Entrepreneurs PR, Promotion, Public Relations
Love Beads and Bergamot
My sweetie and I were sitting in a booth at Chevy’s in Richmond, right after visiting Annie’s Annuals to get some of her incredible plants (cappuccino sunflowers, dahlias, violas, hollyhocks). As we sloppily ate the fire-roasted salsa (my fav) I noticed the guy across from me with his amazing array of super colorful bracelets and…
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Snap. Post. Kaching: 4 Ways to Get Engagement and Sales on Instagram
Guest post by Melissa Camilleri As long as you haven’t been living under a rock the past couple years, you’ll know that Instagram should be a key component to your online marketing strategy, especially as a service-based business, where the competition often believes Instagram will not work for them. Newsflash: it can and it will.…
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How An Untortured Artist Gets Unstuck
Guest Post by Kent Youngstrom here are days (like today) when i don’t want to paint. have no desire to paint. would rather sit, sleep, surf, waste away. anything accept paint. guess what i have to do…paint. so i’ll start slow. warm up. stretch. paint something other than what’s due. my mind and body will take…
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15 Ways to Cut Through Inbox Noise (and Get Your Emails Opened)
1. Consider the device. 68% of all smart phone users use it for email and 35% of all business professionals check email on a mobile device. Keep your emails short, sweet, and easy to read. 2. Use a legible font. Use font sizes between 17 and 22 points for clearly readable emails. Consider using a…
Read More3 Tips to Avoid Social Media Madness
Sometimes I’m totally obsessed with pinning, tweeting, and blogging. Then I catch myself….Whhhhaaaaat am I doing? This isn’t work. Or is it? Dunno. I go back and forth. Is sharing this pic good for my brand because I think it’s funny—or cute? Maybe. Some things to think about BEFORE you post something on social media.…
Read MoreSTOP. Do not pitch the media until you do… this. [Free checklist]
At some point, pretty much every business owner dreams of getting featured in the media. From a quick one-line mention in a local blog… to a glamorous booking on The Today Show… media attention feels amazing! But in my experience, many people jump the gun and try to get booked in the media before they’re…
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