Mellenie Runion, Truly-Life Eco-Friendly Skin Care and Garden Gifts

12 Days of Small Business: Mellenie Runion, Truly-Life Eco-Friendly Skin Care

Small Business has its challenges, especially in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. So, we all have to do our part to support each other and the small businesses with which we are connected. So, W3 Consulting is promoting small businesses through our campaign, 12 Days of Small Business. We hope to highlight each day a small business (or two) that can benefit from visibility and that will benefit our audience. With that, here is our first small but mighty business.

I was first introduced to Mellenie Runion through her active role in the Alexandria small business retail community, running her eco-friendly products business. She’s always willing to learn new things and work with others. She knows that “a rising tide lifts all boats” and I’m grateful to her for her leadership in the Alexandria small business community, communicating that attitude of camaraderie.

If you’re looking for a holiday gift for someone (including your clients!) that wants safe products to use and won’t harm the planet, check out Truly-Life.

About Mellenie Runion

Mellenie Runion started making soap in her kitchen as a way to live more green. The handmade soaps became party favors for her dog Max’s birthday. The handmade soaps were a big hit and a business was born.

About Truly-Life Eco-Friendly Skin Care

How is your Small Business unique, different in your industry? What’s your business’s greatest strength/asset today?

Skin care made with simple quality ingredients packaged responsibly. Person that wants safe products to use and won’t harm the planet.

Growing many ingredients in our garden, not using chemicals and not using plastics for packaging.

What is your greatest challenge as a Small Business owner? How are you working to overcome that challenge in 2021?

Trying to provide affordable, healthy products that are handmade. There are thousands of reasons why cancer is so high, including what we place on our body every day. We continue to educate people on making better decisions when it comes to the health of their skin.

Find and Follow Mellenie Runion, Truly-Life on Social Media

Instagram | Twitter | Facebook


Check back in tomorrow for our next spotlight business for our 12 Days of Small Business!

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Google Core Web Vitals Algorithm Change in 2021 – Web and Beyond Live – 12.21.20

Find the original archive of the video here: Google Core Web Vitals Algorithm Change in 2021 – Web and Beyond Live – 12.21.20.

Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.

In this week’s episode: 

Click here for a (machine-generated) transcript of the show

To see the prior weeks’ videos, see the playlist below.

Come with your Small Business digital marketing and related questions! (Click the icon in the top-right corner to open the playlist and view past episodes.)

For future Web and Beyond Live streams, use https://w3cinc.com/webandbeyondlive to find the latest, upcoming event!

US Government Hacked, Facebook Sued by FTC for Antitrust, & First COVID-19 Vaccines Given in the US

US Government Hacked, Facebook Sued by FTC for Antitrust, & First COVID-19 Vaccines Given in the US

Find the original archive of the video here: US Government Hacked, Facebook Sued by FTC for Antitrust, & First COVID-19 Vaccines Given in the US.

Web and Beyond Live – December 14, 2020

Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.

In this week’s episode:

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Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://w.w3cinc.com/2NJpoI1) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.

To see the prior weeks’ videos, visit https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwbHNIcsaJ-jX25DQpjGkRkCqZZGmCYbQ.

Come with your Small Business digital marketing and related questions!

For future Web and Beyond Live streams, use https://w.w3cinc.com/39G14Bl to find the latest, upcoming event!

SquareSpace Member Areas, YouTube Shorts, and Facebook Marketing Strategy Discussed – Dec. 7, 2020

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SquareSpace Adds Member Areas, YouTube Shorts Are Coming, and Facebook Marketing Strategy Discussed – Web and Beyond Live – December 7, 2020

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Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://w.w3cinc.com/2NJpoI1) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.

To see the prior weeks’ videos, visit https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwbHNIcsaJ-jX25DQpjGkRkCqZZGmCYbQ.

Come with your Small Business digital marketing and related questions!

For future Web and Beyond Live streams, use https://w.w3cinc.com/39G14Bl to find the latest, upcoming event!

Snapchat Launches Spotlight Feature with $1M a Day Giveaway to Challenge TikTok – November 30, 2020

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Snapchat Launches Spotlight Feature with $1M a Day Giveaway to Challenge TikTok – Web and Beyond Live – November 30, 2020

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Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://w.w3cinc.com/2NJpoI1) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.

To see the prior weeks’ videos, visit https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwbHNIcsaJ-jX25DQpjGkRkCqZZGmCYbQ.

Come with your Small Business digital marketing and related questions!

For future Web and Beyond Live streams, use https://w.w3cinc.com/39G14Bl to find the latest, upcoming event!

All the Stories! (From Snapchat Stories to Twitter Fleets) – Web and Beyond Live – November 23, 2020

All the Stories! (From Snapchat Stories to Twitter Fleets) – Web and Beyond Live – November 23, 2020

Find the original archive of the video here: All the Stories! (From Snapchat Stories to Twitter Fleets) – Web and Beyond Live – November 23, 2020. Audio podcast and full show notes available at https://webandbeyondcast.com/022.

Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://w.w3cinc.com/2NJpoI1) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.

This week, Ray deep-dives into the small business digital marketing stories of the week before he covers all the stories formats across the various social networks (and Google Web Stories, too), along with some best practices.

To see the prior weeks’ videos, visit https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwbHNIcsaJ-jX25DQpjGkRkCqZZGmCYbQ.

Come with your Small Business digital marketing and related questions!

For future Web and Beyond Live streams, use https://w.w3cinc.com/3jv2SlF to find the latest, upcoming event!

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Google Workspace for Small Business

Find the original archive of the video here: Google Workspace for Small Business.

Google Workspace for Small Business

Google has revamped G Suite’s best attributes and applications into what is now known as Google Workspace. For Small Business owners, this means a positive shift in how to be more productivity working on and in the business!

In this Web and Beyond Webinar, Google Small Business for Productivity Ray Sidney-Smith walks you through:
– Google Workspace features (compared to G Suite formerly),
– Google Workspace plans, what’s included, and the plans’ differences,
– Where to go to set up your Google Workspace account, and
– How to navigate the main areas of Google Workspace Admin Console.

This Webinar, as part of W3C Web Services’s Web and Beyond Webinars series, was presented by Digital Marketing Strategist Ray Sidney-Smith, Google Small Business Advisor for Productivity, Evernote Regional Leader for North America, author of “SoLoMo Success: Social Media, Local and Web Small Business Marketing Strategy Explained” (2014), and Community Host of Web and Beyond Community, a digital community of business owners learning and sharing how to market and managed on the Web and beyond.

Factors Affecting the US Small Business Economy in 2021 – Web and Beyond Live – November 16, 2020

Find the original archive of the video here: Factors Affecting the US Small Business Economy in 2021 – Web and Beyond Live – November 16, 2020.

Factors Affecting the US Small Business Economy in 2021 – Web and Beyond Live – November 16, 2020

Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://w.w3cinc.com/2NJpoI1) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.

To see the prior weeks’ videos, visit https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwbHNIcsaJ-jX25DQpjGkRkCqZZGmCYbQ.

Come with your Small Business digital marketing and related questions!

For future Web and Beyond Live streams, use https://w.w3cinc.com/39G14Bl to find the latest, upcoming event!

Subscribe to W3 Consulting to get notified of new videos and livestreams: https://w.w3cinc.com/subscribe-youtube
For more content from W3 Consulting, check out our podcast: https://w.w3cinc.com/2ZZ0YmX
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Bringing Your Business Into the Digital Age Securely with Vince Crisler, CEO of Dark Cubed

Find the original archive of the video here: Bringing Your Business Into the Digital Age Securely with Vince Crisler, CEO of Dark Cubed.

When you start a business cybersecurity is not usually top-of-mind. However, have you considered how good digital security practices can be a business’s competitive edge?

If not, join W3 Consulting’s President/CEO Ray Sidney-Smith for an upcoming session in honor of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (October). We have the pleasure of bringing Vince Crisler, CEO of Dark Cubed (https://w.w3cinc.com/35vobOs), a cybersecurity expert with more than 20 years of Information Technology and Cybersecurity leadership in government and private sector roles.

Find Vince @vincecrisler and Dark Cubed @darkcubedcyber on Twitter!

In this Web and Beyond Webinar, Vince will detail the advantages of technology (such as Software-as-a-Service and Internet of Things) with less risk for Small Business enterprises.


Resources noted during this episode:
– Cybersecurity for Small Business – Resources Library ( https://w.w3cinc.com/31LldEq )
– TwoFactorAuth.org ( https://w.w3cinc.com/31L2PMc )
– DarkCubed ( https://w.w3cinc.com/35vobOs )