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The short version:
WordPress is a powerful, flexible CMS when it’s treated as infrastructure. It becomes fragile and risky when it’s treated as a shortcut. Most success or failure comes down to how it’s implemented—and whether discipline is applied over time. That distinction — and how we account for it in real projects — is at the core of Why We Use WordPress—and How We Make It Work.

First, a Necessary Distinction

When people say “WordPress,” they often mean two very different things.

  • WordPress (wordpress.org) is open-source software supported by a global developer community, allowing you or your developer to build a custom site without being locked into a proprietary platform.
  • WordPress.com is a hosted site-building platform that uses WordPress under the hood, but adds constraints, tiers, and limits for convenience.

They share a name, but they behave very differently.
We work with WordPress the platform, not WordPress as a packaged website service.

(If you want a deeper explanation of this difference and why it matters operationally, we’ve written more about it separately.)

Platform vs. Shortcut

WordPress is strongest when it’s used as a platform—a foundation for building systems that fit specific needs. That means:

  • Starting with core WordPress
  • Defining content structure intentionally
  • Building only what’s needed
  • Accepting that structure comes before convenience

WordPress becomes a shortcut when it’s treated as a theme marketplace:

  • One-size-fits-all themes
  • Features meant for everyone, used by no one
  • Layers of plugins to force a fit
  • Code and options that never go away

The shortcut feels faster at the start. The platform approach lasts longer.

(We go deeper into this tradeoff—and why themes create hidden complexity—in a separate post.)

Why WordPress Sites Break (and Why It’s Predictable)

WordPress doesn’t enforce discipline. The developer has to—and a good developer will.

Most plugins are developed independently. To function, they often bring along their own code libraries—even when other plugins are already using different versions of the same libraries. Over time, this leads to conflicts, update failures, and security exposure.

That’s why WordPress sites sometimes:

  • Break after updates
  • Become unstable
  • Accumulate risk quietly

This isn’t a flaw in WordPress. It’s the natural (and expected) outcome of an open ecosystem. Professional website development teams recognize this and design systems to mitigate those risks. Shortcut-driven builds often do not.

(We explain this more plainly—and show how to manage it—elsewhere.)

Why This Is Manageable

None of this is inevitable. When WordPress is treated as infrastructure:

  • Plugins are chosen sparingly and reviewed regularly
  • Code is modular and maintainable
  • Updates are expected and planned for
  • Hosting, maintenance, and support are part of the responsibility
  • Ownership and documentation are preserved

The same platform that fails under neglect becomes stable under care.

The Practical Reality

WordPress is not “easy,” and it’s not “cheap” when done well.

It is a durable, adaptable, and trustworthy platform when built with judgment and maintained with intention.

That’s the difference between using WordPress and working with it.

Each of these stands on its own. Together, they explain why WordPress succeeds—or fails—in the real world.

Our opinion:
Most WordPress horror stories aren’t warning tales about the platform. They’re stories about shortcuts taken too early, and discipline applied too late.

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“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” The quote is often attributed to Mark Twain, though he borrowed it from British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli.

The truth is, statistics can be bent to say almost anything. We see what we want. But some numbers are too consistent to ignore—especially when it comes to how people experience your website.

Your website is your first impression. Content helps you get found, but design and speed decide whether visitors trust you—or bounce.

At a Glance

  • 94% of first impressions are design-related.
  • 93% leave if a site doesn’t display properly on their device.
  • 53% abandon mobile sites that take more than 3 seconds to load.
  • 75% judge an organization’s credibility by its website design.

Why You Should Care

Bad design costs trust. Slow performance kills conversions. A well-designed, responsive site builds credibility and drives results.

Next Steps

A Deeper Look

Here’s what the latest research says about design, user behavior, and performance in 2025.

Behind the Numbers

Design and Trust

  • Design is credibility. Stanford University research found that 75% of users judge an organization’s credibility based on its website design (Stanford Guidelines for Web Credibility).
  • First impressions stick. A majority of feedback about websites — 94% — is design-related, not content-related (ResearchGate).

Speed and User Patience

  • Two seconds or less. Nearly half of users expect a site to load in under 2 seconds. 53% abandon a mobile page that takes longer than 3 seconds (Google/SOASTA Research).
  • Bounce rates climb fast. As page load time increases from 1 to 3 seconds, the probability of a bounce increases by 32% (Google Think with Google).
  • Conversions suffer. A 1-second delay in mobile load time can cut conversions by as much as 20% (Akamai Research).

The Scale of the Web

  • Over a billion websites. As of 2025, there are more than 1.09 billion websites, though less than 20% are active (Internet Live Stats).
  • WordPress leads. WordPress powers about 43% of all websites, making it the most widely used content management system (W3Techs).

Bounce Rates by Industry

  • E-commerce: 20–45%
  • Blogs/content: 70–90%
  • SaaS: 35–55%
  • Service businesses: 10–50%
  • B2B sites: 30–55%
  • B2C sites: 35–60% (Source: CausalFunnel)

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By now you know the risks of hacking and identity theft. Yet most people still fall back on easy-to-remember logins. Maybe you think, “Nobody’s going to guess my cat’s name and my birthday.” You’re right—nobody will. But the automated scripts that hit every website with millions of password attempts a minute just might.

If you want to avoid trouble, here are the best ways to create strong passwords in 2025—plus a look at the rise of passwordless passkeys.

Password Security Best Practices

  • Use at least 16 characters (letters, numbers, and symbols).
  • Don’t rely on dictionary words—hackers test those first.
  • Skip obvious substitutions (like “f0r3ver” for “forever”).
  • Avoid predictable combos (birthdays, names, or “123456”).
  • Never reuse passwords across multiple accounts.
  • Turn on Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA/2FA) wherever available.
  • Consider passkeys—a new passwordless login option supported by Apple, Google, Microsoft, banks, and more.

For more on how people interact with websites and security, see Website Statistics to Know in 2025.

3 Ways to Create and Remember a Strong Password

1. First Letter Method

Take the first letter of each word in a sentence, lyric, or book title and mix in numbers and symbols.

“The name of my first dog was Max! We lived at 115 Main Street.” becomes: “TnomfdwM!Wla115MS.”

Random Word + Symbol Trick

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Instead of remembering a long string of letters and numbers you could memorize four random words and toss in an ice cream cone emoticon for fun:

Just imagine the Good Humor man mowing the lawn while eating an ice cream cone. A mnemonic device like this will ensure that it’s stuck in your head forever!

“IceCreamLawnmowerMan~oO>”

The visual connection helps cement it in your memory.

3. Set It and Forget It with a Password Manager

Today, nearly every browser and device offers a secure password manager. Tools like Google Password Manager or dedicated apps generate strong logins and keep them encrypted across your devices. You only need to remember one master login.

Here are The Best Free Password Managers for 2025 from PC Magazine.

Passkeys vs. Passwords: The Future of Login Security

Passwords aren’t going away overnight, but passkeys are gaining ground. They use device-based cryptography—meaning your fingerprint, face scan, or device PIN is the “password.” They’re phishing-resistant and easier to use than traditional logins.

Expect to see more websites and apps offering passkeys as a login option in 2025.

Keep Your Website and Accounts Safe

A strong password (or passkey) plus MFA is your best defense. And if you’re managing a website, you’ll want to make sure your user accounts, plugins, and hosting environment are just as secure.

And of course—contact us if you’d like help keeping your organization’s site and data safe.

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The short version:
In WordPress, convenience is sometimes easy—and structure is often optional. Sites that prioritize convenience early tend to feel fast—until they don’t. Sites that prioritize structure last longer, stay predictable for administrators and visitors, and actually accomplish their goals.

This is why our WordPress work emphasizes architecture, restraint.

What We Mean by “Structure”

Structure isn’t visual design. It’s what sits underneath it. Structure is:

  • How content is modeled and reused
  • How pages relate to one another
  • How layouts are constrained on purpose
  • How systems behave when something changes

It’s the difference between a site that looks organized and one that stays organized.

What We Mean by “Convenience”

Convenience usually shows up as:

  • Drag-and-drop layouts
  • One-click features
  • Themes that promise to do everything
  • Plugins that solve a problem immediately

None of these are inherently bad. They’re appealing because they reduce friction early—especially when speed feels urgent.

The problem is that convenience rarely disappears. It accumulates.

The Tradeoff Most Teams Don’t See

When convenience leads:

  • Structure adapts to tools
  • Content adapts to layout
  • Exceptions become patterns
  • Changes ripple unpredictably

When structure leads:

  • Tools adapt to the system
  • Content remains consistent
  • Layouts are predictable
  • Changes are contained

The second approach feels slower at the beginning.
It’s almost always faster later.

Why This Matters in WordPress

WordPress is unusually flexible. That’s its strength—and its risk.

The platform doesn’t enforce discipline.
It assumes the developer will.

Without structure:

  • Themes dictate behavior
  • Plugins pile up to fill gaps
  • Updates become stressful
  • Stability erodes quietly

With structure:

  • Themes are lightweight
  • Plugins are chosen deliberately
  • Updates are expected, not feared
  • The site evolves without surprise

This isn’t about being rigid. It’s about being intentional.

What “Accepting” Really Means

The word accepting matters here.

It means acknowledging, early on, that:

  • Not every option should be available
  • Not every layout should be possible
  • Constraints are part of the design
  • Ease today can mean pain tomorrow

Those limits aren’t accidental. They’re protective.

The Practical Result

  • Cleaner content
  • Fewer fragile features
  • Safer updates
  • Lower long-term cost
  • A site that holds together under change

How This Connects

This idea ties directly to:

  • Using WordPress as a platform, not a shortcut
  • Why themes create hidden complexity
  • Why plugins and updates break unmanaged sites

Each of those topics stands on its own. Together, they explain why some WordPress sites remain stable for years—and others don’t.

Our Opinion:
Most teams don’t regret choosing WordPress. They regret choosing convenience when structure would have served them better.

Trademark Notice: WordPress®, the WordPress logo, and related marks are trademarks of the WordPress Foundation. Their use on this site is for informational purposes only and does not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or partnership.

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Inbound marketing has been around for nearly two decades, but is it still effective in today’s world of AI-driven content and pay-to-play social media? Is inbound marketing still relevant in 2025? The short answer is yes—but the approach has evolved. Organizations that integrate content marketing, SEO, social media, and marketing automation into a clear strategy continue to generate qualified leads and build long-term trust. At DatAchieve, we use platforms like ActiveCampaign to connect content, email, and analytics so inbound efforts deliver measurable results.

Why inbound still works

  • Buyer behavior has changed. Audiences research online before contacting you.
  • Content builds trust. Blog posts, videos, and guides attract the right audience.
  • SEO drives visibility. Search is still one of the most effective digital marketing channels.
  • Lower cost. Inbound often produces higher ROI than outbound ads when executed well.

What’s different in 2025

  • Clutter is real. With AI-generated content everywhere, quality and authenticity stand out.
  • Integration is key. Inbound works best when tied to CRM, automation, and analytics dashboards.
  • Human to Human. Clear, useful communication beats hype.

DIY vs. Agency

  • In-house? Works if your team has SEO, writing, and campaign management expertise.
  • Agency partner? Brings experience, creative resources, and tools your staff may not have.
  • Hybrid? Many organizations blend internal knowledge with agency support for the best outcome.

Ultimately, the decision will depend on your specific needs and circumstances. We would be happy to provide you with any information you need  to conduct a cost-benefit analysis to compare the costs and benefits of both approaches. Want to see how inbound fits with your broader digital marketing strategy? Let’s talk.

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The “-ber” Months

It’s officially that time of year again, the “-ber” months. You know– OctoBER, NovemBER, DecemBER. These months consist of a lot of spending, planning, and celebrating. From the 15th bag of candy you picked up at the store in anticipation of the herds of trick-or-treaters, to already preparing for the Black Friday deals that bombard your inbox on November 1st– this might have you wondering “is my business ready for the holiday rush?”

With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it’s understandable if your website takes a backseat. Here are a few ways to make sure your website is ready for the holiday season:

1. How’s Your Website Look on Mobile?

  • Most holiday shopping happens on mobile — your site must be responsive.
  • Non-optimized sites lead to high cart abandonment and lost sales.
  • Test your site’s mobile view: right-click → Inspect → switch device view.
  • Ensure your design adapts seamlessly to any screen size.

2. Are Your Images Helping or Hurting?

  • Large, unoptimized images slow load times and frustrate shoppers.
  • Compress and resize photos for the web to improve speed and reduce bandwidth costs.
  • Use tinypng.com to shrink file size without losing quality.
  • Faster pages = happier customers and higher conversions.

3. Create a Holiday Traffic Forecast

  • Review past analytics to identify peak periods.
  • Add ~20% buffer for unexpected traffic surges.
  • Factor in new campaigns or promotions.
  • Scale hosting, servers, and bandwidth accordingly.
  • Revisit data post-holiday to refine future forecasts.

4. Test & Secure Payment Systems

  • Run load tests on checkout and payment gateways.
  • Ensure TLS certificates, encryption, and PCI compliance are current.
  • Monitor for fraud or anomalies; have a backup payment option ready.
  • Keep checkout code clean and efficient to prevent downtime.
  • Secure systems build customer trust and prevent lost sales.

Takeaways

  • Prep your site early to avoid issues during the holiday rush.
  • Optimize design, images, and infrastructure now.
  • Consider partnering with a web management agency for expert support.
  • A fast, secure, and responsive site = stress-free, profitable holidays.

A few strategic updates today can make all the difference—helping your site perform smoothly and confidently through the holiday season.

If you’d like to talk through where to begin, we’re here.

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by Hannah Nance

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When contemplating traditional art, where does your mind wander? Perhaps to the Renaissance era, with luminaries like Leonardo DaVinci? Or maybe to the enchanting realm of Impressionism, inhabited by Monet and Vincent Van Gogh? You might be pondering how these venerable artistic styles influence digital art. After all, can digital art truly compare to the masterpieces of classical artists?

Leonardo DaVinci was not merely a painter; he was also a scientist. His artwork often employed geometric shapes, precise ratios, and subdued tones to accentuate his vision. Monet favored lighter hues, while Van Gogh excelled in imbuing his works with tangible texture. Digital art, ever-evolving, offers the advantage of creating both realistic renderings and venturing into the realm of abstract fantasy. Let’s delve into how traditional art can be translated into the digital medium.

The realm of marketing and digital media, traditional art and strategy are evident. Painters may carefully select color and shapes to evoke emotions, meanwhile marketers strategically write messages and visuals to resonate with their target audience. Color theory, composition, and storytelling play a big role in creating compelling marketing campaigns.

Color Theory

Color theory stands as a cornerstone in art creation, encompassing shading, the interplay of primary and secondary colors to convey depth, contrast, and visual allure. Artists use colors to convey mood and meaning, marketers apply color psychologically to evoke emotions and associations. Understanding the impact of colors on a person, allows for creatives to design logos, websites and advertisements that resonate with an audience.

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Geometric architectural wall with green square tiles forming a three-dimensional pattern. Rectangular vents are embedded within the tiles, creating a modern and abstract design. Shadows cast varying shapes across the surface.

Structural Composition

Recall how DaVinci incorporated ratios into his compositions. Extending to all art forms, including website design. Visual composition aims to captivate viewers, employing elements and principles such as shapes, colors, balance, repetition, and texture. These compositional guides both artists and marketers in organizing elements harmoniously to draw attention to key focal points in their design. Considering all these elements are essential for effective communication.

Creativity

Both artists and coders rely on creativity to execute their projects. When it comes to crafting a painting or or writing code, the ability to think outside the box and explore non-traditional solutions is an important key for innovation and originality.

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Key Takeaways

Essentially, in a world constructed by technology and innovation, the integration of traditional art techniques in fields like marketing and coding, highlight foundational principles. As we continue to push the boundaries of possibility, the fusion of art and technology paves the way for limitless creativity and endless innovation!

With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it’s understandable if your website takes a backseat. Between preparing for higher customer demand and planning celebrations at home, your attention is stretched thin. But don’t let your website fall by the wayside – a little extra effort now can pay dividends during your busiest time of year. Here are a few ways to make sure your website is ready for the holiday season:

1. Mobile Responsive

With holiday shopping increasingly happening on mobile devices, having a responsive website is crucial for capturing those impulse purchases. Social media and email campaigns often direct customers straight to your site via mobile, where shopping cart abandonment rates already tend to be high. If your website is not optimized for the smaller screens of smartphones and tablets, you could be losing out on a significant portion of revenue during your most profitable season.

Ensuring your site seamlessly adapts to any screen size through responsive design techniques enables customers to easily browse and buy when inspiration strikes, whether they first access your site on desktop or mobile. You can take a look by right-clicking “inspect” on your website and changing the device to look at. 

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2. Image Optimization

With today’s high-resolution displays and growing page sizes, unoptimized images can significantly slow down your website’s load times. Large, uncompressed photos might look fantastic on desktop, but on mobile connections they drain data allowances and cause slow loading that damages user experience. Reducing image file sizes through compression and scaling down resolution for the web not only speeds up load times, it also decreases bandwidth costs. Optimized images stop users from abandoning your site due to the excessive waits.

A good habit to get into is using tinypng.com to upload your image too before adding it to your website. This will compress the file size but still keep the image at a good quality.

3. Work with a Website Management and Hosting Agency (hey, sounds like us!)

Consider outsourcing your website management and hosting to an agency. Their expertise and 24/7 monitoring ensures your site stays optimized and experiences minimal downtime year-round. Agencies can readily scale to accommodate traffic spikes, implement security and speed enhancements, and provide emergency maintenance even during off-hours. This round-the-clock support gives you peace of mind knowing your website is always in capable hands. 

4. Create a Holiday Traffic Forecast

Create holiday traffic forecasts by analyzing past site analytics for peaks during promotional and seasonal high points. Factor in any new marketing efforts or site changes that could boost traffic. Build in at least 20% overhead on pageview, visitor, and transaction projections. Examine traffic source patterns and geographic trends to inform capacity planning. Setting realistic forecasts based on previous holiday data allows you to adequately scale hosting, CDNs, server resources, and bandwidth. Revisiting accuracy post-holidays improves future predictions. Accurate forecasting ensures your website can smoothly handle the upcoming seasonal rush.

5. Test and Secure Payment Systems

Stress-test your checkout and payment gateways using load testing tools to uncover performance issues and security flaws when handling heavy transaction volume. Confirm your TLS certificates, encryption, and PCI compliance are up-to-date to protect customer data, especially during the high-risk holidays. Monitor transactions closely for anomalies and have a backup payment provider ready in case your main system fails. By auditing code, installing WAFs, and keeping checkout pages optimized, you can identify and resolve payment vulnerabilities. Rigorous testing and security of your website’s transactions during peak season reduces abandonment and instills customer trust when sales matter most

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Takeaways

Optimizing your website for the holiday rush may seem daunting, but being proactive now pays off. Tackling these website enhancements early helps avoid scrambling right when traffic spikes. Consider outsourcing maintenance to a web management agency. Their expertise ensures your site stays secure, fast, and reliable amid the busiest season. Investing in your website’s holiday readiness provides peace of mind knowing it can handle the upcoming surge in traffic. Don’t wait until the last minute – take steps today to maximize your website’s performance when it matters most.

September is here which means next week is Halloween, and the following is Thanksgiving and wait – you haven’t started your holiday shopping yet!? Just kidding, but that’s how it can feel with the next couple months coming up. When it comes to marketing your business during the holidays, it’s wise to start planning early. Rather than waiting until the last minute, let’s put together a list of marketing ideas you can implement for the upcoming holiday season.

Before jumping into specific tactics, take some time to review your overall marketing strategy. Consider your business’s goals, core messaging, and current plans. While some of these might not work for your particular business, here are some ideas to help you get started. By first understanding your existing strategy, you’ll be better equipped to determine which holiday marketing tactics to pursue. Once you’ve evaluated your current approach, you can then decide which of these suggestions to integrate into your efforts over the next couple months. Advanced planning will set you up for marketing success this holiday.

A person dressed in black sits on stairs with a laptop and a disposable coffee cup. A brown backpack is placed on the step next to them. Yellow autumn leaves are scattered on the ground.

September:

  • Offer end of summer sales and clearances. Advertise that supplies are limited for major discounts on summer inventory as you transition to fall.
  • Promote back to school specials. Offer deals for students and parents stocking up for the new school year.
  • First day of Autumn is September 21st, so get creative with displays and promotions for fall foliage and pumpkin themes.
  • Send emails announcing new fall product arrivals. Share previews of fresh inventory perfect for fall activities and cooler weather.
  • Partner with other local businesses to host a community fall festival. Provide coupons, samples, or prizes to draw families and increase visibility.

October:

  • Promote National Coffee Day on October 1st by offering free coffee or special deals on coffee purchase or by supporting your local coffee shop.
  • Sponsor a Trunk or Treat event providing candy or coupons to families. Get exposure for your business while giving back.
  • Decorate your window displays with fall wreaths, leaves, hay bales, or other fall foliage. Draw attention from passersby.
  • Create Halloween-inspired products like donuts with pumpkin icing or candy corn cookies to attract customers.
  • Use fall slogan – “Falling in Love with (product/business)”
  • Host an Oktoberfest event with seasonal food and drinks.
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November:

  • Create a Holiday Gift Guide – Send an email or post a guide showcasing gifts and deals for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the holidays.
  • Sponsor a Turkey Trot – Get exposure by having a booth or sponsoring a local 5K race before Thanksgiving. Give out coupons.
  • Promote Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals – Offer deep discounts and limited quantity deals to draw shoppers on the biggest shopping days. Promote online and in-store.
  • Partner with charities for Giving Tuesday promotions. Offer to donate a percentage of sales or provide volunteer.
  • Send early access holiday deals to loyalty program members to show appreciation and get word-of-mouth buzz.
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December:

  • Send holiday greeting emails and cards to customers thanking them for their support this year. Include a coupon or promo code.
  • Offer holiday deals and discounts for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. Promote limited quantity for urgency.
  • Send customers early access to after-Christmas sales before the big rush. Reward your loyal shoppers.
  • Run social media contests for holiday prizes or gift card giveaways. Ask followers to tag friends, share posts, etc to increase reach.
  • Decorate your storefront or office with Christmas lights, trees, wreaths, etc. to attract customers and spread holiday cheer.

Key Takeaways

The holiday season provides ample opportunities for businesses to get creative with their marketing campaigns. While the ideas presented cover some of the most popular tactics, they are just a sampling of the many possibilities that exist. With a little imagination and strategic planning, even more options can be generated to promote your brand and engage customers during the holidays.

Reflect on your business’ unique offerings, strengths and personality to develop holiday marketing strategies that fit your style. Look to craft integrated campaigns across multiple channels like email, social media, online ads and in-store displays for maximum impact. Seek partnerships in your community to sponsor festive events while also giving back. And don’t forget to incorporate holiday staples like gift guides, seasonal décor and time-sensitive promotions to motivate purchasing.

Invaluable.

That is one word I would personally use to describe my experience working at DatAchieve Digital. This is a testimonial, but not a traditional one. One written by an employee, not a customer. Here is a look into my life from the past year:

I’ve been given an unbelievable amount of opportunities for growth here.

I’ve also celebrated some pretty important milestones during my duration at Datachieve. These included getting accepted to my dream college, my eighteenth birthday, and my high school graduation. I was also chosen out of 100s of other apprentices to speak at the apprenticeship awards ceremony.  In my speech I said, “let us celebrate this moment, but let us also look to the future with optimism.” This is something that I can testify to, as today is my last day working for DatAchieve Digital (At least for now- David always says I’ll come back) It’s bittersweet, as I’ve grown closer with this staff everyday.

I’m going to miss the little things. Like talking about movies and music with Matt,  listening to David ramble off some story we’ve all already heard once or twice before, and the entire office going to get coffee together after Taylor and I convinced them to join our daily trips over time.

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I cannot express how much everyone here has helped me grow professionally.

Their guidance over the past year has been more than valuable to my future. I want to highlight the title of this blog; Learning from the Pros. That’s the best description I can come up with for the past year. Learning from these amazing people has been nothing short of invaluable. Everyone has taught me something influential along the way. This team has done more for me than they know.

Norma and David have taught me the most valuable lesson of them all:

Running a successful business, that feels like a family. The two of them just do it right. Watching the two of them do what they do everyday has been a lesson itself. They have truly been such an influential addition to my life.

Long story short these people have become my family. And my time spent here is something I wouldn’t trade for the world. And if I haven’t said it enough, Thank You Datachieve Digital.

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