By Denise Michaels, Author, “Testosterone-Free Marketing”
Last week I had an amazing workshop with a roomful of women dedicated to creating success in their business and in their lives. There’s been a terrific buzz all over town since. Attendees have called to say the information I shared is helping them increase their business income already. I’ve gotten offers for more speaking engagements and it just goes on and on.
Which is great but I keep thinking about the women who said “no.” It seems... Read Full Story
Incentives To Offer Your Online Shoppers
Sell online? Whether you have a brick and mortar store with an online boutique to support it or exclusively sell online, there are ways to support your online customers through incentives that can help enhance their shopping experience. It also provides you with the opportunity to create a new base of customers that will hopefully remain dedicated. Three simple yet effective ways to do this include:
1. Offer free shipping on all your products. No excep... Read Full Story
If you love putting things on your walls at home & you adore nostalgia, then you are in for a real treat with Maleah Matthews Photography. This Oregon photographer loves to spend time behind the lens & what she comes up with is positively sweet.
All of Maleah’s photos are really beautiful and they have such a nostalgic feel to them. The photo pictured here is called County Fair. Doesn’t it feel like it was taken in the 1960’s? You just have to see for yourself all ... Read Full Story
A lot of people throw in the towel at hearing that 95% of small businesses fail within the first 5 years. They think, “Why bother?” Those determined to be in control of the own lives, and those with an unstoppable entrepreneurial drive think “I’ll beat the odds.”
I’m in the unstoppable crowd, but when I started my first business years ago, I had no clue what I was doing. I had a full time job and I was a part-time entrepreneur doing Life Coaching on the... Read Full Story
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Kim Drosdick lives in Toronto, Ontario. Kim is a jewelry designer and has been for many years. She owns two shops, Kim Drosdick and flux + form. She is a newly married woman & made her own wedding & engagement rings.
Here are Kim’s favorite indie businesses:
Pinch Knits. Allison Guy makes these incredible knitted hats for babies and I can’t wait have a reason to get one someday. Allison is also a client whose wedding rings I made.
TANK. Tank Fire + Metal. Incredib... Read Full Story
By Denise Michaels, Author, “Testosterone-Free Marketing”
I used to attend a women’s business networking group where the social aspect was the most important thing and doing business was way down on the list. Even though their mission statement said they were committed to business. It wasn’t a group getting together for martini’s or margueritas at the end of the day. This group of 25-30 women business owners arrived once a week at 7:00 am for breakfast and they all acted like business didn’t ... Read Full Story
The holiday season is almost upon us…can you believe it? Where did the year go?
As a retailer, you’re no doubt looking for ways to find and connect with new customers – especially customers who still love to shop! But have you been seeing a return on the advertising dollars you’ve spent to get your shop into large venues with low click-throughs?
I’m happy to introduce you to Wickedly Chic, the Web’s hottest shopping destination for independent businesses and emerging designers since J... Read Full Story
Welcome to our new weekly column, Book Corner! Every week, we’ll present a different indie bookstore & some of their reading recommendations. Be sure to patronize these wonderful shops either in person or online.
Beagle Books
112 3rd Street West
Park Rapids, MN 56470
(218) 237-6665
beagle-books@arvig.net
You can follow them on Twitter or join their fan page on Facebook.
What They’re Reading:
A Reliable Wife
by Robert Goolrick
Rural Wisconsin, 1909. In the bitter cold, Ralph... Read Full Story
Allison Kontur lives in Peninsula, OH (in the heart of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park system). She is the founder of Smell No Evil, Ltd and BathBodySupply, companies which provide raw materials to the cosmetics industry and allow her to formulate custom skincare products. Allison is an avid runner, nutritionist, vegetarian, movie buff and music lover. When she isn’t operating as Chief Mad-Scientist, she loves to travel & spend quality time with her 5 year old niece.
Here are A... Read Full Story
