Steady Elm Virtual Solutions

09/23/2026

I’m spending today at UpStart Maine’s BLITZ 2026 learning more about the people and resources available to Maine business owners.

When I started Steady Elm, I knew how to do the work. Figuring out how to build the business was something I had to learn as I went, and I’m still learning.

Today is for listening, taking notes and meeting more of the people helping Maine businesses grow. The coffee’s helping too.

09/21/2026

Most small business owners don’t actually lack content. They answer customer questions, solve problems, explain decisions and collect stories through the work they’re already doing. The hard part is recognizing those moments as content and knowing what to do with them.

AI can help turn those ideas into marketing, but it needs the real information first. If you ask it to “write a Facebook post” without explaining your business, your audience, your goal or what you actually think, it will give you something that could belong to almost anyone.

That’s one of the processes I’ll be teaching during Staying Authentic in an AI World. How to use what you already know to give AI better direction, save time and create marketing that still sounds like it came from you.

09/17/2026

For the last year and a half, I’ve been figuring out exactly what Steady Elm is and where I fit.

I knew I wanted to help small business owners who needed support but weren’t ready to hire another employee. I knew I had more than 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, administrative support, account management and customer service to bring together. What I didn’t know was exactly how to explain what I do.

The truth is, I was also afraid this would become one more thing I started, got excited about and eventually walked away from. I’ve tried a lot of things throughout my life, but this time has been different. I finally found work I’m passionate about and genuinely love doing.

I recently realized I’m not just a virtual assistant. I’m a hands-on sales and marketing consultant. I help business owners figure out what needs to be done, then I help them get it done.

That realization led me to create the Get More Done series, beginning with my first workshop, Staying Authentic in an AI World.

AI can help us create marketing faster, but I’ve watched more and more content start to look and sound exactly the same. The tool itself isn’t the advantage anymore. Your experience, perspective and voice are.

This workshop will help you use AI to save time without letting it take over your marketing. You’ll leave with a 30-day content plan, two templates you create during the workshop and a process you can continue using month after month.

October 21 from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m.
28 Olive Street in Bangor

Early bird registration is $39 for the first 10 people. After that, it’s $59.

Notice everyone's marketing sounds the same lately? Build a real 30 day plan that still sounds like you. Hands on, not a lecture.

03/25/2026

Working from Rize CoWorking today.

A different space changes how you think. What gets done. What actually moves forward.

This is where things get clear.

03/24/2026

I’m back in Maine for the week and this is what working from home looks like.

Mapping out outreach, following up on conversations and building real growth strategies for the businesses I work with. This is the part most business owners don’t have time for, but it is what actually moves things forward.

If you need support with sales, marketing or direction behind the scenes, I’m here.

03/05/2026

Sometimes I work from home.
Sometimes I pack up the laptop and go find a new place to work for a few hours.

Little hack I’ve learned along the way. Working from a hotel can cost about the same as a coworking space, sometimes even less, and the view is usually a whole lot better.

Today that spot is Sunseeker Resort. I’ve got the water right next to me and a quiet place to focus for a bit.

It’s only lunchtime and I’ve already gotten a lot done. Checking off the boxes so I can take a half day tomorrow and actually enjoy the whole weekend.

Pretty sure being near the water helps my brain work a little better.

03/04/2026

A year ago I jumped in head first and started this business the same way I do most things in life. No perfectly mapped out plan. It was sink or swim.

Some days it felt like both.

But here I am a year later… still swimming.

Over the last year I’ve had the opportunity to work with restaurants, coworking spaces, service businesses and local brands helping with social media, marketing materials, systems, documentation and the behind the scenes work that keeps things running.

Looking back, I can see God’s hand in so many of the opportunities, the people and the doors that opened along the way.

Today that work has me set up at The Hatchery in Babcock Ranch building documentation templates for a client including a master service agreement, contractor agreement and work orders that will connect directly to their CRM.

Not the flashy side of business, but the kind of work that helps businesses run better.

Feeling incredibly grateful for this first year and for everyone who has trusted me with their business along the way.

05/29/2025

Big goals are great. But trying to reach them alone? That’s exhausting.

If your vision is clear but the tasks are piling up, it might be time to bring in backup. I help hardworking business owners like you clear the clutter, create structure and move forward with more time and less stress.

Let’s build your path together.

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05/26/2025

Gone, not forgotten.

Memorial Day is not just a long weekend. It is a moment to remember the ones who gave their lives so we could live in freedom.

Their courage, their sacrifice, their stories. We carry them forward by living with purpose, loving our country, and never taking this life for granted.

So today, we honor the brave. We remember the fallen. We pray for the families who carry their memory every day.

We will always remember.

05/22/2025

What is one task that always takes way too long, or every time it pops up you think, ugh… this again? But you keep doing it anyway because teaching someone else feels harder. Maybe it is replying to emails, posting on social, or updating that never-ending spreadsheet. Drop it in the comments. I have a feeling it is something I could take off your plate.

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