Hey friends! I'm excited to share the next three events coming up here at Maple Creative, and of course, you're invited.

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FREE WORKSHOP

Create Your Digital Business Card (with Gravatar)​

“Uhhh… Excuse me, but what is a Gravatar?”

​So glad you asked! A Gravatar, aka Globally Recognized Avatar, is a tool that integrates with platforms like WordPress, Slack, Kit, Gmail, and more, to help you show up consistently and professionally across the internet.

​Your Gravatar profile includes a photo, short bio, and simple landing page. Having one can help save you the time and hassle of manually uploading this information on every blog post you publish or profile you create.

​More importantly, showing up consistently sends trust signals to your readers, increasing engagement and search-ability.

​In this 2-part workshop, Ryan and Liz will provide a short training before we set up and complete our Gravatars in real time.

​For Part 1, Liz will demonstrate how to use copywriting techniques to create a concise, intriguing, and value-driven bio. Then, we’ll have a chance to write, share, and edit them together.

​In Part 2, Ryan will go over profile set up and show us how to add a photo and text, connect our Gravatar to accounts we’re already using, and create a simple landing page.

​By the end of this workshop, you’ll have:

• ​A well-written, human-centered bio
• ​A polished online presence that shows up wherever you do
• ​A simple landing page you can share and link to

​We hope you can join us!

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PRO WORKSHOP

Sales Page Makeover: ROI Strategy Lab​

Space is limited for this deep-dive workshop/coaching session!

Tickets are $295, or the event is included in a Pro/Enterprise Care Plan subscription with Maple Creative.

You’ve built something that helps people. You’ve done the hard work of showing up with care, building trust, and creating an offer that matters.
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But if your sales page isn’t clearly communicating that—if it’s not helping people recognize the value you’re offering—you might be losing connection where it matters most.
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In this hands-on, high-touch workshop (Space is limited), we’ll improve the one page that most influences your business’s ability to grow: the page where people decide whether your offer is for them.
This isn’t about persuasion. It’s about clarity.
This isn’t about pressure. It’s about resonance.
Yes, we’ll talk about conversion—but only in the technical sense. The percentage of people who visit the sales page on your website who sign up for your offer.
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What we’re really improving is your connection rate: the number of people who visit your site and feel ready to say yes. Not just because you convinced them, but because they are both a good fit, and they understand the value of the opportunity you're giving them. ​
You’ll walk away with:

• A clearer, stronger message that reflects your values
• A structure that guides the right people toward your offer
• Personalized feedback on what builds trust—and what creates friction
• Simple changes that help your site support more ease, clarity, and growth
• A revised brand and style guide for your website content

If you’re ready for your sales page to start working as hard as you do, I’d love to support you in this.
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Register today. Space is limited for this small-group workshop.

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SUPER CONNECTORS

Participatory Workshop Design with Gwyn Wansbrough​

I’m excited for this follow-up on Facilitation with Gwyn. This time we’ll be digging into workshop design.

Designing run of show in advance doesn’t mean it needs to be rigid. But we can support groups better when we craft sessions to: - Start with connection & context - Expanding on ideas, creating clarity - Offering time for reflection and integration - Closing with decisiveness, commitment, and energy

The phrase "Zoom fatigue" may have fallen out of fashion lately, but many of us still experience that phenomena on a regular basis.

​Our next guest is facilitation trainer Gwyn Wansbrough. Come learn about her set of tools for making online sessions engaging.

​We are huge fans, and know you will be too, so please join us for this live event with Gwyn, where we'll discuss the preparation and design process for hosting an awesome online event.

​This event is part of our ongoing series introducing you to educators and organizations that use connection as a guiding principle in their work.

Why do we host so many events?

Since January, our team has been doing an event almost every week, plus office hours for our clients on Fridays, where they can drop in and work on their website with us.

Do you know any other website care plan service that is building a community and offering real, live in-person support?

I hope you do!

I'm trying to build my personal network with other web developers who share the same values of community, transparency, and connection. It seems to be really scarce in the web design industry.

At any rate, I've been hosting events since I was a teenager. And I've learned that it's the way that I can be the most effective and consistent as a creator.

I'm certainly not perfect, and I can be hard on myself when I'm working on an essay or editing a video (working on this).

But a live event, webinar, workshop – This is where I can just flow with the energy of the group. We get to work on solving a problem together. The more that we incorporate tools of facilitation, the more we can benefit from the combined knowledge of a group.

A BIG thanks to Liz and Rachel for being a big part of this effort!

Liz is a an incredible thought partner who asks all the right questions – and has been helping clients level up their website content.

Rachel keeps our project management and operations on track and going smoothly, making sure the replays are published in our Circle community and questions get answered.

​Click here to see all upcoming events​

See you soon!
Ryan

P.S. The interview with Meg Bolger from Facilitator Cards a couple of weeks ago was amazing. You can catch the replay here. ​

Sincerely, Ryan Clover-Owens ☘️ Web Designer, Maple Creative​

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