It's tea time... How exciting for Nutritionist Laura De Sanctis to introduce her own blend of tea for a digestive cleanse!
Laura is a Holistic Nutritionist, speaker, health blogger and wellness ambassador. This Branding Photoshoot was all about getting cozy on a cold winter day and snuggling with your favorite cup of tea...
Our featured GirlBoss of the week is Ruby Sohi of Royal Blue Events, Ruby studied in London, UK and has over 10 years of experience in her industry. She is very passionate about event planning and has received awards for her work. In her own words, "I believe everything is possible. I see opportunity in everything"
I am ready for Christmas!
Hello everyone! As you can see, this week there's something very special and out of the ordinary on the blog. I've been posting little teasers of my Christmas decor on Insta stories and many of you asked for a Christmas Home Tour! We actually just moved into this house only 2 months ago. The moments we stepped in it just felt like home to us, so holiday decorating this year has been very special!
I'll be honest, I did not buy a ton of decorations as I'm still furnishing the house. That's why our decor is quite minimalist and very pure! I had a lot of fun picking my 'pure decorations' in a very soft palette. Lots of white (I'm wishing for a white Christmas!), silver and gold. I've decided to add a strong black ribbon accent to my Christmas tree because I have black photo frames in my living room, so it ties the decor beautifully. It also reminds me of elegant Tiffany's packaging!
Enjoy the tour!
This year I wanted to add a more arty and elegant touch, that's why I went with black & white ribbons, I also found a great, big, white, wooden 'snowflake' at Bouclair!
At the same store I also bought a crystal snow ball with a white owl inside. I simply love owls. They symbolize strength and wisdom. When we moved with my husband into our first condo, the first time we stepped on the balcony, we saw a white owl fly by! This new house actually has a wooden owl in the garden, which I obviously loved when we first saw it.
The holiday cards I sent out are gold & silver.
I'm really happy with how our living room is decorated! I simply adore our white christmas tree, as I always wish for White Christmas... The lights on the tree partially stopped working, but I didn't want to buy a new one this year, as we were in a hurry leaving for Cuba to relax for a week before the holidays. I added more shiny decorations to make up for that!
The black ribbon is so elegant and really pops!
Meet Jennifer Percival, Broker of Record at Page & Percival! Jennifer is Toronto's West End Real Estate Expert, a mom of 4 (!) and as she says... an absolute Apple addict! Technology makes her super-busy life way more organized and manageable. You will see an Apple watch in every single one of Jennifer's photos!
Jennifer is very marketing-savvy and really knows her branding! We incorporated Page & Percival's brand colors into Jennifer's outfits and set styling. The devil's in the details as they say and it's important to pay attention to things like accessories, props and even flowers.
Jennifer founded her brokerage in 2008. She believes in exceptional customer service and I was really impressed by their unique service, which includes:
- flexible commission plans
- complimentary staging
- moving assistance
- storage and handyman
... and those are only a few perks of working with Jennifer and her team!
Want to know more about Page & Percival? Click here!
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You must have noticed by now that our Personal Branding/Website Photoshoots are very popular with image-savvy female entrepreneurs! I always pour my heart and soul into projects with fellow girlbosses because I want to support them and give them the best possible imagery so they can stand out and communicate what they are all about!
Every photoshoot is special. Chelsea Johnson is the Host of Cue to Cue Podcast for Performers. Her experience as an actor, singer, director and vocal coach makes her an awesome Podcast Teacher!
Chelsea is currently finishing her Online Course for Podcasters, so we asked her what are Three Questions You Must Ask Yourself Before Starting A Podcast. Keep on scrolling to find out!
Chelsea's brand colors are gold/yellow, black, white and she loves metalics, so we designed the photoshoot and styled the sets with this in mind! If you look closely, you'll notice Chelsea's eye color is actually gold! #thegirlwithgoldeneyes
Cue To Cue with Chelsea Johnson is The Performer's Podcast, catch it at http://thisischelseajohnson.com! PURE studios ~ PURE you WEBSITE http://purestudios.co INSTAGRAM - http://bit.ly/2dt1z4n FACEBOOK - http://facebook.com/PureStudiosPhoto WEBSITE - http://purestudios.co EMAIL - admin@purestudios.co let's capture pure you.
THREE TIPS FROM CHELSEA ABOUT STARTING A PODCAST
1. What is the purpose of your podcast (other than to drive sales to your current business)?
Ask yourself, what do you want your listener to take away from tuning in? Do you want to educate, entertain, or perhaps inspire your audience? There absolutely can be crossover but what is the reason the listener will deliberately come to your podcast for? It doesn’t mean you can’t be funny and educate people but one of those two will end up being the reason people will keep coming back to your show.
2. Is this a hobby or a serious endeavour?
If you want to keep your podcast a hobby and just do some periodic episodes whenever the feeling strikes then you don’t need to concern yourself any further. Have fun! For those of you who want to take podcasting seriously and grow your audience and have the potential for monetization then you need to be prepared to work. Some people start a podcast because they enjoy listening to podcasts and think that it seems like a lot of fun! All you have to do is turn on the microphone! How hard can it be? I will be the first to tell you that I absolutely love podcasting and love it even more than I thought I would initially but make no mistake, like anything else that you want to get good at, it takes time and consistent effort.
Tip: Decide how often you would like to release an episode. Once a month? Once a week? Understand that once you release your first episode(s) Apple Podcast looks at how consistently you are releasing new episodes and takes that into consideration when placing you in the ranking in Apple podcasts. In other words, if you are not posting consistently, it could affect your visibility to potential listeners of your podcasts. So, if you are going to do an episode once a week, pick a day and stick with it.
3. Who do you want to serve?
This is so important! You need establish who it is you are talking to and how you are going to solve their problems. Whether that is by helping someone overcome their fears and take the leap into the world of entrepreneurship or giving someone something to laugh about while they are potentially stuck in traffic on their way home from work.
Get specific! DO NOT TRY TO SERVE EVERYONE! You will become exhausted and you will ultimately fail at it. Not everyone will listen and that’s okay. You want to have like minded listeners that engage with you and are invested in what your show brings to the table.
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