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How Are You Represented Through Your Email Address?

ChavonNachelle — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:18:15 +0000

We all look to making good first impressions upon meeting people whether it’s for business, dating, or interviewing. We put on our best attire, make sure we are groomed to the “T” and even practice our gestures and words. It’s a great feeling to know that you have fully prepared yourself to bring the best “You” forward in hoped for bringing something beneficial, accomplishing, and/or wholesome into your life.

So, let’s look at one small issue that may just slightly raise a eyebrow about how serious or how focused you are in your business; your email address. When I first opened up my very first email account I chose an over-the-top catchy name (that’s for another post) and used it for all my correspondence online, including job applications, subscription sign-ups, family and friends plus in forums too. I never one thought “How does this represent me?”. It was a not-so-good representer in my seriousness within business.

For instance:

Hi my name name is Jan and I own ReadyMade Graphics Inc. You can reach me at bestchicever@yahoo.com.

Not good! A better example would be:

Hi my name name is Jan and I own ReadyMade Graphics Inc. You can reach me at jan@readymadegraphics.com.

This simple additive won’t make or break you in business, but it sure will give you and edge of professionalism, seriousness, and a good look about your business and what you do.

Don’t have a custom email address that’s custom to you, your website and/or business? Contact ChavonNachelle on making your representation through your email address uplift you in business!

How Mobile Are YOU? | Reach Mobile Users

ChavonNachelle — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:16:19 +0000

I ask this question because 85% of Americans have a cellphone and one of those are you and many of them are your website visitors. We often rely on just a simple name, email and submit button to subscribe people to our feeds, newsletters, lists. etc. It’s a known fact that email is the best method of nudging subscribers to buy. Knowing that it may take many visits to get one conversion, not a single visit. New traffic may not lead directly to a sale, but if it turns into a micro-conversion, such as a newsletter sign up, registration or social login, then this is a excellent asset.

But what about SMS Sign-Up Updates?

1. A vast amount of Americans own cellphones with text-messaging services.

With not everyone having a smartphone you beat out the use of QR handsdown. You can reach many!

2. Reduce collection of no good email addresses.

3. The convenient use.

Many of us actually SLEEP with our phones, so without saying, they are often on us at all times. If you send a text message linking your new blog post for alert and viewing, it’s a lot easier to read from the cell phone than grabbing a computer and navigating to the post online.

notify subscribers for new blog posts
notify subscribers on specific page updates
send emails out in batches to support big subscriber lists
spam prevention support (captcha)
support for all the major wireless carriers (now including MetroPCS and US Cell)

4. Manually enter SMS ESP subscribers.

Don’t worry about your previous SMS list missing out on updates.

So, consider this in your web design to encourage your visitors and prospects to receive text message updates on your content and not to miss a beat!

Also, understand that having people who sign up via SMS in a separately helps you track list growth and overall performance.

Already have a website? Ask ChavonNachelle how to implement this into your website.

He Said, “Fry It” and I “Broiled It”!

ChavonNachelle — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:22:28 +0000

It’s many times when I may have my focus in such a straight forward direction toward the destination that I miss the sounds and signs of a more lighter route. As I made my way in preparing dinner I kindly took the request of my husband wanting lightly battered fried chicken breast. All while my face was plastered to my dear laptop. Not so good! I thought okay quick and easy. So, I then placed my laptop into sleep mode (maybe nap mode), straightened up a few things and made my way to the kitchen and BROILED the chicken!

Wasn’t until my husband came in the kitchen as said, “It’s taking you a little long…what happen to the FRIED chicken?” and boom it hit me. “Oh my, I apologize it totally slipped my mind!”

So, two things I took from this:

1. As a web and graphics designer I keep myself totally focused on output so in turn I’m steadily searching for the ‘turn-it-off’ button once I’m family centered. Gotta find it quick!

2. This is what many of my clients thank me for. Completing the project with great taste whether its baked, broiled, fried, boiled or grilled!

In conclusion, I fed my family a healthy (healthier) meal and learned a couple of good lessons along the way.

When Design Reigns Supreme

ChavonNachelle — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:49:58 +0000

So, you first land on a website that you may have been sent via email, Facebook, Twitter or another social media outlet and you immediately click away. Why?

What are the best traits of great Web sites? After you visit a site and find staying around, what makes you stay? Flashy graphics are nice and catchy, but the key traits that make a site work are more meaningful. A very common misconception of new companies and website owners taking on the Web is that if they put up a website, people will come to it. In order to have a popular site, you’ve got to offer something to the user: information, interactivity, fun, giveaways, something more than the words of “buy now”. Original content is very important. Users may come to your site once, but to keep them coming back you’ve got to have fresh original content.

The Web is an dynamic, interactive and rapidly ever-changing communications medium that your Website should reflect. Well-organized, edited, and timely original content set in an attractive, interactive, and consistent format are some traits of a great Website. If these elements are not there consider a re-design to more reflect a standard of good design.

Overall, website designs either get the Web or they don’t. Your Website should reflect the culture of the World Wide Web.