Hiring Is Only the Beginning Hiring the right people is only half the equation. Once they’re here, I have to help them thrive. From my perspective, that starts with clarity: clear expectations, strong documentation, and open communication. Nobody should have to guess where they stand or what success looks like. Clarity Creates Confidence I believe deeply in setting people up for success. That means giving my team reliable systems, defined processes, and the space to grow. If

Hiring well is one of the most important decisions a business owner makes. While technical skills matter, they’re only the starting point. At Acadia Bay, I look for curiosity, flexibility, professionalism, and a solution-oriented mindset. These qualities allow a team to adapt, support one another, and build trust with clients. When you hire for how people think and show up, not just what they know, you can build a team that grows stronger over time.

Running a business while raising two small kids means choosing what matters. Here’s why I’m growing Acadia Bay slowly, intentionally, and without burnout.

Growing a business means learning when to step back. Here’s how trusting my team, and hiring the right support, changed the way I lead and the future of Acadia Bay.

A lesson from my first year in business: in time-and-materials work, trust matters more than hours. Clear communication and generosity shape long-term partnerships.

From Slack to Zoho, these are the tools that keep Acadia Bay’s remote team connected, productive, and flexible, without overcomplicating the workday.

Acadia Bay’s founder shares how clear communication, mutual trust, and flexibility keep a remote consulting team efficient, calm, and burnout-free.

How Acadia Bay built a reliable consulting team by hiring contractors differently, with respect, trust, and long-term relationships.

Before I ever touched a Salesforce org, I was trained in real customer service while working at Walt Disney World. Lesson #1: Angry customers aren’t (usually) mad at you - they just want someone to listen to them. I was working as a professional intern in the Labor Operations department at the time. We were allowed to pick up extra hours working in the parks where they needed extra help. On this occasion I was in the Magic Kingdom parking lot (wearing a very attractive yellow

Acadia Bay began with one client’s need and grew into a trusted Salesforce consulting partner built on consistency, reliability, and care.

Hi friends - Sorry I’ve been quiet here for quite a long time now. But that’s changing! I’m Christine, founder of Acadia Bay, a small but mighty consulting firm supporting associations using Salesforce, Fonteva, StoreConnect, and more. I started this business before having kids, but have grown it through the early years of motherhood; building it lean, keeping it values-driven, and focusing on what matters most: delivering high-quality work with great people, and helping miss