Cat's Cove CommunicationsJun 252 min4 Objections to Implementing New Business Systems (and what to say to the nay-sayers!)So you’ve found a small business tool that you are certain will solve all of your problems. As you daydream, you can practically hear the...
Cat's Cove CommunicationsApr 242 minWhat if you did This One Simple Thing For Your Business Instead of Stress Baking?Sasha, here. In the past week, I have made the following items from scratch: Two dozen bagels Four loaves of sandwich bread One dozen ham...
Cat's Cove CommunicationsApr 141 minWebsite or Social Media - What's More Important?Wondering if you should focus on your website OR on your social media? It depends on your business goals. In this week's video, Cat and T...
Cat's Cove CommunicationsApr 82 minSmall Business Shout Out - All the Beautiful Things!We’ve been so impressed by the small biz owners, that we want to celebrate them. Shout outs to ALL THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS! When we all com...
Cat's Cove CommunicationsApr 71 minSmall Business Shout-Outs - Health and Fitness!“Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity, not a threat.” ~Steve Jobs Holy, Mackinaw! We’ve been watching alllllllll the...
Cat's Cove CommunicationsApr 62 minSmall Business Shout-Outs - Food!So many food services have really upped their digital game and found ways to connect with their audience. Here are shout-outs to a few w...
Cat's Cove CommunicationsApr 22 minThree Ways to use Direct Messaging to Connect with a Your Instagram FollowersWondering how to increase your follower engagement quickly on Instagram? The secret is in direct messaging. Direct Messages (or DM’s is f...
Cat's Cove CommunicationsMar 273 minYour Business Resource LibraryFriday. It feels a little different than it did a few weeks ago, doesn't it? Over the past few weeks, we’ve been sharing tips and resou...
Cat's Cove CommunicationsMar 263 minMarketing Projects That You Can Complete in One DayHow many times have you told yourself that you haven't had the time to work on your marketing? Now that you're likely having quieter mome...
Cat's Cove CommunicationsMar 172 minNow's The Time to Add Value for Your Customers (+ examples) If you're seeing red right now as the COVID-19 pandemic plays a large role in your business' revenues, well, we hear you. While you likel...
Cat's Cove CommunicationsMar 13 minSix Things to Consider Before you go for the Next Big Marketing Idea Fun fact: by the end of this year, about 50% of online searches will be completed by voice. You know: "Alexa, order me another box of dia...
Cat's Cove CommunicationsFeb 241 minWhat is a Whiteboard Session?Business Owners! Entrepreneur life can be lonely. You're in the trenches, working hard and some days you feel like you spend a lot of tim...
Cat's Cove CommunicationsFeb 121 minSocial Media For Business: What to Post"How many times a week should I be posting on social media?" That's a question we get asked a lot, and the truth is: there's no magic num...
SashaJan 151 minCathy and Toby's 2020 Words of the YearAs an entrepreneur, there are a lot of things pulling you in a lot of different directions. Sometimes you just need a little focus. Cath...
SashaDec 17, 20192 minPlaylists for Productivity: Our Top Spotify lists to Get the Work DoneYou know those days when you’ve got a bunch of boring data to input, and need to add some pep to your very, very boring step? Or those da...
CathyDec 4, 20192 minI’m too old for social media (and two ways to overcome your ageist paralysis)When Toby and Cathy are meeting with business owners for the Digital Main Street work we’ve been doing across the province, we are often ...
SashaNov 27, 20192 minWhy you should be showcasing your staff more than you are (and why we're doing it now, too!)I am currently reading a middle-school novel to my eight-year-old daughter that somehow taught me a life lesson about marketing your busi...
Cat's Cove CommunicationsNov 13, 20192 minStand Up, Shine Those Shoes and Ask For What You NeedIt’s 1972. A young man puts on his best plaid sport jacket. His pants are ironed with precision pleats, his shoes shined, his tie is wid...
Cat's Cove CommunicationsOct 8, 20192 minIntentional Design: How the Little Things Really Can Make a Big DifferenceIt’s (Canadian) Thanksgiving, and everyone is posting about pumpkin pies, autumn leaves, and family. But let’s all give thanks for the t...
Cat's Cove CommunicationsAug 15, 20191 min3 Things on Every Business Owners MindLast week I was visiting businesses across York Region as part of a large scale Digital Main Street project. We’re helping to bring busin...
