Most businesses experience ebb and flow and mine is no exception. I’m happy to say that while we’ve had drastic set-backs, at times, our business continues to grow. After being in business for a few years, I’ve recently been asked by a few colleagues to help refine their business operations. I’ve embraced this opportunity knowing […]
By Ric Albano A professional website is the most crucial marketing tool that a small business owner has at his or her disposal. Establishing and retaining full ownership and control of your website is equally important in the rapidly shifting online world. There are scores of “out-of-the-box” options out there from large, well-known companies that […]
By Rachel This past fall was a scary time for us. In two months, we lost six management clients – approximately 40% of our revenue. Each one had different reasons for leaving – personal difficulties, financial woes, expansion of staff to hire in-house social media managers, etc. I wasn’t sure what we were going to […]
by Rachel There has been discussion between Gini Dietrich and Mark Schaefer, which I have been calling, The Great Debate. Essentially, the argument is whether or not social media really levels the playing field. According to Gini, it does because as a business, “no longer do you need millions of dollars to spend on PR […]
By Rachel Last September, I made a commitment to myself – and to my audience – to blog twice per week. That may not sound difficult being a social media professional, but like you, my clients come first so there are times when I knew that making this commitment would be a challenge. I am […]
By Rachel I believe that we really are our own worst enemy, especially those of us who run a business. We’re very hard-working. We believe there is something ‘more’ and we are willing to do what it takes to get there. I am one of them and I interact with dozens like me every day. […]
The following is a guest blog by Mark Griffin of In HIS Name HR. Mark read our blog, “Two Years in Business: The Search for Balance Continues,” and decided he was not going to put his vacation on hold for another minute. I encouraged him to write a guest blog about balance – let it […]
By Amanda Three and a half months, two days, four hours and nine hundred and sixty minutes! That is the length of time I patiently waited to go to the Inspired Women's conference in Pittsburgh, how long the conference lasted, the length of the drive to Pittsburgh and the inspirational minutes I spent learning and […]
By Rachel While our nation celebrates its independence, I’m having a “career freedom” celebration of my own. Around this time two years ago, I took a leap of faith to be my own boss and start my business. It was the one of the best decisions I’ve ever made and I’ve enjoyed sharing my experiences […]
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