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Mom With A Biz Guest Post: Angela Wills

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

To celebrate Mother’s Day, I asked several women who balance motherhood with owning a business. Here is a guest post by my friend and colleauge, Angela Wills: When I was 18 years old I went off to university. It was 1994 and I hadn’t even heard of the internet yet. I was told by my well-intentioned mother (in so many…

What I Learned From The Indie Biz Chicks Conference

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 2 Comments

Wow! What an awesome couple of days! The Indie Biz Chicks Conference was AWESOME! I know I’m biased – but I thought we had some amazing sessions! I learned so much! For example, Amy Schroeder’s session gave me some great ideas about starting an intern program (watch for that soon!) and Jenny Hart definitely taught me a lot in her…

Digital Marketing 101

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 3 Comments

Marketing is used as a way to make our advertising more effective. If you have the right audience identified, you can find ways to reach them. One such way that is growing by leaps and bounds is digital marketing. What is digital marketing? It is basically marketing tools that encompass everything but traditional methods. It doesn’t include print or magazine…

Logos Are Key!

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

A company has identifying markers. It is a way to begin establishing a brand for your product or service. One of those markers is the company logo. Let’s see how many logos you are familiar with: 1. The white swoosh on the side of a shoe? 2. The segment of white ribbon twisted on a red background on a can?…

Win A Set Of The Indie Biz Chicks Conference Recordings

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 14 Comments

The Indie Biz Chicks Conference is taking place this Wednesday and Thursday. There will be several sessions each day, led by some very awesome entrepreneurial women (view full schedule here). The individual sessions are free to attend, and you can also choose to purchase the set of the recordings for under $35 (click here for more info). I will be…

Are Your Ads In The Right Place?

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

We see so many advertisements in a single day that often we tune them out. A glance tells us all we need to know and whether we are interested in the product or not. Advertising can be hit or miss, but you can save more money if you hit most of the time. Are you advertising your business in the…

Getting Those Goals

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 1 Comments

Goals drive us forward in life. They give us a purpose. We get up in the morning and get moving to fulfill our purpose. Achieving goals in life and in business would be difficult without self-discipline and persistence. What is self-discipline? Think of it this way. You have chores to do around the house. Your parents promise to pay you…

Mom With A Biz Guest Post: Alyssa Avant

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 1 Comments

I recently asked a few women I know and respect to write a guest blog on their feelings about being a mom with a business. The following post comes from Alyssa Avant. I have to tell you – she is a great blogger (check out the vlogs! – aka video blogs!). Independence Is Mine Miss Independent, it is what my…

Find Me On CraftBoom!

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 1 Comments

I have some awesome news! I have joined the Sparkplugging team as a writer for CraftBoom! If you’re not familiar with the site, it is full of info about marketing a craft business online. I wrote a post yesterday that details my favorite marketing tools (read it by clicking here!) Now you’ll be getting DOUBLE your biz info from me!