My Mistake Spending unreasonable amount of money and on ineffective marketing strategies. In attempt to promote my latest acquired skill, I paid money to advertise my skills and contact information on billboards. I also hired five to seven random people I just met so they could be my promotional team. My billboards generated phone calls that weren’t for my business. My … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2016
How to be a Creative Professional Freelancer
Being a freelancer is like being your own boss, and that means a lot of work. But at the end of the day, it just depends on how you go about doing them. This article is aimed at helping you add some value to your career as a creative professional freelancer, irrespective of your level of expertise. The tips given below might seem repetitive, but it is aimed to act as a … [Read more...]
7 Reasons Women Make Great Entrepreneurs
There has been a rise in the number of entrepreneurs over the past 30 years who dare to be different and strike out with their own brand of business and leadership style. They “do different” and are not afraid to take risks, stick their neck out, and put their heart and soul into a company or idea they truly believe in. Some are mavericks, some are charismatic, but they do … [Read more...]
4 Morning Habits that Will Increase Your Happiness and Productivity
Do you hit the snooze button multiple times before getting out of bed, or do you jump up every morning screaming, “Woohoo! Let’s start this day!” If you are like most Americans, you’re hitting the snooze button at least once before getting up–and this is delaying your happiness and productivity. According to a study by French tech-firm Withings, a consumer electronics … [Read more...]
Creating Visual Content to Promote Your Business with Visme
Both content marketing and social media marketing depend heavily on visual content. Whether you're creating Facebook images, a Twitter header, blog post images, infographics, reports, presentations (you get the drift), good design matters. Few small businesses can afford to hire a dedicated graphic designer, but there are tools that can help you create this content whenever you … [Read more...]
5 Easy Ways Busy Business Women Can Stay Organized
Sponsored by My Best Friend is a Bag: Nothing hurts your productivity more than being disorganized. For busy business women, staying organized is key to not just getting everything on our never-ending To Do lists done but it’s also essential to keeping our stress levels down. Fortunately, there are some simple things you can do to stay organized no matter how long that To … [Read more...]
What to Do When You’re Ready for a Healthy Lifestyle Change
We all know that dieting alone doesn’t work. Whatever the trendy new diet is, it just won’t work for the long-term unless you’re actually making lifestyle changes that enable you to eat better, get up and move, stop being negotiable with yourself, and cut out the CRAP (carbohydrates, refined sugars, additives, and preservatives) that keeps you weighed down physically and … [Read more...]
4 Non-traditional New Year Goals that Can Transform Your Career
You’ve had the same goals on your list for the last five years. BORING. Are you making the progress that you desire? It’s time to spice up your list of new year goals with activities that help you tap into your potential. Here are four non-traditional New Year goals that probably weren’t on your list last year — but if you try them this year, they are guaranteed to take your … [Read more...]
The Unspoken Rules of a Handshake that You Should Know
If you thought the handshake was just a customary way of greeting someone, think again. There is more to a handshake than the verbal interaction that takes place during the meeting of hands. The concept of a handshake dates back at least as far as Ancient Greece, when shaking hands was more socially acceptable than bowing or curtseying. Shaking hands was a way for both … [Read more...]