of the best valued tools for any all business professionals, including myself. I create my easy-to-use social media templates through Canva because their interface is quick to master and operate for myself and my clients. The inventory of stock photos are second to none and I like that I can choose the layout and format for each template…

Here’s What I Would Do (Episode 2)

Goyo Hashiguchi, 1920 Hashtags are an anomaly to many. Confusing little keywords that make a difference/don’t make a difference, depending on who you ask. My strategy? Cover all your bases. It really can’t hurt to try. I try to average between 10-20 hashtags per Instagram post. I do notice when I forget to include any! There is substantially less new viewer engagement! Using App ” Hashtag…