My way of looking at this quarantine, lockdown is - 'It's a blessing in disguise'
Has anyone of us stayed under their respective roofs for such a long time? The answer for most of us is 'No'
Hasn't it helped all those avid shoppers from saving our money? The answer is 'Yes'

Focus on what you can control!

Many of ours new year resolution was to become fit so isn't it, the right time to avoid outside food and eat healthy?
All those who were heavily dependent on the community helpers will now realize, how important it is to be independent!

After 21 days of lockdown!

It has all given us a chance to stay together, eat together and share our feelings with our people. We are unable to meet people but who really cares will stay connected with you no matter what. This generally doesn't happen, we always complain that we don't have enough time to do what we want so here's the right opportunity for us to grab and do what we love.
Remember 'this time too shall pass' and there would be soon time when you will complain like you are doing now that you are missing the quarantined time when you were home 🏡
So, be grateful to where you are now, stay positive by taking proper precautions to fight this monster named '#Corona' 👿

Go Coron, corona go 😄 Stay home, stay safe!

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Ganesh Chaturthi, the most popular and loved festival celebrated with huge zeal and enthusiasm in India. The celebration lasts for 10 to 11 days, Ganesha idol is worshiped. We all know the amount of devotion, love that we bestow upon Him but it hurts me to see why do people become so inconsiderate during visarjan time?

Ganesh idols that came back on the shore post immersion

It is the same old story every year. Most of the people get idols made of plaster of paris. Instead why not move to the eco-friendly way. If you still don't realise then you should definitely visit the beaches post visarjan day. The same idol whom you worshiped, took care of is lying on the sea shore with its broken head, hand and what not.
If this is the case then what's the point of worshiping these idols at home when we can't respect it or take care of it.

By doing this, we are also destroying the flora and fauna of the sea. We are polluting the water and creating imbalance on the earth. If that's not all for you all then I don't know what is? It's high time, we realize and take actions that we take care of mother earth for our future generations.

Eco-friendly ganpati made by a family friend

Eco-friendly ganpati made by my neighbour

Go for eco-friendly Ganesha which can be immersed at home, used as mud for planting. By doing this, we will always have Bappa with us. The plants will definitely add beauty to your house and give you clean air to breath. I have friends who have made idols on their own or have either moved to eco-friendly ways. I would request you all to promise yourself if you haven't moved to eco-friendly idols then please do 🙏🏻

Here's an article that was recently published on mid-day to read more on the visarjan details on Juhu and Dadar beaches.

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Le Reve Cinemas is a luxury and one of the most finest theater I have seen. It has contemporary design and architecture which makes it look nothing less than a royal palace. A well-crafted space where movie meets dream and dream meets reality.

Le Reve Cinemas Bandra West

Le Reve Cinemas - Seating

It is situated just above Globus on the Hill Road near Bandra Post Office, Bandra West. It has only one screen with limited seating. It is a beautiful theater with paintings, lamps, chandeliers that one will surely get mesmerized. They have also maintained it very well. You will see beautiful floral decorations on either sides of the screen.

Floral decor - Le Reve Cinemas

Le Reve Cinemas

I enjoy coming to this theater because it gives a feel good factor along with entertainment. They have ads that educate people on keeping the theater clean by being a responsible citizen of throwing the snacks, beverages packages in the dust bins after watching movie while exiting from the theater. I personally liked this a lot - each one should be responsible for the litter they create. Usually we see people messing around the place leaving the place dirty with the left-overs of their snacks and beverages all around the place in the theater. This cannot be stopped immediately but people can become more responsible and follow the mission of 'Swach Bharat Abhiyan' launched by our Prime Minister Narendra Modi and make this mission come true of clean India.

When it comes to food & beverages, they have good combo offers on it. The service too is quick and priced moderately. Just few suggestions -

• Do not go for the packaged pop-corns, they weren't that great.
• Loose pop-corns are better options
• Do try their mini kheema samosa, it was very tasty
• They have different varieties of cafe for the coffee-lovers

Book - How I taught my Grandmother to read and other stories

Author - Sudha Murty

Stories - Who doesn't like one? Take any person, whether young or old, male or female; stories have been an integral part of each of our lives. From your grandparents and parents, to teachers and friends; no matter who the narrator is or how old you get, you will always be fascinated by stories.
This is what author Sudha Murty draws inspiration from for her book - How I Taught my Grandmother to Read and other Stories, which comprises many beautiful stories related to her life. These stories have morals, motivate, and also teach us the values of life. I know it is essentially meant for children, but let’s not forget that there is a child in each one of us which we keep hidden as we grow up in life.

 The book starts with a story about how the author taught her grandmother to read. The author talks about the times when women were deprived of education due to a lot of reasons and how her grandmother’s desire to learn made her a bright student. Her grandmother learnt to read quickly as she had the hunger for education. This story teaches me to never give up the thirst for knowledge.

The other story that touched me is about how despite the author’s husband  – Mr. Narayan Murty, being a topper, couldn’t join the finest college whereas his other friends did. However, he didn’t let this get in his way or dishearten him. He approached it positively and took up the challenge and went to prove himself.

Sudha Murty

The book contains several simple, short and inspiring stories about the author’s students, cousin, teacher, and many others who crossed her path. Each of the individual’s either left a mark on her or it was the other way round, but in both cases, there is something to learn from every story.

Book - Six thinking hats

Author – Edward De Bono

Six Thinking Hats by Edward De Bono

‘Thinking – The talking of soul to itself’ is most difficult as we tend to be ambiguous when it comes to solving any problem. This book helps us understand the different perspectives that an individual should take into account and analyze while solving any problem to achieve better results.  These aspects are termed as the ‘six thinking hats’ by the author ‘Edward De Bono’.

Six Thinking Hats

• White Hat: facts, figures, information

This hat is useful while initiating a new research or towards the end while concluding the final verdict.

• Red Hat: emotions and feelings, hunch and intuition

This can be used when you need to make some important decision personally or professionally which has a major impact on your life.

• Black Hat: devil's advocate, negative judgment

This hat tends to find out loopholes while absorbing an idea. Classic example would be while developing software; a tester wears the black hat.

• Yellow Hat: optimism, positivity

Often in life, we tend to think negative especially when it comes to expenses. That’s when this hat comes to the rescue.

• Green Hat: creativity

While giving a new suggestion to my clients or writing posts on my blog, I make use of the green hat, which brings out new ideas, possibilities & without which progress is impossible.

• Blue Hat: controlling of the hats and thinking, orchestration

Which hat should I go for?

To summarize, this book is easy and simple, yet it helps you better understand what mode of thought you should turn to while addressing different situations and solving different problems at any given point of time. This can be used by anyone and everyone whenever you need to lay down any guidelines for your work. It will surely broaden your horizon and help you to gain amazing results.

"Are we loosing the human touch?" In simpler words, are we loosing the human interaction? - This question popped up in my head when over the last weekend I visited my relatives house. Yes, it was a rainy weekend but we did not anticipate so much rain. Besides when mothers have planned it, there is very less probability of it being cancelled 😜

Do you have a bucket list? I'm sure you would be having one but never realized, it is called bucket list. Let me make it easier by calling it as your wish list. If you don't have it then I urge you to have one.

Bucket List

What is a Bucket List?
Before that let me tell you what is a Bucket List? Bucket List is anything & everything that you wish to do before you die. It could "a dream that you wish to fulfill, a goal that you want to achieve or a life experience that you wish to experience before you die."

These days people do give it a lot of importance as 'Life is so unpredictable', you are clueless what is going to happen next. You never know while you were working so hard, day in and out assuming you have the rest of the life to do what you want but unfortunately that's not possible anymore. Just like the characters from the novel 'Fault in our stars' who are diagnosed with Cancer and are about to die, we don't know what future holds for us.
So, why not achieve, fulfill what you desire? I too have my bucket list which I almost completed and left it due to the busy life.

Inspiration - Marathi movie Bucket List
Only after watching Bollywood's evergreen beauty Madhuri Dixit's debut Marathi movie Bucket List on how a 40-year old woman who takes the task of checking off the wish-list of a teenaged heart donor, I realized how important it is to have a bucket list. The movie revolves around her adventures-turned-misadventures journey where her choices defines a newer version of her. You should definitely watch this movie for it's sheer meaning in a simple way. I have again shifted my attention towards my bucket list and have decided to add few things and started working towards fulfilling it. It could be big or small,  it all depends on you as it's your list. You could also have a couple or family bucket list.

Bucket List - Debut Marathi movie of Madhuri Dixit

Making a bucket list
Few things that I had in my bucket list as a teenager were -
✔️ Going for a night out to a friend's place (as my mom still is against it but somehow managed to go to one of my girl friend's house 😛)
✔️ Visiting a place where there's snow (went to Manali for my college Industrial Visit)
✔️ Clubbing
✔️ Celebrating my birthday in GOA
✔️ Buying a scooty for my 21st birthday
✔️ Scuba diving so on and so forth

Happily completed the above ones & now I have  another one 😄 You can create yours as well. Let me help you with few -

• Travelling to a foreign country (as it is cheaper these days & like I always say you should travel, it is a wonderful experience)
• Learning something new that you always wished for but never gave it a thought (dancing, singing, baking, learning a new language..)
• Some experiences (scuba diving, parasailing, sky diving or any kind of sport)
• Helping someone in need

Psychology also favors having bucket list

How to make a bucket list?
"What if I were to die tomorrow? What would I wish to do before I die?"

Staying organized comes naturally to some people whereas for some, it can be the worst nightmare. But eventually in the real world, staying organized is the key to success. Without being organized, more time, efforts and money are wasted. Also, mishaps are abound to happen most of the time, such as possibly breaking fragile items, losing important/valuable documents and items, increasing the possibility of having accidents, etc. When it comes to moving into a new house, it should be exciting, not a hassle. And to achieve this, being organized is the way to go.

Organize

How staying organised helps?

This is my personal experience when it comes to moving into a new house. Staying organized will save you a lot of efforts and money as you would know what you really need, what is to be thrown away so on and so forth. You will also be in a better place when it comes to unpacking as you would know where, what is kept without wasting much time in searching a thing.

With organizing stuff, you should make a moving day checklist. That way, you can easily determine what all is needed for moving, including boxes, labels, paper wrap, tape, markers etc. With the checklist, you can also decide what should be taken into account first as the movers take the packed items to the moving van. This way, everything can be done quickly and smoothly. If you decide to pack on your own, it's best to label the boxes so packing and moving your things to the next place will go quickly and smoothly.

Checklist will not just help you but also the movers in moving the materials from once place to the other. Especially when it comes to moving the fragile things, one needs to take special care to avoid any damage to the product.

Similarly when it comes to work, having a well-organised and clean folder, mailbox always helps. Especially when your boss is dancing on top of your head for a long, lost file and like always, he needs it ASAP! You search and search but to your disappointment, you don't find it even after spending hours in your cluttered mailbox to the folders in your laptop. That's when you realize only if you would have organised your mailbox or folders in a better way like having sticky notes, using folders or flags, you would have survived that monster ☺

These were just couple of examples which portrays how staying organised can help you.

Next question is how should I stay organised?

Here are few handy steps which you need to practice in order to stay organised when at work -


1. To-Do List
Have a to-do or checklist in place to pen down all the tasks so that you don't miss out on anything. Inculcate the habit of marking the tasks that are completed as this will take off your burden and also make you feel good.

2. Calendars
Ensure these are up-to date so that you know what you need to, when you need to do and what are the things that are lined up and needs your immediate attention. It also helps you to know if you can accommodate any new thing.

3. Prioritize
The most important thing where most of the people fail is when they don't understand how to prioritize their tasks/work. When in doubt, it is always better to check with your supervisors on the priority of the tasks to know which one should be completed first so that you don't land up working on something that is least important and missing on the most important ones.

4. Organize files/mails
You should organize your files and mails in such a way that it is easily found when you search for it. This will only happen when you structure them well with proper names and folder structure. Using labels also helps in fetching the data sooner.

5. Learn to say No!
I believe this is the most difficult thing as we as humans are bound to take too much work on ourselves than we can. It happens only when you don't analyse the amount of work you have and accept it blindly just to impress your boss. Only when you are close to the deadline, you realize and start rushing with the work in order to complete it. While doing so, you are back to your unorganized self where completing the work under any circumstances is your priority. Thus, messing up all the hardwork you put in to remain organised. So, think wisely before accepting anything and say no, if you can't because 'Quality is always the result of excellent work without compromise.' 

Albert Einstein's quote on staying organised

Last but not the least, always remember the above quotes by Albert Einstein and keep an eye for the right opportunity! Do try these techniques and I'm sure your move will definitely serve you good results.

It is that time of the year which most of us hate. Sun shines brightly with its full power to exhaust us to the core but we shouldn't give up. Instead be power-packed to show our resistance.

Summer Tips

So are you guys up for it? No, then here you go with quick tips to beat the heat -

1. Hydrate! Hydrate! Hydrate!
It being the hottest time, you are ought to sweat a lot. As you perspire a lot during this time, you should keep yourself well hydrated. Drink lots of water so that you don't get dehydrated. Carry bottles if possible to quench your thirst at any point of time. You can also help others in case anyone feels thirsty and needs a bit of water. Also be kind and show some mercy towards the birds, animals and keep water to help them. We, humans can speak but these poor creatures can't so let's help them too.

Hydrate - drink water

2. Eat healthy
Avoid spicy, oily food during summer to keep your body cool. The temperature outside is already very hot for you to vouch on such unhealthy food. Instead go for smoothies, coolers, fresh fruits (especially melons) etc. Drinking plenty of water keeps our tummy a little occupied so go for lighter food to make you feel better. This is also the best time enjoy your favorite ice-creams, lollies, popsciles to beat the heat.
Keep a glucose powder or glucovita bolts(these are new in the market) in your bag in case you are among the ones who can't stay the heat strokes.

Healthy watermelon juice

3. Exercise Smart
Why smart? As this is the time, you easily sweat so opt for a perfect time to avoid sun stroke at the same time complete your regime.

• Avoid heavy workouts 
• Go for indoor activities
• Go swimming (best way choice!)

Sunscreen Lotion with SPF

The most valuable time for any individual is the 'Me time' but these days people have time for everything else on this earth except for the me time. Life is become so fast that people just keep running to chase their dreams without taking a pause/hold unless they are destined to do so there's nothing that can stop them.

Mommies and me-time

But have you lately realized that when was it last that you took time all for yourself - to do something that really makes you happy? Something that refreshes or rejuvenates you. Something that gives you peace and a sense that you are alive and not a machine that needs to run endlessly. That's the time I'm talking about - Me time.

Giving yourself sometime doesn't necessarily mean you are being selfish but it is a process where you are finding yourself. We all need to cut ourselves some slack for the sake of our sanity.

Why should do we need time for ourselves?

1. Improves concentration
2. Reboots our brain 
3. Helps us unwind
4. Makes us more productive 
5. Helps us in discovering a new you
6. Enhances our relations

Time to look for your happiness

The lack of "me" time is widest among parents. Dads get around 28 hours of me time weekly whereas mothers get 25. It is also necessary that kids to get this time for a better overall growth but the activities that each group take may vary from person to person.

I would say block your me time and use it wisely. There are number of things that you might have wished to do but never gave yourself a priority. Make it a necessity now by just sparing half an hour for yourself.

My me time - watching the sunset at the beach

So, guys get started by identifying what you feel like doing in your me time - dancing, singing, watching movie, gardening, reading a book, getting a massage, taking up some sports or could be playing. Forget the guilt, spend some time to rebuilt - the lost YOU! Pick up any hobby, see how it makes a difference 😊


Like and share my piece of work if you enjoy reading my posts. This would really encourage me to spend more time on my "me" time 😊

Warren Buffett’s words, “Take a job that you love” and the prolific thoughts of Maya Angelou who said “…pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off of you.” That's my key to success which I follow and will continue to follow as it gives me happiness in what I'm doing. You find your bliss or passion in a career or hobby and you go for it or you find a way to be passionate about your current career. So, I pass the same to my students, friends and colleagues.

Warren Buffett's words

Here are some strategies to help you find your passion:

1. Satisfaction Check – Satisfaction is very important as it is something that will help you stick to what you are doing. We need to look at each and every phase of your life and determine your level of satisfaction with each area. You should consider your career, finances, health and wellness, relationship with your significant other, family and friends, personal growth and development, physical surroundings, fun and recreation and anything else that is important to you. You can rate each area on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest level of satisfaction (your bliss) and 1 being a low or no level of satisfaction. Then I suggest look at each of the areas and analyze the gap. Determine what steps can you take to change the gap to either reduce it or eliminate it. For example: If you rated your career a 7 out of 10. What would make your satisfaction level with your career a 10? Perhaps more clients, less travel time to work, a better relationship with your boss, etc. Once you’ve identified all the items that could make a difference in your level of satisfaction you need to commit to action. Taking even one action will move you one step closer to a higher level of satisfaction in that area of your life.

Satisfaction Check

2. Values Check - Identify what’s important to you. Be clear about your morals, values and what’s most important to you that helps you make better decisions more often. Make a list of what’s most important to you in your life right now. Then rank everything on the list from highest priority to lowest priority. Take a really close look at your top 5 values. These are your most important values. How closely aligned are these top 5 values to how you spend your time day to day? What have you been neglecting that’s really important to you? Many successful people put as much time and thought into what they do in their time away from the office as they do in the office. Can you make connections between what you do for a living and what’s important to you? For example: perhaps you have an expensive hobby you are passionate about i.e. race car driving or flying planes. You are in a high paying career that you perhaps don’t love but it provides you with the time and money to race cars or fly planes. Find ways to love your work or at least be grateful for your career as it is providing you with the means to follow your passion of racing cars or flying planes-there is a connection to your values, there is a sense of purpose.

Values check

3. Competencies Check – Before jumping into any new passion, you should do some planning and strategizing to determine the type of business you are getting into. In the business world it is common to conduct a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats). Applying this same management tool can be very effective when applied personally. This helps you prepare for the best and the worst keeping in mind all the things that can either upgrade or degrade your business. Start with an assessment of your personal strengths and weaknesses. What are you really good at? What aren’t you so good at? Engage others to provide you with feedback in these areas as well. You may be surprised by hidden talents you have taken for granted or haven’t been using. Consider opportunities available to you today to utilize and optimize your strengths. For example: There are careers and businesses in existence today that weren’t around few years ago. The world is constantly changing and evolving and so are the opportunities. Look for the opportunities or create some new ones. As for threats, it’s important to recognize that they do exist and to plan to minimize or mitigate any risks. In case you feel the need to outsource it then you can go ahead and do the same to have better results.

4. Mindset Check – Lastly, it’s important to recognize that no one or one thing can make you happy. Only you can make yourself happy! So, take sometime out and give yourself that quality time for you to identify what you really would enjoy doing because you can't keep changing or switching when it comes to your career. Once you know what you are doing is not what you like then if you can take the risk, Leave it as it won't serve you anything. Pick your passion and get started because that's what will give you the ultimate happiness. Else you would just be crying and cribbing over something that you are forcing yourself to do.

I know people around me who have taken up their passion for dancing, photography and are doing exceptionally well. I can see the happiness in their eyes for what they are doing. Things are not easy but the only thing that keeps them going is their love for what they are doing. Once you have that passion or love inside you, you will leave no stone upturned to pursue their career.

Varshita Shetty - Freelancer, choreographer chased her passion for dance

अस्सं सासर सुरेख बाई

But if you still can't figure out your passion then get in touch with the career coach or talk to the elders in your family, your mentors, teachers, anyone you feel would give you good advise. A coach can support you by working with you to help you find your passion, determine your career and life goals and then hold you accountable every step of the way. You have the ultimate mantra now so get started by understanding your passion first and I'm sure you will go a long way!

Confidence is a must these days to be successful in whatever you do personally or professionally. Confidence is something that we create within ourselves by believing in ourselves - the way we are. Your level of self-confidence can be showcased in many ways: your behavior, your body language, how you speak, what you say, and so on. So, you need to be careful when you present yourself either it make a deal or break.

Confidence

The positive thing here is that if a person lacks confidence, he can work towards it but to build self confidence you must be true to yourself. No one can give you self confidence. Confidence is an internal gratification, of which only you can award. Here are five ways you can build self confidence by being true and honest with yourself.

1. It’s Not What You Do it’s How You Do It!

I can do it

When approaching everything in life, especially when learning how to build self confidence, your outlook will directly affect your outcome. Having the 'I can do it attitude'. Believe in yourself that you can do it and grab every opportunity that comes your way and there is no way you can fail, then chances are, you have got one trophy with your name engraved in it before the race even starts. This goes with everything in life. Literally push the notion from your mind that failure is even a possibility. The best thing to do is to talk to yourself. Yes, you read it right - tell yourself you are awesome, you are the best and you can do it! Nothing anyone else says matters. All that matters is you! Trust me you would be unstoppable.


2. Capture all your Successes in a journal

Start capturing every success you have, big or small in a journal and look back on that success when you start to feel your confidence is sinking. This journal will act like a catalyst in building your self confidence. In this journal include your thoughts about the achievement before and after. This will not only help you in boasting your confidence but will also give you ideas to plan the existing or upcoming task. Also, record a reward you gave yourself for a job well done and ensure all of your successes have a reward that you give yourself. For example, if the objective is to get a job, you getting the job is not the reward. You need to celebrate completing the objective successfully.


3. Before You Make Any Decision, Ask Yourself What You Want

The best advice you need, to learn how to build self confidence is you need to control yourself to control your destiny. Do not let anyone pressure you or persuade you to make any decision. Even if you agree, you need to take a step back, take a breath, look at the facts objectively and ask yourself, what do you want?


4. Do What You Like to Do

It is very important to do what you like. Generally, people start liking what they do which is wrong as you're forcing yourself here. You learn how to build self confidence by doing what you like to do. No matter what it is, you need to love it! It doesn't matter if anyone else on the planet likes what you like, as long as you like it, you can build objectives and complete them, thus gaining self confidence!


5. Do What You Like to Do Better Than Anyone Else and Do Not Be Modest!

All that matters is your opinion when learning how to build self confidence and you do what you like to do better than anyone else and when you have successes, tell the world! Life is full of challenges; ups and downs and insecurities. The only guaranteed relationship you have is with yourself, so make that relationship a great one!

Rest of the things will fall in place once you train your mind on the above points. You can be your biggest strength or your biggest weakness. All you need to do is believe in yourself and throw "n't" from can't for you to achieve greater heights because for those who believe in themselves 'Sky is the limit.'

Are you a small business owner or entrepreneur and aren’t happy with your website’s performance?

This eTip is all about making the most of your website for your business. If you want to see more of a return from your website, then I’ve got 6 must-haves that are just for you!

Easy tips for small business websites

So what are these 6 things you must have in order to have a high performing website? Keep watching!

6 Essentials For a High Performing Business Website

1. Consistent & Professional Branding

When people see your website, does it look consistent with your social media? Your website and social media should have consistent branding across all platforms.

Consistency is the key here but it needs to look professional. An amateur looking website will not attract the right kinds of clients.

First impressions are extremely important so it doesn’t matter how great you are if the way it’s presented looks cheap or unprofessional.

Make sure you don’t design something that’s just for you. You might be a huge fan of a colour or design but if it’s not something that would appeal to your clients, then it shouldn’t be on your website.

We use purple a lot ourselves but we know it’s good for our business so keep in mind you may be putting people off if you’re the only one who is a fan of a colour or design element.

2. White Hat SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

Don’t underestimate the power of good SEO.

white hat/ black hat SEO

With SEO you are making sure your website is not only something search engines will index and (hopefully) display to users but that it’s done right.

You are competing with other websites for the same key phrases users enter and your goal is to be at the top of those results when searched by your target market.

Many people lack understanding of SEO even though it’s extremely important. You’re competing with many other websites. If you don’t have good white hat SEO, then no matter how good your website is, users won’t be able to find it.

Look at essentials in onsite SEO like having your keyphase targets in things like the title tags, meta data and the url.

A great example is if you’re selling a book. Many people will list the url pertaining to their book as www.example.com/book
What you should do is have a url like this: www.example.com/title-of-book

The title will likely be intuitively connected to your content with good keyphrases in it and Google will be able to read that.

You can even add the keywords you want to rank for to elements like image naming and alt tags too.

Make sure you have your desired key phases set and then include them in the onsite copy. All of this is the set up for SEO so Google knows what you want to rank for.

This part of the industry is daunting so don’t be afraid to reach out for help from someone who does professional search engine optimization. But watch out for overseas scams, do your due diligence first, and only proceed once you’re comfortable.

Look for someone who will understand your business and work with the branding, website development, and SEO together since these all work best when they are working together.

3. Responsive Website

A responsive website means your site will display well on phones and all smaller screens.

Years ago websites only had to display well on desktop computers. Now that smart phones are common, it’s important to have a website that can display well on one.

With responsive design your website will change its display while maintaining the same information, making it easily usable on a cell phone.

Designers sometimes opted to have two separate websites that would be detected by the device and would display the appropriate one. With this though, there were two websites to maintain and update.

With responsive design the template changes so you remove the redundancy of having to do everything twice. Google places a lot of importance on mobile usability so it’s a really good idea to get a responsive website if you don’t have one already.

If you don’t know if your website is responsive or you need help making it that way please get in touch and our website developers will make sure your site displays properly and performs well on mobile devices.

If you don’t think your potential clients use smart phones then think again. Over 50% of people are on smart phones when they’re searching online so please get in touch if yours isn’t optimized for mobile devices.

4. List Building and Follow Up

List building is in place because if a user comes to your website for the first time, there is a small chance they’ll convert right away. The odds are slightly better if you offer something in the way of e-commerce.

Because users are more likely to convert after their first visit, you want to give them a way to find their way back. An email newsletter subscription is a great way to to that.

To build your list you can try offering something for free like a download of a free how-to guide that requires the user to enter their email address in order to receive it.

This could be anything: An audio file, video series, or PDF report. The point is to provide value in exchange for the user committing to giving you their email.

Then stay in touch with your list to cultivate the know, like and trust factor with this, providing them good reasons to come back.

5. Solid Marketing Message

Use "You" & "not me"

A lot of entrepreneurs make their website all about them. ‘I do this’ ‘this is me’ ‘this is what I do’.

Unfortunately for a user this can leave them asking: what about me?

A website has to reassure a visitor they’ve arrived in the right place. Your messaging should clearly state what problems you solve and that you are there to help.

Use terms like "You" and "Your" rather than "Me" or "I". Hiring a professional copywriter is a great idea because they understand the intentions of the visitor’s needs coming first and can make what you do exciting, which helps convert them into a paying customer.

Creating excitement isn’t easy to do so a great copywriter is a essential to making sure you get your website visitors excited about you and what you provide.

6. Make It Easy To Reach You

Make the process of contacting you as easy as possible.

If you have an online store you need a customer service phone number prominently displayed. It’s normally placed in the top right side of the page.

Even if you don’t have an online store and you’re providing a service or something else with a "Buy Now" button, the service number reassures the user there is a real person behind the scene in case they need help.

Establishing trust is key so providing them with ways to contact you if necessary is essential to establishing trust. You will get more site visitors to commit to you and your business once trust is established.

Many entrepreneurs are worried about having their phone number out there but at the end of the day you need one so whatever you can do to provide one is a must.

Also have a good contact form. This and a phone number are essential to establishing trust with your potential clients.

Have a CTA (Call To Action) that leads users towards their destination. If your conversion is qualified by a contact then lead users on each page towards the contact page. Use buttons and text telling them to click and easily get in touch with you.

These are the must-haves for your website.

There are many more things to cover but these 6 are the essentials for success. You may think you have some of these covered but if you’re using a prefabricated template or an all-in-one solution, you may have something too bloated with excessive code to index well and it could actually be working against you.

Personalized/customized gifts can be treasured forever and are perfect presents for your loved ones!

You can shop for personalized/customized gifts online which they can treasure for a lifetime or make one if you are one of those creative heads.... Such gifts are always thoughtful and meaningful as you consider the likes and dislikes of your loved one and then design them to make them feel special. Subtle and sweet choices made by you especially for them will be a perfect gifts for him/her.



I have listed few gifts whereas you can also go for customized cakes, cup cakes. You can easily find people on Instagram, Facebook and other social media who take such orders. Even when it comes to gifts, there are n number of people who sell these. Just ensure that you buy it from the trusted guys to avoid being cheated.

Let me help you with few examples with the links in case you want to buy some good stuff:
1. Personalised Magic Photo Mug


If you want them to remember you first thing in the morning with a cup of tea or coffee then this is the gift for you. When you pour hot Liquid in the mug, it displays the image & text that you have provided.

Customize it with Your Photos, Text And Design and you have a gift ready.









2. Personalized Lamp


Personalized lamp which displays 5 pictures of your with 3 W LED fit inside.











3. Message in a bulb shaped bottle



Glass bulb shaped bottle
mason jar made of glass. This can be gifted to him or her. You can also add your message in it.










4. Love Couple Clock Square
A perfect wall clock with your picture to make you remember the most wonderful time of your time. Look at the time & reminisce the beautiful moments.













5. Wooden Photo Coaster
 Perfect for putting your drinks on in style.














6. Digital Printed LED Cushions

Beautiful & customized LED christmas cushion cover with cushion to make your interior look more amazing.













7. Memorial wall art

Love birds wooden sign with your names printed for the perfect entrance name plate of your house.













8. Customized Mini Heart Magnets
This is a fully customized product with the set of 6 mini magnets with your photos. Use it at home or office. Stick it to you work station or refrigerator.













9. Leather Passport cover







A very common gift these days. Passport leather cover for your passport. Print yours and your loved ones name & flaunt it with every travel journey of yours.









So, now you have ample of options in personalized/customized gifts! Happy gifting :)