I’ve seen a lot of posts lately about women turning 50. These women are looking at it as a positive and looking forward to what life has to bring as well as encouraging younger women. While discussing these stories with a (much younger LOL) friend who knows my story, she strongly encouraged (okay shoved) me…
This week I’m sharing a Q&A session with Suzi Tripp, VP of Insights at Brooks Bell, on holiday shopping and how it’s changed in 2021. Last year with brick and mortar shops at limited capacity or even closed, many shoppers only had the choice of shopping online. Will shoppers continue to do the majority…
People are naturally drawn to storytelling. Audiences spend millions of dollars in the movie theaters, engrossed in a good storyline. Millions of novels are sold to those who want to jump into a fantasy world in an effort to follow an exceptional plot. The popular “This Is Us” television show has sky high ratings every…
A common piece of advice from business coaches to those who want to grow their business is to outsource to team members who can do the support work so you can focus your efforts on money-making tasks. In other words, don’t waste your time doing bookkeeping or sending emails because you’ll make more money selling…
Building your business to have a diverse set of income streams is a wise move. If you hire a team of contractors to handle the production, your passive income truly becomes much more passive once you get your team started. Think of it this way: If you invest in the stock market, every financial advisor…
Do you ever suffer from content overload? Every day we log in to the internet and are bombarded with blog posts, social media posts, emails, podcasts, videos etc. There is more content at our disposal than anyone could possibly process. Sure some of it is trash but there is a lot of awesome information at…
Good communication is essential in any relationship but when your team is virtual it is crucial. We all know that a team is only as good as its’ leader and your communication skills have a major impact on how effective a leader you are. Luckily, even if you’re not a born communicator you can begin…
Video marketing is expanding every day. According to HubSpot, 78% of people watch online videos every week, and 55% view online videos every day. And they’re NOT watching cute kid videos. Shoppers who view demo videos are 1.81 times more likely to make a purchase than non-viewers. (Adobe) So, enough with the stats, to rock…
Ahhhh, where is Ms. Manners when you need her? Like on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media platforms. Let’s face it, sometimes the world wide web feels like the wild, wild, west or maybe Donald Trump’s playground. So I collected some of the best social media etiquette tips from around the web here….
