Movements

Independent and Black Owned Bookstores – And how to support other black owned businesses

There is an obvious economic shift these days. How can we not only work toward building and sustaining our own businesses, but support each other as well? What I love...

One Accountable, Many Responsible

If there is one thing that is absolutely guaranteed when working with a team, if multiple people are made accountable to an outcome it is unlikely to happen. It is...

How to Get A Difficult Client To Schedule Meeting

I received this note, in the mail last year. It did its job - she got the meeting with me immediately. While I was always willing to meet with her,...

Be Able To Sell By Changing Your Body Language In 7 Ways

Sales are the backbone of any business. As an entrepreneur, you already know this. But you may not realize just how important how you deliver your sales message matters, especially...

How Do Business Retreats Impact Your Company?

According to the dictionary, a retreat is a place of privacy or safety. What they don’t tell you is just how effective retreats can be in helping to advance your...

Should You Raise Your Prices?

There is a danger when you raise your prices. You may lose customers.  It can (and does) happen. But you also need to realize that higher prices only result in...

Build Raving Fans in 7 Ways

Marketing is about connecting with consumers. Great marketing, though, is about transforming those consumers into fans, raving fans – people who feel loyalty, and feel invested in your business and...

Sticky Note Your Way To Mastery

Step 1 - Take 10 sticky notes and write one of the ten most important things your company does on each individual note. Step 2 - Now stick each one...

How To Make Your Office Space More Efficient

Have an office space that isn’t all that effective? Don’t feel bad. It happens to us all, from time to time. The good news is that there are things you...

Less Is More

Could you imagine a fruit stand that just sold bananas? Kinda lame, don't you think? Customers want variety. Where's the blueberries? The apples? The mangoes? Where's all the options? The...

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