If you are an networking entrepreneur on Facebook, you’ve no doubt seen the practice of “likes for likes.” It exists on other platforms, too. Twitter has “follow for a follow”; bloggers do “comments for comments.” The practice is in place to get your numbers up so you look more popular to the social media platforms
Read MoreI have the honor of introducing you guys to Ella Rucker, a serial blogger and co-producer of #MentorMonday with Paul C. Brunson. Ella and I met two years ago at Blogging While Brown and have found a way to keep up with each other. I personally think she is brilliant and one to watch. And
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Small changes to your marketing plan can potentially have a big impact on business, particularly when you take advantage of frugal ways to maximize your already existing marketing tools. Here are five easy marketing tactics that you can take advantage of right now to boost your business. 1. Use your e-mail signature. When running your own business, self-promotion
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The holidays are a time of fun and family, but the gift giving aspect can also make this time expensive. One of the main concerns individuals have around holiday time is not having enough money. If you haven’t already saved up to take care of the extra expenses then you may find yourself short of
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I had such a great time at Karen Taylor Bass’ Power Brunch event last week. She’s a PR badass! As a Queens girl that is tired of having to trek to Manhattan for a little culture and sophistication, I was so impressed by Bass’ choice of venue—Pa-nash, a Caribbean restaurant with an exquisite layout and
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Sorry ladies for being MIA for a few days, but I am glad that I am back. So, when I was at the Get Radical Conference this past winter, getting all poured into with inspiration and practical tips for getting me from where I am to where I want to be, one word kept replaying
Read MoreIf you are living from paycheck to paycheck, you may find yourself coming up short for the monthly bills. Since charm, your degrees, and your fabulousness won’t keep your gas, heat, and lights on, you may have to resort to some extreme measures to make those ends meet. Here are four extreme ways to increase your income. I
Read MoreThinking back to my years in undergrad in the late nineties, I remember often being told that I had a ‘strong personality’. If I’m being honest, I have to admit it took me several years to actually figure out what that meant. For the people saying it to me, I think it meant a number
Read MoreThough as a child, I’d always been an early riser—up as early as 6 every morning—this was no match for the women in my household. My mother, grandmother or great grandmother would have already been up, doing god knows what. Sweeping? Cooking? Cleaning? I don’t know—any and every thing, with the exception of relaxing or
Read MoreLast week’s post gave some specific tips on how to maximize your small business potential through strategic marketing. Once you have established yourself as a player in the field, you can create revenue streams that go beyond simply increasing your customer base. Here are 3 ways to engage clients while optimizing the money making potential of your blog or web-based business that you may
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