Updated information with the 'Best in the Pacific NW' contest (as of Mon. 6/16/25 5 pm hour) updates below in this newsletter
I am SUPER excited to share my custom URL (website link) for you to vote for me daily. It' SO easy & quick there will be NO excuses for NOT voting for me daily thru Fri. 6/27/25 BEFORE 5 pm Pacific Standard Time (PST). 😀😊
Step-by-step instructions for voting for my business with my custom URL (website link):
- Visit: https://votethepnw.com/WorkSolutions
- You will then see my page, click on the 2 radio buttons (circles next to the words "Customer Service" and "Woman-owned business" [they are called "radio buttons if you're on a computer AND on a phone you'd be putting ☑️ (check marks) next to "Customer Service" and "Woman-owned business"]
- Click the "Submit" button
- NOTE: It'll take you to my business website where you'll click "Done" button and close out ("X" button in upper TOP right corner of the page).
- Send an email to [email protected] immediately after voting for me each day. WHY? It holds you accountable and lets me know I'm being voted for. 🙂
Of course, contact me ASAP, too if you have any questions/problems at the same email address above. Thank you! 🙏
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS ONCE PER DAY STARTING TODAY voting started (6/9/25) & goes thru 6/27/25 BEFORE 5 pm PST.
IMPORTANT - SOME TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS: If you accidentally for whatever reason end up making mistakes when voting for me (i.e. accidentally NOT clicking both radio buttons (or check marks when you're on a phone) next to BOTH my categories "customer service" and "woman-owned business" and already submitted the vote and it says you voted and need to wait until midnight to vote again: open another internet browser than the one you were just using to vote for me (for example, if you were using Chrome, use Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Edge [as some examples of internet browsers] to do the vote for the second category). If for whatever reason it still says you already voted OR you don't know how to/don't want to download OR open another internet browser on your device go on a completely different device to do it (i.e. another computer, phone, or tablet BEFORE MIDNIGHT on that day to get your vote in).
MORE TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS: A lot of times hitting the "Refresh" button (also known as "F5" button on a computer keyboard) can solve lots of glitches (i.e. pages NOT loading fully or properly). Double-checking you're at the right website, ensuring internet is active (you have the service active on the device you're using) and it's presently working (NOT down). PLEASE do NOT let technical glitches and/or computers and/or other devices you may have that are under construction/don't have active services (i.e. internet) stop you from completing your DAILY vote. PLEASE procure another device at your home/where you're staying OR do it a place that you do have access to a device if where you're staying/living has no device(s)/internet. Thank you! 🙏🙂
To visit the my custom URL (website link) from my QR code by using your smart phone (it would take you to the same website as: https://votethepnw.com/WorkSolutions) position your smart phone on the QR code image BELOW after selecting "Camera" option (like you're going to take a picture) and then click on the yellow background for the words that read "votethepnw.com" COUPLE IMPORTANT NOTES: 1) Follow the instructions for voting for me above in this same email as if you did without visiting this QR code after you successfully are on my voting page. 2) These instructions are from an iPhone so if it doesn't work with your smart phone, you'll have to refer to your user manual OR look up in Google how to access a QR code with your phone's device type (you know make & model). If you're still having problems and do NOT have access to someone who could show you how to do, visit your cell company's store closest to you as one of their workers can show you. (If your cell phone company's store isn't local to you/they don't have in-store options, visit any major cell phone company store closest to you as I'm sure one of their workers can show you). 🙂
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS ONCE PER DAY STARTING TODAY voting started (6/9/25) & goes thru 6/27/25 BEFORE 5 pm PST.
In case you're wondering what I get when I win at least one category for the 'Best in the Pacific NW' contest 🙂👇
My mom's partner asked if I won money. I must admit money would be nice. I should suggest gold winners win $1,000 and regular winners receive $800. (I mean hey, it'd be nice to get back the money for the custom URL with a little extra). 🙂 I'd also liked a signed certificate that I could frame. I seriously will propose this to my contact for this contest. (Remember the answer is always no unless you ask. Besides, it could be something they implement going forward if NOT now). My contact said she would forward my suggestions.
Does anyone know of a franchise marketer of a franchise business OR a franchise business owner who is also the franchise marketer (including yourself) that is in North America and would ❤️ to be interviewed for Active Campaign, a marketing platform with more than 200k users?
I am looking to interview North American based franchise marketers OR franchise business owners who are also franchise marketers of businesses that are 10s OR 100s of locations NOT 1000s for example, Cinnabon has 981 locations across the U.S.
Common franchise industries include: pet care, home services, fitness, and food services. After I complete the Q & A article of the franchise marketer, it will be distributed via a regular newsletter through Active Campaign, including its social media channels (29k Facebook followers, 20k Instagram followers, 13k Twitter/X followers, 18k YouTube subscribers, 142k LinkedIn followers, AND my business email newsletter, my Facebook pages & to the public on there, my LinkedIn groups & to the public on there, and my business website).
Thank you 🙏 for forwarding to someone who'd fit this criteria. I can be contacted via email: [email protected]. Questions can also be directed to this email address. I will respond as soon as possible/I can, but please do NOT follow up until at least 3 full business days have passed since you sent the initial email to me NOT counting holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays. I normally put automatic out-of-office email responses when I'm truly out of the office, but do NOT put them on Saturdays, Sundays, or every single holiday. Thank you! 🙏🙂
Carly Calabrese
Highly motivated entrepreneur that is open for freelance and remote only U.S. based writing/editing projects/positions for individuals, businesses, etc. (if you are an editor OR know of an editor that hires for this), please email me. Thank you! 🙏
Email me: [email protected]
Work Solutions (my business of 12 years that I founded)
Visit: worksolutionstoday.com (To specifically check out my latest news & updates such as a copy of my latest business newsletter [you know what you're presently reading 😊], visit: worksolutionstoday.com/blog)
Additionally, founder & manager of a Covid awareness & support blog visit: corona-virus-awarenessandsupport.blogspot.com
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