by chala | Nov 22, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
Jann Arden was bleeding to death in Toronto yesterday at 5:30am where she was staying at a hotel to speak at a Woman’s Conference I was attending yesterday. At least, that’s what she thought. In fact, after 4 hours of waiting at the ER she found out that...
by chala | Nov 13, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
All day, everyday I teach small business owners to stop being afraid of something. Stop being afraid of calling strangers, of public speaking, of networking, of increasing their prices, of asking for coffee dates and of course, the big one, of asking for the sale....
by chala | Nov 13, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
The biggest misconception I run into about marketing amongst small business owners is that it’s expensive. If you’re interested in making sure that what you do spend is not wasted, read this article by Kevin Daum of Inc. Magazine where he talks about 3...
by chala | Nov 6, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
Small Business Month was so busy for me that I found myself handling a really high amount of new business cards recently. In fact, I added so many new email addresses to my personal database through public speaking, conference coaching and networking events that I...
by chala | Oct 31, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
Just in time for Halloween, I can tell you what I learned about fear during my first scary drive through the US Border this week. Fear is fear people, and here’s how to apply those lessons to your small biz. Be Scared But Do It Anyway My coach says that only 5%...
by chala | Oct 22, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
I was at the Art of Small Business yesterday, a conference with a $349 ticket that had famous speakers like Brett Wilson (Dragon’s Den) and Michael E. Gerber (The E-Myth books). I learned quite a few things I want to share with my own peeps and even got an...