THE WEBSITE DOULA BLOG
Rock your Birth Philosophy
What do you believe to be true about birth? We each come into birth work with our own set of assumptions, beliefs, and desires about birth work. These have been shaped by a lifetime of cultural and family training around birth, our own birth experiences,…
Birthing Ourselves – My Path as a Doula & Childbirth Educator
Recently I have found myself reflecting on my own path as a doula and childbirth educator, which began almost 30 years ago! Over the years I’ve done ICEA training, DONA Birth Doula Certification, and Birthing from Within Mentor Certification, along with apprenticing as a midwife…
Marketing your Birth Practice Online
It begins with a simple conversation about the website for your doula practice. “Is having a website enough“, you ask? Well, yes… and no. We talk for a few more minutes, and you wonder about facebook… Then perhaps I mention the benefits of Google+. You…
Raw Chocolate Truffles for Doulas
I believe in good food, and nourishing ourselves as birth professionals. Whether at your desk or in the wee hours at a birth, good food can make all the difference in helping you stay alert & focused. Here is one of my favorites – full…
Do you need a new website for your doula business?
With over ten years of self-employment as a birth professional, I’ve found that websites seem to go in a 2-3 year cycle. I’m usually very happy with my website for a year or two, and then one day I wake up and want to change…
Labyrinth of a New Birth Business
I’ve been working with Labyrinth images for years in my Birthing from Within practice, thanks to the visionary work of Pam England (check out her book the Labyrinth of Birth!) So it’s not surprising that I can relate the labyrinth to the experience of self-employment…
Holistic Marketing for Doulas
Marketing: The action or business of promoting and selling products or services. Blech. For most birth professionals and other holistic health practitioners, the traditional sales-oriented marketing techniques just don’t feel like the right match for our style and values. In addition, most of us don’t…
Top 5 Tips for a New Doula Business
I was delighted to write a guest blog for Doula Trainings International this week on being a business savvy doula, including tips for new doulas just starting their business. While it was written to doulas, these ideas apply equally to any holistic health practitioner who…
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HOW CAN I HELP YOU?
I do my best to include helpful posts for your online strategy and your holistic business. Whether you are a midwife, chiropractor, doula, or non-profit / advocacy organization, you will find tips & tricks to improve your website and use it as a creative tool to get more clients.
Have a topic you'd like to learn more about? Email me at info@thewebsitedoula.com and let me know!