Anatomy Of A JV Launch & Lessons Learned

At the end of January I received an email inviting me to be part of a joint venture launch. I gotta tell ya….I was pretty excited. There were 21 other women participating in the promotion who are super smart, and whose work I really admire. Plus there was one more thing. I’d never done a…

There Are Things You Don’t Know About Me

What do you do when you’re issued a challenge?  Do you rise to the occasion and meet it head on, or do you offer excuses to remain in the safety and comfort of what you know. Well it seems I’ve been issued a challenge. This week Melanie Kissell from Solo Mompreneur tagged me in a…

Do You Feel Like A Failure When You Give In?

“Winners never quit and quitters never win” It’s an old saying that I’m sure you’ve heard many times before.  But just how much truth is behind those words? When and how do you know if its the right choice to cut and run and throw in the towel? There comes a certain point where decisions…

Is Gratification Killing Your Business Goals?

You have three large envelopes in front of you, each containing cash. The contents are clearly written on the front in big bold letters for all the world to see. The first contains $10,000, the next $1000 and the last contains $100. You get to keep the contents of the envelope that you pick. Which…

Super Awesome Sale – Don’t Miss It!

I gave you the heads up in the last post, that I had some big news in the pipeline, and now I can officially reveal…. The Women’s Money Week – Launch Yourself Sale Women’s Money Week is about encouraging women to speak up about money, take control of our finances, and reshape our financial future,…

If Your Web Design Sucks, So Does Your Content

Like it or not.  That might be the perception of the people that land on your site. If you’ve been keeping up with the the latest posts here on Respectfully Disobedient, you’ll know that I’ve been focusing on website design and construction recently…with good reason. Your website is the equivalent of a bricks and mortar…

What’s your Freedom Number?

That was the title that grabbed me. It was a brief paragraph and infographic in a back issue of Success Magazine, quoting the results of a Wall Street Journal survey that asked; What amount of money would you need to feel they you have achieved your ambitions? That’s a pretty big question, with interesting results….

How Do You Rate On The Customer Love Test

It’s that time of year again, hearts a flutter, cards from admirers, chocolate oozing from every pore….ahh yes, Valentines Day is upon us once more. Last year I got slightly poetic… tongue in cheek of course. This year I thought we’d take a little test. Yes happy campers, I can see you shaking from the…

Brand Strategies: Lessons From Zag

Brand Strategy seemed to be the hot topic on everyone’s lips not so long ago. I’m not sure if the bulk of the heat has dropped out of the market and popularity is waning or whether I’ve just been able to tune the clutter out. Anyhow. I figured it was safe to dip my toe…

Is Poor Navigation Driving Visitors Away?

This is the final installment in the ‘what makes a good website’ series, if you’ve missed the previous entries of the PLAN I’ve linked them up for you below. Purpose Look Audience Our focus this week lands on website navigation, and the importance this component plays in your site’s success and audience satisfaction. Unfortunately navigation…