Guest Post by:  Vernetta Freeney Imagine walking into a room with hundreds of people. You are a new entrepreneur and know no one there. Yes, it happens to all of us. We are told to network and go where the “big” networking events are held. But what happens when we just do what others tell […]

From www.powerculturemag.com Issue 3 ” The Power Writer’s Manual”   by: Kristi L. Jackson   Not Learning How to Negotiate.  When you become an entrepreneur, it’s no one’s job except yours to learn how to effectively negotiate your proposals, fees, and prices to hire contractors. Learning how to negotiate early in your entrepreneurial journey will […]

by: Farnoosh Brock of Prolific Living LLC  Believing in your dreams and having faith in yourself is imperative to being successful at your career. That much we can agree on. But when it comes to pursuing your dream career and starting your own business, you need more than a leap of faith and a strong […]

by Kristi L. Jackson  What is good content?  I know that content rules, and it’s the thing that brings people back to your digital home, gets you found on search engines, etc. etc. But what is good content? To me the term, although very hot right now, it’s pretty darn relative to who’s asking and who’s […]

From www.powerculturemag.com Issue 4 ” The Marketing, Social Media & PR Holy Grail”  by: Kristi L. Jackson    I used to think my limitations could only be unlocked when I became worthy. That there was some status, some position that I’d one day attain, when I had developed enough skills, the right contacts, the proper […]

Don’t you hate getting that blanket ” will you market my event” email? It’s usually from someone who finds absolutely no reason to talk to you during the year, they don’t ever drop in to say hello, happy birthday, etc. etc. UNTIL, they are having the most fabulous event of the year. AND your company […]

We’re immersed in study for the last few weeks with hopes of improving our traffic, attention for our articles and events- basically we’re knee-deep in learning how to write better headlines. In this jam packed issue of marketing tips, tools, and the Holy Grail of resource lists, it’s also important to not only leverage all […]

Are we ready for the 2013 Business Conferences? Here we gave you some of the TOP Start-up Conferences for the year. Now, let’s create a Strategy and learn how to ROCK a Conference like a Pro. Rock a Conference Like a Pro  After registering for the conference, find out if there are any pre-conference virtual chats, tweet-ups, […]

13 Pieces of Biz Advice from Kristi Be exclusive. Make your business and news share worthy. Solve a problem and knock it out of the park. Instead of giving away free products to capture contact information or grow your database, try offering them for low cost instead. Offering something for free is the best way […]

Are you thinking about hiring an intern? Couple of things to consider: Hiring an intern doesn’t mean they will be free. Many colleges now require that interns be paid something. A stipend, a weekly or monthly fee or they be able to use the experience as a college credit. Using the experience as a college […]