Tag: rachel strella

I published a post on Facebook that referenced a horrible car accident I was involved in. One of my friends said she didn’t know this about me and encouraged me to share the story. So, here it is. On March 16, 2000, I was celebrating my first college Spring break.  We were on our way […]

Last week, I had the opportunity to speak to local high school students at the HACC Career Information Fair.  I participated on a panel with Beth Romanski from Central Penn College and Darrien Davenport from York College. Our topic was “Tips for Getting Your Dream Job.” I thought it would be fun to share some […]

The thought of blogging terrifies many of my clients. Not too long ago, it terrified me too.  Just like anything new or different, it’s the fear of the unknown that often gets the best of us.  Some of the top blogging fears include: being unfamiliar with technology, having enough time, developing interesting content, and not […]

I find it ironic that – Facebook - the most popular social platform for building relationships - has the absolute worst customer service. Their service is even worse than Comcast and I didn’t think that was possible. Over the past few months, I’ve received notifications that I’ve been banned from sending friend requests for a […]

I've been battling a sickness since Thursday night, which means I'm only getting top priority work done - client work! I thought it would be an appropriate time to share this blog which originally appeared as a guest piece for Ken Mueller of Inkling Media. Did you ever start something never to finish? Come on, […]

How often are we shooting in the dark when it comes to marketing?  Are we really focusing our efforts on reaching exactly who we want or are we just taking anyone that comes knocking? Last month, I attended a compelling presentation entitled “Targeting Your Ideal Client” by Dale Fallon of The Communication Gym®. Dale said […]

A year ago, I remember someone asking me, “What do you do all day?”  The question caught me by surprise. It was not easy to define.  Currently, my business is 18 months old and I admit to putting in over 60 hours a week, if not more. So what is an entrepreneur doing when we’re […]

This was my first full year in business and I’ve certainly learned a lot. Here are my top takeaways of the year, which I’m sharing in hopes that they may be helpful to other business owners. 11. We can do more collectively than by ourselves. One of the great things about social media is the […]

This week, I met with an amazing person who gave me some invaluable business advice. You know the first thing I did when I received it? I told my team. My 'team' consists of my staff, contractors, a few mentors and - my husband! Of course, their reaction to the advice was all over the map. […]