Small Business
Show Up in These Uncertain Times
Fierce Creative was started nearly 13 years ago in the wee hours of the night as I was looking to keep my creative soul fed as I poured into my new life as a mom. Today, I can’t help but love the sound of my son running through the house dancing and singing about how…
Read MoreWe’re here.
To all of our clients, their families and our community, we are thinking of you during this time of global responsibility and care. How are you? How’s your family? What’s your new workday shaping up to be? To be honest, for me it has by far been the wildest week I’ve had as an entrepreneur.…
Read MoreGetting Started With Email Marketing
The email list of your audience is the only thing you really own. Your social media channels could go away tomorrow without notice, but you will always have access to email addresses on your list. Because of that, an email marketing plan is the direct line to your customers and potential customers. With a competitive…
Read MoreHow to Create a Social Media Strategy
A social media presence is essential to any business. In order to make the most out of your time and energy spent on your organization’s social media channels, you should develop a strategy. Here are the five parts of a social media strategy and how to apply them. Define your goals What do you want…
Read MoreHow to Set Effective Goals
When you tackle any project, the first step should be establishing one or more clear goals. Creating goals will help you stay on track and create a clear direction for everything you do. Each goal you set should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely). Specific Set a clear parameter for what you want…
Read MoreWorking Collaboratively With an Internal/External Team
We often find ourselves in the position of being the extra. We’re the extra set of hands, the outside perspective and the partner to our clients and agency teams. Along the way, we’ve learned four things that make our teams more collaborative and seamless in our approach. Set Goals Preferably, both teams would work together…
Read MoreMistakes in Presentation Design and How to Fix Them
Designing for PowerPoint (or for some, in Google Slides) is a real thing. And it’s not going away any time soon. When creating your proposals, presentation design can be the difference in selling your idea or walking away empty handed. Businesses rely on presentations to win clients, express ideas, share data and showcase information. Because…
Read MoreIn Search of Affordable Graphic Design
We all want to find high-quality work for the most affordable price. That’s how we shop. It’s how we think. It’s how I shop for shoes. When we’re looking for marketing and graphic design support for our small business or start-up, it’s no different. We need to find that balance of comfortable spend for the…
Read MoreFive Reasons to Spend more than $5 on a Logo
We know, we know. The price point is enticing isn’t it? To get a logo within just a few days for just a few dollars? Here’s our list of five reasons why you should spend more than five dollars on your logo. 1) Your dream is worth more than $5. Your logo is the cornerstone…
Read MoreUsing GIFs for Your Business
GIFs are a popular way to share a quick story or convey a particular emotion around a topic in a visual and relatable way. But, how can you use them in your business? Making GIFs from an image, video footage or an infographic-style animation can prove to be very effective in breaking down complex storylines…
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