How Much Does a Meta Ads Manager Cost? (And Other Questions You’re Afraid to Ask)

By Julie / June 14, 2026

If you’ve been thinking about running ads but keep talking yourself out of it, this is for you. Maybe you’re not sure if your budget is big enough. Maybe you tried ads before and it didn’t go the way you hoped. Maybe you just don’t know where to start. These are the questions I hear […]

The Best Resources for Having Tough Conversations in Business

By Julie / October 12, 2022

Whether you’ve been in business a day or years, one of the things I know for sure is that you’ll need to have some tough conversations.   via GIPHY   These tough conversations could be with a client, your team members, a team you’re in charge of leading, or fellow business owners.   Early on […]

What I Learned from Three Years of Podcast Pitching

By Julie / July 26, 2021

When I first started working in the online space more than three years ago I’d never heard of podcast pitching. But to be fair, I also didn’t know how to post a pin to Pinterest or update a website either.   One of my very first clients heard that pitching podcast hosts to come on […]

ClickUp Dashboards: Why Business Owners Need Them

By Julie / June 10, 2021

Yesterday when I was driving my kids to sports practice, I was thinking about how amazing the dashboard of my car is. Is that a weird thing to be thinking about? Maybe!   At a glance I can see how much gas I have, which direction I’m headed, the name of the road I’m driving […]

Kajabi – Why we love this all-in-one system

By Julie / March 29, 2021

When I traveled out of state, one of the things I asked immediately when going grocery shopping was “where’s all of the other stuff?”.   In Alaska, I shop at a local grocery store that has so many more things than groceries. In one trip, we can:   Grab our weekly groceries  Buy the family […]

How to Create a Team Organization Chart

By Julie / February 5, 2021

Part of business growth for most entrepreneurs will include building a team. Whether you prefer small and mighty or want to surround yourself with a large and thriving company, it’s important to plan your growth and new hires with the same attention to detail as you plan the rest of your business.   A team […]

Is Dubsado Right for Your Business?

By Julie / January 19, 2021

If you are like me, then your goals include automating and creating systems for as many things as possible in order to free you up to focus on what really matters.   Cue Dubsado!    Dubsado is a Customer Relationship Management software (aka CRM). This CRM software streamlines and automates projects from start to finish, […]

Holiday Gift Giving For Entrepreneurs and Virtual Teams

By Julie / November 28, 2020

As the year winds down and we reflect on 2020, for many of us, this year has been a test of flexibility and perseverance.   While for some, this year has been filled with inconvenience, for many it will be remembered as one of the most difficult years of their lives.   Whenever things get […]

Creating Flexible Productivity

By Julie / April 7, 2020

So here we are.    Navigating these times of uncertainty together. For our household, like many, this means staying home close together, virtual school, new routines, creative cooking, hard questions and much that is still unknown.   I want to share some ideas from myself and others on new ways to create flexible productivity during […]

Pivoting Your Quarter 2 Strategy in a Time of Uncertainty

By Julie / March 31, 2020

It’s one of my favorite times of the year: time for my clients and I to map out that quarterly plan. It’s a time to get focused on how to move things forward in your business, one goal at a time.    But I think the question we’ve all been asking ourselves over the past […]

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Hi! I’m Julie. I launched my Online Business Manager business to partner with amazing business owners who need systems, planning, and automation. My clients get to focus on building the business, not hiding from it. I’m so glad you’re here!

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