"...Everyone needs a bit of a lift every now and then and I decided that it was time to take the plunge and give the Amanuensis website a new look.

The old version was one that I had put together myself to get a web presence back in 2004, it was Ok, but website creation and management are not my forte and it wasn't projecting the image I wanted. So I started talking to other small business owners that I know and trust and I found a wonderful 'solopreneur' to work with me on this project. She owns a business called Inastyle.  Her work has made me realise that we all have areas of expertise and we should really work with them and exploit them. The difference a professional web master can make to your business website and ratings is huge. I have to say that I am thrilled with the new look, which has rippled through every aspect of my business.

I guess like all small business owners the temptation is to do everything.  It also gives you a false feeling of being in control.  I of all people should understand this trap as, being a VA, part of my role is offering to take away some of the tasks a business owner is doing that is not a good use of their time.

We all need to have a good look at what we do on a daily or a weekly basis and ask the question 'am I focusing on my business, or am I spending valuable time doing things that I should either delegate or outsource?'  Whatever your expertise you should keep focused on that and far less of your precious time should be spent doing things that are not in your area of expertise.  Often this is the admin and book-keeping required to run your business, the 'nuts and bolts'.  These are things that are easily outsourced freeing your time to work 'on' your business."

    "....My business had been going for only a few months when Inastyle stepped in to help me out.   I was so impressed with the way Narelle knew exactly what was needed from such a short discussion with me, her experience having owned her own businesses was extremely valuable.   I let her loose with her creative flair and attention to detail.  The results show on the site with her choice of colours and designs which work so well.    She sorted out the messy jobs of setting up accounts etc ensuring my domain name was secured within days.

We have continued to change the site after having it up and running for a while and learning from what works best and nothing has been too much trouble.  The business that I gain from having a web site is around 40% of my total customers and it provides information to my current customers without me having to pay for expensive brochures etc.

I cannot recommend Inastyle highly enough.  Thank you !!!!"

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    "....Having just started a new business I was very intimidated by the thought of having to create my own web page, but being a virtual business I realised my business wouldn’t succeed without one.  Thank goodness I found inastyle web design.  The response to my enquiry was quick and Narelle instantly put me at ease.  It was obvious from the outset that Narelle knew what she was talking about.  She made it clear she understood what I would need from my website to meet the needs of my business and she instantly advised me what costs would be associated with this so that I knew what the whole process would cost me to get up and running.  This gave me a feeling of being in control and assured me there would be no surprises when the invoice arrived.

Narelle was so patient with me as my knowledge about web pages was limited.  She promptly answered any queries and was happy to give me alternative ideas and suggestions to make my web page work efficiently; this showed her attention to detail and her desire to achieve the best possible outcome for my website and in turn my business.  Narelle has created exactly what I envisaged for my web page and has continued to be supportive even after it was all finalised.  I was so happy with the website that I had Narelle create my business card and an advertisement for a Business Directory which I was advertising in and have had some wonderful comments about how great they look. 

I believe I have made a terrific friend and colleague in Narelle and I would have no hesitation in sending any of my clients or colleagues to her should they need a website or any graphic design work done.  Narelle was reliable, efficient and always prepared to answer my questions – I couldn’t have gotten through this process without her help.  Thank you Narelle for your professionalism, friendly approach and patience, you have helped create a wonderful start for my business with a web page that I’m incredibly happy with and have already started to receive positive feedback about."