Can you remember life before email? I’m 35 years old and very thankful that I can. It was a simpler, more peaceful existence. Slower paced and far less chaotic. But as with everything, the world changes – it always will – and we must change right along with it if we want to keep up.Read More...

I was recently a guest speaker at LA2M, a popular monthly marketing group in downtown Ann Arbor. Each month LA2M presents a speaker on a marketing-related topic, be it messaging, social media, lead generation, or anything else. When I was asked to speak at LA2M, I knew I wanted to speak about web design (IRead More...

As I write this blog, I’m sitting aboard an Amtrak train running from Chicago to Ann Arbor. Technically I can’t call the trip my mom and I took to Chicago a “Mother Daughter Weekend” because it began on a Wednesday and ended on a Friday, but a Mother Daughter Trip it certainly was, and weRead More...

Museums are one of my absolute favorite places to play my clarinet. The sound of my instrument flows through the halls, reverberating and echoing to my heart’s delight. I don’t need a microphone – the vastness of the rooms is all I need. Recently I was performing at such a museum with a jazz quintetRead More...

I know what you’re thinking – website navigation: B-O-R-I-N-G. But hear me out: it’s important. Really important actually. It’s how your website visitors find their way around your amazing content! So here are three super quick tips for making sure your website navigation is not confusing and lets people find what they’re looking for quicklyRead More...

It’s my belief that every single one of us has an unfinished jigsaw puzzle in our home, somewhere or other. (let me explain) A few months ago on a Saturday afternoon, I decided to head downtown with no agenda whatsoever. My aimless wandering eventually led me to the back corner of a small gift shopRead More...

My favorite website mistake (to fix) is often overlooked because at its essence it’s rooted in basic human nature: we as human beings are predominantly focused on ourselves. Try as we might to be outward thinking and have total concern for others, ultimately, the reality is that we must care for ourselves and our ownRead More...

Do you know that feeling you get in your stomach when you don’t quite want to do something? For me it’s a subtle discomfort that sits right below my rib cage. I know when it’s there because I start squirming in my chair a little, and rocking restlessly back and forth. Do you know thatRead More...

In celebration of the rebrand of my business in creating Ellanyze, I present to you a list of FAQ to explain all the ins and outs of why and how my new brand came to be. I hope you enjoy it. I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. Why a rebrand? IRead More...