When I was 8 years old I wouldn't leave home without a briefcase (yes, an actual briefcase that clicked open and had pockets for things like calculators and pencils and legal pads) filled with pens and pencils and paper. I probably had a stapler. What 8-year-old leaves home without a stapler? I …
Why’d you do that?
"I'm here to pick up for Katie." *Confusion and bag rustling ensues.* "I'm Katie. Do you have any questions about the order?" "Yeah - why'd you order through GrubHub?" It was POURING rain, I mean, I had to CHANGE MY PANTS when I got home rain, I couldn't see because I was wearing …
I’d like a word
"What's a 'real humdinger?'""What do you mean by 'Knickers in a twist?'""So. . . catawampus?"As Mallary says, "The idioms are free-flowing from you, Katie." On the regular, Mate, our Email Specialist who is fluent in four languages (English, Spanish, Hungarian, and Portuguese) and …
Dip a Toe into E-commerce With a Gift Shop
In the August 2021 issue of Green Profit, Katie invites everyone who is interested in opening up a full-service e-commerce store to start with a gift shop. Opening up an online storefront for your brick and mortar business is not only a HUGE commitment, but it can also be expensive, time-consuming, …
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Field Report
TL:DR: Feelings are contagious, even in business. Especially in business. Here's how to use that to your advantage. "Howdy hey!""HelloOO""Hiiiiiiiii""Good morning!"One, by one the GOW team and our clients popped onto zoom.And then, "Katie WHAT are you WEARING?!?" "Oh, these are my Zoom …
Stay in Your Lane
TL:DR: It's fine to hire a "yes man." It's better for everyone if we all understand we're looking for a "yes man" going in. "I'm going to text the client right now," I said."Why?" asked Vi.*I pause. Think.* "Yeah, you're right. We should finish what we are doing. "I think I should call Steph …
Service Website – acookandherbooks.com
SEE IT LIVE! Author Website – No Ecommerce CLIENT Lucy Mercer PROJECT DETAILS Lucy Mercer of A Cook and Her Books came to The Garden of Words needing a new online home for her Blogspot blog that was more personalizable and expandable. The GOW Web Dev team set Lucy up with a WordPress site on a …
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