NOLA Entrepreneurs

The Benefits of Getting Involved

Get Online NOLA President, Wendy Dolan, recently contributed to “In Good Company,” the members magazine for LCI Workers Comp. She was asked to write about how she first became involved in the New Orleans business community and share advice for other business owners who want to find their place as well. See the full edition of […]

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Digital Marketing and Social Media Seminar with the SBDC

Get Online NOLA partnered with the Louisiana Small Business Development Center for a two-part seminar on Digital Marketing and Social Media. The seminars provided business owners with an overview and hands-on demonstration of the various elements required to stand out and be “searchable” on the internet through the use of tools like social media and SEO. Topics […]

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Social Media Strategy Guide

Social Media Strategy Guide for 2017 Brand recognition is an essential part of growing your business and the New Year is a great time to start thinking about your social media strategy. When it comes to maintaining an online presence, consistency is key. A consistent brand is the number one asset that businesses frequently overlook, but require […]

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Anatomy of a Healthy Website

Website best practices checklist for a healthy website: Your website is your number one marketing asset, so a well made website is integral to the success of your business. Check out our website best practices checklist and give your site a check-up! 1. Have a Clear Call to Action Your audience won’t likely sit down to read […]

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Get Online NOLA at WordCamp NOLA 2016

WordCamp NOLA 2016 WordCamp NOLA is a community-based conference designed to discuss everything to do with the fastest growing CMS, WordPress. On Saturday, August 13th, WordCamp NOLA 2016 will be the first WordCamp in the New Orleans area since 2009. We at Get Online NOLA are very excited to be a part of this conference and […]

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7 Tips for Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch

Elevator Pitch Tips for the Entrepreneur Imagine you see a business acquaintance around town and she asks what you’ve been up to lately. You pause and fumble around with your words. Where do you begin? Your business has finally launched, and you know she could really use your services, but you only have her ear for 30 seconds. How […]

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Summer Camp with StayLocal!

Do you have online reviews?

Take hold of your online reputation! Get Online NOLA and StayLocal! are teaming up again to provide local businesses with a two-day workshop on increasing your business’s organic web traffic and conversion rate. We’ll be going over how to acquire online reviews and what to do with them when you get them plus how to convert those reviews into customers.

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Coworking Spaces in Lafayette + A Few Tips

Because of the overwhelming popularity of our Coworking Spaces in New Orleans post, we’re highlighting the top Coworking Spaces in Lafayette! There are so many benefits to working in an open office space. With the increasingly popular trend of working remotely, entrepreneurs often find more productivity in greater numbers, feeding off of the creativity and motivation […]

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Get Online NOLA at StayLocal’s Office Hours

StayLocal Office Hours Do you want a website review, have a burning question about your WordPress website, or just want to brainstorm marketing ideas? Wendy will be available during StayLocal’s Office Hours to provide free one-on-one consultations to local small businesses. A variety of local business will be providing consultations from 11:00am to 1:00pm on specified […]

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WordPress Website Workshop with WIT

WordPress is one of the most popular systems for building a website. Almost 20% of the world’s self-hosted websites use the WordPress core and many more are hosted on wordpress.com. Come along and learn how to build a WordPress website from scratch, or how to use the site you already have.

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