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6 Keys to Creating a Great Website

There are some simple keys to a great website and you’d be surprised how many people get these wrong and then wonder why people are not engaging with their website. So here we go…  1.  Keep it Simple – Choose words that are high school level English – Choose a template that is not cluttered… [Continue Reading]

Quality, Quantity or Price? Which is Most Important?

In a recent survey I conducted on Facebook.com , I was surprised to learn that people unanimously voted that quality was more imporant than quantity or even price! Now I was stunned that it was a 100% unamimous vote here, because I expected some people to opt for either price or quantity. But the conclusion that… [Continue Reading]

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Are You Giving Journalists, Editors & Producers a Reason To Choose You Over Others?

I wrote this article for Social Media Woman Magazine and thought you might enjoy reading my advice about how to get your piece of the free media cherry. I’d love to hear your feedback and thoughts about Media Kits.  I have had a lot of positive feedback about the Media Kits that I produce for… [Continue Reading]

Needing to connect with your creativity in time for Christmas?

Check out this video which will help you to free up your creativity.

Social Media Tip# Dimensions for the Timeline Picture Area on Facebook?

Thanks to my friend, Pam Brossman, I can report that the image that goes in the timeline should be 1200px x 441px for it to fit beautifully. The timeline picture does crop to fit, but if you are including some words in that image, then I recommend using the above dimensions. Enjoy! PS  If you… [Continue Reading]

Congratulations, Dr Jenny Brockis on your Foxtel appearance…

For those who missed Dr Jenny Brockis on Foxtel, here is the clip. Well done, Jenny! Looking forward to hearing more about the book on Foxtel in 2012.

Social Media Woman Magazine for December Out Now!

I am very proud to say that I have finished the layout for the December 2011 issue of Social Media Woman magazine and it is now available and has some fabulous content… Frank Kern interview with Pam Brossman. Review of Mari Smith’s latest book. Jody Jelas talks about Facebook Fan Pages. Mara Glazer about her… [Continue Reading]

Hit the Pause Button Cause I Want Out of Here!

Have you ever felt like that as an entrepreneur?  Like you just want to change your mind and go and get a real job? All entrepreneurs go through that, I can guarantee you.  Customers don’t pay on time and cash flow gets tight.  You may have a partner in  your ear constantly asking questions about… [Continue Reading]

SPECIAL OFFER for DECEMBER ONLY – 1 HOUR MENTORING $99

Are you looking at your business and feeling like you need to be re-wired, re-fired and re-inspired to take up your business vision again? Perhaps you have hit a wall and thrown your hands in the air because it all feels to hard? Or maybe you are considering a new product or service and needing… [Continue Reading]

Barbara Kendell – First Mentoring Client for 2012

I am so excited to be working with Barbara Kendell in 2012. Barbara will be the first of my mentoring clients in the Make It Happen Mentoring Program. Barbara has had a long history of success, appearing as ‘Rebel’ in the successful Australian television program, “Gladiators” and was an Australian representative in the Miss International… [Continue Reading]

Do You Want to Take Massive Action in 2012 and Kick Start Your Business?

Hayley Solich shares about her Make It Happen Mentoring Program for 2012 and invites entrepreneurs to join her for an exciting 2012.

Testimonial from Karen Creith, Parkes Furniture One Owner

” Working with Hayley Solich has opened my eyes to the world wide web and all its infinite possibilities to levels that I never thought imaginable! Her knowledge is amazing and her power to share that wisdom easily with others perhaps less tech savvy like myself is very unique! This will be a relationship that… [Continue Reading]

Do you know ‘How To Write a Media Release’?

Hayley Solich shares about Denise Smithson’s latest release, “Unlock Your PR Potential: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Media Release” ebook and how it is a really useful and simply written guide that will help entrepreneurs to understand what steps they need to take to get free PR.

Getting Free PR for Your Business

Today I attended Sue Papadoulis’ seminar, Publicity for Profits, where she was teaching people how to get free publicity for their business and I was very gratified to see that she highly recommends that you add a Media Kit to your website to help journalists in their mission of finding out more information about you.… [Continue Reading]

Marketing Tip# 4 Reasons Why You Need a PR/Social Media Strategy

I am working with many clients at the moment in a PR/Mentoring capacity, assisting them to plan and implement their Social Media and PR Strategies and it has brought home to me again the value of having a plan and working that plan.  If you are going to do Social Media or PR, then you… [Continue Reading]

Need a website makeover? Check out what we did for Karen Creith…

Karen Creith (http://karencreith.com.au) asked us to help her raise her profile as a public identity. As the new Editor of Style Your Home with Karen Crief magazine, it was important that her website placed her as an Interior Stylist and supported her new role. Karen also wanted to introduce product lines from her shop, Parkes… [Continue Reading]

Does The Quality of Your Images Really Matter?

I thought you might enjoy reading my article from Social Media Woman Magazine, so have copied it here for your enjoyment and feedback.  I’d love to hear your thoughts about this controversial subject.

Facebook Timeline – Is it Facebook’s secret weapon to up the ante?

I have to say that I have always been an early adopter and I am loving Facebook’s new Timeline.  If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the screen capture I did of mine today below.  It’s a little complicated to adopt…you have to create your own app but there is a a great step… [Continue Reading]

Can We Successfully Be Heart-Centred Entrepreneurs and Bottom Line Sensitive?

I’d like to open up an interesting topic of discussion.  I have heard many times that we are in business to make money and sincerely I agree with this, otherwise what are we really about? We want to make money because essentially money keeps the wheels of our lives turning and it opens doors for… [Continue Reading]

Are you stuck in big vision and don’t know where to begin?

Hayley Solich shares how The Creaticians are able to move you from the place of being stuck in a big vision but limited by resources and not knowing how to bring that big vision into reality.