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Intentional Marketing

How a Strategic Plan Creates Sustainable Business Growth Note from Crystal: Hey there! Before we dive into intentional marketing, I wanted to say something: this may come as a surprise to you, but even I need a business coach! I’ve put a LOT of hard work into Oakes Creative House, and I’ve worked all over

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Marketing Education 101

Marketing, Branding & Advertising: How They’re Different & Why You Need Them Since you’ve landed on this blog, it looks like you’re a current or aspiring entrepreneur seeking out marketing education. Well, you’ve come to the right place! A marketing plan and brand design are essential to building a business, and you can’t really operate

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Small Business Marketing & Design Trends for 2025

& What You Should Pay Attention To And just like that, it’s 2025. We’re now as many years from 2000 as 2000 was to 1975. Is that WILD or what?! And needless to say, styles, strategies, and trends have changed quite a bit in the last few decades. Even looking at just the last 10

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Entrepreneurship

A Marketing Agency Year in Review

2024 at Oakes Creative House And just like that, another year is complete, and we can barely believe it! It’s been another year of growth here at Oakes Creative House. When we think back to January of this year, we can hardly believe everything that has happened to our marketing agency in the last 365

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Business Tips

10 Tips for Marketing Your Black Friday Sale

How to Make the Most Out of Your Small Business Holiday Deals Like clockwork, November sneaks up on us year after year, and we’re anxiously awaiting for big holiday deals come Black Friday. As small business owners, we may have a few Black Friday sales of our own. But, how do we get our customers

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Business Tips

Mastering Email Marketing & SEO Blogging

Tips for Exceptional DIY Marketing & Content Writing As a business owner, you may feel underprepared to tackle some pieces of your business. Whether it be the finances, marketing strategies, or how to onboard team members or freelancers, we all have our strengths and weaknesses. It’s hard to expect you to be good at everything!

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Business Tips

5 Tips for Social Media Marketing for Success

How to Use Social Media Engagement & Consistency to Your Advantage Fussing with the ever changing algorithm?Struggling to find a way to stay consistent with posting?Putting posts in the drafts, too scared to post? The world of social media marketing can easily become overwhelming if you let it. Even so, if you are a small

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Entrepreneurship

Navigating Entrepreneur Burnout: Finding Strength in the Midst of Chaos

As fall rolls around, many of us entrepreneurs find ourselves juggling more than ever—business responsibilities, back-to-school preparations, and the never-ending demands of family life. It’s a hectic time, and for some, it might feel like the world is spinning out of control, and entrepreneur burnout may be creeping in. Here is a quick reminder… you

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Business Tips

Climbing the Search Ladder: SEO Tips for Enhancing Your Website

SEO Tips for Entrepreneurs As a small business owner, understanding the basics of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) can transform the way your website attracts and retains customers. SEO is the art and science of making your website more appealing to search engines like Google. When executed well, SEO increases your site’s visibility in search results,

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Energizing Tips for Small Business Owners

Hack Your Business Energy “I just can’t seem to get it together lately.” “I have so much to do within my business, but can’t seem to find the motivation.” “My personal life just seems to be taking over lately.” “I’m struggling to push myself to do more.” Anyone else? I’ve heard more statements like this

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Entrepreneurship

Small Business Owner: Do You Know What You’re Selling?

What kind of question is that? Of course you, as a business owner, understand your products or services, but it’s not that simple. As a business owner, it’s important to know your product or service inside and out. For example… If you sell insurance, you don’t just sell insurance. You also need to know the

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Learn how to perfect your customer journey from first impression to retention. Gain insights from Crystal and the Oakes Creative House team through interactive sessions, expert guidance, and hands-on activities.

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