“Happy Holidays.” What does that phrase even mean? It seems like such a cop-out. Why can’t we say Merry Christmas? Happy Hanukkah? As a Catholic I would never be offended if someone said Happy Hanukkah to me. That is their holiday, and what they celebrate, it’s part of their identity. And, if I said Merry […]

What are the latest trends in website design? What happened in 2015, and where will websites go in 2016? Let’s take a look at a couple trends we’ve come across this year, and what we think about them as we move into 2016. Flat Design. What does that mean? Goodbye days of drop shadows, glows, […]

November means a lot of things to me. First. It’s officially really dark very early in the day. It’s cold. (Although this year the weather has been fabulously warm, sunny and enjoyable- if only the sun could stay out later than 4:30pm!) Winter is coming. I’m not a fan of the cold dark days of […]

I bet you’ve been wondering what we’ve been doing, since, we haven’t updated our portfolio, or announced a new website launch lately. Well, the answer is with 2 kids, a house still “under construction” to a degree (ie. things need finishing), and  25+ Asana projects our to-do list is pretty much never ending (which is both […]

Running your own business is not an easy task, and your to-do list is guaranteed to go on forever (no matter how many items you check off!) As a small business owner with such a long list of responsibilities, it’s important to be able to prioritize your tasks. One mission that should be at the […]

So you’ve got a page for you company on Facebook—way to go! You now have a social media presence and can post pictures, grab fans, and hopefully generate interest and eventually business for you service or product. The first week it seems like everyone you know likes your page and things look great. Then suddenly, […]

7 tips on how small businesses can remain competitive Owning a small business can be a very rewarding career path. Doing what you love, getting some spare time and the security of financial independence are just a few of the rewards earned by small business owners. With all these positives it can become easy to […]

A New Team Member On Friday, March 20 (just over a month ago) Creare Marketing welcomed our newest team member, Ryan Philip. It worked out well since we could take a long weekend (Friday – Monday) and be back in the office on Tuesday. 😉 Here’s Ryan at just 4 days old with his big […]

Have you recently tried to implement Zoc Doc scheduling on your website? If so, you may notice that the documentation out there is slim/non-exisitent. Here’s how to do an appointment scheduler form for your organization, AND customize the button AND stay on your website (don’t leave and go to Zoc Doc). You still will need […]

This month has been flying by, I can’t believe tomorrow is the last day of it. And, I’ve definitely slacked over here in the writing department! So what have I been doing all month long? Well, attending client meetings, putting up some coming soon pages, creating social media plans and postings and designing and launching […]