Got to play with fabric today as we set up for a photo op with the big guy. Have you been naughty or nice this year? Lol🎄 #santascomingtotown🎅🏻 #danville #danvilleca #danvilleliving #shoppingcenter #activationspecialist

Gotta enjoy the beautiful moments out at the softball fields! I love watching you play @haileystripling2023 🥎🥎

Quick trip to Vegas for softball and dinner with friends! Love you @shaharomstripling 🤩

Your Danville Livery boo crew. Keep calm and scare on everyone! Happy Halloween! 👻🎃 #danvillecalifornia #danvilleca #eventstylist #eventplanner #bayareaevents #eastbayevents #danville

Looking for something fa-boo-lous to do with your Halloween weekend? 🎃👻 Come on out to @danvillelivery tomorrow from 12-3pm for some Halloween fun! We’ll have boo bags for kids with special treats (while supplies lasts), a selfie station, live jungle animal encounters, a ballOON twister, spooky tunes and a 6ft candy chute!! You will not want to miss it! 💀 Visit @danvillelivery for more details! #faboolousfun #danvillelivery #halloweenfun #happyhalloween #danvilleca #alamoca #shoplocal #supportlocal

The BOO crew was amazing! Thank you to @wob_dublin for giving us a dry place on event day. We rocked the house with spooky tunes, created boo-tiful balloons, and it was screaming fun with the bone chillin’ dance party! This is us! 🎃👻 @haciendacrossings @bombshell_entertainment @partyartsigns #shoppingcenter #shoppingcentermarketing #entertainmenteastbay #entertainmentvillage #dublinca #haciendacrossings #rainwontstopus #showmustgoon #bringthemagic #fun #halloween #happyhalloween #trickortreat #halloweentown #costumeparty #marketing #eventmarketing #artandentertainment #eventplanning #events #entertainment

Did someone say ghouls and goblins? 🎃👻 #partyartsigns #belaireplaza #napa #napavalley #chalkart #chalkartist #halloweenart #halloweenchalkart

Good memories with hula pie, sand between the toes, selfie at sunset, and the most historic gliderport in North America. 🌊 @alison_grace16 Let’s do it again soon!

We’re at booth 202 at @marinerecreationassociation. Come see us!

Day 1 of @marinerecreationassociation in the books! Met some fun peeps, everyone said our new business cards were memorable, and @amehargphoto got some good pix. Can’t wait for day 2. #mraconf2021 #marina #marinamanagement #marinamarketing

Thank you, @canva, for making my life easier! Less than a month ago I emailed them a support question. It was to request a feature...and they listened! I'm so freakin' happy that I now know what to organize becasue before my files were all over the place! Now you can go into your "all your designs" and see the ones that you haven't categorized in a folder. If you swipe left, you'll see what I mean. The ones underlined in orange have been put in a folder, and the ones that have a time stamp on them, are not in a folder. This is an easy way to let you know that you need to get organized! Save this for later to refer back to it... Trust me this is gold. I’ve been using Canva since 2014. I should know. You're welcome. #believeinyourself #entrepreneurspirit #makersmovement #womeninbusiness #creativentrepreneur #sparqcreative #shoppingcenter #digitalmarketing #socialmediamarketing #socialmediamarketing #canvaessentials #canvalove #canvalover #canvatips

When she got started in business her kids were little. The little ones were 3 and 5 and the older ones were 10 and 11. She tried to sit at her desk to focus but someone always needed attention as young kids do. But she kept striving to be a good mom and learning what it takes to build a business. Over the years she felt that she wasn’t enough, not good enough, not confident enough. But she had goals and wanted to make a difference. Today, she has a small but mighty team looking to make their mark in their corner of the universe. But she’s so thankful that they are part of the bigger team. At times she wanted to get a real job and work for someone else. Would it be easier? Would it better? No one knows. But she kept on. And she’s happy she did. Thank you for the last 10 years and cheers for the next 10 years…together! “Dream big. Start small. But most of all start.” ~Simon Sinek We missed you @trevorstripling! @haileyrstripling @namizuni @shaharomstripling @amehargphoto #believeinyourself #entrepreneurspirit #makersmovement #womeninbusiness #creativentrepreneur #sparqcreative #shoppingcenter #digitalmarketing

Sparq turns 10!! 🎉 When Alison asked me to join Sparq back in June, I was honored! I had recently graduated college with a degree in photography, but didn’t know what I wanted to do. I knew I wanted to somehow use my photography skills to help market businesses but I wasn’t sure how to go about doing that. When I reached out to Alison to hear about her business and learn more about the social media marketing world, she immediately took me under her wing! She reached out to one of her clients and let me photograph content to use on their social media. She trusted and believed in me! The last 4 months working for Sparq have been amazing! Not only has Alison allowed me to photograph lots of content for our various clients, but she has also given me so much creative freedom. If it weren’t for Alison, I would not be doing what I love! I can’t wait to see how Sparq continues to grow in the coming years. Thank you to everyone who has invested in our business. Your support means the world. Here’s to the future! ~ Ali

It was a day I'll never forget. Twenty years ago today, I was an entrepreneur chasing after my dreams as a skincare & beauty consultant. I was at my babysitters house picking up my two young kids when I heard the news on their TV. All I can remember was horror, chaos, anger, and disbelief as the news unraveled about the attacks on U.S. soil and the number of lives lost. We will never forget. 🇺🇸 Where were you? @amehargphoto visited the 9/11 Memorial Museum where she snapped this quote, “No Day Shall Erase You From the Memory of Time.” She describes the museum as moving, emotional, and heartbreaking. Twenty years later, how do you feel? #neverforget #september11❤️ #patriotday

Sparq had so much fun yesterday covering some of @belaireplaza’s grand opening festivities for their brand new @athletanorcal! 🎉 Thanks @togsisters for coming out and leading a full body workout in celebration of the new store! If you are in the Napa area, be sure to go check it out!! Photos by Sparq’s own @amehargphoto #sparqmarketing #belaireplaza #napavalleywine #napavalley #influencers #togsisters #tognettiwinery #shoplocal #athletanorcal #athletanapa #workout

Love it when backdrops work to create a perfect product photo. Action shot of @amehargphoto! 😍 We ordered durable @replicasurfaces for this shoot and used almost all of the different ones to get the look we wanted. 📷 Scroll through to see the final professionally edited image for the final product at the end. 🔚 #replicasurfaces #productstyling #productstylist #ecommercephotoshoot #ecommercemarketingtips #ecommercephotographer #ecommercephotography #contentmarketing #sparqsocial

So many things to be thankful for as we start September. It was 10 years ago, on September 23, 2011, that I started my business journey. It hasn't been easy, but the work is worth it. 👩‍💻 I've tripped and fallen many times...but got back up to start again. This month, I'm excited to celebrate a new decade with you, friends! 🥂 #achieve #ambition #bayarea #businessowner #businessquotes #creative #design #digitalmarketing #eastbay #enterpreneurship #entrepreneur #entrepreneursrock #goldengate #gosparq #hustle #lamorinda #marketing #sf #sfbay #socialmedia #socialmediamanagement #socialmediamarketing

Instagram is opening up linking to all accounts. No longer will you have to have 10k followers to add a link. However, Insta is not yet clear on who gets access first. ⬅️ Could be exciting news it they rolled it out to the masses as long as content is genuine and authentic! 👏 Thoughts? #womenwhohustle #creativeentrepreneur #womeninbusiness #ladypreneur #theeverygirl #womenwithambition #bossbabe #entrepreneurspirit #digitalmarketing #entrepreneurlifestyle #instagramforbusiness #womenwithambition #womenwholead #femaleceo #smallbusinessmarketing #marketingsavvygal

He’s happy 😃. My oldest son embarked on a journey to @jessupu last Friday. He was filled with excitement and I know he’ll continue to learn, make new friends, and live his best life. Cliche? Sure. True? Yes. I started missing @trevorstripling when we drove away…but know that you will thrive at your home away from home. ❤️ My birthday was last week and he made me the best gluten free cookies! Don’t they look good? 🍪 And yes, this is the obligatory first day of school pic. 😎

Spread your wings. 🔮 #whatliftsyou #setnolimits #risingtide

Raise your 🖐️ if chocolate chip is your favorite type of cookie? If so, you are in luck because today is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! 🍪 A few weeks ago, our client @cookiemavenbakes expressed she wanted her Instagram to look polished prior to her upcoming pop up, so she asked Sparq to take some photos. Thanks to Ali (@amehargphoto) we got some awesome photos that boosted @cookiemavenbakes' social media presence and brought in new customers! Head over to @cookiemavenbakes on Insta and order today! 💯 Quality photos can enhance your social media presence. DM us to inquiry about our new photography packages! #nationalchocolatechipcookieday #chocolatechipcookie #cookiemavenbakes #sparqmarketing #photomarketing #socialmediamarketing #foodphotography #sfbayareaeats #shoplocal #sfbayareaeats #supportsmallbusinesses #oaklandcalifornia #cookiemavenbakes #smartcookie #cookielover #supportblackwomen #supportblackbusinesses #homebaker

Out here at PGF with Oscar of @notagrouch and Randy of @fastpitchmedia! Made a new friend that loves catching Pokémon too 😆 #pgfnationals #pgfnationals2021 #fastpitchmedia

Fun at @danapoint_harbor ⚓️ little rest and relaxation

Oh Doh! Yeah even gluten-free edible dough options here! @dohcreamery 🍨

Old Town Temecula showed us a good time last week. Sweet barnyard designs and so many farmhouse finds. 🐓 #farmhousefinds #oldtowntemecula

Amazing acai at @banzaibowls 🍓 Meeting new friends everywhere @laurennwhite_ & @meesh_miller from Alamo & Mission Viejo 👍🏼🌴

Feeling some serious summer vibes with this heat! Mix up a little shaving cream and watercolor to make darling books like these or head to @pinotdanville for more painting fun. 🎨🌞 📷@amehargphoto #pinotdanville #danvillelivery #shavingcream #watercolor #fourthofjuly #danvilleca

Let freedom ring. 🇺🇸 #independenceday2021 #4thofjuly

We did it! Pulled off a packed Independence Day Event at @danvillelivery. Enjoyed every busy moment…especially the lovely families and the happy shrieks of joy when someone won the raffle prizes. Oh yeah and the band ratings?? Drumroll please…they received a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from all that I talked to. And another note…the Livery’s shirts were an absolute hit with the community. Fun going from concept to final product. 🎵live music 🪓safe axe throwing 🥳cornhole 🎨kids craft 👕free t-shirt (join VIP CLUB) 🎟raffle 📷selfie station 🍿popcorn

It’s a team effort. Thank you to @amehargphoto for the shoot today! Look at those fancy @danvillelivery t-shirts making their debut this weekend! 🇺🇸 L to R: Ingrid of @athomedecordesign, Keri of @imxdanville, and Dr. Stephanie Lew and Dr. Amy Lin of @visiondynamicsoptometry Not only did this lunchtime fun photo shoot happen today but @namizuni and I gave this colorful selfie station some flower-ly love. 🌺 All in a days work. #danvillelivery #danvillelocal #livelocallydanville #danvilleca #danvillelove

Gorgeous art from the @darrengygihomecollection at @athomedecordesign 🇺🇸 Raffling this beauty off during the Independence Day Celebration July 3rd from 12 - 3pm at @danvillelivery. #danvillecalifornia #danvilleliving #c#danvilleca #danvillelocal #livelocallydanville

Tag a good friend below. Here’s one of mine @notagrouch 😎 I miss the OC… palm trees 🌴 the beach 🏖 friends 😀 #orangecounty #theoc #tustinmarketplace #oclife🍊

Happy Father's Day! Hope whoever you call dad feels extra loved today! 🏈 💼 #fathersday #summer2021 #dadappreciation #sparqmarketing

Ahhhhh I miss you Orange County! 🌴

Some of the awesome collages from last night's Refresh & Reconnect mixer event with @lafayettechamber_ca and @lafayettesocial_magazine! Thanks again to everyone that came out! 📷 😊 #refreshandreconnect2021 #sparqmarketing #lafayettechamber #lafayettesocial #refreshevent2021

We used the quiet phone booths at @pillarcowork and it was heavenly. Answered the two questions for the short survey and it was a breeze. You gotta come test them out! #lamorindacowork #coworkingspace

Thanks y’all for stopping by our mini photobooth tonight and taking a snap with us and the Refresh & Reconnect event tonight! ⚡️ #refreshevent2021 #lafayettechamber #lafayettesocial

Come join us tonight from 5-7pm at @pillarcowork for Refresh and Reconnect! We will be giving out tips on posing for pictures and posting to social media. You won’t want to miss it!

Join us in welcoming our newest addition, Social Media Coordinator, Alison (Ali) Meharg! A lover of stationery, baking and all things cats, Ali is a trained professional photographer who is passionate about helping businesses visualize and promote their brand through photos. 📷 When it comes to her role, Ali shares, "I am so excited to create content and use my photo skills to strengthen clients' social media presence." Welcome to the Sparq team, Alison! 😊 #newhire #sparqmarketing #socialmediamarketing #photomarketing

Thank you @lafayettesocial_magazine, @lafayettechamber_ca, & @pillarcowork for our first in-person social mixer of 2021! 🥳 Sparq will be offering a social media refresh & a mini social media audit for business. @amehargphoto, who shot the May cover of the @orindalivingmagazine, will be offering selfies & phone photography tips! 👍🏼 -get free headshots from @nightingalepix -smile from the roving photographer, BlueGoo -beers from @headlandsbrew -wine from @lyons.wine -wine from @mcbridesisters -desserts from @sparkle.and.joy -food for purchase from @forgepizzafiretruck #lamorinda #lamorindaliving #lafayetteca #lafayettecommunity

Celebrating these two! Same birthday, just 7 years apart. ❤️❤️🎉

quite a line here over the weekend but It’s worth it 🥐 I’m told #berkeley #berkeleylocal

On Memorial Day, let us honor those who gave their lives for our country. 🇺🇸

I just discovered that I can search my photos for “wine” and find all my wine pics. Hmmm it’s not surprising that I have a red wine category. Apparently I take more pics of red wine than white. My phone knows me well. 🍷#nationalwineday #swipeleft⬅️

Celebrate good times! 💛💙 Just like that the party is a wonderful memory. Four years blew by! 🎓 Congratulations, graduate, on your Bachelor in Physics! 🐻 If you made it down this far, check out the balloon garland by Hailey, my youngest daughter, and me. Only took like the entire day lol 🥳🍾 #gobears

Doesn’t this look amazing?!? 🏖 A little getaway for two. Found this hotspot while doing research for something else. Glad to land here and wander... @waypointventura

Sweet celebration with the bride, groom, family, and the Arshads! Congratulations! Love you always. 💍 @karizarsh @keyyanarshad @njshad11 @aliyeharshad @trevorstripling @haileyrstripling @shaharomstripling

Bags flew free today ✈️ #wannagetaway

Happy Mom’s Day to all the moms! 🤩 Enjoyed the day with the fam...appreciate and love always 💕

Big crowd at @lunalocadanville last night! 🌮🌮🌮

On Saturday @amehargphoto and I trekked into Berkeley. She photographed my oldest daughter’s graduation photos around the beautiful Cal campus. Can’t wait to see the many memorable locations and poses 📷 I’m so glad her best friend tagged along! She made it more lively and we have some photos of them together! Where did the four years go?? #gobears #calberkeley

Don’t worry about your follower count. Build it and they will come! 👌🏼 #socialmedia #businesstips

So fun to source this gift for mom’s day 🌸 #clientwork

Too late for a nice pic of a full bag of coconut caramel popcorn @ohanabros

In heaven! Adorable chocolates and more from @danvillechocolates for mom! 🌷 #danvillecalifornia #danville #danvilleca #shoplocaldanville

Celebrating the Seniors today! 🥎Congratulations to the Acalanes team.

Recent hangout spot at @shoptheveranda. Days are getting longer and warmer. Looking forward to the ☀️🕶

Delish at @sasawalnutcreek Did not disappoint 🍣

He’s headed to @jessupu in the fall. 💯

Join us for an evening of Zoom cocktails & conversation. Get ready for some non-competitive games and a ton of fun together! More info? Ask in comments or DM me! ✨ Nexus Women Professional Networking Event Spring Zoom Social Wednesday, April 14 - TODAY! 5:30-6:30pm #nexuswomen #businesswomen #professionalwomen #networking #bossbabe #lamorindanetworking #forwomenbywomen

Sat down to read...and read it all in one sitting. Anyone else read this one? 📚

Fridays are a great day for ice cream. 🍨 Who am I kidding? Everyday is perfect for ice cream lol

Easter festivities are over but still high from experiencing the joy of the littles. Our safe event was enjoyed by all. 🐰 We set up an Easter selfie station so guests could save adorable memories before their littles grow up. 📷 We assembled cute & colorful baskets to hand out to HUNDREDS at The Livery. 🥚🐇 Our jelly bean guessing game was a hit, too! We used a QR code to gather social distanced entries. Love the guesses we received...from 20 to 200,000 😂 Our new VIP program gave all who signed up the opportunity to grab free ice cream at Cold Stone. 🍨 Wouldn’t you say it was a win-win for everyone? 👍🏼 Thank you for all your efforts @namizuni! ✨ The first photo was shot by the amazing @amehargphoto. I only hire photographers that helps us look 10 lbs. and and 10 years younger lol 📸 #eventplanner #eventmanagement #eventmarketing #eventmarketingagency #eventdesign #easterevents

A wee bit of midweek R&R ❤️ #coloma #lotus #suttersmill #familycabin #southforkamericanriver #goldcountry

Thank you @danvillesocial for getting the word out about the @danvillelivery Easter Fun event today! 🐇 Amazing collab with the talented @carriebobbandco team and Heather of @danvillesocial for a giveaway earlier this past week. 🐰 #danvilleca #danvillecalifornia #livelovedanville #danville #eventstylist #eventdecorators #eventmarketing #eventmarketingagency #danvillesocial

It’s a wrap and some Acai for me 🍌 @acaiandbowls #acailovers

Getting in costume for an egg-cellent event at @danvillelivery! @namizuni 🐰 #eventdesign #eventmanagement #eventmarketing

My last kid to do a meet and greet with the HS counselor...he’ll be a freshman this Fall! Someone slow down time ❤️

Attended this amazing panel today hosted by my good friend, @gailbatac. Thank you for the inspiration! Gail, your beacon of light was shining bright tonight. ❤️

Recent BBQ awesomeness. 🍖 #kindersbbq #kindersbbqsauce #kindersbbqsauce #kindersbbqmeatdeli

Had fun designing this Easter #selfiestation today with @namizuni! Hop on over to @danvillelivery for Easter Fun this Saturday from 12-2pm. 🐰

@lunalocadanville does not disappoint. Fajitas are amazing. 🇲🇽 And you say, “This is not a fajita pic.” And to that I say, “I drive everyone nuts taking pics of my food so this time I didn’t.” 💯 #fajitas #locallove #livelovelocal

Who knows the rest of this quote? 👍 👍 👍 #entreprenuer #entreprenista #boss #bosslady #smallbusiness #hustlin

Found this beauty on my walk today. Very photogenic. She’s even a cute emoji lol 🐓

Need content? 🔮 #photoshoot #brandingphotography #contentmarketing #socialmediacontent #socialmediastrategy @amehargphoto

This doesn’t have berries on the top but I guarantee it was so refreshing. Love all the banana and nuts! 🍌 @vitalitybowlslafayette_ #lovelafayette

More to come from this photoshoot soon! Partnered with @amehargphoto for some gorgeous shots for @pancoast_pizza 💯🍕 #photoshootsession #photoshootday #contentcreators #contentstrategy #sparqsocial #goodeatswc

Hello Walnut Creek welcome to the RED tier. ❤️ #walnutcreekeats #goodeatswc #helpsavewalnutcreekrestaurants

High schooler starting hybrid this week. Exciting times! 🙏🏼💙

Shout out to @industrialberkeley for the piercing for my daughter. Clean, friendly, knows their craft.

What I really wanted is a pic WITH Beverly of The Grapevine Coupon Book but all I got was this lousy pic. I was her first in person meeting since QUARANTINE. 🥰 #neworking #lafayetteca #marketingconsultant

When I met Nancie I didn't realize the breadth of her talent. She's helped Nexus in so many ways with the logo creation, editing copy, and programming. And it's working together on Nexus projects that I really started to understand the value she adds to the steering committee! She's helped me on creative projects and she's especially great when she has opinions on choosing colors, designs, and decor. I can't wait to see the tips she has in store for us with this event! I so need a jewelry edit in my life...especially trying to have some sense of normalcy with just my yoga pants and messy bun. Join us! 🔗 link in bio

One of my faves. She sits with me in my office all day long 🐕

Just so happens @mindfulness_trina and I hung out together on International Women's Day 😁😁 and snapped this ❤️ #ChooseToChallenge #IWD2021 #girlpower #sparqsocial #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowner #smallbusinesses #smallbusinessowners #smallbusinesslove #smallbusinessmarketing #smallbusinesstips #smallbusinessadvice #smallbusinessbranding #socialmedia #socialmediamarketing #socialmediatips #socialmediamanager #socialmediastrategy #socialmediamanagement #socialmediaagency #digitalmarketing #entrepreneurship #businessowner #entrepreneurlife #entrepreneurology #sfeastbay

Meet my daughter’s travel softball team, @universal_fastpitch. This is where I spend most of my weekends 🥎 @blitzdowg #softballsunday #softballofinsta #softballlife #lifeisgood #donthavetocleanthehouse

When your friend shares gluten free banana bread with you and you want to share it with everyone without sharing it with everyone 😆🍌📷 @amehargphoto #bananabread #glutenfreebananabread #foodstylish #foodstylists #foodiefeature #homemadegoodeats #featuredgoodeats #featuredfoodie

Tried @modpizza a few days ago. “All the veggies” is something I’ll do again! 🍕

Meet Arian of Goat Racer Coffee. He’s taking about pour over brewing. Yes it was a fine cup of coffee! Thank you, Arian!

Had a cup with @goatracercoffeeco! ☕️ Fab little tasting room in a cute location on Hartz. #supportsmallbusiness #danvilleca #danville #danvillestrong

These gorgeous beauties were on my walk today. 🌷Tag a friend who could use a little good cheer. 🥰 #haveanicedayeveryone

Webinar in 53 minutes 👍🏼 🔗 link in bio

Have you tried the new Canva mockups feature? With a few clicks you can create something like this. Ask me how 😁 #canva #canvalove #canvadesign #canvaelements #canvafont #designinspiration #graphicdesign #graphicdesigndaily #sparqstyle #sparqsocial #content #contentmarketing

Instagram Your Brand! Join the Lafayette Chamber and Sparq for Tuesday Talk series tomorrow, Tuesday, March 2, 12 noon-1pm, via Zoom! 🔗 in bio Social media is not canceled. In fact, time on social media is up from recent past as we approach almost a year in lockdown. Now in 2021, engagement rates of Instagram is 10 times more than Facebook. It’s time to leverage social media to build trust and boost your brand. You’ll discover: • why Instagram is a MUST for businesses & entrepreneurs, • the #1 secret to creating compelling content, • gain basic knowledge about how to frame your shot, • and how to craft a creative caption for your posts. Join us at noon, March 2 using the link in bio! #lafayettecastrong #lafayettechamber_ca #lafayettechambermember #lafayettestrong #lovelafayette #lovelafayetteca #lafayetteca #lafayettecalifornia #lamorinda #shoplafayetteca #supportlafayetteca #lafayettecabusiness #lafayettecayoungprofessionals #instagramyourbrand #sparqsocial

Today is both a Monday and the first day of a new month! Share goals! 🔮☕