Meet Beth Cole | the Web Servant | Web designer for coaches

About

My name is Beth Cole. In 1997 our family corporation needed a website. I came to be a web designer because my husband thought I could do it and asked me to try. Once I got my feet wet, I found a field that I absolutely loved and I have never looked back .

I am self taught with the help of the International Webmaster’s Association (IWA), our local University, and numerous online and offline training programs. I earned advance team certification as a Reach Online Identity Strategist with Reach Communications, and certification in Graphics and Multimedia from the IWA.

I am a bookaholic and my shelves are overflowing. I am fascinated with design and logic. Putting the two together is the most exciting part of my job. It is always a challenge and I love every minute of it.

In addition to my web design training, I am also trained as a coach through CACC ( the Center for the Advancement of Christian Coaching now the Center for Coaching Excellence). I like the coaching approach because it helps me serve my clients in the most powerful way (coaches-you already know this).

One unique thing about my company is that I often team up with Laura Brooker of Holy Cow! Design who in addition to being a clever designer, is also my daughter. One such project we teamed up on won a top award in the “Postcards from Nebraska” contest sponsored by AIGA.

I like to write, and my article “How to Do the Branding Thing” was published in the December 08 edition of the Christian Coaching Magazine. My ebook, “Essential Web Marketing ” is available at essentialwebmarketing.com. I also blog and serve as a moderator for the web marketing section of the Christian Coaching Center.

I am a one-on-one person. I like to connect with my clients and ask lots of questions to get to the heartbeat of the person I am working with. My biggest accomplishment is knowing I have given all I could to bring someone’s dream to life.

My husband and I have been married for over twenty five years. Our grown children are an important part of our lives along with friends, sisters, Friday lunches @ the Bonfire, great music, traveling, and a good supply of books and movies.

Affiliations

Bachelor’s Degree from Hastings College, Human Services Administration
Graduate hours in Communication, University of Nebraska Kearney
Member, International Webmaster’s Association
Certification, Graphics and Multimedia, International Webmaster’s Association
Member, Center for the Advancement of Christian Coaching
Member, Christian Coaches Network
Moderator, Christian Coaching Center
Founding Partner, GROW Nebraska
Past Board Member, Nebraska Microenterprise Partnership Fund
Founding Board Member, Custer County Community Foundation
Founding Member, Rotary Youth Leadership Camp for Women, Nebraska
Certification, Photoshop, TechEdge Solutions

Currently Reading…

Offline —

The Vertical Self
by Mark Sayers

Made to Stick
by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

Web Design for ROI
by Lance Loveday and Sandra Niehaus

Word of Mouth Marketing
by Andy Sernovitz

Citizen Marketers
by Ben McConnell and Jackie Huba

The Message Bible

Online —

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Client Testimonials

"Working with Beth Cole has been an amazing adventure. From the start she has been unconditionally supportive in her effort to discover my brand and create a visual representation of it in my logo, icon, website and print material. Her level of professional expertise was always evident as we dialogued and moved forward in our creative partnership. Beth consistently sought out the heart and vision of my coaching work, and graciously presented her suggestions in a clearly expressed manner. At a time of tremendous personal and professional growth, it has been resassuring to partner with a web designer whose level of integrity, authenticity and creativity are equal, creating a secure, trustworthy foundation for creative success. Without reservation, I wholeheartedly recommend Beth Cole as a web designer and web coach."

-- Susan Clause, Clarity Life Coaching

"Beth absolutely exceeded my expectations for what a web designer could do for my business. Not only did she design my website, Beth was able to take bits and pieces of my "vision" and create branding that was a perfect reflection of my style. I rarely find creative people who also have great organizational skills, but I was impressed how Beth helped me find structure in my whole business. Beth has become a business mentor and a trusted friend. Whenever I have a question relating to my website or my business, I know she will be there for me."
--Susie Christensen, Performer's Advantage

"Beth is a breath of fresh air! She's fun to work with and her expertise gave me confidence that my site would not only reflect who I am, but would be optimized to get as many visitors as possible. I'm pleased to have a cool site that I can update myself.....thanks for all you're teaching me."
-- Stephanie Zonars, Life Beyond Sport

"I’ve chosen Beth Cole to create several websites for me, due to her unique blend of technical, creative and marketing expertise, along with her dedication to joyfully serving clients. Beth is fun to work with and I love every opportunity I have to recommend her to others."
--Linda Hedberg, My Christian Coach Training

"Unequivocally WOW, Beth! You have worked so hard on this...it has yielded something that really has some meaning for me. I did not imagine that I would find something that gives such expression – thank you!! "
-- Martha Darwin Executive Coaching

"Beth has done a fabulous job in helping Arnold develop a new web site. She is a pleasure to work with, she is prompt with her work and answering questions, and she has great design ideas. Our team is so proud of our new site and all we have accomplished; we couldn’t have done it without Beth’s guidance and expertise!”
-–Kristi Dvorak, Arnold Economic Development Director