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The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 100 - Celebrating 100 Digital "Untangling Episodes
“Success is no accident. It’s hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing.” – Pele Welcome to Episode 100: Celebrating 100 Digital Untangling Episodes We’ve been talking a lot over the past through years through the hub of our virtual home, The Digital Glue podcast … And today, we’ve reached a major milestone -- its our 100th “untangling” episode today! This is a significant achievement for any podcast, and it's a testament to the hard work and dedication of the show's not only Team VU as the host...
2023-02-14
11 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 99 - Becoming A Thought Leader ...
“Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence.” Welcome to Episode 99: Becoming A Thought Leader ... Leadership is the ability to inspire people to reach a common destination. It is the wisdom to see the challenges and obstacles that are placed in the way and know that you can get around them. You may not know how or when, but you honestly believe deep down in your heart of hearts that you know you can get there.
2023-02-07
15 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 98 - The Power Of A Compelling Brand Story ...
“Tell your brands real story, not it’s highlight reel.” Welcome to Episode 98: The Power Of A Compelling Brand Story ... Every business and everyone behind it has a story. When done well, business storytelling gives a compelling reason for your audience to buy from you. But an exceptionally powerful brand storytelling experience can inspire trust between you and your audience -- and that’s the main end goal we’re wanting you to go for. Why? Because brand trust can be the vital difference between someone cho...
2023-01-31
13 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 97 - Plug n' Play Content Strategies ...
“Marketing is telling the world that you are a Rockstar, content marketing is showing the world that you are one.” – Robert Rose, Author Welcome to Episode 97: Plug n' Play Content Strategies ... As we all know, we are living in the age of information. Yet despite this advantage we’re all still starved for more knowledge. Your audience know what to do when they see your content (if it’s done right!) but in the very same breath, they don’t know what they need to know all because they’re just plainly ov...
2023-01-24
06 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 96 - 7 Ugly Truths A Pretty Website Can't Hide
“A bad website is like a grumpy salesperson.” Welcome to Episode 96: 7 Ugly Truths A Pretty Website Can't Hide Websites can have many functions and are typically designed around a particular topic or purpose. Website design is also a collaborative effort with the main goal being a finished product that will effectively communicate a specific message and create productive interactions with the intended target audience. Think of things this way … your website is the center of your digital eco-system, like a brick-and-mortar location, the experience matters once a customer enters, just as much...
2023-01-17
28 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 95 - Capturing Pain Points With A Great Headline!
“People are hurried. The average person worth cultivating has too much to read … They are not going to read your business talk unless you make it worth their while and let the headline show it.” – Claude Hopkins Welcome to Episode 95: Capturing Pain Points With A Great Headline! Let’s be honest for a moment here … We all want to be seen and heard. It is gratifying, empowering, and makes us feel valued. We want others to get who we are and to hear our ideas and valid arguments, even if they don’t ag...
2023-01-10
16 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 94 - The Psychology of Pricing ...
“Give value. Give value. Give value. Then ask for business.” – Gary Vaynerchuk Welcome to Episode 94: The Psychology of Pricing ... I don’t know about you, but I truly feel that there’s something magical about January ... It’s not only the start of a new year, but it also feels like a great time to turn to the next chapter in business. We personally aren’t ones to make resolutions, but we do strongly believe in keeping on top of our goals. So, this month, we encourage yo...
2023-01-03
13 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 93 - The Ultimate Customer Experience ...
“We see our clients as invited guests to the party, and we are the hosts. It’s our job every day to make every important aspect of their experience a little bit better.” – Jeff Bezos Welcome to Episode 93: The Ultimate Customer Experience ... We’re baaaack …. with ONE MORE “untangling” episode for the year. And while we had much to ponder on this year in the realm of topics, we wanted to end 2022 off with something WE ALL deal with every. single. day. Our CLIENTS! W...
2022-12-27
13 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 92 - The Science Of Simplicity ...
“That’s’ been one of my mantras – focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex; you have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple.” – Steve Jobs Welcome to Episode 92: The Science Of Simplicity ... Have you ever wondered why Steve Jobs always wore the same black turtleneck or why the founder of Southwest Airlines, Herb Kelleher, eats the same cheese and crackers every single morning? The reason these successful entrepreneurs simplify could be due to the same reason a cloud of smoke swirls and dissipates in the air or...
2022-12-20
16 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 91 - 10 Social Media Etiquette Rules You Need To Stop Breaking
“Social media is not just an activity; it is an investment of valuable time and resources. Surround yourself with people who not just support you and stay with you, but inform your thinking about ways to WOW your online presence.” – Sean Gardner Welcome to Episode 91: 10 Social Media Etiquette Rules You Need To Stop Breaking Social media is long past for just socializing anymore. It has become an extremely important and powerful business tool. And with all tool usage, there comes some rules. As an entrepreneur, it's in...
2022-12-13
13 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 90 - 10 Deadly Startup Mistakes to Avoid ...
"Most people use excuses to cover up mistakes, but it takes less time to do our best to do something right the first time.” – Robert Cheeke Welcome to Episode 90: 10 Deadly Startup Mistakes to Avoid ... We all know that being an entrepreneur is exciting yet sometimes scary and a heck of a lot of hard work! In my experience, it’s a bit like a washing machine -- rinse n’ repeat -- the longer you’ve been in business. Now, don’t go thinking that by me saying “rinse n’ repeat” that what I do is e...
2022-12-06
14 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 89 - 10 Tips For Dealing With Creative Burnout ...
“Burnout is what happens when you try to avoid being human for too long.” – Michael Gungor Welcome to Episode 89: 10 Tips For Dealing With Creative Burnout ... The creative industry is a highly competitive one. And as an artistic soul, you put so much time and energy, and heart into your creations. (Whatever they may be.) And these even more pressure to get it done, and done right, when your livelihood depends on it – and clients too! No creative individual wants this to happen to them, and yet, burn...
2022-11-29
13 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 88 - How Creatives Manage Mental Health ...
“The advice I’d give to somebody that’s silently struggling is, you don’t have to live that way. You don’t have to struggle in silence. You can be un-silent. You can live well with a mental health condition, as long as you open up to somebody about it, because it’s really important you share your experience with people so that you can get the help that you need.” – Demi Lovato Welcome to Episode 88: How Creatives Manage Mental Health ... Sadly, the nature of the artistic industry -- with its econ...
2022-11-22
07 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 87 - It's A New Era For Mental Health!
“You don’t have to be positive all the time. It’s perfectly okay to feel sad, angry, annoyed, frustrated, scared and anxious. Having feelings doesn’t make you a negative person. It makes you human.” – Lori Deschene Welcome to Episode 87: It's A New Era For Mental Health! Mental health is important. In reality, it has always been important but with the state of the world today, it's even more important now more than ever! The world has been in shambles for a couple years (and c...
2022-11-15
14 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 86 - Failure Is Not An Option ...!
“Failure isn’t fatal, but failure to change might be.” – John Wooden Welcome to Episode 86: Failure Is Not An Option ...! Failure is an inescapable part of life and business and a critically important part of any successful life. It’s about accepting said “failures” and making room for improvement. Failure is not an option. Defeats and failures happen often in the land of entrepreneurship. More often than I care to admit. However, we should do our best to not let them get us dow...
2022-11-08
10 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 85 - How To Go From Zero To Hero In No Time ...
“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin Welcome to Episode 85: How To Go From Zero To Hero In No Time ... Life sure comes a long way in the blink of an eye. Especially in business. Before we know it, that to-do list has gotten away from us and all of those “fun” projects we set out to do are now collecting virtual dust … either in a project management platform somewhere or within the spider webs of our minds. For me, it’s trying t...
2022-11-01
16 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 84 - Dealing With Self-Doubt As An Entrepreneur
“Pain plus reflection equals progress.” Welcome to Episode 84: Dealing With Self-Doubt As An Entrepreneur People say that entrepreneurs are crazy. And well, maybe they’re a tad right! However, we are the ones who change the world AND get to live our dream doing it ... purpose, change, freedom, and maybe even a little fame. And due to those factors, it seems that more and more people want to become an entrepreneur. And with all that lifestyle greatness that comes along with the title, why not?
2022-10-25
09 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 83 - 7 Productivity Strategies Backed By Science ...
“I believe anything is possible. I see opportunity when others see impossibility. I take risks. I am focused. I hustle. I know that nothing is unrealistic. I feel overwhelmingly loved. I embrace my childlike wonder and curiosity. I take flying leaps into the unknown. I contribute something bigger than myself. I create. I learn. I grow. I do. I believe it’s never too late to start living a dream. I AM AN ENTREPRENEUR.” Welcome to Episode 83: 7 Productivity Strategies Backed By Science ... I know I’ve been dropping loads of conte...
2022-10-18
17 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 82 - Freakishly Effective Ways To Be More Productive!
“If you do the same thing every day at the same time for the same length of time, you’ll save yourself from many a sink. Routine is a condition of survival.” – Flannery O’Connor Welcome to Episode 82: Freakishly Effective Ways To Be More Productive! Last week we talked about how we fear we’re forever stuck living in a world filled with major stressors and never-ending to-do lists -- which can be maddening some days and truly difficult to find time to just do, well, #AllTheThings while also trying to keep our s...
2022-10-11
19 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 81 - Doing Nothing Is Not The Secret To Productivity
“When one has much to put into them, a day has a hundred pockets.” – Friedrich Nietzsche Welcome to Episode 81: Doing Nothing Is Not The Secret To Productivity In a world filled with major stressors and never-ending to-do lists, it can be truly difficult to find time to just do, well, absolutely nothing. While it’s all fine and dandy to take a “time out” once in awhile to do nothing -- as it’s one of the best things you can do for yourself. The flipside of this in the business world...
2022-10-04
09 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 80 - The Nitty-Gritty On The Word "Hustle" ...
“Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people over-estimate what they can accomplish in a day, a week, or even a year -- and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade!” – Tony Robbins Welcome to Episode 80: The Nitty-Gritty On The Word “Hustle” … In a world filled brim-to-brim with busy-ness, beeps and boops from all our devices, endless distractions, and addiction to hustling, there is merit in taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture. That’s why I’m here with you to...
2022-09-27
15 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 79 - What Virtually Untangled Can’t Live Without …
“Clutter (in all its forms) is nothing more than postponed decisions.” – Barbara Hemphill Welcome to Episode 79: What Virtually Untangled Can’t Live Without … Who doesn’t love a good solid freebie or downright awesome resource that’s been tried, tested, and true by someone else with virtual street cred! We all love something that helps with our day-to-day that has no frills or little to no cost … a good solid resource to make our business better! And really now, who doesn't love when a business owner shares all their secrets? ...
2022-09-20
16 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 78 - The Fearless Pursuit To Setting Your Soul On Fire
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow …’” – May Ann Radmacher, Author Welcome to Episode 78: The Fearless Pursuit To Setting Your Soul On Fire Entrepreneurship isn’t always the sexy, glamorous career path it has been made out to be. But it’s also not about giving up and the last man or woman standing when everyone else has fallen by the wayside. But with ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable. We must use #AllTheToo...
2022-09-13
22 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 77 - Deluxe Dream Life: Work Balance Reality Check
“You’re supposed to be working ON your business, not IN your business.” Welcome to Episode 77: Deluxe Dream Life - Work Balance Reality Check We’re baaaack – after a mid-year hiatus for Summer and a bit of virtual detoxing! Welcome back to The Digital Glue podcast as we run out the year with some pretty exceptional topics to help your business grow -- on all fronts! So, as some of you read today’s episode title you’re probably thinking “Nah … no friggin’...
2022-09-06
21 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 76 - Fear, Failure And The Mystery of The Creative Life
“There are no guarantees in the arena. We will struggle. We will even fail. There will be darkness. But if we are clear about the values that guide us in our efforts to show up and be seen, we will always be able to find the light. We will know what it means to be brave.” – Brene Brown, author of Daring Greatly Welcome to Episode 77: Fear, Failure And The Mystery of The Creative Life Human happiness is a perplexing topic to delve into. It would seem obvious, but it’s not at al...
2022-06-28
14 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 75 - How To Be A Boss Without Being A Bitch!
“By making the decision to be a boss over a bitch, that decision is half the battle.” Welcome to Episode 75: How To Be A Boss Without Being A Bitch! As women, we haven’t always had the best role models in the business world. More so now of course, but not always. In the big bad world of business, we’ve either worked for men, been stomped on by them, or we’ve had women bosses who are, well … giant ass bitches. As wome...
2022-06-21
14 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 74 - It's Time To Become a Professional Troublemaker
“A professional troublemaker is someone who is committed to being authentically themselves while speaking the truth and doing some scary shit.” – Luvvie Ajayi Jones, The Millennial Grind Welcome to Episode 74: Becoming a Fear Fighting Professional Troublemaker As an entrepreneur, one must be ready to take all kinds of risks. Fearless ones, that go against the flow by thinking differently than other people -- you know, the keep calm out of the box kind! I honestly believe that everyone one desires is on the other side of fear. Think about it … What woul...
2022-06-14
19 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 73 - How To Manage Clients Who Become g-g-g-Ghosts ...
“Sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.” – Dalai Lama Welcome to Episode 73: How To Manage Clients Who Become g-g-g-Ghosts GHOSTING! Sadly, it’s a real thing in the business world. That’s right folks, just like the culture of “swiping right” on Tinder and all those other dating apps, ghosting isn’t just for the dating world anymore … It has spilled over into the professional aspect of our lives, with negative consequences. And it hurts! We’re virtually...
2022-06-07
15 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 72 - How To Fire People And Reclaim Your Joy!
“Dealing with team members can be difficult. But NOT dealing with them can be worse.” Welcome to Episode 72: How To Fire People And Reclaim Your Joy! It’s the age of virtual living; you could very easily (and all too often) feel defeated and depressed just watching what everyone else is accomplishing, while you’re feeling stuck in a joyless rut on the rinse n’ repeat cycle. Some days, our self-worth plummets and as well as know too well, it doesn’t take much to go down the rabbit hole in a spiralin...
2022-05-31
13 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 71 - How Many Hours A Day Do You Waste?
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma -- which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.” – Steve Jobs Welcome to Episode 71: How Many Hours A Day Do You Waste? Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most peo...
2022-05-24
23 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 70 - Budgeting 101: The Power of Broke
“You either master money on some level, or money masters you.” – Tony Robbins Welcome to Episode 70: Budgeting 101 - The Power of Broke I have a long background in the arts (both digital and with paint) and have also worked with my fair share of non-profits, so I feel like I know a thing or two about being broke. And it’s not fun! But sometimes struggling can give you a different perspective on things and can help heighten your creativity. Bringing that feeling of really being alive. I t...
2022-05-17
24 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 69 - Send in The Robots: How AI Makes Content Creation Easier
“Without strategy, content is just stuff, and the world has enough stuff.” Welcome to Episode 69: Send in The Robots - How AI Makes Content Creation Easier When it comes to making content creation, AI “robots” can make your life a heck of a whole lot easier. And save you a ton of time too! Did you know that by 2027, the AI market is expected to reach over $267 Billion? WOWZERS!!!! Data is power and when it comes to...
2022-05-10
10 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 68 - Is Your Content Calendar Running on Empty?
“Social media requires that business leaders start thinking like small-town shop owners. This means taking the long view and avoiding short-term benchmarks to gauge progress. It means allowing the personality, heart and soul of the people who run all levels of the business to show.” – Gary Vaynerchuk Welcome to Episode 68: Is Your Content Calendar Running on Empty? I’m assuming if you’re listening to today’s “untangling” podcast episode because you’re branding is looking ready for the runway, your voice is utter perfection, and you’re feeling like an entrepreneur super...
2022-05-03
20 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 67 - 7 Important Questions to Ask Your Designer …
“There are three responses to a piece of design … yes, no, and WOW! Wow is the one to aim for.” – Milton Glaser Welcome to Episode 67: 7 Important Questions to Ask Your Designer … With an abundance of easy to use, drag and drop design and web tools available at your virtual fingertips, you might be wondering, “Why should I hire a graphic design professional when I can just try to learn to do it all myself?”. As a business owner, you are always being pulled in many directions. One of which being...
2022-04-26
18 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 66 - Get Your Creativity Working Smarter, Not Harder!
“Workaholics aren’t heroes. They don’t save the day, they use it up The real hero is already home … Because they figured out a faster way to get things done.” Welcome to Episode 66: Get Your Creativity Working Smarter, Not Harder! Creativity is innovation’s spark. It starts with a problem needing a solution, or an idea that may solve a problem we didn’t even was had. Creativity is the process of putting your imagination to work. And unfortunately, even if your imagination is working hard, it might not be working as smart as it...
2022-04-19
10 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 65 - How to Design In Canva Like a Guru!
“Good design is about making something intelligible and memorable. Great design is about making something memorable and meaningful.” – Ditter Rams Welcome to Episode 65: How to Design In Canva Like a Guru! As the saying goes … “good designers don’t use Canva”. But that’s not necessarily true and a bit of a stigma in today’s design world. In my personal and professional opinion, fully trained designers should know BOTH! I truly do believe that graphic designers and Canva can (and should) coexist! Think of things this way … Canva is like...
2022-04-12
14 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 64 - Why Good Design Needs To Tell A Story ...
“Marketing is no longer about the stuff you make, but about the stories you tell.” Welcome to Episode 64: Why Good Design Needs To Tell A Story ... There’s always room for a story. Graphic design is a subjective process and there is no set-in-stone "right-way" to go about it. It is a process of understanding, having realistic expectations, patience, and excellent communication (aka. “the story”) that will go a long way towards a successful outcome. Every small business needs to work with a graphic designer from time t...
2022-04-05
23 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 63 - Brand Mistakes You’re Making Without Realizing
“It’s the ‘emotional aftertaste’ that comes after an experience.” – Ze Frank Welcome to Episode 63: Brand Mistakes You’re Making Without Realizing Your business’ brand identity is the torch that lights the way. It provides messaging, a voice and direction, becoming sort of an umbrella under which, all elements are shaped. If your brand identity was created using a flawed process, it could be damaging your business’ chance of success. And you surely don’t want that! A brand is not just your logo, a website, or your busi...
2022-03-29
19 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 62 - Imagine a World Without Spell Check …?!
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” Welcome to Episode 62: Imagine a World Without Spell Check …?! Yes, some of us still remember the life before automated spell check, where if I wanted to check my spelling, it required a dictionary by my side. And a thesaurus too! But nowadays, even verbivores can’t imagine a life without it. It’s handy and free and prevents us from making a lot of embarrassing mistakes. If you think about it, with the amazing...
2022-03-22
14 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 61 - How To Escape Your Inbox …
“The stress itself will kill you faster than the stressor will – unless you do something to complete the stress response cycle. While you’re managing the days’ stressors, your body is managing the day’s stress. It’s absolutely essential to your well-being that you give your body the resources it needs to complete the stress response cycles that have been activated.” – Emily and Amelia Nagoski, Authors of ‘Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking The Stress Cycle’ Welcome to Episode 61: How To Escape Your Inbox … Are you feeling overwhelmed by your inbox?
2022-03-15
11 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 60 - Let Me Out: Conquer Fear And Build Resilience
"If the most unique ideas were obvious to everyone, there wouldn’t be entrepreneurs. The one thing that every entrepreneurial journey has in common is that there are many, many steps on the road to success.” – ory Burch Welcome to Episode 60: Let Me Out Conquer Fear And Build Resilience Real change is difficult at the beginning, but gorgeous at the end. Change begins the moment you get the courage and step outside your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone. Some p...
2022-03-08
14 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 59 - Behind the Scenes: A Life of Organization
“You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret to success is found in your daily routine.” – John Maxwell Welcome to Episode 59: Behind the Scenes - A Life of Organization Embarking on the journey towards entrepreneurship is exciting when envisioned in your mind but can be very daunting and demanding when materializing your ideas. Let me clearly state that being an entrepreneur is not for the faint hearted or those who are mentally weak. This type of career path will highlight your strengths and yo...
2022-03-01
14 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 58 - It's Time To "Mind" Your Meetings …!
“Regardless of rank, people need the freedom and permission to raise their hands during a meeting to say ‘I disagree,’ or ‘I think differently.’ And they must know their opinion will be heard -- in fact, regardless of position, everyone on your team deserves to be heard. Everyone should be considered equals.” – Cameron Herold, Author of ‘Meetings Suck’ Welcome to Episode 58: It's Time To “Mind” Your Meetings …! You are probably much like me in thinking “oh gosh, not another meeting!” or a secondary meeting to talk about the details of the first meeting. Maybe...
2022-02-22
10 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 57 - Laser Focused Time Blocking Tips!
“If you don’t make the time to work on creating the life you want, you’re eventually going to be forced to spend a lot of time dealing with a life you don’t want.” Welcome to Episode 57: Laser Focused Time Blocking Tips! I do my best to guard my time fiercely. Which may sound a bit extreme, but it’s honestly one of the simplest and most effective tactics for anyone to live by (especially entrepreneurs). Why? Because the demands on our time are gre...
2022-02-15
21 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 56 - Want To Kick Start Your Productivity?
“Replace excuses with effort, replace laziness with determination, and everything else will fall into place.” Welcome to Episode 56: Want To Kick Start Your Productivity? This week’s “untangling” episode is a compliment to last week’s where I broke down how to become a #GoalDigger into simple steps such as: the art of making affective and achievable lists, creating and implementing an action plan in order to use your time wisely for maximum impact, and how to gauge your success realistically and effectively. Keep those things in mind to now kick start yo...
2022-02-08
15 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 55 - It's Time To Become A #GoalDigger ...!
"If we want to cultivate hopefulness, we have to be willing to be flexible and demonstrate perseverance. Not every goal will look and feel the same. Tolerance for disappointment, determination, and a belief in self are the heart of hope.” – Brene Brown Welcome to Episode 55: It's Time To Become A #GoalDigger ...! Fact. Did you know that almost 90% of people don’t regularly finish their daily to-do lists? We know by now, you’ve probably read a million blog posts, listened to a million podcasts, and skim...
2022-02-01
20 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 54 - How To Separate Emotions From Business
“Never let your emotions overpower your intelligence. Real bosses don’t let their emotions get in the way of business.” Welcome to Episode 54: How To Separate Emotions From Business Managing one’s emotions can mean the difference between flourishing and floundering. So, if you want to be a successful entrepreneur (because being on truly evokes all the emotions) it’s very important to learn to control your emotions, so your emotions don’t take control over you. With that in mind, have you actually ever wondered how many emotions a human can...
2022-01-25
16 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 53 - The Skinny On Personal Development
“A comfort zone is nothing but a belief, a mere reflection of your thoughts. You desire something, better yet you fear change. Self-doubt will bind you there, belief is all you need.” Welcome to Episode 53: The Skinny On Personal Development The importance of personal development can’t be overstated. It is truly the secret sauce that separates you from the rest of the pack. It is the bridge that carries you forward and towards your inspiring goals. No matter what your niche, as an entrep...
2022-01-18
11 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP 52 - Unlocking Your Hidden Creativity ...
“Creativity allows us to stretch our minds, do new and exciting things, and engage ourselves in a way that takes us one step closer to reaching our full potential.” Welcome to Episode 52: Unlocking Your Hidden Creativity ... I honestly do not know one creative person who isn’t doing multiple things or aspiring to do yet another. This is the true path to being a creative individual. Our minds never stop, even when we’re sleeping (or trying to fall asleep). As a creative individual I find I...
2022-01-11
20 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 51 - 30 Things Being An Entrepreneur Taught Us ...
“Being an entrepreneur isn’t just a job title, and it isn’t just about starting a business. It’s a state of mind. It’s about seeing connections to things that others simply cannot, seizing opportunities others won’t, and forging new directions that others haven’t even pondered on.” Welcome to Episode 51: 30 Things Being An Entrepreneur Taught Us! Starting a business is not always as easy as it sounds. Some may even say it’s the hardest things they’ve ever done. There’s a lot of long days filled with...
2022-01-04
16 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP 50 - If We Only Knew ... Expectations vs. Reality
“Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won’t, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can’t.” Welcome to Episode 50: If We Only Knew … Expectations vs. Reality Hindsight is great; we all know that. What can you do with it? Well … there's no use beating yourself up over things you could have done differently, if only you had known … [you fill in the blank]. Being an entrepreneur is f’in HARD!!! No, I am not whining...
2021-12-28
18 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 49 - What The Font?
“Helvetica is the sweatpants of typefaces.” – John Boardley Welcome to Episode 49: What The Font? Today’s “untangling” episode is going to be short, sweet, and to the point – while also a bit more technical on the design-front -- regarding something very important ... we’re going to get down and dirty about rules in using fonts. So, in short if there is text within your design or document, follow these rules … Here's what we will be untangling in this episode ... How to steer clear of...
2021-12-21
09 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 48 - Social Media - A Necessary Evil ...?
“The strength of your social media is determined by the strength of your content as we get to live in a time where we get to use social media as a tool” Welcome to Episode 48: Social Media – A Necessary Evil …! It seems everywhere you turn these days; you hear more and more about social-media-this and social-media-that. Many people I know (our clients included) are constantly asking, “Is social media something I have to do?” Well, my answer is this … the point of social media is not to forc...
2021-12-14
15 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 47 - Digital Marketing Tips That Pack A Punch!
“Every company can find authentic stories related to their brands, whether these stories are revealed through interview, investigations, or real-life demonstrations. With some serious thought about what kind of stories your brand can tell and a commitment to honesty, you have what you need to begin making an engaging podcast, no matter what industry you’re in.” – Nicole D’Angelo Welcome to Episode 47: Digital Marketing Tips That Pack A Punch …! With digital marketing, it's all about all-hands-on-deck. But if you're a solo-preneur like my team and I, you're back to wearing o...
2021-12-07
12 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 46 - The Deadly Sins of Graphic Design ...
"There are three responses to a piece of design -- yes, no, and WOW! Wow is the one to aim for.” – Milton Glaser Welcome to Episode 46: The deadly Sins Of Graphic Design … The 7 deadly sins … Sounds kind spooky doesn’t it?! Like an old school horror movie on Hallows Eve … The kind with the Jason axe theme music. However, all joking aside, this is a real thing. What you read in the title is true! What I’m about to share with you is true. There ar...
2021-11-30
12 min
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EP 45 - Will Design Ever Rule The World?
“Creativity is seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought” – Albert Einstein Welcome to Episode 45: Will Design Ever Rule The World? In the not-too-distant future, creatives will rule the world. No joke! And I am not just saying this because I live a life of creativity. It's a matter of fact that the interconnected systems we use to function within the business world (and society), whether in communication, design, finance, and so on … are increasing in complexity. ...
2021-11-23
14 min
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EP: 44 - Ready To Kill That Blinking Cursor Nightmare?
“If I waited for perfectionism, I would never write a word.” – Margaret Atwood Welcome to Episode 44: Ready To Kill That Blinking Cursor Nightmare? It’s inevitable … it happens to every creative writer on this glorious planet! All our creative bones are feeling brittle, and we sometimes feel as though it’s time to throw in the towel! Including my team and I some days! Writer’s block isn’t quite what you think. It is not a medical condition. It is not a disease. And it is defini...
2021-11-16
14 min
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EP: 43 - A World of Tech For Non-Techies ...!
“It’s not a faith in technology, it’s a faith in people” – Steve Jobs Welcome to Episode 43: A World Of Tech For Non-Techies …! No matter how non-technical your life may be, in your business you're going to have to interact with it – no if’s, and’s, or buts about it -- and technical people. So, if you already happen to have a team of tech gurus (also known as “techies”) by your side that's a huge advantage for you and your business. Technology offers us a...
2021-11-09
12 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP 42 - Unlocking the Hidden Power of Connections!
“Courage starts by showing up and letting ourselves be seen.” – Brene Brown Welcome to Episode 42: Unlocking The Hidden Power Of Connections! Let's be honest with ourselves for a moment ... Sometimes the word "networking" conjures images of uncomfortable schmooze-fests, where suit-clad business exec's work the room, wine glass in hand, feigned interest at the ready. Networking (hard truth here) is a huge pain in the butt. Unless you’re an extrovert, then networking is a slice of chocolate cake. But as an in...
2021-11-02
10 min
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EP: 41 - Have A Hate On For Mondays?
“Your Monday morning thoughts set the tone for the whole week. See yourself getting stronger, and living a fulfilling, happier and healthier life.” – Germany Kent Welcome to Episode 41: Have a Hate On For Mondays? Today is NOT Monday. But yesterday was. One of many Mondays that already passed this year, and only one of the many more waiting in the future. Just hearing the word … Monday … is sometimes enough to fill one with feelings of dread. For a lot of people, it is a painful re...
2021-10-26
12 min
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EP: 40 - How To "Untangle" Your Pain Points ...
“I believe anything is possible. I see opportunity when others see impossibility. I take risks. I am focused. I hustle. I know that nothing is unrealistic. I feel overwhelming love. I embrace my childlike wonder and curiosity. I take flying leaps into the unknown. I contribute something bigger than myself. I create. I learn. I grow. I do. I believe it’s never too late to start living a dream. I AM AN ENTREPRENEUR.” Welcome to Episode 40: How To “Untangle” Your Pain Points Things are about to GET REAL today!
2021-10-19
26 min
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EP: 39 - Is Perfectionism Your Enemy?
“There’s no space for peace when perfectionism is a priority.” – Christian Bosse Welcome to Episode 39: Is Perfection Your Enemy Perfection is the enemy of happiness. Instead, we should be trying to embrace being perfectly imperfect. Yes, I it’s good to analyze what we’re doing with our business from time to time, so we don’t get stuck in what I like to call a “rinse n’ repeat” mode -- which is truly the enemy of productivity. We shouldn’t (and can’t) be perfect at anything ev...
2021-10-12
11 min
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EP: 38 - Passion: The Key Ingredient To Success
“Be unafraid and relentless in the advocacy for a better business, healthier and happier employees, enriched customers and a sustainable future in order to create profitable growth.” – Will Marre Welcome to Episode 38: Passion – The Key Ingredient To Success Building a business that is stemmed from passion will help you in more ways than you could possibly ever imagine. It will not only allow you to feel confident in what you do, how you share and explain it to the world, but it will also help you in times when you’re feeling...
2021-10-05
12 min
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EP: 37 - Client "Rules" You Should Break ...!
“Make improvements to your business through rock solid systems and they will stick like glue.” – Mark Wardell Welcome to Episode 37: Client “Rules” You Should Break We believe that developing amazing long-term relationships with clients means one is more likely to receive repeat business and great testimonials. The more satisfied the client, the higher the chance they will recommend your business and offerings to a colleague, leading to new business. That being said, we've recently noticed a lot of blogs, podcasts, LinkedIn posts and other virtual goodies flo...
2021-09-28
16 min
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EP: 36 - How To "Untangle" Your Mindset
“We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up -- even royally sometimes -- so understand that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s a part of it” – Arianna Huffington Welcome to Episode 36: How To “Untangle” Your Mindset Starting your business is like growing a garden. You must first invest your time and money. Then, you must take care of it while expecting nothing in return. (Often a lot longer than you think!) However, when everything finally blossoms, it makes all the har...
2021-09-21
20 min
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EP: 35 - The Ghosts We Once Knew ...
“Sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.” – Dalai Lama Welcome to Episode 35: The Ghosts We Once Knew GHOSTING! It’s a real thing in the business world. That’s right folks, just like the culture of “swiping right” on Tinder and all those other dating apps, ghosting isn’t just for the dating world anymore … It has spilled over into the professional aspect of our lives, with negative consequences. And it hurts! It’s not hard to search for su...
2021-09-14
15 min
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EP: 34 - The Ultimate Guide to Client Relationships
“Building a good customer experience does not happen by accident. It happens by design.” – Clare Muscutt Welcome to Episode 34: The Ultimate Guide To Client Relationships We’re baaaack …. with some more “untangling” Digital Glue podcast episodes for the last quarter of the year. We had some time to ponder during our mini summer break. And we wanted to start with a few episodes about something WE ALL deal with every. single. day. CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS! Whether in your day job (hopefully you’ve left the...
2021-09-07
16 min
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EP: 33 - How To Persevere Through Tough Times ...
“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, and how you can still come out of it.” – Maya Angelou Welcome to Episode 33: How To Persevere Through Tough Times Let’s get serious … Right off the hop … We’ve all experienced a lot of hard times in business. Especially since March of last year when the world was stunned on a global scale with COVID-19! Myself and my team include...
2021-06-29
23 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 32 - Habits of Highly Organized People
“You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret to success is found in your daily routine.” – John Maxwell Welcome to Episode 32: Habits of Highly Organized People … When you own your own business being organized is a key factor to accomplishing success. But for me and millions of other scatter-brained business owners, how so we organize our chaotic worlds? There is always an ever-running to-do list, new ideas and goals around every corner, last minute client projects, email to tend to...
2021-06-22
20 min
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EP: 31 - How Many Hats Are You Wearing?
“Management is, above all, a practice where art, science, and craft meet.” – Henry Mintzberg, Cleghorn Professor of Management Studies Welcome to Episode 31: How Many Hats Are You Wearing? Living in entrepreneur-land is sometimes all about how many things you can do on your own without a team or a sidekick. Sometimes we just want to do things ourselves because we feel it will save us time and money. But in that same breathe, sometimes wearing too many hats just makes things worse …! The term project managemen...
2021-06-15
20 min
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EP: 30 - Business Minimalism: Achieving Your Dreams With Less
“There are no limits to what you can accomplish, except the limits you place on your own thinking.” – Brian Tracy, Motivational Thinker and Author Welcome to Episode 30: Business Minimalism: Achieving Your Dreams With Less! Minimalism is a true lifestyle characterized by the pursuit of simplicity ... As humans, our hindsight is 20/20 and we tend to narrate our lives in reverse. We also tend to think that this lifestyle doesn't jive with an entrepreneurial one. But not everything has to be about ambition and cutthroat ladder climbing. And bei...
2021-06-08
26 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 29 - SOS ... Dealing With "Shiny Object Syndrome"
“Starve distractions. Feed your focus.” – Rachel Gadiel Welcome to Episode 29: SOS … Dealing With “Shiny Object Syndrome” Many entrepreneurs (including myself once in a blue moon) are far too familiar with shiny object syndrome (S.O.S.) … well the act of it, not exactly WHAT it is and how it impacts our businesses ever so greatly. And it got me thinking … there’s really no better time than now to dig into WHAT it is, WHY it happens and HOW one can use it as a benefit rather than a distraction.
2021-06-01
12 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 28 - How To Untangle Your Podcast
“The medium of podcasting and the personal nature of it, the relationship you build with your listeners and the relationship they have with you – they could be just sitting there, chuckling and listening … There’s nothing like that!” – Marc Maron Welcome to Episode 28: How To “Untangle” Your Podcast More people are listening to podcasts more than ever before! Podcasts are a great way to build a genuine connection with your audience. So, instead of the fractured connection you make through the land of social, podcasts allow you to enga...
2021-05-25
16 min
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EP: 27 - How To Untangle Your Blog
“Blogging allows you to teach people based on your experience. And it gives you the opportunity to learn from your readers as well.” – Scott Chow Welcome to Episode 27: How To “Untangle” Your Blog Okay, so let's be honest here … Blogging is kind of terrifying. Trust me, I know ... I felt the same way when I first pondered on the idea. You're fearful of not "making it" with all the great ideas you have rolling around in your head. And to top it off, you're most fearful of being judged by others readin...
2021-05-18
21 min
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EP: 26 - Podcast vs. Blog: How Do You Choose?
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Welcome to Episode 26: Podcast vs. Blog: How Do You Choose? Choosing to become a podcaster or a blogger boils down to how much TIME you have to create your digital goodies, what kinds of stories or information you want to share, and what kind of IMPACT you want to have in the world. So, to keep things short n’ sweet … Here's what we will be untangling in this episode ... How...
2021-05-11
20 min
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EP: 25 - How to Untangle Your Business!
“A plan is what, a schedule is when. It takes both a plan and a schedule to get things done.” – Peter Turla, Time Management Expert and Former NASA Rocket Designer Welcome to Episode 25: How To “Untangle” Your Business Everything we do here at Virtually Untangled is guided by our manifesto. Alongside a few simple “rules” to keep ourselves --and those of our client’s -- “untangled” on a regular basis. These “rules” we live by are more than just the business-related daily tasks or things on our to-do lists. They are things we are mindful...
2021-05-04
22 min
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EP: 24 - Two Truths and a Lie ...
“Resilience is the virtue that enables people to move through hardship and become better.” Welcome to Episode 24: Two Truths And A Lie People say that entrepreneurs are crazy. And well, maybe they’re a tad right! However, we are the ones who change the world AND get to live our dream doing it ...purpose, change, freedom, and fame. And due to those factors, it seems that more and more people want to become an entrepreneur. And with all that lifest...
2021-04-27
20 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 23 - 7 Factors That Make Up The Perfect Logo ...
“A logo is the graphic extension of the internal realities of a company.” Welcome to Episode 23: 7 Factors That Make Up The Perfect Logo Creating a logo for your business is a BIG DEAL! It’s not just about the shapes, colours and fonts … those are the face of everything to come. This design element shapes your entire brand, it’s where it is born, and is the very first thing people see and will remember you by for (hopefully) years to come. It might not seem substantial when you’re thinking...
2021-04-20
15 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 22 - 10 Graphic Design Blogs To Inspire You!
“Don’t abandon your creativity the moment things stop being easy or rewarding because that’s the moment when interesting begins.” Welcome to Episode 22: 10 Graphic Design Blogs To Inspire You Ever find yourself in a creative rut and no matter what you’re working on as it just doesn’t look or feel right …? Honestly, who hasn’t been there! What I find to be one of the most effective solutions to that horrid feeling of being unmotivated, uninspired, or disinterested in what I am trying to crea...
2021-04-13
16 min
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EP: 21 - Design That Embodies Diversity
“Our greatest asset when we design is human diversity.” Welcome to Episode 21: Design That Embodies Diversity Choosing a career in design is often explained by one’s desire to make a difference in the world. Through the level of our creativity, we want to make an impact on people’s lives. We all know that design is an immensely powerful force which tends to illuminate complex issues in society, so with that comes a calling, a duty even, to make sure that what we create represents every single beautiful human bei...
2021-04-06
22 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 20 - 7 Factors That Make Up The Perfect Email ...
“Email has an ability many channels don’t; creating valuable, personal touches -- at scale.” Welcome to Episode 20: 7 Factors That Make Up The Perfect Email Creating the perfect email … It sounds like a big ask doesn’t it? Well, good news, it’s not! Any kind of marketing copy, at its fundamental core, is all about reaching, attracting, and helping your ideal client. When you focus on your ideal client’s pain points and position your offering as the solution, you c...
2021-03-30
15 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 19 - What's The Deal With Email Marketing?
"Personalization – it is not about first and last name. It’s about relevant content." Welcome to Episode 19: What’s the Deal with Email Marketing? An email list is probably one of the most valuable and responsive assets you can have as an entrepreneur. Unlike your social media followers, you own your email marketing list. Now we want to make sure that our emails are not immediately deleted, marked as spam, or ignored altogether. We want to build relationships. We want to provide value and solutions. We want t...
2021-03-23
18 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 18 - The Google Secret of Your Keywords ...
“Google only loves you when everyone else loves you first.” Welcome to Episode 18: The Google Secret of Your Keywords The words we use to write our stories are sacred to us. But think about it for a moment … why do we choose the ones that we do? The words that we choose are magical bits of creativity that take our ideas and make them into reality. We are trying to convey a message. So, whether in the form of a book, a guide, a poem, and even...
2021-03-16
19 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 17 - The Curiosity Gap in Headlines
“If the headline is poor, the copy will not be read. And copy that is not read does not sell goods.” Welcome to Episode 17: The Curiosity Gap in Headlines Did you know that many copywriters spend more than 50% of their time on just the headline? This is because in order to get noticed, your words need to be magnetic. To reach someone, to sell something, you need to draw them in and make them stay, and to do that, the headl...
2021-03-09
15 min
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EP: 16 - Are You writing SMART Content?
“What matters isn’t storytelling. What matters is telling a true story well.” Welcome to Episode 16: Are You Writing SMART Content? The written word is the art and science of strategically delivering messages, emotions, stories, and information -- read or spoken -- to an audience. It’s a powerful form of communication that can be used in every occupation, service, and relationship we have as human beings. In business-land, we call it copywriting. In order to excel in your business’s copywriting, it is imperative to consider...
2021-03-02
14 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 15 - 10 Factors That Make Up The Perfect Landing Page ...
“It's not what you sell that matters as much as how you sell it!” Welcome to Episode 15: 10 Factors That Make Up The Perfect Landing Page What makes a killer landing page? One that captures your audience’s attention, gets the message across, and inspires the reader to execute your call to action. So, how do we build these magic marketing pages? We need to look at the anatomy of these pages and take it step by step to build an effective marketin...
2021-02-23
15 min
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EP: 14 - Landing Pages That Lead ...
“In marketing I’ve seen only one strategy that can’t miss -- to market to your best customer first.” Welcome to Episode 14: Landing Pages That Lead Word on the street is that people only need landing pages these days, and that websites are becoming obsolete. Well, we are here to tell you that is SO not the case. Landing pages and websites are both very, VERY important parts of any successful business’s marketing strategy. And while they have the ultimate goal in common, getting the sale, the way they both g...
2021-02-16
15 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 13 - How To Define Your Brand's Voice ...
“Brand is the promise, the big idea, the expectations that reside in each customer’s mind about a product, service or company. Branding is about making an emotional connection.” Welcome to Episode 13: How to Define Your Brand’s Voice By definition, a brand is a process involved in creating a unique name and image for a product or service in the consumers’ mind with a consistent theme. Branding aims to establish a significant differentiated presence in the market that attracts and retains loyal customers. Brands have...
2021-02-09
20 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 12 - Virtually Alone: Team Building
“Keep a team chatroom open. There is nothing more important in a group remote project than casual communication. Not just official emails and work updates, but the ability to sit back and chat." Welcome to Episode 11: Virtually Alone: Team Building Working from home became a collective “norm” in 2020. And, if you were fortunate enough to stay safe at home during the pandemic, you may have found yourself in the new position of a work-from-home lifestyle. Now some of us have been doing the virtual thing f...
2021-02-02
20 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 11 - Simplify Your Life With a Virtual Team ...!
“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” Welcome to Episode 11: Simplify Your Life with a Virtual Team Teamwork makes the dream work right? Well to begin with, the dream of every entrepreneur is that they will grow a successful business and create the dream life they’ve always envisioned. And a measure of that success is growth … So, what happens when we grow? We get SUPER busy. The 24 hours in a day now...
2021-01-26
20 min
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EP: 10 - 10 Things You Can Outsource to a VA ...
“Unity is strength… when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” Welcome to Episode 4: 10 Things You Can Outsource to a VA Are we as entrepreneurs busy? YES! Overscheduled? YES! Are we often overwhelmed with to-do lists and busy work? You know the kind … tasks that you have to do but dread, day in and day out. Writing and sending invoices to clients. Creating, filing and presenting weekly reports on sales, deliverables, hours and tasks. Checking your email, respondin...
2021-01-19
17 min
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EP: 9 - How to Implement My 2-Week Productivity Process ...
“Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year – and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade!” Welcome to Episode 9: How to Implement My 2-Week Productivity Process We strongly believe in the magic that happens when we pause to reflect on how things are going on the outside -- with our levels of productivity -- and on the inside with how we feel, and then make a plan of action to make things flow more s...
2021-01-12
22 min
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EP: 8 - Get Organized and Stay Organized!
“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up”. Welcome to Episode 8: Get Organized and Stay Organized You have a task at hand and its staring you in the face. You know it’s there, it’s been there for months. Procrastination has taken over. But why? Because you are afraid of the amount of work you need to do to complete it, you know you will have questions, probably hit a few spee...
2021-01-05
17 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 7 - The Social Media Playbook
“Social media has changed the way we see each other -- literally. And enhanced the way we communicate with the world. Everybody gets a stage to proclaim, "This is not just what I'm doing -- this is who I am and what I love!" Welcome to Episode 7: The Social Media Playbook Social media is the phenomenon that changed the ways in which our business and social worlds work, forever. Now more than ever we seek connection and success through digital avenues. So as 2020 rolled on...
2020-12-29
17 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 6 - #AllThings Untangled ...!
“Want to be happy? Stop trying to be perfect.” Welcome to Episode 6: All Things Untangled! When we think of our businesses, these ventures we have put our hearts and souls, and money into, we set high expectations, we dream big, and sometimes that means we strive to be perfect. We want to do it all, we want to be it all, we want to know it all, and sometimes that can create a storm of needless strain and bury our goals and dreams under piles of directionless tasks and to-d...
2020-12-22
19 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 5 - Creativity Overflow …!
“Creativity has this amazing POWER to give you renewed enthusiasm and energy – even in the most difficult circumstances.” Welcome to Episode 4: Creativity Overflow! Creativity is truly at the core of being human -- whether you feel you are a creative individual at heart or not. In my opinion, everyone is. It is what links your heart and your head. It is sort of a catch-all idea that encompasses so many things. It is hard to nail down, but you know it when you see it, and when you feel it. On...
2020-12-15
18 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 4 - The Inspiration Grid …!
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have” Welcome to Episode 4: The Inspiration Grid! By definition inspiration is the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. And as such, being entrepreneurs and building a business from the ground up, we require an endless well of inspiration. It’s a huge part of what keeps us going, giving us the ability to think outside of the box, pivot and adapt when we need to, create original and attra...
2020-12-08
16 min
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EP: 3 - One Word Worth Building Your Business Around ...
“Someone once said that the strongest will is the will that knows how to bend” Welcome to Episode 3: One Word Worth Building Your Business Around If there’s one thing that stays the same, it’s the knowledge that things will be forever changing. Ironic, right?! That’s because it is. So, how do we at Virtually Untangled do this? How do we navigate and build new businesses to be successful or turn the tides for ones who know they must...
2020-12-01
17 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 2 - Non-Salesy Strategies for Marketing on Social …
“If content is fire, then social media is gasoline.” – Jay Baer Welcome to Episode 2: Non-Salesy Strategies for Marketing on Social Media ... where we take an under-cover look at how to build brand loyalty and trust with our clients and target market through the medium of social media marketing. Obviously, our business must make money to maintain a healthy bottom line, so how do we bring those sales in without our customers feeling annoyed or turned off at our marketing efforts? Today...
2020-11-24
17 min
The Digital Glue Podcast
EP: 1 - How to Work From Home and Stay Productive …
We think big and dream even bigger. And we never underestimate the power of a good idea. If that sounds like a lofty goal … it is. A decade ago, we founded Virtually Untangled with the goal of creating meaningful digital experiences that connect with people. We are now enabling small business owners, just like you, to own your story and share it with the world! Every Tuesday morning, we will be dropping a new episode that will help you think big and dream even bigger with your goals.
2020-11-17
19 min