Optimizing Your Website

Optimizing your website is one of the keys to your success online. I build my own sites and a few others, and I am working on optimizing my site as well. I found a great tool that's free. It's so good I'm looking at the paid versions now to see what other bells and whistles it has. My site jumped in it's ranking from 0 to 3 from using WebCEO. I plan to jump even higher. I hope you consider it!!





Check it out!! It is easy to use and it works.

Donna

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is such a wonderful time to begin reflecting on the year and being grateful that all has been accomplished. Each year, at this time, I begin looking at what I accomplished. What went well. Its a time to celebrate all that has happened and learn from what isn't quite right. It always amazes me what has been accomplished. Often as a small business owner, it can feel like nothing is happening, that the wheels are just spinning with no results. When I look at my list, I realize that much has happened and there is a great deal to be thankful for.

Some of the highlights of my year were:

• celebrated 4 years in business and had a great open house celebration. (I'm taking it virtual in December)
  
• added new clients
• developed an incredible Business and Marketing Mentorship program
• had the opportunity to facilitate leadership development and strategic planning sessions with non profit boards and leadership teams
• joined the Board of Directos of a non profit organization
• enjoyed our first camping trip and biking trip with our girls
• bought a new house and moved just before school started
• and many, many more!

This year at Thanksgiving we have a thanksgiving basket with slips of paper for each person throughout the day and the weekend to add the things they are grateful for.

Taking the time to remember, celebrate and be thankful is the essence of the holiday, but as a business coach I would say that it is also the essence of building a successful business.

Take a few minutes this holiday weekend to reflect on your year! I'm sure you will see great things that have happened.

Virtual Open House

Virtual Open House Scheduled

I am excited to let you know that my company, Compass Rose Consulting, LLC is celebrating 4 years in business as of August 30. I am a bit delayed in the actual celebration due to my recent move to a new house, on that very day!! But we are ready to celebrate now, and you are invited.

I am hosting a Virtual Open House Celebration throughout December.

Last month I held an Open House here in New Jersey. We had a great time. Twenty eight business owners and professionals joined me for a day of workshops, networking and great food. There was lots of learning, connecting and fun. The Virtual Open House offers 3 incredible workshops. Each with a valuable workbook. Register and receive the workbook for all three!! You will receive the call in details for each workshop and come to one or all -- it's your choice. You will also receive info to listen to the workshops later, if you can't make the call.

The Schedule

December 3rd, 2008 12-1:30 PM Eastern

The Marketing Puzzle: You get to put together your own marketing puzzle – learn strategies for filling your marketing funnel.

December 10th, 2008 12-1:30 PM Eastern

Envision: A powerful workshop focused on vision. Your personal vision, your company vision: creating success starts with your compelling vision. If you haven’t looked at your vision in a while this is a great time to revisit it, refine it and get yourself moving in an accelerated way towards it.

December 17th, 2008 12 - 1:30 PM Eastern

Internet Marketing Strategies—is your web presence working? This workshop will give you powerful tools for improving your web presence and using your internet marketing.

To register for the workshops via tele-class visit:Compass Rose Consulting

Hope to see you there!!
Donna