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Quality, Quantity or Price? Which is Most Important?

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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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Dr Jenny Brockis to Appear on The Couch, on Aurora, Foxtel

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So excited for Dr Jenny Brockis, who will be appearing on Foxtel on The Couch.  I introduced her to Fred Mafrica, host of The Couch, and he invited her in for an interview, filmed last weekend.  He was so impressed with Jenny’s interview, that he has invited Jenny back in 2012. Jenny has recently released… [Continue Reading]

Hit the Pause Button Cause I Want Out of Here!

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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

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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]

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

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

Is There Such a Thing as Free PR or Is It a Can of Worms Best Left Unopened?

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Is there any such thing as FREE PR, or is it a can of worms best left unopened? Hayley Solich shares some of her experiences with Media and points out some of the pitfalls that people need to be careful of when doing their own PR.

Does The Quality of Your Images Really Matter?

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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.

Social Media Woman Magazine is out for October!

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I love working with Pam Brossman on the Social Media Woman magazine because every issue is packed full of great content. If you want to know more about the latest changes in Facebook.com, then you’ll love Leigh Kostiainen‘s article where she goes through each of the changes. If you don’t understand why you hate looking… [Continue Reading]

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

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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]

Multimedia E-Course for the Super-Duper Business Owner

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Spice Up Your Marketing and Your Bottom Line!   Phillipa Kiripatea http://www.facebook.com/PTheVirtualPA Phillipa is launching her new product – Multimedia e-course for the Super-Duper Business Owner.  This is an ecourse that will show you the benefits of adding multi-media to your online business.  I’d highly recommend you check out the sales page. For today, Wednesday… [Continue Reading]

Launching in Style – The Butcher Who Bakes!

We are so thrilled to have launched the Butcher Who Bakes at Friends Restaurant at the Hyatt Hotel in Perth, Western Australia on 19 September 2011. With 132 guests present, the night was an absolute success. A variety of guests attended including politicians, radio announcers, corporate executives, Agri-Food industry representatives, Grace’s family and friends. With… [Continue Reading]

Launch of The Butcher Who Bakes Entertaining at Home with Style Guide from Grace Maiolo

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Our team are so excited to announce that we finally have Grace’s book finished and we launch at the Hyatt Hotel on Monday evening to a packed restaurant of invited guests from family and friends to corporate sponsors and media. We are thrilled with our final product and the feedback has been very encouraging.  Our… [Continue Reading]

The Count Down Has Begun…13 Days to Lift Off!

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When you have worked for 9 months on a project, I think you will agree that the launch of that project finally approaching is rather exciting and at the same time nerve wracking.

I am referring to The Butcher Who Bakes Entertainer’s Guide, which is now in the very capable hands of Vanguard Press, Northbridge, WA.

This is the first book that The Creaticians have published and it has been a very exciting journey, although it is not the first publication that I have personally been involved in publishing, having published Pearls Women’s Magazine back in 2006.

The Challenge with Ed Dale and the Team

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In 2007, I had my first contact with The Challenge. Back then it was known as the 30 Day Challenge. I was an internet marketing newbie and hardly knew one end from the other. The 30 Day Challenge helped me to get my head around the technology and to take my first dolly steps online.

Today I have resigned up to do the The Challenge, as it is know now, because I wanted to update my knowledge of what are the best tools to be using online for internet marketing. Ed Dale and his team make it their business to know the best ways to make money online and the whole goal of the challenge is to help people to make their first $1 online.

Is There Such A Thing As Email List Building Etiquette?

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They say that the money is in the list, right?  So if that’s the case, then email list building is a really important part of building your business and therefore, you really do need to get this right. The issue of what is the right way to go about building an email list has been… [Continue Reading]

Product Launch: Do you have a product you need to promote?

I am working with a client, Grace Maiolo.   At the Perth Royal Show Grace will be launching her new cookbook, The Butcher Who Bakes, which is a sensational collection of recipes, entertaining ideas and tips about knife care and meat cuts. Grace is wanting to put together some show bags that she can have… [Continue Reading]

Introduction to Google Plus

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As predicted Google+ is gaining traction and promises to be a fantastic Social Media platform and option for promoting businesses online and creating real social interaction. In this video Annie takes you through the features of Google+ and shares why she feels this is the way forward for people wanting to make the most of… [Continue Reading]

Hayley speaks to Women Can International Inc on subject of BRANDING

“Do you know what your online footprint looks like?”

This was the question that Hayley asked the women on the SKYPE conference from Women Can International Inc’s Social Media Mentoring Club.

Welcome to a new Creatician, Christine Camp

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We are pleased to announce that Christine Camp has joined The Creaticians team.

Christine is an experienced web designer, working from HTML and joomal platforms. She is also a professional writer and will be available to write copy and work on publishing projects. With her experience in designing animated cards, Christine will also be available to work on flash presentations, for that special touch.

Christine is also a qualified financal counsellor and will be available to work with businesses in the area of financial management.

Special Tax Time Sale on all New Design Work! Get in quick!

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The Creaticians are offering a 20% off discount for all new design work orders placed and paid for by 30 June 2011.

Publishing

A recent edition to the services on offer at The Creaticians brought about by customer demand is our new Publishing Service. Through our publishing service we are able to connect our clients with quality editors, designers and printers, to ensure that their publishing projects make it to marketplace in a timely and economical way. If… [Continue Reading]

The Creaticians supporting International GYNae Awareness Day Sept 10

The Creaticians are supporting the International GYNae Awareness Day initiative through sponsoring the website and helping with video promos. Please take a moment to listen to CEO, Hayley Solich’s message about this very important day.   Hayley’s IGAD Message from Hayley Solich on Vimeo. http://gynaeday.com Hayley Solich shares an invitation to men and women to… [Continue Reading]

Supporter of the Month April 2011 – Debbie Ducic

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Debbie Ducic has been a long time supporter of The Creatcians, often giving feedback on our work and connecting us with amazing people. So here is a little about Gutzy Woman, Debbie Ducic… Debbie Ducic, also known as GutZy Woman, is  eve-olving just as the world is evolving… at warp speed! Just last month, Debbie … [Continue Reading]

Social Media Woman Digital Magazine Relaunched!

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Breaking ground technology…Social Media Woman Digital Magazine incorporates video into it’s flip magazine reader. Pam Brossman leads the way in the relaunch of her magazine which is full of great content on all this Social Media related.

Hayley’s Top Five Tools for Online Businesses

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Today I thought I’d give you the heads up on the top tools and online services that I use to manage my business efficently. First, there is my hosting service.  I only ever recommend services that I have used or have come highly recommended to me.  I have been with Hostgator for the past 3… [Continue Reading]

Proud sponsors of the Gimme 10 Project…

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Hayley Solich attended the inaugural Finally at 40 Dinner Dance in Melbourne on 25 March 2011. Hayley also contributed her skills for the creation of the promotional video for the Gimme 10 Project. Check out the photos from the event and the promo video.

Too good not to share…

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Are you tired of logging into one social media site after the next? Do you wish there was a way that you could just do your social media in one sitting, then not to have to worry about it for a while. Hayley Solich shares about the value of HootSuite.com and how it allows you to manage multiple social media sites in the one place.

Are you maximising your reach by using video marketing?

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Video marketing is gaining momentum in Australia. Leading expert, Steve Brossman, is hosting some video and speaker training workshops in Brisbane and Sydney to help Australian businesses gain these skills so they can compete in the marketplace.

Hayley Solich speaks at the International Women’s Day event at the Westpac Bank

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Hayley Solich was invited to speak at the International Women’s Day event at the Westpac Bank in Dianella Plaza.   Every year the Westpac Bank gathers women in business together to celebrate International Women’s Day and invited Hayley Solich to come and share a message of inspiration and talk about what is happening locally in… [Continue Reading]

New Team Member – Michelle McMerrin

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Do you need help to take your manuscript to the next stage or perhaps to get your business into mainstream media? Perhaps you have been told you need to get your message out there into the media, but you sincerely are not sure you know how to write a press release or even to know… [Continue Reading]

Changes in the latest version of WordPress

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Version 3.1 has been released and I have to say I am impressed. Most updates you click the upgrade automatically button and then hold your breath hoping it doesn’t crash.  Well sure enough, on one of my sites I had the unspeakable happen.  Error message saying, “Your upgrade failed” then the case of vanishing site.… [Continue Reading]

Video Marketing is no longer the way of the future!

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Yes, you heard me right.  Video marketing is no longer the way of the future, it is the way of the present!  There is no better time than to get yourself into a studio and start to produce quality videos that will help your clients connect with you and understand how you can best serve… [Continue Reading]

How to be More Productive in 2011

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As I was working with one of my clients over the Christmas period in preparation for a really big 2011 for their business, several ideas surfaced that will help them in their business and I thought were worthy of sharing with you.  They may not be new ideas, but I think they are effective. I… [Continue Reading]

Supporter of the Month for December, 2010 – Mary Lou Halvorson

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I first met Mary-Lou Halvorson online via Facebook.  Her warmth just seemed to reach out and touch me.  She was so helpful and willing to share her knowledge with others.  I remember watching a video on the WAHM Network that was from one of the current affairs programs and I immediately related to her as… [Continue Reading]

Supporter of the Month – Susan Briggs

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Susan Briggs has been chosen as The Creatician’s support of the month for November because of her generous friendship, outstanding bookkeeping skills and her constant integrity. Susan often refers customers to The Creaticians, provides feedback on work and encouragement in all that we do. She has also taken on the Bookkeeping role and has prepared our budgets.

Having Way Too Much Fun!

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Today is the launch of the Finally at 40 Life Begins new website and I am having way too much fun! Despite staying up to an obscene hour this morning completing the Treasure Hunt to make sure it was ready to go this morning, I am filled with this incredible joy.  I am reading the… [Continue Reading]

The best job in the world!

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Hayley Solich shares her Finally at 40 Life Begins Magazine video with you and also explains why she took on the role of Assistant Editor of this National Australian magazine.

Elizabeth Re’s Promotional Election Campaign Video

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Elizabeth Re is running for the House of Representatives for the Federal Election 2010. This is a promotional video which outlines her core values.

So what do The Creaticians offer?

Hayley Solich shares the latest Price List and services available from The Creaticians and encourages clients and potential clients to take a peak and check out the affordable special package deals.

How to Let Go of Stress and Anger

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Hayley Solich shares her strategy for letting go of stress and anger.

“The Business Mentor that does Websites!”

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Hayley Solich shares recent glowing feedback from client, Kayt McGeary from Calkayt Services.

Make-It-Happen Mentoring Program for Budding Business Entrepreneurs!

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Hayley and Jo invite you to join the Make-It-Happen Mastermind Group, which will run on an eight weekly plan, with the following program, based in the inner surburbs of Perth, Western Australia. Participants will be introduced to a range of topics and processes, including peer mentoring and coaching, goal setting, personality type, as well as many useful business tools

Branding and Packaging

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Hayley Solich shares four tips about branding and packaging, with a case study that demonstrates the value of investing in professional branding and packaging.

Saving Time & Money Series#3: Go SurveyMonkey.com for Market Research

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A great result in marketing depends on the level of market research you put into creating a product that others want to use or access. With marketing research being all about time and money these days, what SurveyMonkey.com is offering has great potential for all business owners.

Top 4 Things to do if You Want to Succeed in Business – Sue Papadoulis

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Online entrepreneur Sue Papadoulis empowers and inspires others to live the life of their dreams by starting and growing successful home businesses. She is the founder of Home Biz Chicks, which provides step-by-step advice on getting started, marketing, PR, finances, best mindset, and juggling work vs. home. Access Sue’s special video (valued at $279) How to Generate Free Publicity for Your Business free at http://www.diyprkit.com. Get Sue’s $79 audio CD Secrets to Home Biz Success free at http://www.homebizchickscd.com.

Tips for Kicking Procrastination to the Kerb!

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Hayley Solich shares on how to overcome limiting beliefs and kick procrastination to the kerb.

Robert Kawasaki's interview with Time Magazine – Inspirational!

Robert Kawasaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad shares answers 10 questions posed by people from around the world on the subject of wealth creation.

Technology doing your head in?

In a world where everything is changing so rapidly, it is easy for your head to start to spin. After all, the market place is flooded with new gizmos and gadgets daily. But how do you know what is right for your business? Hayley Solich, “The Ultimate Business Motivational Tool” will be providing business owners with answers in her new resources and tool kit coming soon.

How deep is your reach?

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Hayley Solich has been invited by Consilium Institute of Training & Development to present a series of business lunch seminars aimed at helping small to medium business decision makers get their heads around online marketing opportunities and whether or not they are for their business. It’s the Who, What, When, Where, How of online marketing.

Fantastic feedback from Kayt McGeary from Calkayt Services, Melbourne

Kayt McGeary endorses Hayley Solich as a leading role model in the online community of what to do in business.