by chala | Feb 8, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
In my world of marketing my own business, image is everything. It is the packaging to your product. It is the first impression and sometimes only impression someone will have of your business. Projecting a successful one takes some planning. Check out these tips...
by chala | Jan 25, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
It’s pretty common knowledge that PR is the cheapest way for small businesses to market themselves. All it takes is spinning an interesting and timely story to the right media outlet whose audience is interested in your story. Here are some more tips to...
by chala | Jan 24, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Just in case, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
I am not a Trekkie (although I’m married to one) and yet somehow I’ve coined the phrase “Say-Do Continuum” in observing my fellow humans. The Say-Do Continuum is a phenomenon when a person actually does something as he promises to (Do) and tells you (Say) what he’ll...
by chala | Jan 16, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
“Chala, Chala, Chala!” my boss shook his head as he sighed in disappointment at my questionable joke during a meeting with one of our suppliers. The poor man was fond of me and he was also used to me but as he’d disclosed at my recent performance review, he didn’t...
by chala | Jan 2, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
As a small business growth coach, I find myself at networking meetings 2-3 times a week. These are some of the things I wish for in my head for someone to sometimes say… 1. Excuse me, you have something black in your teeth This one killed me as I got into my car...
