Leslie Surel

Leslie Surel the founder of Surelutions, a Michigan-based agency that helps nonprofits with website planning, design, and growth. Leslie has a background in psychology and 20+ years expertise in user-focused design, website technology, and big picture thinking. Her ultimate goal is to make websites easier and more useful for nonprofits so they can focus on their mission.

Your poor neglected About page. It was likely the first page you wrote when you had your website redesigned, and I bet you haven’t looked at it since then. Raise your hand if you’ve made any changes to your About page in the past year — Bueller? Anyone? Not to brag, but I updated mine … Read more

I was raised with, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all,” and “There are two sides to every story.” I try very hard to see the best in people and look for silver lining in situations. I mean, there is literally a f*ing pandemic right now and I’m like, “Well, at … Read more

I’ve been having trouble focusing this week… let’s be honest… this month… ok, the truth is …I’ve been having trouble focusing this YEAR. There’s a pervasive sense of feeling utterly helpless to do anything useful, helpful, or impactful, when there are such BIG problems that need solving. What can one person do when the whole … Read more

When you’re a nonprofit organization or a locally owned business, you have limited advertising budget. Any dollar you spend needs to be impactful and directly help your bottom line — whether it’s donations, event attendees, inquiries, calls, or sales. This is why I caution you to think very carefully before investing in pricey ads that … Read more

Most of the world is shut down and it’s a scary time. Scary for our health. Scary for our livelihoods. What’s a business supposed to do when they can’t let people in the front door? It’s going to be weeks or months until we can get back to whatever normal is. So now what? When … Read more