Erika’s Musings
How Much Will I Pay for A Bar of Soap?
Just putting this out here: I am not a drug addict. I don’t gamble. And, aside from a periodic glass of wine, I am not much of a drinker. I wouldn’t say that my life is boring; but, when it comes to cardinal sins, I am kind of lame. That said, I have some vices.…
Read More
It All Matters
Have you ever watched the TV show The Wire? I won’t go on here about what a good show it is, many others have covered that territory. Recently, I was watching an episode and one of the characters, explaining his actions to another, said “It all matters. I know we thought it didn’t, but it…
Read More
When you get so excited to share the information, you forget to close the sale
You know what we did? We just had our first webinar! I couldn’t be more delighted with the results. Despite it being the week before the Christmas Holidays, we had almost 30 people RSVP “Yes” that they would attend. And, of the people that said they would be there? 85% of them actually showed up.…
Read More
How do you assess risk when it comes to your website?
You know what I have been thinking about a lot lately? What would 2019 Erika think if she was shown a picture of a grocery store with everyone wearing masks and (hopefully) abiding by line markers indicating which way you can enter the cereal article? If someone had told me that a great way to…
Read More
Hey Clients, Thank You!
Can I get more cliche than thanking my clients right before Thanksgiving? Probably not. I am pretty sure that every year since I started my business in 2011, I have written a blog post in November thanking my clients. But (and how often have we said it this year?), 2020 is different. It’s always an…
Read More
Spring Insight Might Not Be the Right Web Strategy Company for You. That’s Okay.
Yesterday I spoke with a woman starting a new business. Her enthusiasm was infectious, I loved our conversation and can’t wait to see what she makes out of her new company. However, the conversation started with me telling her that I wasn’t going to be a good fit for her digital needs. (It started that…
Read More
Your reviews are currency, spend them wisely
Here is something I can tell you about Spring Insight clients. They really like us. When we finish a project, we have happy customers who have good things to say about us. (Ok, except in one case that we don’t talk about where the client puts pins in a voodoo doll of me. But, that…
Read More
Your Team is Virtual, What do you do About Pictures?
Remember when everyone who worked together sat in the same office? I am not even talking about pre-pandemic here. I mean, remember when having a job always meant getting up, putting on clothes (likely panty hose if you are a woman) driving in traffic, and going into an office? That simply isn’t the world we…
Read More
Marketing During a Pandemic
What does marketing look like during a worldwide pandemic? As the outsourced marketing team for a number of organizations, we have been giving a lot of thought about what marketing means during these bizarre and fraught times. For instance, we wouldn’t think twice during another time about sending a loud and proud email promoting a…
Read More
When it Comes to a Pandemic, What is Your Lane?
How many emails have you received from organizations about how they are handling the COVID-19 outbreak. The tipping point for me was the email I received from a small online shoe company I bought shoes from three years ago. Thanks for letting me know that you are taking care of your employees, but really that…
Read More