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How to Set Boundaries as a Business Owner

Hello fellow business owner! Since you’ve clicked on this blog, you’re likely feeling stressed, overwhelmed and pushed to your limits. Or at least on the verge of one or all of the above. Let me tell you – you are not alone. Business owners everywhere struggle with juggling taking care of their business, finding time

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Business Tips

Why WordPress: Building Top-Notch Websites

It’s the 21st century, and the amount of tools and technologies we business owners have access to is only growing! From social media schedulers to project management systems, the possibilities are endless. But, after years in the business, we’ve had the chance to experiment with many of these options, eventually landing on the ones that

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Business Tips

Building a Brand You Love

Do you own a business? If you answered yes, then you need a brand. Every successful business has a solid brand. From a recognizable name to a color scheme, a brand needs to be established in order for your business to grow. Brand (noun) – a public image, reputation, or identity conceived of as something

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Business Tips

Small Business Marketing Tips for Beginners (& Experts)

Marketing is NOT simple. Sorry to burst your bubble… it just isn’t as easy as many people want you to believe. For one, marketing rapidly changes. It’s no longer limited to the art deco, quippy ads of the 1960s (any Mad Men fans out there? 👋). Now, there are a wide variety of platforms, techniques,

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Business Tips

The Power of Consistency in Marketing

Consistency is key. Point blank. Let me explain! Perfection should not be your goal. ESPECIALLY when it comes to marketing. Why? If you’re seeking perfection, you’ll never feel ready to jump in. You’ll constantly be stopping and starting, fighting for something that is just out of reach, when, in reality, your best, college try is

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Entrepreneurship

The Marketing Professionals Behind Oakes Creative House

Over the past several years, Oakes Creative House has been blessed with gradual, but immense growth. We’ve seen new clients, served recurring clients, attended networking events and expanded our services. But, one area of growth we’ve been particularly proud of in the last year is expanding our full-time team. As my own family grows this

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Business Tips

Your Starting Lineup: How to Best Use Your Team

As your business grows, so does your team. And as your team grows, your role as a leader changes. It’s a whole new ballgame! You’re still running the show, but you’re no longer doing it all. AND THAT IS GOOD. It’s a blessing and a privilege to have a team to help build your dream

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Business Tips

Forget What You Learned in High School English

How to Write Engaging Blog Posts There – I said it! You DON’T need to use everything you learned in school after all. When it comes to blog writing, your K-12 years can only bring you so far. Blogs come in all shapes and sizes, and there really isn’t one sure-fire way to write them.

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Business Tips

The Power of a Strong Network of Learners

As a business owner, I’m sure you’ve heard over and over the importance of networking. It is essential to building a business! But I know how hard it can be to implement vague advice from a number of people who all claim to be experts. “Network!” “Find a mentor!” “Ask for help!” You’ve likely heard

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Business Tips

Becoming a Lifelong Learner (& Marketer)

One of the most important things I’ve learned in my time as a business owner is that you should NEVER stop learning. One of the most important things I’ve learned in my time as a business owner is that you should NEVER stop learning. Who all has a bad taste in their mouth after hearing

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Business Tips

Is Customer Service Dead?

See Your Business from Your Customer’s Point of View You’ve heard the saying “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” It rings true for a lot of things. For example, cilantro tastes great to some and like soap to others. How strange, right? Well, the same goes for our businesses. As small business owners,

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Are you ready for a change from trying to do it all yourself– or agencies who don’t really “get your brand?” Oakes Creative House can do it all for you, your brand and your business! Isn’t it time to work with a TRUE partner who believes in your success?

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Your brand is communicating in a visual language, do you know what tone it's speaking in? I know what it feels like to need some direction to find out what it is that your brand should truly represent. So I did something fun! I put together a little quiz for you to find out your brand’s style.

Who is this for?

💁‍♀️ Newbies who don’t even have a business name yet.

🤷🏼‍♀️ Business owners who have DIY’d their own branding up to this point.

🙋🏾‍♀️ Seasoned pros who just want to check to see if they are on track.

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