Melissa Elizabeth is a Business Trainer and Confidence Coach who has worked with both small and large businesses. She’s also been a proud Weebly user and advocate since 2008, and recently became a Weebly Ambassador.
It's the holiday season: a time of love, joy, and togetherness. Right? Well...not always. Despite what Hallmark would have us believe, the reality is that holidays are a minefield of uncomfortable conversations, passive-aggressiveness and unplanned embarrassments.
Every business benefits from a little exposure now and again. And what better exposure could you ask for than getting mentioned in the news? So pick up the phone and ask your local paper’s editor to feature you in the next issue!
Taking the first step toward starting your own business isn’t easy—between startup capital and securing a location, a lot of decisions are involved. One of the biggest choices will be how to choose a business name, and finding the right name isn’t always easy.
Connie Saunders and Stephen Facella wanted to take their family owned travel business to the next level. In September 2016 they took the plunge and decided to launch a new website to grow their business. They worked with Weebly’s Web Design Services team to launch JointTotalTravel.com, featuring ten pages of interactive contact, a custom domain, membership program, CRM sync for leads and Square integration in only a few weeks.
How do you get the word out about your business? There are so many ways to reach out to your customers in the online world, it can be hard to know where to start. Many businesses are realizing that creating interesting content that their customers want to read and share is the perfect way to keep in touch.
Great websites draw you in and make you want to learn more. The best sites compel you to take action, either to make a purchase, share with your friends or maybe join a mailing list. We recently took a tour of Weebly sites to find 11 examples that meet this standard in a variety of creative ways.
Every commercial you see on television and every advertising campaign you view on the Internet employs marketing psychology to some degree. Why? Marketing depends heavily on mastering the subtle art of persuasion, and persuasion is a psychological trick that anyone can learn.
Despite lots of handwringing that people just don't go out anymore (thanks to the Internet or binge watching or whatever), eating, drinking, mingling, partying and similar activities are actually as popular as ever. In fact, 2015 was the first year on record in which Americans spent more money eating at restaurants than they did on groceries.
Once you’ve created your perfect resume, the next step in your job search is writing a cover letter. Some jobs will not require a cover letter submission, so this should be done on a job-by-job basis during your search.
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Start Your Something
At Weebly, we believe that everyone deserves a chance to build something new and do what they love.
The Inspiration Center features experts sharing what they've learned about starting and growing these types of big ideas.