This freelancer designs her first website for a charity
How can I help you? If you need a beautiful, functional, easy to navigate website for your own charity,
6 reasons your website might be driving customers away
Setting up a new business is a brave and sometimes daunting task. There are so many things to think about and one of these is having a website. In the digital world, we now live, a business website is a key element of your marketing. Why is a website so important for businesses? It presents … Read more
15 useful web design terms you need to know.
Sometimes, when presented with an array of technical terms, it can be a bit overwhelming. In this blog, I hope to clarify 15 web design terms you need to know so that you feel more confident in discussing your website design with your chosen designer. You know you need a website. As a business owner, … Read more
5 reasons I use Canva for my business.
There are many reasons I love Canva and find it the most useful app and probably the one I consider gives me the best value for money. I have narrowed my thoughts down to the 5 reasons I use Canva and think it is so valuable. Canva is a graphic design app that offers a … Read more
Bee-purposed – repurposed furniture made in Manchester.
Repurposed furniture is seeing a surge in popularity and last week I launched a rather more personal website project. My husband, the original “Man Who Can” handyman, has branched out into a sideline, creating stunning dining furniture, console tables, garden furniture, and coffee tables from repurposed scaffolding boards. Upcycling or repurposing has become more popular … Read more
Should we be saving the high street or reinventing it?
The decline of the high street is a story we have all become familiar with, even before to the arrival of the dreadful Covid 19 pandemic. Following a lockdown of several months, how can town centres survive this latest blow? Should we be saving the high street or reinventing it? The steady decline in the … Read more
Home-schooling, WFH, and cat-wrangling!
How we are home-schooling, working, and trying to get along in our current state of a new normal? Not a guide or a “How-to!”, merely my musings on our personal juggle and how I try to keep moods up, tantrums down, and everyone’s eyes on the prize – an eventual end to lockdown. Daaaaaaay 180 … Read more
5 great reasons why your business needs a website.
Small businesses can have many expenses to consider when setting up. A website might sometimes seem like an unnecessary additional expense, which is best left until later. This blog shares 5 great reasons why your business needs a website. 1. A good website makes your business look professional. Customers have certain expectations of businesses. 56% … Read more
Why the Northern Quarter in Manchester is mint!
Is the Northern Quarter as varied and interesting as I have heard?
Imposter syndrome – you can overcome the curse of the small business
What is “Imposter syndrome” and how can you overcome it? According to Lexico.com, Imposter syndrome is “ the persistent inability to believe that one’s success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one’s own efforts or skills.”.[1] Matthew Caines writes that “imposter syndrome affects one in five small and medium-sized enterprise … Read more
Dyslexia – a challenge to overcome or an opportunity to explore?
My dyslexic boy As a toddler, our son could complete a huge jigsaw puzzle in record time. He loved to build railways and create his own little towns out of Felix cat boxes, PVA glue, and tissue paper. He had a bizarrely accurate memory for directions and relished a map. He delighted in helping his … Read more