A lot of business owners in Adams County, PA are just beginning to get their feet wet in the social media whirlpool. Locally, there is a lot of chatter today about the benefits of social media – but it’s all very generalized. When I read web savvy blogs about social media I understand them, but [...]
Artistic Recycling is a brand new art business located in and inspired by Adams County Pennsylvania. Adams County, PA is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen – I would know, I live here. Every day I am surrounded by soft rolling hills dotted with historic stone buildings, farmsteads, gatehouses, mills, old school [...]
Those internet relationships you cultivate through your blog, social media networking, web site design and web site content have an enormous impact on the number of people who visit your site.
By Catherine Lockey, CEO of www.oz2designs.com
Your web site is your global storefront and your most valuable marketing tool. You simply cannot entrust the creation of this invaluable asset to just anyone. That’s why I’ve created an essential list of questions for business owners to use when interviewing prospective design companies.
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Wanted by Everyman “I’m not sure if Bank of America knows this, but we are in a recession and most of us, we are hurting.” – Jackie Ramos If you haven’t already heard college graduate and single mother Jackie Ramos’ compelling story on YouTube, you have to check it out. Jackie was a customer assistance representative for Bank of America. Every day she worked directly with countless people who couldn’t afford to pay Bank of America’s 29.99% interest rate, late fees and “convenience”... more
Product Animation Research tells us the average American is exposed to several thousand advertising messages every day. In our stressed economy, now, more than ever, smart companies are finding creative ways to stand above and beyond their competition. Animated sales tools are the “shot in the arm” many companies have given themselves. The result – a dramatic increase in sales. more Read More →
According to CNN, sometime this fall your smart phone will buzz and you may read something like, “Currently aerating your favorite socks Dad! Grrrrr! woof, woof, woof! love, Rover.” Yes, this could happen to you thanks to the obscenely ridiculous Puppy Tweets by Mattel. Consisting of a motion and sound sensor tag you attach to your dog’s collar, Puppy Tweets lets your dog tweet on its own Twitter account. O.K. not exactly. Puppy tweets does the tweeting. Nevertheless; imagine the possibilities... more
Part I: Person to Person… Small business owner, you know the routine. Dressed professionally with business cards in hand, you enter a room full of people to network. You only have one hour before it’s time to get home and take care of your family. How do you maximize this limited person to person networking opportunity? more Read More →
To Blog or not to Blog… To Blog: perchance to dream: Aye, there’s the rub; For in that Blog of what dreams may come When we have pressed the publish button, Must give us pause: There’s the respect That makes calamity of so long life; On the Internet… Read More →
A lot of business owners in Adams County, PA are just beginning to get their feet wet in the social media whirlpool. Locally, there is a lot of chatter today about the benefits of social media – but it’s all very generalized. When I read web savvy blogs about social media I understand them, but few on the outside do. Let’s face it, if you’re just getting your feet wet then terms like “hashmark” “RSS” and “SEO” do not compute. The first part of this... more
Business Predators I just visited a non-profit business group today whose goal is to eradicate polio around the world as well as spread the message of peace. It was a lunchtime meeting. I was warmly welcomed and enjoyed meeting a few new people. What I loved about this group is their values. They want members whose values align with theirs: Honest people who care about the world around them. As I exited this meeting , I could see another meeting ending in the room next door – this... more
Artistic Recycling Web Site Artistic Recycling is a brand new art business located in and inspired by Adams County Pennsylvania. Adams County, PA is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen – I would know, I live here. Every day I am surrounded by soft rolling hills dotted with historic stone buildings, farmsteads, gatehouses, mills, old school houses, and hand built stone walls. These lovely structures sit between areas of woodland and farmland, often graced by winding... more
Everywhere you look there are managers and there are employees. Yet, a lot of managers out there are not managers at all. And some employees are actually extraordinary managers. What am I talking about? I’m talking about True Managers – those remarkable people who work to manage themselves. more Read More →
Increased web site traffic is now, more than ever, about relationships. Web traffic strategies today are personal and I think this is very exciting news. Those internet relationships you cultivate through blogging, social media networking, great web design and compelling web site content have an enormous impact on the number of people who visit and peruse your site. more Read More →
oz 2 designs has the experienced professionals who help you achieve your long and short term goals. With over twenty years experience in Counseling, English Education, Journalism, and Technical Writing; our Master Writer, Catherine Lockey, writes and proofreads every project.
