I had the pleasure of speaking for WBDC last night to aspiring, emerging and seasoned business owners. When sharing my success with the press, which was a piece of cake during my egg decorating days, the question arose: What if you're in a service business? How do...
There was something about the way Carol McManus talked about her success with LinkedIn that it finally took. I'm in. Both feet. Maybe it was the $250,000 ROI she's enjoyed in '10, or the [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRBchZLkQR0] video clip which...
My client's subject line in her email to me was--You won't believe it! But she was wrong. After listening to Earl Nightingale's gold-record-winning tape called The Strangest Secret many years ago, I've become a believer. I'm never surprised when I hear that what...
I had my first ever Soul Proprietor Book Club last week graciously hosted by Janice Weinstein in West Hartford, CT. Twenty women attended, many of whom were business owners, but also several who were there simply to soak up the energy of entrepreneurship. There was...
When Meredith Gray (not that Meredith Gray) received a diagnosis that she had breast cancer for the second time, rather than dive under the covers to hide, she mobilized into action to deal with her illness. She documented her process and progress in a brand new...
At lunch today Tommy Wyatt related to the audience of business owners advice his grandfather gave him: "Just kiss the girls who are leaning toward you." Sage advice not only in the romantic arena, but also when pursuing the wide world of prospects and clients out...
Let me count the ways. Yesterday was the WBDC (newly renamed Women's Business Development Council) AM Business Breakfast attended by over 350 men and women. I'm still basking in the glow of the positive energy and vibrancy I received from being there. First,...
The topic of Making Money in Your Jammies attracted quite a crowd Monday night when Rebecca Morgan spoke about Creating Income from Blogs, Teleseminars, Webinars and Subsequent Products. I've known Rebecca for many years through membership in the National Speakers...
I had the privilege of speaking at the Westport Library last week. One of the services the library provides is free podcasts recorded during presenter's talks. For those of you who missed it and/or would like to hear my message, follow the instructions below. BTW,...
It's not only businesses that need to create branding messages these days. In her opening remarks to the assembled alumnae who gathered to meet and greet Mount Holyoke College's newly inaugurated President, Lynn Pasquerella told us of her current mission to tell...
I was riveted to every word of the fast-paced and brilliant dialogue in the recently released movie about Facebook entitled The Social Network. I've been moaning and groaning about social media, but having experienced this film about the creation of thefacebook...
It's not every day that a business owner turns down business, but that's exactly what Robin Horton did recently. She had completed graphic design work, the bread and butter part of her company, for a client who proceeded to compromise their agreement and cause her ...
I smiled when I saw this message in my inbox this morning. It brought me right back to my time at Mount Holyoke College when, on one bright and sunny fall day, the chapel bells would ring out signaling the cancellation of classes for a once-a-year tradition:...
Pierce Ball Gallery hosted the Second Annual Artsy Girls Show - A Common Thread with an opening on Saturday that drew a steady stream of patrons plus a slew of Artsy Girls. I'm sitting on a bench in this jewel of a gallery space along with Naiad Einsel,...
I practically flew home from 341 Studios' Fresh Intelligence Roundtable Series this morning. Offered to clients and prospects of this energized and energizing marketing & design company, today's talk was on email marketing trends featuring Bradly Serlin. You'd...
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