by Michelle Mazur, Ph.D. There’s plenty of tried and true presentation advice floating around the Internet. If you spend anytime Googling, what makes a successful speaker, you’ll read advice like: Practice! “Tell ‘em what you’re going to tell ‘em, tell ‘em and tell ‘em what you’ve told them.” Make eye contact Get your butterflies […]
by Britney Gardner What’s the difference between a pretty picture and an excellent personal branding portrait? A ton, as it turns out. But I think the general online landscape is missing out on the subtleties a good chunk of the time. My good friend has a small painting of a cake in her office. […]
by Carolyn Edlund/Featured Contributor My husband and I recently had dinner with several retired couples that we know, and the subject of work came up. It turned out that each person at that dinner had a similar story. They put in long years working at a large company, or for the government. During those years, […]
by Sandra Dawes | Featured Contributor It’s been said that successful entrepreneurs are readers. It makes sense, of course. There isn’t enough time to make all the mistakes possible and learn from them. Reading provides us with an opportunity to learn from the experiences of others and tap into their wisdom as well. There are […]
by Stacy Hayden | Featured Contributor In our first year and half of business we were so obsessed with growing our social media that we completely neglected the importance of growing our email list. We kept thinking that once we have a certain number of followers on social media, then surely our sales will increase. […]
by Olivia White | Featured Contributor No matter your business, the process of bringing a product into fruition is a major feat—even on a small scale. I run a start-up bedding label 41 Winks, which is geared to the fashionable tastes of young women. Being that design is our business, it was critical that I […]
by Christie Mims Have you ever taken FOREVER and a day to learn something? And when you do, you think: “Ugh – why did this take me so long? It’s so important and SO OBVIOUS!” I’ve been fortunate in my career coaching business, The Revolutionary Club, to get recognized by Forbes, grow my community into […]
by Amy Jo | Featured Contributor Let me tell you a little story. Once upon a time I started a business. Yep, I had quit my job, hopped onto the entrepreneur bandwagon, and became my own boss. I had NO IDEA what I was doing. Each day, I would get up, try a few marketing […]
by Britney Gardner Despite owning my own business for well over a decade, until the last couple years came creeping up I was completely unaware of the online business world. I existed in a little niche in which things like opt-ins, webinars and the smattering of network events didn’t exist. And then I switched […]
by Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D. | Featured Contributor “Marilyn” was feeling stuck. She created a website, sent around some social media posts, and attended some networking meetings. She was getting inquiries here and there, but so far they were not turning into clients. “I’m not sure what to do next,” Marilyn said. “I’m wondering if I should […]
