Helping People Send You Better, Action-Oriented Emails

You likely get a lot of emails. Most of them aren't action-oriented emails. By that I mean, they're not designed for you to process them quickly. Let me share how I learned / developed this framework. (And yes, this week I seem to be focused a lot on communication.) “I notice you're not staring at your phone,” was maybe the most unexpected line at lunch. The two guys I was eating with followed up by sharing a game they often play � where everyone puts their phones in the middle of the table before lunch starts. There's only one rul . . . [More]

Helping People Send You Better, Action-Oriented Emails

You likely get a lot of emails. Most of them aren't action-oriented emails. By that I mean, they're not designed for you to process them quickly. Let me share how I learned / developed this framework. (And yes, this week I seem to be focused a lot on communication.) “I notice you're not staring at your phone,” was maybe the most unexpected line at lunch. The two guys I was eating with followed up by sharing a game they often play � where everyone puts their phones in the middle of the table before lunch starts. There's only one rul . . . [More]

5 Best WordPress Project Management Plugins (All Are Free!)

Project management is crucial for any organization. It helps your team complete tasks efficiently and on schedule. These days, there are plenty of excellent tools such as Trello or Asana to help you get the job done. However, if you work with WordPress, it's not ideal to operate multiple dashboards. That's where a WordPress project management plugin comes in handy. The post 5 Best WordPress Project Management Plugins (All Are Free!) appeared first on ThemeIsle Blog. Re Posted From: 5 Best WordPress Project Management Plugins (All Are Free!)Them . . . [More]

5 Best WordPress Project Management Plugins (All Are Free!)

Project management is crucial for any organization. It helps your team complete tasks efficiently and on schedule. These days, there are plenty of excellent tools such as Trello or Asana to help you get the job done. However, if you work with WordPress, it's not ideal to operate multiple dashboards. That's where a WordPress project management plugin comes in handy. The post 5 Best WordPress Project Management Plugins (All Are Free!) appeared first on ThemeIsle Blog. Re Posted From: 5 Best WordPress Project Management Plugins (All Are Free!)Them . . . [More]

9 Ways to Customize the WordPress Footer (By Hand & Via Plugin)

We recently went in depth on how to customize the WordPress navigation. This time, in order to provide a more complete picture, we thought it only good and proper that we now deal with the other end of a website and learn how to customize the footer of a WordPress site. The footer is an often neglected part of a website. After all, lots of visitors will never actually scroll down that far. However, this kind of attitude could leave you behind. First of all, the footer usually appears on every page of a website (unless you are using a sepa . . . [More]

9 Ways to Customize the WordPress Footer (By Hand & Via Plugin)

We recently went in depth on how to customize the WordPress navigation. This time, in order to provide a more complete picture, we thought it only good and proper that we now deal with the other end of a website and learn how to customize the footer of a WordPress site. The footer is an often neglected part of a website. After all, lots of visitors will never actually scroll down that far. However, this kind of attitude could leave you behind. First of all, the footer usually appears on every page of a website (unless you are using a sepa . . . [More]

The consequences of poor communication

The view was amazing She worked at the restaurant of the new Hyatt Regency � landed as a summer job. Not yet 21, she couldn't work the bar or serve alcohol, so she worked as the hostess. But it gave her an amazing view. And because the restaurant was on the fourth floor, it overlooked the beautiful lobby. The lobby was the talk of the town � mostly because it had walking paths � suspended in the air. People hadn't seen anything like that. There she stood, looking out over the lobby when the unthinkable happened. It was ju . . . [More]

The consequences of poor communication

The view was amazing She worked at the restaurant of the new Hyatt Regency � landed as a summer job. Not yet 21, she couldn't work the bar or serve alcohol, so she worked as the hostess. But it gave her an amazing view. And because the restaurant was on the fourth floor, it overlooked the beautiful lobby. The lobby was the talk of the town � mostly because it had walking paths � suspended in the air. People hadn't seen anything like that. There she stood, looking out over the lobby when the unthinkable happened. It was ju . . . [More]

Why is Chocolate Associated with Easter?

It has become a tradition for most, hiding and finding chocolate eggs every Easter Sunday morning. But why do we associate chocolate with Easter? How and where did this tradition begin? Before we answer those questions, we must start with Easter’s importance and what it signifies for Christians everywhere. Easter celebrates the rebirth of Jesus Christ. It was believed that Jesus was crucified on Good Friday and returned the following Sunday, Easter Sunday. So, how did eggs become an Easter tradition? Christians believe that eggs are a symbol . . . [More]

Why is Chocolate Associated with Easter?

It has become a tradition for most, hiding and finding chocolate eggs every Easter Sunday morning. But why do we associate chocolate with Easter? How and where did this tradition begin? Before we answer those questions, we must start with Easter’s importance and what it signifies for Christians everywhere. Easter celebrates the rebirth of Jesus Christ. It was believed that Jesus was crucified on Good Friday and returned the following Sunday, Easter Sunday. So, how did eggs become an Easter tradition? Christians believe that eggs are a symbol . . . [More]

12 Best Design Contest Websites

It is fascinating to see how the concept of crowdsourcing has taken over graphic design as well. Over a hundred websites offer the services of running a design contest for your project. The idea on which they operate is quite simple. They first ask for a detailed brief from you. Then, they run a contest and share this brief with the designers who have an account on their website. The designers will then work on the brief and produce design options which they will share with you. You get to choose which option works best for you and contact that . . . [More]

12 Best Design Contest Websites

It is fascinating to see how the concept of crowdsourcing has taken over graphic design as well. Over a hundred websites offer the services of running a design contest for your project. The idea on which they operate is quite simple. They first ask for a detailed brief from you. Then, they run a contest and share this brief with the designers who have an account on their website. The designers will then work on the brief and produce design options which they will share with you. You get to choose which option works best for you and contact that . . . [More]

7 Best Canva Alternatives Compared (There Are Free Options as Well)

Canva revolutionized the design world by providing simple tools for all experience levels to make beautiful designs. However, it does have some downsides, making some users opt for Canva alternatives. In general, Canva provides a wonderful space for designing things like presentations and blog images, but since it was acquired by Atlassian we’ve seen price changes, feature restrictions, and attempts to upsell customers. The post 7 Best Canva Alternatives Compared (There Are Free Options as Well) appeared first on ThemeIsle Blog. Re Posted Fro . . . [More]

7 Best Canva Alternatives Compared (There Are Free Options as Well)

Canva revolutionized the design world by providing simple tools for all experience levels to make beautiful designs. However, it does have some downsides, making some users opt for Canva alternatives. In general, Canva provides a wonderful space for designing things like presentations and blog images, but since it was acquired by Atlassian we’ve seen price changes, feature restrictions, and attempts to upsell customers. The post 7 Best Canva Alternatives Compared (There Are Free Options as Well) appeared first on ThemeIsle Blog. Re Posted Fro . . . [More]

How to Grow Your eCommerce Mailing List With MailPoet (In 5 Steps)

Email marketing can be a powerful way to keep your customers engaged and drive conversions. However, building an eCommerce mailing list and then sending out regular content can seem daunting. Fortunately, there are WordPress plugins that can do much of the hard work for you. By creating a signup form, visitors will be able to join your mailing list and receive a warm, automated welcome at any time of the day or night. In this article, we’ll show you how to grow your eCommerce mailing list using the free MailPoet plugin. We’ll then cov . . . [More]

How to Grow Your eCommerce Mailing List With MailPoet (In 5 Steps)

Email marketing can be a powerful way to keep your customers engaged and drive conversions. However, building an eCommerce mailing list and then sending out regular content can seem daunting. Fortunately, there are WordPress plugins that can do much of the hard work for you. By creating a signup form, visitors will be able to join your mailing list and receive a warm, automated welcome at any time of the day or night. In this article, we’ll show you how to grow your eCommerce mailing list using the free MailPoet plugin. We’ll then cov . . . [More]

How to build a simple quiz-Based recommendation engine

What is a recommendation engine? If you've been online and browsed the web much, you've interacted with recommendation engines. They might not all feel like recommendation engines, but that's what they are. To make sure we're on the same page, let's start with my definition of a recommendation engine. A recommendation engine is a system for information filtering—where your massive inventory of data (either products or content) is filtered down to a small subset specialized for each user based on activity, data, or pattern matching. Y . . . [More]

How to build a simple quiz-Based recommendation engine

What is a recommendation engine? If you've been online and browsed the web much, you've interacted with recommendation engines. They might not all feel like recommendation engines, but that's what they are. To make sure we're on the same page, let's start with my definition of a recommendation engine. A recommendation engine is a system for information filtering—where your massive inventory of data (either products or content) is filtered down to a small subset specialized for each user based on activity, data, or pattern matching. Y . . . [More]

Hosting WooCommerce Stores with Unexpected High Traffic

What do you already know about hosting WooCommerce stores? When it comes to hosting WooCommerce stores, you may have already read some of my articles on choosing a WordPress host, or how to think about WooCommerce already. But maybe you haven't. Or maybe you just finished the super sharp article by Carl Alexander on using a serverless architecture for a WooCommerce store � which I think is great but makes some assumptions about containers (that I don't think necessarily has to be the case). Or maybe you just landed on the WooComm . . . [More]

Hosting WooCommerce Stores with Unexpected High Traffic

What do you already know about hosting WooCommerce stores? When it comes to hosting WooCommerce stores, you may have already read some of my articles on choosing a WordPress host, or how to think about WooCommerce already. But maybe you haven't. Or maybe you just finished the super sharp article by Carl Alexander on using a serverless architecture for a WooCommerce store � which I think is great but makes some assumptions about containers (that I don't think necessarily has to be the case). Or maybe you just landed on the WooComm . . . [More]