Meet Jamie Ross of Fat Cat Design

Jamie Ross is the owner of Fat Cat Design and a graphic designer, website designer, marketing strategist, social media consultant, writer, and copyeditor. Jamie helps small- to medium-sized businesses communicate their brand, promote products and services, save time, maximize resources, and reach audiences effectively and efficiently. She is also a fierce mom to three feral rescue cats.

5 Free and Low-Cost Productivity Tools

7/1/22 By Jamie Ross

Simple Tools to Boost Productivity Without Breaking the Bank: Reduce distractions, organize tasks, coordinate teams and projects, and boost productivity with these simple, free, and low-cost time-management apps. If you’re like me, you’re always looking for tools that can help boost productivity without breaking the bank. Distractions like meetings and social media can make it difficult to be productive.

Why Competition is Good for Your Business

6/28/22 By Jamie Ross

Leverage your competition to win over and retain clients. Competition is not always a bad thing in the business world. Competition can lead to improvement, innovation, and change. It can teach you new techniques, motivate employees, and help you stand out against your competitors.

How to walk away from a toxic client – the right way

4/14/22 By Jamie Ross

How to walk away from a toxic client – the right way.
Unequivocally, there are times when it’s best to sever a business association.
Yet as a professional, it’s paramount the process is managed correctly.

How to prevent a toxic client relationship

4/14/22 By Jamie Ross

Three-Part Series on Managing Toxic Clients 1: Knowing when to walk away from a toxic client 2: How to walk away from a toxic client – the right way 3: How to prevent a toxic client relationship Part 3 Steps to avoid or mitigate a toxic client relationship This article will explain: Pre-emptive practices for […]

Knowing When to Walk Away From a Toxic Client

3/30/22 By Jamie Ross

Have you encountered a client or customer that is unprofessional, abusive, or disruptive? Makes unreasonable demands? Refuses to take part in your project process and blames you – the provider – for failures? These are toxic clients, and sometimes you need to cut the cord. Identify a toxic client, know when to walk away, and how to proceed professionally.

7 Tips for Taking High Quality Smartphone Photos

2/20/22 By Jamie Ross

No need to hire a professional photographer or own a professional camera to get great photos. Here are simple techniques for quality photo capture with your smartphone to showcase products and services. The result is a polished and professional representation of your business.