Meet 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 have earned 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). 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 Journal of Christian Coaching. My new book, "Essential Web Marketing " will be released in March '09.
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 Rusty Hinge, 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
- Reach Certified Online Identity Strategist
- 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
- Member, Good News Web Designer's Association
- 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 ---
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 ---
ProNet Advertising
Copyblogger
David Airey
Tech Crunch
Marketing-Mentor
Godbit
Quick story. When I was a kid, I would spend hours writing and illustrating stories on my Big Chief tablet.
I would tear each page off and use glue to "bind" my pages together to make my own little homemade books.
Fast forward and today my passion remains helping my clients write and illustrate their stories and "glue" together the pages that become a one-of-a-kind website.
Who woulda thought?
New! Essential Web Marketing
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