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Too scared to lose your (video) virginity?
If you know that YouTube is now the #2 search engine after Google and feel guilty of still not having made your own video, you need help to lose your video virginity and I’m here to help! Video’s the way I don’t need to convince (I hope) that you need to put your mug...
Eyeing an Industry Conference? Here's How to Tackle It
When I worked for a big corporation, conferences were fun ways to get out of the office, see the competitiors' new stuff and learn cutting edge new things about my industry. Now that I own my small business, it is a well thought out and long-planned major client...
How to Get Anyone's Attention
As a straight talking Marketing Coach for Small Biz, what I do all day everyday is to help my clients get their clients' attention. It is the most primitive and basic definition of marketing. Here are some really cool tips on how to do exactly that: 1. Get to Know Me...
The Power of a Single Compliment
Unbelievable but true, if you pay even just one compliment to someone you work with, it might improve their performance. Read about this fascinating study below: In a recent study conducted by Japanese scientists, researchers found that people tend to perform a task...
No. 1 Marketing Mistake You're Making
Bet you didn't even know that when you're measuring your success by the number of likes and follows and clickthroughs, that you may only be achieving short term success. The following article claims that the number one mistake small business owners are making is to...
5 Biggest Money Mistakes of Rookie Entrepreneurs
Money is truly oxygen in our world and especially in the world of a small business. When I started my small business marketing consulting practice 1.5 years ago, I had saved up only $15K for startup costs and emergencies. Luckily, I have barely touched that money and...
Uncomfortable Marketing?
If you feel sleazy and dirty when you think about marketing yourself, listen to this interview I did with Money Coach Flo Grunfelder about how to get over the discomfort of marketing and to joyfully connect with great paying clients....
Chala's radio interview about calming down entrepreneurs
I was on a radio show this summer talking about breaking free from fears for small business owners who want to grow their businesses. We talked about the top fear of Entrepreneurs as being too much success and how I got over the first 2 months of sleeplessness when I...
Are you guilty of oversharing?
Last night I listened to a speaker who was highly touted by the host as being so phenomenal as to be back by popular demand from thousands of miles away. Her topic was the same as mine, helping small businesses grow through branding so I was truly looking forward to...
What you absolutely need to be doing right now to grow your small business
What should you be doing right now as November folds to a close in order to grow your business? No, it's not Christmas shopping for your clients (although there's obvious rewards to that too). You should actually be planning your 2013 marketing activities to reach...
5 Ways to Set a New Company Up for Success
It was only last August one year ago that I left my big corporate job to become an entrepreneur. I really could've used this advice back then and actually did implement some of these suggestions to success. If you're a small business owner who wants to grow, see if...
5 Ways Social Media Can Ruin Your Reputation
As a relative social media newbie who helps entrepreneurs grow their businesses, I am really worried about doing the wrong things online. The other day, a friend had to explain that #FF on a tweet meant that they were praising your work. Who knew! So if you're like me...
About Chala
Chala Dincoy is a Marketing Strategist who helps B2B service providers reposition their marketing message to successfully sell to corporate clients
