"What?" I said to her. That was the first time I had ever hear of canned responses. "Oh, these are just templates I use to respond to people who email me," she explained nonchalantly. Brilliant. Did she not realize this tool, this tidbit of information, is life changing for me? Before this serendipitous exchange when I discovered this ridiculously amazing time-saving tool, my system … [Read more...] about How to Create Canned Responses in Gmail
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How to Write Your First eBook in 12 Simple Steps
A few years ago, I had a post go viral. I didn’t expect this post to go viral but as it turns out my readers craved the topic. The post happened to be a list post with 12 ways to integrate Montessori into your home. Lucky for me, each of these 12 ways linked back to 12 existing posts on my blog. I knew at that moment this post was going to be my first eBook. The stars aligned and sent me on my … [Read more...] about How to Write Your First eBook in 12 Simple Steps
The Exact Steps I Took to Create my Email Course
Bloggers are perfectly positioned to create email courses. ConvertKit is the perfect tool to execute your email course. Your audience is warm, you have access to extremely targeted marketing making way for potentially high conversions, and you have the content (unearth it, revive it, reinvent, revamp it). Believe it or not, email courses are simple to put together. There are a number of steps that … [Read more...] about The Exact Steps I Took to Create my Email Course
Why Bloggers Are Perfectly Positioned to Create an Online Course
Creating an online course doesn't mean you have to reinvent the wheel or create content from scratch. Creating a course means you get to take the meat of your best content to the next level. Thinkific is my go-to tool for creating online courses. Reviewing content that you know readers love is a mix of scary and exciting. Scary because you realize that editing should have happened a long time … [Read more...] about Why Bloggers Are Perfectly Positioned to Create an Online Course
Step by Step Guide to Starting a Blog to Make Money: Part 1
Starting a blog seems overwhelming but it doesn't have to be. I get it. Oh, do I get it. I started a blog in 2004. I wrote about education reform, a topic I hold near and dear to my heart to this day. Then I got distracted and went to business school, which landed me in a corporate job. I made good money but my heart ached and I was unhappy. Then I had babies and needed an … [Read more...] about Step by Step Guide to Starting a Blog to Make Money: Part 1
8 Ways to Support Your Private Facebook Groups Like a Rock Star
Private Facebook groups are where it is at, friends. Don't get me wrong, I love my public pages (Carrots Are Orange and Six Acre Wood). The content offered on these public pages are rock solid and can be thought of more as a news feed. My private Facebook groups offer a whole new level of love and support. Yes, I wrote "love". My private Facebook groups feel like family. I want to nurture and … [Read more...] about 8 Ways to Support Your Private Facebook Groups Like a Rock Star
