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Hello! I’m Karissa Skirmont and I help passionate entrepreneurs tame technology by building profound websites and designing powerful brands to bring their vision to life.

As an experienced web developer/graphic designer & business strategist, I have helped hundreds of small business owners and entrepreneurs build and improve their businesses since 2005 through my business Profoundly Purple.

I have over 10 years experience working with WordPress, specialize in WordPress MulitSite, founded the WordPress Multisite Community FB Group, have been a co-organizer for the WordPress KC Meetup Community & annual WordCampKC conference since 2014 and am obsessed with all things purple.
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Live feeds to watch animals

There is something about having a live feed on that lets you see what is happening NOW in the world somewhere else that I find fascinating. This page idea started out as me having a bunch of tabs with each video in them but then I wanted to be able to see them all at once... so voila! I embedded them here mostly for me but figure someone else might enjoy it too. Have the sound turned on each one since it would be a bit much to have them all going at the same time. So find one you like and unmute … Continue Reading

Tired of struggling to remember your passwords?

Can't decipher your handwriting or which is the right password in your {very unsecure} password notebook? There is a better way! Since October of 2007 (11+ years!) I have used Roboform* Password Manager, http://www.roboform.com/?affid=kkico. >>> It is one tech tool I could not live without! <<< Right now I have over 1,189+ passwords saved between my own personal ones, my families, my businesses and clients. I can’t even image how anyone else … Continue Reading

How I Created my Work Space

This is a response to the article "How to create a functional work space at home" written by Erin Flynn. Having a comfortable and functional work space is a necessity when working from home. You can’t focus if your space is a mess, and you can’t work efficiently if you don’t have everything you need within easy reach. Continue reading on http://erineflynn.com/create-functional-work-space and then come back and see how I do it. Wow so think like her! I agree and do all 8 … Continue Reading

I’ve been to 29 states! How many have you?

While I was growing up my dad was an over the road truck driver and my mom and I would travel with him sometimes. Over the years I've really covered some ground! Here's a break down of what I remember from each of the 29 states I've been in: Alabama - I lived there for 4 months. Alaska Arizona - Visited my Uncle there as a child. Arkansas - We had family vacations in Bull Shoals. California - Visited as a child and went to Disneyland then as an adult visited family and went to … Continue Reading