by Chala | Aug 5, 2025 | Leadership, Marketing
Let me address something I heard constantly while training pitch contestants in Washington DC last week. Imposter Syndrome is real and it is debilitating our business growth. Incredibly, the number of occurrences of this phenomenon has increased 225% to 70% amongst...
by Chala | Jul 22, 2025 | Marketing
After getting grounded in thunderstorms trying to reach New York (they literally closed the city!), I’ve been immersed in the world of competition pitching, training entrepreneurs for contests. Having spent 20 years as a corporate buyer listening to endless...
by Chala | Jul 9, 2025 | Uncategorised
That’s right, I said ‘proof’. As in ‘protect’. Because it’s a topic that’s keeping my clients up at night: AI replacing their businesses. With 83% of companies claiming AI is a top priority, some of my clients are watching...
by Chala | Jul 2, 2025 | Marketing
“Why do you always have to be so negative Chala?” is something that I’ve heard from so many clients. Well, it’s not me! It’s you! Let me explain: Pain-based marketing makes people uncomfortable, but it works. Here’s why – pain...
by Chala | Jun 19, 2025 | Marketing
As I prepare for the WBENC procurement conference in New Orleans (with thousands of women business owners and corporate buyers), it’s the perfect time to examine current corporate buyer trends. After 20 years as a corporate buyer myself before founding The...
