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When you start to write blogs often, it’s no surprise that occasionally it feels like you’re writing the same thing over and over again. I promise you – the only person that notices is you, but I totally get how it feels. If you’re looking to keep your blog content fresh, check out these three […]

3 Tips to Keep Your Blog Content Fresh

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3 Ways to keep your blog content fresh

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As someone who spends most of her time blogging, I’ve learned a few things over the years. Something that comes up a lot when working with my clients is what “alt text” even is, why its matters, and how to use it! Today, I’m breaking down exactly what it is and why you should pay […]

Why Adding Alt Text to Your Blogs Matters | Tips for Blogging

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When I first started as a photographer, blogging was definitely all the rage. Everyone was talking about how important it was. And then, all of a sudden, their marketing tactics changed and it seemed like no one was talking about it. Instead, everything became Facebook groups and Instagram Reels. So it doesn’t surprise me that […]

3 Reasons You Should Blog for Your Small Business

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Three reasons to blog for your small business from business educator and blog writer, Kristina Dowler of Dot the I's Outsourcing.

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Working from home means I’ve been able to design my office space, work hours, and work systems to my liking. It also means I work from a corner office in my bedroom instead of a full office (like I one day dream of having by the beach!). Since I don’t have a lot of space […]

My Must Have Office Supplies | Tips for Working From Home

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Anyone else out there feel like some days working from home are like riding the struggle bus hard? There’s a lot of days where I crush my list and can knock a lot of stuff off my list. And others, it feels like I can’t keep focused on any one thing. Working from home has […]

3 Tips for Staying Focused | Tips for Business Owners

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3 tips to stay focused while working in the office by Dot the I's Outsourcing

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I hear it all the time: “I can’t take time off from my business because I’ll lose money and it will suffer.” And while I can’t make any promises to you about finances or everything being perfect, I can tell you that not taking time off to be with your family, friends, and giving yourself […]

Planning for Vacation | Tips for Business Owners

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When I tell people that I work from home, the first response is generally how lucky I am. And while I am – and I’m very grateful for the opportunity – there’s a lot of realities that others don’t see every day. Working from home has been wonderful up until now because I’ve been able […]

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Taking maternity leave for my business felt like the scariest thing I was going to do – other than go through labor for my son – but I learned a few ways to make myself feel better about the decision to cut back on work when my first baby came into this world. People have […]

How to Prepare for an Extended Leave

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One of my favorite things to do is read other photographer’s blogs, watch webinars and learn about the business I’m trying to build from the wonderful people who have come before me and kicked major butt. I’ve learned some AWESOME information that’s translated into building a more sound financially built business and a better creative […]

Curating Feed, Curating Life?

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The other day on the blog I shared tips for finding a good Virtual Assistant (read that here!). Finding a good VA is only half the battle though – you have to be able to work well with them to make the investment worth your time and theirs. Usually this is the biggest fear of […]

Tips for Working with your Virtual Assistant

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5 TIPS TO FIND YOUR FIRST CLIENT AS A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT

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tell me more!

I'm Kristina - a virtual assistant and blog writer for small business owners. My blog is a place to share business tips + tricks, a glimpse into my life, and share even more with you!

Hello!

BUSINESS

Portraits

PERSONAL

Business

Personal

SELF-CARE

Portraits

Portraits

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