If you’re on Instagram and aren’t getting the results you want, one of the first things you want to do is dive into your analytics. Now, we get it—that sounds a bit technical and daunting. We’re garden communicators, not analysts, right? But Instagram makes this fairly easy, and while there are a …
What Can I Ask My Digital Marketing Agency to Do for Me? (And What Should I Do Myself…) – Email Marketing Edition
In the business world, part of a good business plan always includes areas that you, the business owners, will want to own and put your hands on and other areas that make more sense for you to pass off into other hands. Email marketing is no different, but if you are new to the marketing world, it …
Bring Your Blank to Work Day
"Kate Bosworth I Ain't"That's the title of my first blog post about learning to surf. Because, as I said in the post, "Up until today, everything I ever knew about surfing, I learned from watching the movie Blue Crush." Turns out, a lot of people enjoyed reading about someone learning something …
They Say The Neon Lights Are Bright
"Wow, you were NOT KIDDING when you said you take a lot of pictures.""Do you ever actually look at all of the pictures you've taken?""What's the point of drawing everything in your sketchbooks if it's all stuck in your sketchbooks?" I do take lots of pictures. I do look at …
Sounds Familiar
"Should we do the Sweeney Todd number I accidentally cut from earlier in the show?" "Nah, let's do Loggins." It was the right call. Within seconds, the (small) crowd was singing along. "People smile and tell me I'm the lucky one. . . " It was …
Craft Services + Noodles
"What happened to fashion?""Why is he wearing the same thing in a different color every night?" (Which, um, relatable. Hello Katie's gray cardigan worn during every zoom meeeting.)"I don't know why he's paying a stylist.""I'm so disappointed." The Internet has spoken and it is …
Fish in a Barrel
"It's like I tied a specific fly to catch this rare species of fish that only bites during the month of September on a river in northern Canada that you access via a bush runway. The pilot drops you off with instructions to 'Be back at 10 am sharp 7 days later or else good luck getting home and with …
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 …
Good Housekeeping
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Fold the Cheese
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