“I believe in the sun even when it is not shining. I believe in love even when I don’t feel it. I believe in God even when He is silent.” Inhale… [hold]. That’s what it has felt like the past weeks. Like the country, our families, our churches, our schools, our businesses… we’ve all inhaled […]
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The Story Behind Elevate5
Huh, Elevate5? Is there a story behind that name?” We get asked that all. the. time. And, if you know us, you know there is ALWAYS a story. So, Cara got real recently while on a hike and broke down just where it rose from… including the bible verse that followed us around until it […]
Read MoreSimple Websites are the Best Websites
Simple websites are the best websites. There, we said it. It’s gospel truth. If you are in a service-based business, there is no need for crazy complex websites and software. Just, NO. BUT, there is a need to share YOU. To tell the story of your business. Your service and the powerful outcomes. To tell […]
Read MoreMastering Your Message for a Powerful Online Brand
Now is the time to master your message, polish your brand, and update your website! This season, and most likely the next, are about expanding and improving your online presence! There a few different ways to do just that. In this quick video JoDee gives you three points to consider when your intentionally improving your […]
Read MoreFree Photo Editors Our Top 5 Free Photo Editing Software
Our clients often ask us how they can edit/resize photos or create simple graphics on their own… so we’ve put together a handy-dandy little list of a few of our fav free photo editors! Fotor – Online editor that is very easy to use and offers a ton of great video tutorials too! Gimp – […]
Read MoreConnect Powerfully
5 tips to ramp-up your website to connect powerfully and authentically with your perfect clients These are 5 great tips for you to use on your website (or future website) to see if it’s connecting with your ideal customers. This will help you decide if your site is letting visitors get to know the real […]
Read MoreWho We Serve and What We Believe
We serve entrepreneurs who are seriously frustrated because they know both they and their businesses are capable of more, but they just aren’t sure how to get there anymore. They’ve tried the strategies, hired the consultants, done the networking, read the books, and even had some serious successes along the way. Yet this has been […]
Read MoreLightning Bolt Moments
In 2013, while instructing a college course on graphic design software, I had a lightening bolt, an ‘aha’. Standing up front of the class, exhausted from being up late updating curriculum that was multiple software versions out-of-date, I realized that what I truly wanted to be doing in that moment was to teach those young […]
Read MoreThe Shift
During the end of 2017, Elevate5 had been on the happy track of growth and had been for approximately 18 months when we realized a ‘SHIFT’ was coming. We had grown to a point of major decision, and none of the expected answers were fitting the need at the time. We realized in this space, […]
Read MoreJournaling that Does Not Suck
JOURNALING. Such a loaded word for so many. They’ve tried it. Quit it. Gone back to it. Loved it. Hated it. Had their kid do it. We think this is because it seems folks are tempted (and even trained) to use journaling as a means of recording their day. But, really, WHY? For what outcome? […]
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