Management – Page 5 – Marketing Strategy for B2B Companies

7 Simple Ways to Relieve Stress Now

chala August 27, 2012 Brand, branding, Business, Business and Economy, Business plan, Chala, Coaching, Communication, Consulting, Customer, Entrepreneur, Facebook, Fight-or-flight response, Health, John Morreall, LinkedIn, Management, Marketing, Monday, Question, Sales, Small business, small business growth, small business marketing, Social media, Social network, Stress, Target market, Time management, Twitter

I just got back from a weekend away and it’s now back to work Monday. I must admit I feel ALOT better about Mondays since I started my business growth coaching practice full-time. However, stress comes in all forms. Positive stress, son having tantrum stress, parents not getting younger stress. You name it! Here in this… continue reading »

Entrepreneurs peeing their pants

chala August 23, 2012 Brand, branding, Business, Business and Economy, Business plan, Chala, Coaching, Communication, Consulting, Customer, Employment, Entrepreneur, Facebook, LinkedIn, Management, Marketing, Marketing and Advertising, Small business, small business growth, small business marketing, Social media, Social network, Target market, Toronto, Twitter, YouTube

If you feel the need for a Depends adult diaper as an entrepreneur trying to get new clients while doing things out of your comfort zone, you know exactly what I’m talking about. In this excerpt from an upcoming book Creating a Blueprint for Inner Change, I am contributing a chapter called The Anxious Small… continue reading »

5 Lessons From Oprah's Startup

chala August 16, 2012 Brand, branding, Business, Business and Economy, Business plan, Chala, Coaching, Entrepreneur, Facebook, Harpo Productions, LinkedIn, Management, Marketing, Marketing and Advertising, Oprah, Oprah Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey Show, Sales, Small business, small business growth, small business marketing, Social network, Target market, Time management, Toronto, Twitter

Can’t resist re-quoting an article when it has to do with my hero Oprah. When I saw her in person at her Toronto show, she talked a little about the OWN pains and how she had ‘a little show to run’ at the time of its start. Here are a few lessons for other startups… continue reading »

5 Reasons People Unfollow You on Twitter

chala August 14, 2012 Brand, branding, Business, Business and Economy, Business plan, Chala, Coaching, Communication, Consulting, Customer, Doug, English language, Entrepreneur, Facebook, LinkedIn, Management, Marketing, Question, RT (TV network), small business growth, small business marketing, Social media, Social network, Stream, Target market, Toronto, Twitter

As a complete Twitter novice who nevertheless helps people grow their business, I loved this article about the no-no’s of using it. I was pretty much responsible for 2 of the 5. Yikes! Take a look if you’re guilty too… 1. Every tweet is about your product or service. I know there are consultants out… continue reading »

Stage (S)kills!

chala August 13, 2012 Audience, Brand, branding, Business, Business and Economy, Business plan, Chala, client attraction, Coaching, Communication, Consulting, Customer, Education and Training, Entrepreneur, Facebook, LinkedIn, Management, publicspeaking, small business growth, small business marketing, Target market, Teacher, Twitter

My first public speaking experience that was memorable was in my 8th grade French class where I was doing my utmost to explain the mating habits of a praying mantis in French (they eat their partner once done with them!) to a class room of English-speaking pre-teens. Everyone ignored me. I then stopped everyone in… continue reading »

5 Tips to Help Your Marketing Messages Sing

chala August 10, 2012 Brand, branding, Business, Business and Economy, Business plan, Chala, Coaching, Communication, Consulting, Customer, Facebook, Linguistics, LinkedIn, Management, market, Marketing, Marketing and Advertising, Mobile phone, New York City, Question, Sales, Small business, small business growth, small business marketing, Social media, Social network, Social Sciences, Target market, Time management, Toronto

Marketing– that often feared and sometimes hated dirty word. It really only means getting in front of people who need your help desperately and telling them that you can help them. How do you do it effectively, here’s an article with some very valid points: 1. Clarify thoughts. Can you describe your product or service… continue reading »

Uh-Oh: Do People Think You're a Bully?

chala August 9, 2012 Brand, branding, bully, Business plan, Chala, Coaching, Conflict resolution, Consulting, Entrepreneur, Facebook, LinkedIn, Management, Marketing, New York City, Sales, Small business, small business growth, small business marketing, Target market, Toronto, Twitter, United States, Violence and Abuse, Youth

I’ll never forget the heartbreak and shock of when I first started my work life and a colleague called me ‘pushy’. Since then, I’ve always kept a keen eye on what I’m doing and saying to avoid being perceived as such a vile thing. This article resounded with me because what if some of us… continue reading »

A letter to my son: Lessons from a mom who stumbles while growing her small business

chala August 1, 2012 Brand, branding, Business, Business and Economy, Business plan, Chala, client conflict, client management, Coaching, Communication, conflict management, Consulting, Customer, Entrepreneur, Facebook, Home, LinkedIn, Magazines and E-zines, Management, Marketing, Sales, Small business, small business growth, small business marketing, Social network, Target market, Time management, Toronto, Twitter, United States

When small business owners have disagreements with clients, suppliers or partners it’s very personal. Because our businesses are very personal to us. I had such a disagreement recently and before it affected my business growth, I wanted to address it in a way that was cathartic and useful. So I wrote a letter to my… continue reading »

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