Work on your credit. Yeah, most people want to glaze right over this one, but it is very important. If you’re meeting an investor, they don’t know you from Jane, what do they have to go off of other than your credit and a tiiiiight business plan? Get it started, get your report, clear up […]

If you’re the boss, stop acting like a punk…….and 6 other Quick #BizTips I learned this week: Speaking just a little louder than you normally do will help you to feel more confident. It also helps in commanding a room- little louder but no screaming ( results vary). Confidence makes even a wrong answer sound kind […]

Yep, I’ve been glued to the TV for the last 2 weeks, so consumed by the energy and excitement of the 2012 Olympics. But is there a deeper meaning, an understanding, a lesson to be learned from watching supreme athletes who’ve failed no doubt, more times then they’ve succeeded? These athletes failures and successes are […]

It’s really sad to run into entrepreneurs who are busted, worn out, purposeless, and who’ve given up. I wonder what their purpose is, or do they know it at all. Usually, they have tons of talent, connections, skills, and personality dripping from their fingertips, but they are struggling everyday just to muster up a smile. […]

60 Ways to Increase your Influence Online- From the Top Gurus in the World ( 10 here, read the other 50 @ Online Influence  #1. David Meerman Scott. “Stop talking about your products and services. People don’t care about products and services; they care about themselves.” -@dmscott   #2. Anne Holland. “Improve the buttons on your […]

1. Connect on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, or in real life more than six months in advance of pitching a reporter. 2. Monitor the Twitter hashtags of your community. Often reporters chat with the public on Twitter, and you can respond to comments they make. 3. Compliment a reporter via Twitter, Facebook, or e-mail on a […]

1. Skype- This tool is FREE and saves me tons of money on international calls. Want to try it out? Skype me kristikayne1 www.skype.com 2. Speaking of Ipad- You must get dropbox to store all of your files, pic, etc. in the cloud and it’s great for ipad www.dropbox.com 3. Want to start sending out newsletters to […]

1. “Ever tried, ever failed, no matter. try again. Fail, fail again, fail better.” Samuel Beckett 2. “Talent is like electricity. We don’t understand electricity. We use it.”  — Maya Angelou 3. “The choice isn’t between success or failure, it’s between choosing risk and striving for greatness or risking nothing and being certain of mediocrity.” […]

So after taking 16 flights already in 2012 I feel I’m a bonnifide expert and extremely qualified to give tips on what the Biz woman needs stay healthy, organized and above all- prepared as she takes her business global.  So I have a little cold now and it’s my own fault. I drank about 20 […]

1. Pen. No brainier eh? I’ve been to countless meetings where I was ready to sign “their” contract only to have them say they have no pen. This is a horrible way to start off a biz relationship and makes you look unprepared and amateur. 2. Your updated calendar. Once someone takes the time to […]