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This is what 2023 gave me. Every December, I go back to review the wealth of journal entries, notes, and external processing voice memos recorded over the course of my year. These are the words that painted in the lines of my last 365 days, and I’m always sobered, surprised, and grounded by what I rediscover, often forgetting what I’d written or what quotes that resonated deeply enough that I wrote them down. Self-reflection is the only way I recognize I’ve changed with time, so I make a point to look back each year to take stock of what this chunk of my life has given me. https://cheyannesolis.com/read/what-iris-from-the-holiday-taught-me-about-taking-my-romantic-power-back monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/3f1ef388-a71c-439c-b656-dc9282918061/iris-gumption.jpeg Diary - What Iris from The Holiday taught me about taking my romantic power back. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/fa44aad3-470b-4bda-9532-f6264d7f00cb/lyrique+discorde.jpeg Diary - What Iris from The Holiday taught me about taking my romantic power back. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/debc2a52-6872-4036-b5e5-aa7f3f497c80/0jrnc1mpuqecmvamg-e1639411835931.jpeg Diary - What Iris from The Holiday taught me about taking my romantic power back. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://cheyannesolis.com/read/this-10-year-plan-exercise-made-me-cry-and-im-suing-for-damages monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/0kvsa853ygvxvx3nz61xhdn9d1vnyf monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/p5sg7c74tol89oysv2wo0nqu4us6i6 monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/5-questions-to-ask-this-week monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/anti-aging-vs-successful-aging monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/lifes-a-board-game-what-piece-do-you-want-to-be monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/a-minute-and-40-seconds-to-change-your-day monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/documentaries-show-us-how-precious-ordinary-life-is monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/cheryl-strayeds-tiny-beautiful-things monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/2e094f30-c0bd-4411-9500-6c7c39e096bb/63193458.jpeg Diary - My favorites of Tiny Beautiful Things. I finished one of the 200 books constructing a shaky tower on my bedside table. Please hold your applause. Here are some of my favorite excerpts from Cheryl Strayed’s, Tiny Beautiful Things. These portions are just snippets of much more lengthy responses to those seeking her advice. They’re some of my favorite parts. I implore you to pick up a copy for yourself and enjoy. https://cheyannesolis.com/read/my-monstera-got-a-big-head-from-that-haiku monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/3-loads-of-mental-laundry monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/i-watched-blue-valentine monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/a-haiku-about-my-monstera monthly 0.5 2023-11-25 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/im-growing-a-tolerance monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/frugal-is-fun monthly 0.5 2023-11-21 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/turtle-reader monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/thank-you-for-the-memory monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/your-lock-screen-may-say-something-about-your-state-of-mind monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/0268619f-3c4a-4dcf-bc20-75309b4e03bb/98614.jpeg Diary - Your lock screen says something. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://cheyannesolis.com/read/aggressively-beautiful monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/the-last-5-novembers monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/a-thank-you-card-to-my-body monthly 0.5 2023-11-23 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/whats-your-sad-playlist-called monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/movies-to-watch-when-you-dont-want-to-think monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/iumzexge4g26144x3codvkf60pwmpq monthly 0.5 2023-11-12 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/nv6fyhd5zk6910u8coe7rjvgn77iwn monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/te39vb9mbfc0z0pwtx3ehuigva0ar7 monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/brittany-broskis-got-me-thinking monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/toilet-bowl-of-research monthly 0.5 2023-11-11 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/mob-mentality monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/l3cr803ywiacvno4qvpi10ripj5imi monthly 0.5 2023-09-17 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/m0476hyd4qk6bzou37g0pgop1b9j5l monthly 0.5 2023-09-17 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/fdkxtkaxwi7u3iexr6ut3x4t84n5p3 monthly 0.5 2023-09-03 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/when-nothing-comes-to-mind monthly 0.5 2023-08-26 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/3-years-in-3-lines monthly 0.5 2023-09-11 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/my-most-recent-survey-findings monthly 0.5 2023-09-17 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/cold-feet-warm-hands monthly 0.5 2023-08-02 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/chugging-along monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/second-favorite-song monthly 0.5 2023-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/74ec352f-41b8-4013-b3fa-4c170473fda5/artworks-000617562034-kt1qum-t500x500.jpeg Diary - Second favorite song. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://cheyannesolis.com/read/a-friends-prompt monthly 0.5 2023-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/9a62458a-32f5-4dbc-a698-e3f6a441a0fd/356600477_262438013212625_186877073170929055_n.jpg Diary - I’m 6. - Here goes… I don’t know how many hours have passed. All I know is I really have to pee, but I will go on holding it. I don’t want to walk into the house to be noticed, stopped, talked to, or god-forbid, given a chore to complete. Plus, getting down for a bathroom break would take too long. I want to stay here. I want to remain in the sweet solitude of these branches, concealed by green vines where no one knows I am, where no one else goes, where I can lay across limbs that perfectly crisscross to create a crevice I can’t fall out of. Who needs a treehouse when the tree itself is a home? https://cheyannesolis.com/read/body-language monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/damn-you-pixar monthly 0.5 2023-07-06 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/qovwftx56chwqjqk6evq8kvy5x5d6d monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/1686763241317-XL0LBI0O4GII82I0SFNS/353867143_1192459451444761_410373420764797184_n.jpg Diary - Slow for flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/1686763240254-2KWMLY98LOMWJ0AXOBOF/353814597_788877262970204_647271979947329665_n.jpg Diary - Slow for flowers. https://cheyannesolis.com/read/30-things-that-need-their-own-vocabulary-word monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/the-brain-is-an-iceberg monthly 0.5 2023-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/f86db7b6-d8b6-4c26-8ad8-6baba8d71c1d/psychological-measures-and-scales-tend-to-make-us-think-in-black-and-white-terms-but-i-like-that-thi-1.jpeg Diary - The brain is an iceberg. Bowlby’s studies rolled over into the work of Mary Ainsworth whose "Strange Situation Assessment” offered groundbreaking results differentiating attachment styles and sparking decades of further research. Today, four main attachment styles exist in the conversation: Fearful Avoidant Anxious Preoccupied Securely Attached Dismissive Avoidant We all exist somewhere on these spectrums of attachment. Take this 5-minute quiz if you want to get your ass lovingly handed to you as I did. https://cheyannesolis.com/read/pickle-ball-and-walking-slowly monthly 0.5 2023-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/24da74b8-5ef5-4baa-9551-197b3a528415/340571145_582303960541627_7132271654614585456_n.jpg Diary - 84 and there’s still more. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://cheyannesolis.com/read/the-only-vows-that-stuck monthly 0.5 2023-05-23 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/repeating-dream-theme monthly 0.5 2023-04-06 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/subtract monthly 0.5 2023-04-03 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/safe-doubt monthly 0.5 2023-04-03 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/finance-fridays monthly 0.5 2023-04-02 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/getting-ready-to-miss-it-1 monthly 0.5 2023-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/14c63d56-aac5-42aa-b378-a5ff4a11f273/336632310_549093904028034_193801218868786227_n.jpg Diary - Getting ready to miss it. Clean and tired, I’d sit on the patio and eat peaches from a cold jar I kept in the fridge. This simple afternoon is the closest thing I have to describe my absolute bliss. Stewarding. Investing with my whole heart. A hot shower followed by a cold snack in the sun. I need nothing else. Like anything I take good care of, I fell deeply in love with this yard. It became a sanctuary I could decompress, an environment that gave me calm, something I could nurture and watch grow over time. But with every shrub I shoveled a hole for and every vine I cut back, I knew one day I’d say goodbye to it all. I wouldn’t be living there long enough to see this yard to its full potential. I was getting ready to miss it even as I sowed its seeds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/62fc5978-7235-484d-88f0-ef47eab07ae7/336813818_169785652565106_1253320095257803976_n.jpg Diary - Getting ready to miss it. When we moved in, the yard was nothing more than dirt and weeds, a palm tree, and a patio. In the wake of work furloughs and cut-back hours, I was ecstatic with the influx of free time to use for weeding, planting, potting, and raking. The days I began to look forward to were mornings I got to dedicate to a Green Acres run and an afternoon caked with dirt. I’d work in the yard all day, cleaning, pruning, and planting, the sound of books or podcasts running through my headphones and the sun feeding life to my bones. When I was done, I’d take a body shower. Standing under the stream, I’d watch the drain as earth melted off me letting my thoughts settle as I waited for the water to run satisfyingly clear. https://cheyannesolis.com/read/rich-and-ordinary monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/nuggets monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/committee-against-santa-claus monthly 0.5 2022-12-23 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/weary-winter monthly 0.5 2022-12-19 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/the-sunday-times monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/anticipating-rain monthly 0.5 2022-09-18 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/vitamin-c monthly 0.5 2022-09-17 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/gradually-returning monthly 0.5 2022-09-15 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/watching-movies-outdoors monthly 0.5 2022-09-15 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/a-love-note-to-frozen-dinners monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/the-snooze-button monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/pump-the-brakes monthly 0.5 2022-09-12 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/fun-questions-to-keep-in-your-pocket monthly 0.5 2022-09-11 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/hermit monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/tutorial-overload monthly 0.5 2022-09-09 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/shallow-things-i-really-dont-want-you-to-take-from-me monthly 0.5 2022-09-07 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/mindhunter monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/fanny-pack monthly 0.5 2022-09-06 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/sunburnt monthly 0.5 2022-09-05 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/morning-air monthly 0.5 2022-09-03 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/i-cant-tell-time monthly 0.5 2022-09-03 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/with-the-crusts-cut-off monthly 0.5 2022-09-07 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/30-day-blog-challenge-complete monthly 0.5 2022-08-06 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/dont-think-twice-its-alright monthly 0.5 2022-07-08 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/if-my-youtube-algorithm-could-talk monthly 0.5 2022-09-07 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/stripping-a-rug monthly 0.5 2022-07-07 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/love-languages-are-tools-not-rules monthly 0.5 2022-07-15 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/a-backyard-haiku monthly 0.5 2022-07-05 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/curly-hair monthly 0.5 2022-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/4801a4dd-46a9-4325-9fa4-1698409414b1/old.jpg Diary - Curly hair. Like adopting a new religion, I began learning all the terminology of this select group of curlies. Language like: curl clump, “scrunch out the crunch,” porosity, finger coiling, prayer hands technique, plopping…I could go on. I realized immediately the difference in my hair when I began these new methods and products. Before my curly journey, my routine looked like this: Every night I used a generic shampoo and conditioner, wrapped my wet hair in a regular old towel, then oftentimes went to bed with it wet. I straighten it in the morning and called it good enough. I went to a randomly selected hair stylist maybe twice a year. I didn’t take a lot of pride in my hair. It was just there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/180eabb8-2b00-4f15-8e47-5c6423051445/new.jpg Diary - Curly hair. At this point in my curly journey, my routine is: 2-3 times a week, I use a quality co-wash specifically for curly hair and detangle my hair by hand. After washing, I use a curl cream and then I style it with a gel. I use a hair towel to squeeze out excess water and let it set for about 20 minutes. I’ll diffuse my roots completely dry to give it some lift and let the rest air-dry. I pin my hair up at night to avoid squishing my curls. For refresh days, I’ll use just a spritz of water or a curl milk if I need to encourage some re-clumping. I found a hair stylist who knows how to work with textured hair and I can’t count the number of times I’ve referred her to people who stop me in my tracks to ask who I go to. It took probably 6 months to develop that routine and settle on products that worked well for me, but it didn’t take long to see how my curls were more defined, my hair felt softer, and I was able to go longer without washing it. https://cheyannesolis.com/read/strumming-again monthly 0.5 2022-07-04 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/how-to-sleep-train-yourself monthly 0.5 2022-07-15 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/ew-technology monthly 0.5 2022-07-15 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/love-photos-hate-taking-them monthly 0.5 2022-07-15 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/demanding-creativity monthly 0.5 2022-07-15 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/how-i-create-my-itineraries monthly 0.5 2022-06-28 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/diners monthly 0.5 2022-06-27 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/holding-my-breath monthly 0.5 2022-06-25 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/just-three-sentences-today monthly 0.5 2022-06-25 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/box-breathing monthly 0.5 2022-06-24 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/i-resent-the-dream-job-concept monthly 0.5 2022-07-19 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/write-and-dont-stop-exercise monthly 0.5 2022-07-13 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/my-style monthly 0.5 2022-06-22 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/mind-medicine monthly 0.5 2022-07-12 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/the-beauty-of-quiet monthly 0.5 2022-06-19 https://cheyannesolis.com/read/my-thoughts-jurassic-world-dominion monthly 0.5 2022-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/4d409a71-def3-401e-be67-3d3544df287c/nima-neemz-nakhshab-dominion-final.jpeg Diary - My thoughts: Jurassic World Dominion Jurassic World Dominion offers everything you hope it will: big roars, plot holes, and chaotic problems that spill over into even more chaos. We see the original cast from the first movies blend into the storyline with newer characters, and I think they made the bond between them all just the right amount of cheesy and cute. What surprised me most was the moment I walked out of the theater, I understood a bit more how the fans of Marvel or DC can exude so much passion for their movies. I’ve never really resonated with nor respected superhero franchises. To me, they only offer convoluted, trope-heavy storylines and big effects budgets. When they’re not overdoing it with unrealistic stunt choreography, they’re engaging in laughable dialogue that no real person would have. 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A lot of people have said that this recently snapped photo embodies my spirit and looks most like me. This got me thinking: you ever wonder what photos your descendants will treasure? Which ones they’ll look at and see themselves in? There are photos of my mom I keep that embody the bad ass she is. A photo of her on horseback. A photo of her frowning at the camera like she doesn’t give a damn. I love these photos of the woman who would one day become my mother. But at the moment they were taken, it was just her. No family to raise, no duties to fill. She was just Amber. 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Image reads: “What’s Your Ideal Day? Let’s Brainstorm!” and details steps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/1699114768830-RX51ZIBA7N1XBRT3U22E/Screen+Shot+2023-11-04+at+9.19.00+AM.png portfolio - business - Elevate Your Wedding Photography Client Experience with a Comprehensive Guide - Copywriting for wedding planning guide. 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Image shows a few helpful tips like creating a Google Calendar for wedding tasks and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/1699032810000-VXSTAH6P1KW7Q1YUI8I2/Screen+Shot+2023-11-03+at+10.14.29+AM.png portfolio - business - Elevate Your Wedding Photography Client Experience with a Comprehensive Guide - Copywriting for wedding planning guide. Image shows newlyweds kissing with the title, “Ready to Get Married?” https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/how-to-propose-an-operational-streamlining-plan monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/d1e11939-8b7d-408d-afb0-9dc8da48aef3/Screen+Shot+2022-12-18+at+2.55.44+PM.png portfolio - business - How to Propose an Operational Streamlining Plan for a Company - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/a6231e7d-f802-471e-ae7f-0753ad79d8f3/Screen+Shot+2022-12-18+at+3.06.19+PM.png portfolio - business - How to Propose an Operational Streamlining Plan for a Company To condense priorities, I determined the top 3 areas where greater care was needed within the process. 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Fixing the nuts and bolts of how a team operates takes energy, money, and time. It’s vital that business owners are reminded of how their businesses could soar in health, productivity, and ultimately, profits if they prioritize system streamlining. https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/i-spent-a-month-learning-how-to-build-and-keep-a-solid-team monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/ca522e65-f313-4b46-a95c-6045af184419/nathan-dumlao-6VhPY27jdps-unsplash.jpg portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: A Summary of How I Did It - Put simply, my goals were to: RECRUIT: Create an employee recruitment campaign using a targeted ad series to reach quality applicants Why? Working in the service and hospitality industry all throughout the pandemic, I’ve watched The Great Resignation unfold across the US. I have seen the profound power shift occur between employee and employer. Times are changing and passive listings thrown on job boards won’t reel in the quality applicants quality companies need. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/1658970452238-U2J4BD67OVG8NRT3Q6XS/temple1.png portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: A Summary of How I Did It - Copywriting for Targeted Ad Series Ad copy for cafe recruitment reads, “Ready? Let’s venture into something new.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/1658970424920-Y0PWE1SWPZD91ICEQG9Y/cs-temple2_59159834.png portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: A Summary of How I Did It - Copywriting for Targeted Ad Series Ad copy shows a barista pouring latte art with copy overlaying reading, “This Could Be You.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/1658970470485-PBRRR91FF14NPXBYVCFM/temple3.png portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: A Summary of How I Did It - Copywriting for Targeted Ad Series Ad copy shows several mugs of different shades of coffee with text over-laying that reads, “Bring Your Fave Mug. Join the Party.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/1658945250081-G3VICNMTQFOY4YZG3UG9/Screen+Shot+2022-07-27+at+11.06.22+AM.png portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: A Summary of How I Did It Screenshot of using Evernote to capture research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/1658945335033-DAYJ7OW121Z4LXFE8OGH/Screen+Shot+2022-07-27+at+11.08.40+AM.png portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: A Summary of How I Did It Screenshot of using Evernote to capture research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/1658945254782-MKB8HUFSF9Y4UJ2XDF6Z/Screen+Shot+2022-07-27+at+11.06.40+AM.png portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: A Summary of How I Did It Screenshot of using Evernote to capture research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/7e21f626-0250-4fc3-bd37-50c189c31583/Screen+Shot+2022-07-27+at+6.30.10+PM.png portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: A Summary of How I Did It - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/d8ca0b32-ac1d-4859-b801-f376281b97c0/Screen+Shot+2022-07-27+at+10.52.37+AM.png portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: A Summary of How I Did It - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/8d9b48dc-ca81-403e-bd3b-bcaee1fbaddf/Screen+Shot+2022-07-27+at+4.53.29+PM.png portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: A Summary of How I Did It - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/1658965804721-N1BYT7X0EZQBUTFC3FQM/Screen+Shot+2022-07-27+at+4.48.29+PM.png portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: A Summary of How I Did It - Timeline of 30-day team-building project. Detailed overview of the deliverables and content creation for a 30-day team-building project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/1658965808763-SPL223D01JMP54AIHQJX/Screen+Shot+2022-07-27+at+4.48.32+PM.png portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: A Summary of How I Did It - 30-Day Team-Building Project. Continued image shows detailed list of tasks for 30-day team-building project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/44e2f48f-997b-4127-ab91-780ca677c21d/Screen+Shot+2022-07-27+at+6.25.19+PM.png portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: A Summary of How I Did It - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/6877cfcc-3e37-438f-82f7-3ca73be209e1/Screen+Shot+2022-07-27+at+6.36.12+PM.png portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: A Summary of How I Did It - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/edd7d220-6c25-446b-8787-7533d491c5cc/Screen+Shot+2022-07-27+at+6.05.56+PM.png portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: A Summary of How I Did It - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/934e3329-4c25-4697-8ae2-265443a916aa/Screen%2BShot%2B2022-07-05%2Bat%2B5.20.29%2BPM.png portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: A Summary of How I Did It - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/week-4-update-team-building-project monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/3331be35-d8b8-462c-9ba3-a36a4d8cca55/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4195327.jpg portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: Week 4 Update - WHAT I FINISHED UP THIS WEEK I built out the final pieces of my project landing page I filmed my final latte art demonstration (down below!) I researched the social dynamics of employee retention and dove headfirst into leadership With that wealth of research, I wrote: “Fostering a Team to Last” where I argue that trust and safety are the backbone of a long-lasting team I returned to all the documentation and deliverables I produced over the month to polish and reflect I wrote a project conclusion diving into the nuts and bolts of what this project has taught me https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/fostering-a-team-to-last monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/565dc06b-edf6-4fef-8689-2db94f86ad7a/pexels-fauxels-3183197.jpg portfolio - business - Fostering a Team to Last: A Look into What it Really Takes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/week-3-update-team-building-project monthly 0.5 2024-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/71ef0a72-8b42-43d4-bef0-3c8ed283c772/hannah-busing-Zyx1bK9mqmA-unsplash.jpg portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: Week 3 Update I am nearing the finish line of my month-long effort creating the building blocks to recruit, retain, and empower a solid team for Temple Coffee Roasters. The third week involved researching and designing my favorite components of this process: identifying quality people and empowering them to do their best work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/a65e47cc-2644-461f-8de0-a777edc81699/tyler-nix-wVexcTg7oXY-unsplash.jpg portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: Week 3 Update SPEED BUMPS The biggest speed bump I encountered this week was difficulty in time-lapsing my Piktochart design video. My computer storage kept capping out with the the lengthy screen-capture I was attempting to record, making it time-consuming to then move the big file elsewhere, return to designing, and then piece together the broken segments later. In addition, it took some storage maneuvering when I didn’t have enough space on my computer to download iMovie in order to time-lapse my screen-capture. I pivoted then to re-downloading the iMovie app on my iPhone, moving the pieces of the video to my phone and then applying the time-lapse effect from there. The app only allowed me to quicken the 40-minute video by 2-speed which gave me a 20-minute video in duration. I wouldn’t watch a time-lapse that long, so I didn’t expect anyone else to. https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/decode-and-reduce-turnover-with-speed-reading monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/c3cd35e7-acf1-41db-b480-89e89c0f8593/pexels-pixabay-63320.jpg portfolio - business - How to Reduce Turnover with Speed Reading Acquiring talent and lining up prospects is hard. But it’s only half the battle. Deciphering the person behind the resume is a whole other feat. If done poorly, one bad hire can cost the company in more ways than one. With his mark made on more than 20 companies, Mads Faurholt-Jorgensen concludes that, “Leaders spend 10% of their time recruiting and 90% of their time making up for recruiting mistakes.” Hiring managers can make or break the momentum of companies and their teams in choosing the wrong hire, yet so little emphasis is given to this part of the employment journey. Making the right call begins with equipping hiring managers with a strategy comprised of psychology-based methods to decode an interviewee. https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/employee-engagement-empowerment-temple-coffee-roasters monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/1b59fb1a-268d-4417-b0ca-4067ef40dde9/sop-temple-mont_59217263.png portfolio - business - Standard Operating Procedure: Monthly Team Member Check-In - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/4ae4827f-7981-4df9-b416-2f9fa5d50490/1+-+vibe+check.png portfolio - business - Standard Operating Procedure: Monthly Team Member Check-In The first step we take in this check in SOP is prompting managers to touch base with their team member on an appropriately personal level. Oftentimes, team members are balancing multiple jobs, school, and other responsibilities. Before diving into setting the next month’s goals, managers ought to take a moment to get a gauge about how their team member feels about their current workload. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/24e6fc17-8db1-461b-8cd6-b46ea01d03b5/2+-+the+awesome.png portfolio - business - Standard Operating Procedure: Monthly Team Member Check-In Next is “the awesome” step. Here’s where the manager names areas where the team member is showing growth (especially if they correlate with goals that the manager and employee set together), places they are naturally strong, and specific examples of them going above and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/bba7d44f-edc8-41c4-b223-cd7710339874/4+-+frustrations.png portfolio - business - Standard Operating Procedure: Monthly Team Member Check-In Next, we move onto any frustrations the employee wants to air and constructively troubleshoot in this check in. Anything from cafe equipment hindering efficiency, issues arising with fellow team members, or scheduling conflicts. Again, this will allow an open dialogue dynamic to be cultivated between manager and employee and create a two-way feedback street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/28a7d2bf-f337-4fe8-9952-266f5b405f3b/5+-+goal+setting+.png portfolio - business - Standard Operating Procedure: Monthly Team Member Check-In Finally, we move into setting goals. Again, we go back down that two-way street. The manager and employee will then agree on goals for each other moving into the next month. These goals can be both professional as well as personal goals outside the scope of the cafe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/a85a9b87-b016-4352-9869-e322cbb97dbe/3+-+next+level.png portfolio - business - Standard Operating Procedure: Monthly Team Member Check-In Phrasing the critique portion as “let’s bring it to the next level” is intentional in using achievement-oriented words to prime the employee to succeed. According to Science of People’s Vanessa Van Edwards in a conversation with Lewis Howes, people will perform better, longer, and enjoy their work more when tasked with responsibilities using dopamine-triggering phrases and words. Succeed, master, conquer, and win are among words that managers can use in conveying areas where they’d like their employees to improve. https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/interviewing-sop-temple-coffee-roasters monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/29d95835-07ac-41f8-90f9-3b88a8ade108/1+-+tour+the+cafe+.png portfolio - business - Standard Operating Procedure: Strategic Interview Checklist - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/787c7ad6-0cdc-4a79-a2bc-52fef8dd5b68/2+-+have+a+cup+coffee.png portfolio - business - Standard Operating Procedure: Strategic Interview Checklist - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/316a2cec-4806-4bd2-a858-e3cef7b831ed/temple-sop-inte_59201651.png portfolio - business - Standard Operating Procedure: Strategic Interview Checklist - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/9d8f97a3-b058-44d6-9b23-7296528368cb/3+-+turn+the+tables.png portfolio - business - Standard Operating Procedure: Strategic Interview Checklist - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/8c6b3185-9651-41a2-9f7b-960f62cd9195/header.png portfolio - business - Standard Operating Procedure: Strategic Interview Checklist - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/team-building-project-week-2-update monthly 0.5 2024-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/8b718cca-74bd-4aa6-99f7-5a728430d35a/Screen+Shot+2022-07-14+at+10.40.09+AM.png portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: Week 2 Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/72100d48-c114-4de7-8955-bd7c5d39dfe5/Screen+Shot+2022-07-14+at+10.09.17+AM.png portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: Week 2 Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/targeted-recruitment-ad-series-temple-coffee-roasters monthly 0.5 2024-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/d756a655-a3af-4dae-a739-a677f6a1b019/temple1.png portfolio - business - How to Design a Targeted Recruitment Ad Series - Copy: You’re meant for something more than a mediocre job. Our fast-paced, tight-knit team is looking for someone like you. Make a move and apply today. Target: Applicants with an adventurous edge that are looking for something more than a 9-5 job. Thoughts: The intention of this ad is to go outside the box of just coffee-related visuals in the cafe’s Instagram feed. Associating the feelings elicited by an image of an epic view and refreshing outdoors, this ad suggests maybe there’s more to this “coffee job” than meets the eye. Maybe it’s exciting. Cody’s love of active hobbies would make him a perfect target for a visual like this, hopefully stopping him in his scrolling, inspiring him to read the copy, and giving him the itch to make an adventurous career move. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/58568b6a-35ef-40a2-b6ba-7fe8a4a73a6b/christian-buehner-DItYlc26zVI-unsplash.jpg portfolio - business - How to Design a Targeted Recruitment Ad Series Meet Cody. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/12c35437-a88b-432e-8172-a68614bd6d7e/delightin-dee-srKIaH_zj98-unsplash.jpg portfolio - business - How to Design a Targeted Recruitment Ad Series The solution: I developed a targeted marketing strategy and accompanying ad series that wouldn’t just find its way in front of the eyes of anyone, but would reach the specific kind of applicant Temple Coffee is seeking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/c45ddc76-a1f7-41e7-b1d9-80bbdd6c202d/cs-temple2_59159834.png portfolio - business - How to Design a Targeted Recruitment Ad Series - Copy: Could be you, but you haven’t joined our team yet! We invest a month’s worth of top-notch training into our baristas because you’re more than a staff member; you’re a coffee professional. Apply today! Target: Applicants looking for a job with scalable room for growth. Thoughts: This ad works to challenge the stereotype that service industry positions are dead-end jobs with nowhere to advance. Temple Coffee is renowned in the coffee community for taking the training of their baristas very seriously and they require more from their staff than the average coffee house. An ad like this is meant to appeal specifically to a growth-oriented applicant eager to put in the work to refine their coffee craft and excited that Temple Coffee offers a path to doing so. Cody’s interested in coffee, but before he disqualifies himself because he has no previous barista experience, this ad will show him Temple Coffee’s thorough training program has him covered. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/e42c20ff-4c0b-4815-aadd-f04bf497696d/temple3.png portfolio - business - How to Design a Targeted Recruitment Ad Series - Copy: There’s room for everybody’s mug at our table and a spot saved just for you! Join our team of grind geeks, extraction nerds, and coffee connoisseurs. Apply today! Target: Applicants seeking a place to belong among a tight-knit, diverse team. Thoughts: This “coffee wheel” not only touches on the varying ways we all like our coffee, but communicates a message of diversity among a group as well. This ad is intended to attract the applicant looking to find more than a job–they want a team to belong in. Cody’s highest priority is the relationships in his life. In order to market a position to him he’d find enticing, I wanted to include an ad that touched on the comradery and belonging found in the workplace. https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/3-refreshing-approaches-in-an-interview monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/9d18d7d0-257e-4888-842e-012c7dcbe41c/pexels-edmond-dante%CC%80s-4343451.jpg portfolio - business - 3 Refreshing Approaches to Conducting an Interview 2. BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION “What is the biggest misconception people have of you?” This question will show you the interviewee’s level of self-awareness and their ability to process outside feedback. Are they offended that people find them cold or unapproachable or shy? How do they frame that criticism when retelling it to you? Did they try to correct the misconception in response, or did they cast blame on others for misunderstanding them? There’s a chance they’ve never been made aware of any misconceptions others have of them. Essentially, what you see might jus be what you get with them, and that’s helpful to learn as well. https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/a-hot-take-job-boards monthly 0.5 2024-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/6a10eb60-35a8-4733-a397-813b054dce70/krakenimages-Y5bvRlcCx8k-unsplash.jpg portfolio - business - A Hot Take: Job Boards Let’s be honest, we can all tell a smooth operation from a disorganized one. We can all walk into an establishment and instantly feel the anxiety of the staff, hear the bangs of dishes falling in the back, see the panic in the team’s eyes as chaos ensues. A well-oiled machine isn’t built by accident. It’s the product of carefully selected team players, thorough training, and streamlined workflow. The difficult pill to swallow is that no amount of Standard Operating Procedures, state-of-the-art equipment, or stellar management can create high-value team members. The people that make up an operation are the foundation of any success a business can hope to achieve, but you don’t just stumble upon great people. You have to discover them. https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/why-people-dont-want-to-work-anymore monthly 0.5 2024-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/65ca6464-b5ef-4ef4-97ce-528543d0a08a/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-3767411.jpg portfolio - business - Why People Don’t Want to Work Anymore - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/operations-mondaycom monthly 0.5 2024-01-03 https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/portfolio-project-week-1-update monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/70788ff2-68d6-4c23-b39c-aa9d5d375c62/brooke-cagle-9fHMo1-5Io8-unsplash.jpg portfolio - business - 30 Days of Team-Building: Week 1 Update This three-fold project is broken down into the following: RECRUIT: create an employee recruitment campaign using a targeted ad series to reach quality applicants RETAIN: Develop and visually design a standard operating procedure for the interview process EMPOWER: Create the skeleton of an empowerment program to ensure that great employees are retained over time https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/visualized-workflow-communication-blueprints-for-beyond-smitten-events monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/e8da77cc-cd17-428d-b844-70a21c00041a/kick+off+email.png portfolio - business - 4 Steps to Ease Your Wedding Planner Workflow and Wow Clients - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/b566bc4d-3c9e-4e9f-993c-2709e76e8a68/dsc_7071.jpeg portfolio - business - 4 Steps to Ease Your Wedding Planner Workflow and Wow Clients What: Beyond Smitten Events is a Northern California-based wedding coordination company offering full service, partial, and month-of planning services to marrying couples. My why: You only get married once—in theory—and the team's confidence in helping you pull off the most important party you’ll ever throw is crucial. Beyond Smitten is thorough in their professionalism and down-to-earth in their approach offering couples peace of mind at every step of the planning process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/ae64bc3b-3e65-4e2a-bd1a-0e68479469c8/Screen+Shot+2022-06-28+at+3.55.25+PM.png portfolio - business - 4 Steps to Ease Your Wedding Planner Workflow and Wow Clients - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/29ce1a78-b354-4330-a118-d03b50edacf2/Lead+Planner+-+Partial+Planning+-+Workflow+.png portfolio - business - 4 Steps to Ease Your Wedding Planner Workflow and Wow Clients - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/3-layered-sales-strategy-google-sheets-hunterio-mailchimp monthly 0.5 2024-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/70f9a1a7-ecc3-40a9-8832-5d8c6dea88b7/10-SOFAR.png portfolio - business - I Crafted a 3-Layered Sales Strategy for a Music Events Community - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/95ae8b6f-55be-4439-b119-fbc8c2b9dd31/4-SOFAR.png portfolio - business - I Crafted a 3-Layered Sales Strategy for a Music Events Community - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/5b8aec82-f1f8-437f-a74e-c0d98770626b/3-SOFAR.png portfolio - business - I Crafted a 3-Layered Sales Strategy for a Music Events Community - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/1f7c05fc-d765-4be4-991f-070789ce6e0e/2-SOFAR.png portfolio - business - I Crafted a 3-Layered Sales Strategy for a Music Events Community - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/422c0a14-5070-4d93-8b4e-60603cbcc000/9-SOFAR.png portfolio - business - I Crafted a 3-Layered Sales Strategy for a Music Events Community - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/60b31670-cf45-4bab-bf99-677c6f7d5e1f/8-SOFAR.png portfolio - business - I Crafted a 3-Layered Sales Strategy for a Music Events Community - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/1b52155a-03fa-4981-8cb1-b6d829087153/7-SOFAR.png portfolio - business - I Crafted a 3-Layered Sales Strategy for a Music Events Community - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/7a4cf334-053a-43e2-92eb-6e2e36a7ee25/6-SOFAR.png portfolio - business - I Crafted a 3-Layered Sales Strategy for a Music Events Community - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/marketing-campaign-tiktok-spark-ads monthly 0.5 2024-01-03 https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/website-facelift-social-engagement-strategy-for-strapping monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/6ed180cb-4dcf-42d3-86f0-92d7fa77329c/Ad2.png portfolio - business - How I Gave a Local Gift Shop a Website Refresh + Social Engagement Strategy - Copy: Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius babies on your mind? Good news: all summer birthday gifts of $50+ get funky fun gift wrapping free of charge! Target: gift shoppers Goal: inspire in-store shopping with the incentive of an eye-catching deal wrapped in bright colors – quite literally Intent: Strapping offers gift wrapping presently and this ad is intended to set them apart by highlighting a unique service that their competitors don’t offer. The colors are indicative of the brand and its cutesy icons are consistent with the products found in Strapping. The astrology signs mentioned in the copy is an intentional tie-in to not only communicate the details of the summer special, but cater to the target audience as many popular Strapping products are star-sign related. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/49f27410-dce9-40a3-8dce-3b78fd18eae6/TOP+OF+PAGE.png portfolio - business - How I Gave a Local Gift Shop a Website Refresh + Social Engagement Strategy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/76cf7cee-f0ad-48b6-ba49-7576545446f4/Ad1.png portfolio - business - How I Gave a Local Gift Shop a Website Refresh + Social Engagement Strategy - Copy: You'll laugh, you'll wheeze, you'll pee a little. Come giggle your ass off outside our Oak Park store on July 25th. Snag your tickets through the link in bio! Target: comedy fans and quirky shoppers Goal: entice in-store traffic through the hosting of an event Intent: I wanted to create an event post that was out-of-the-ordinary and would catch scrolling eyes. Kermit offers familiarity as a well-known figure while the homey setting of the visual is consistent with the decor Strapping offers. This would be cohesive with the visual grid of their Instagram account. The text overlay offers all the information one would need to catch interest: what is this? Comedy event. When is this? July 25th. Am I free? Yes! Let’s read more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/4f5e0bf4-c675-4b26-8f4e-f57dd2df30fe/083_880A94E7-5056-A36F-2351B72E333CDB5E-880a91ad5056a36_880a9569-5056-a36f-23dc6d524a88ccbc.jpeg portfolio - business - How I Gave a Local Gift Shop a Website Refresh + Social Engagement Strategy They sell a variety of unique and off-the-wall trinkets, stationery, apparel, and home goods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/a4ee1d0c-0dfa-49e2-a103-ec281f370b23/VISITUS2.png portfolio - business - How I Gave a Local Gift Shop a Website Refresh + Social Engagement Strategy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/9e162247-7420-4520-b19a-dcbf1e817670/create-your-own_59069699+%281%29.png portfolio - business - How I Gave a Local Gift Shop a Website Refresh + Social Engagement Strategy I designed this schedule to offer a baseline of topics Strapping can post about on a weekly basis. This template will serve as a moldable blueprint that will give insight into what performs well and what needs adjustment moving forward. You can’t improve what you can’t track, and this will offer a means of gaining greater insight as time goes on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/dd47d94e-037f-41e4-9f9d-1c5b76aadacb/ABOUTSEC1.png portfolio - business - How I Gave a Local Gift Shop a Website Refresh + Social Engagement Strategy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/eee348ab-b33d-4b1d-b9bf-e11d74e3628e/ABOUTSEC3.png portfolio - business - How I Gave a Local Gift Shop a Website Refresh + Social Engagement Strategy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/350931fe-4b34-4907-81aa-d2adc0bb62f6/FOOTER.png portfolio - business - How I Gave a Local Gift Shop a Website Refresh + Social Engagement Strategy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/fabb7bfd-9c95-4825-8dd6-7e9d92a9ff21/VISITUS1.png portfolio - business - How I Gave a Local Gift Shop a Website Refresh + Social Engagement Strategy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/d12577ad-36f7-4549-8893-86301308bd12/ABOUTSEC2.png portfolio - business - How I Gave a Local Gift Shop a Website Refresh + Social Engagement Strategy - Make it stand out Any large images of shelves chock full of products would be too much to consume on a webpage. Because Strapping has so much to offer and their selection changes often, I didn’t want to include literal product photos. To avoid inadvertently limiting the visitor’s understanding of the range of the selection, I let the quirky icons do the heavy lifting of inspiring imagination and intrigue. https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/how-a-growth-mindset-doubled-my-pay-in-18-months monthly 0.5 2023-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/182c64be-0cbe-4736-9fa3-461195e4c69f/new-piktochart_27635288.png portfolio - business - How a Growth Mindset Doubled My Pay in 18 Months https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/fcb4f734-3d8d-4695-81e9-da9a0763737b/Image+from+iOS+%281%29.jpg portfolio - business - How a Growth Mindset Doubled My Pay in 18 Months Streaks of yellow highlighter checked off tasks as complete and a coding system quickly categorized action items. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/743a0fb9-8de3-4ba7-997b-62c0a6774631/Screen+Shot+2022-05-30+at+4.01.04+PM.png portfolio - business - How a Growth Mindset Doubled My Pay in 18 Months - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/3-tips-for-non-cringy-team-building monthly 0.5 2022-08-03 https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/the-grand-operation-of-wedding-coordination monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/6b2cecc9-04dc-4af4-8463-9df70ed18b8f/timeline+shot.jpg portfolio - business - The Grand Operation of Wedding Coordination Timelines are invaluable in ensuring that all that the couple envisioned to happen on their big day has the best chance of becoming reality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/7443bfef-2ebb-49d9-89f5-9a2b76254167/pexels-ichad-windhiagiri-7082467.jpg portfolio - business - The Grand Operation of Wedding Coordination Walking down the aisle and saying “I do” is the tip of the iceberg to what a wedding day truly entails. Three years of planning matrimony shindigs have taught me that a wedding day done well requires two things: first, a borderline neurotic attention to detail, and second, a keen understanding of the symbiotic relationship between the tiniest of details and the big picture. The following are the support beams that serve quietly, but powerfully, behind the scenes to make each wedding day an event to remember for all the right reasons. https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/hand-in-hand-fundraising-marketing monthly 0.5 2023-10-23 https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/a-cs-power-couple-drift-textexpander monthly 0.5 2023-10-25 https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/flirting-converting-the-spicy-psychology-of-sales monthly 0.5 2023-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/9fef5a2d-9ec0-4964-b869-67a97ebdea37/pexels-karolina-grabowska-5650028.jpg portfolio - business - Flirting + Converting: The Spicy Game of Sales SET THE TONE Prospects consider multiple factors subconsciously when contemplating whether or not to buy into something or someone. One of those factors is the emotional state in which you presented your proposal. People buy into confidence, positivity and enthusiasm. Your nerves and uncertainty in a flirting dynamic is contagious to all involved. Walking into a romantic scenario reminding yourself of the catch you are will shine through your interaction, diffusing anxiety and establishing a sense of ease. Similarly, a salesperson genuinely jazzed about what they’re selling is much more likely to set the tone around the whole conversation. https://cheyannesolis.com/portfolio-past/5-hacks-to-creating-a-regular monthly 0.5 2024-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5feb7ad34c12cf2da3dfe560/0e6007ef-be22-43ae-8154-b1fe2e8b90a1/yasamine-june-wh9Cbrl9yGY-unsplash.jpg portfolio - business - 5 Hacks to Creating “A Regular” 3: BE A LITTLE EXTRA Spice up the mundane by going the extra mile anywhere applicable and appropriate. Did a customer mention it’s their birthday next week? PayPal them a little coffee money to celebrate. Did they talk about their pet in your last interaction? Ask what their name is and remember it next time you chat. Something like: “By the way, I have to know–how’s little Oscar doing?” Did they talk about a book or podcast with you? Take the time to read or listen to it and give your brief review when you see them again, thanking them for the recommendation. Building a relationship begins with seeing customers as potential friends even if you’ll likely never interact with them outside the context of providing a service or product. In every sphere of life, we’re looking for connection and your customers are no exception. 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