You may have noticed that I haven’t been around lately. Here is why: I’ve been in the hospital for the past 9 days. My “summer vacation” has included blood transfusions, plasma exchanges, and lots of other scary stuff… I’m including details & gory pictures below. Enjoy. If you know me, you may remember me saying […]
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I am so excited for our upcoming Summer Biz Session Guests! Here is our July line-up: July 7 – Laura Allen of 15 Second Pitch; Laura will be sharing tips on how to pitch yourself & your biz! July 14 –Amy Schroeder, founder of Venus Zine, will be discussing freelance writing! July 21 – Designer,
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When it comes to Twitter, subscribers or “followers” are your key to building popularity. And popularity is a fundamental and very important concept to grab hold of. The idea is that by following someone, they’ll agree to follow you back. The following are other ideas which can help with subscriptions: 1) Connect your blog or
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Forbes Ranks Pure Michigan One of All-Time Best Tourism Campaigns LANSING – The award-winning Pure Michigan tourism campaign has received another accolade, this one from Forbes, naming it among the 10 all-time best travel campaigns. On the heels of an incredibly successful national cable television campaign that launched March 30, this recognition
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I was thinking about how I wanted to start this post, and so I did what I do whenever I need to think. I went for a drive and I turned on the radio. As luck would have it, “Small Town” by John Mellencamp was playing. I tuned in just as this verse started “No
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WOMEN MUST ALLY TO SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES, LEAD IN NEW ECONOMY: OUTCOME OF COUNCIL OF URBAN PROFESSIONALS’ WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP FORUM NEW YORK – New York City’s women professionals must form new alliances to secure leadership roles in today’s transformed economy, according to the speakers and breakout discussions at the Council of Urban Professionals’ (CUP) Women’s Leadership
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This is the time to start thinking about your holiday marketing! If you wait until November or December, you’ll be missing out on the busy holiday season! The 2009 Indie Biz Chicks Holiday Guide is a great way to get in front of gift-buyers. It isn’t just a gift guide – it’s a “holiday guide”
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I don’t watch a lot of TV. I heard the buzz surrounding Mad Men, and I finally rented Season 1 on DVD a few months ago. I thought it was AMAZING. AMC did a great job at showing the 1960s workplace. The fact that they were smoking and drinking on the job was crazy enough
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Change. The word can spark fear in just about anyone. People get comfortable, even in bad situations. It’s human nature to resist change, even when that change can ultimately make the situation better. As many of you know, I am a Michigan girl. And I’m not just a Michigan girl…. I’m a FLINT, Michigan girl.
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Swag is a term that describes the promotional items that businesses give away. Swag is a great marketing tool for your business. (You can read about how you can partner with others on JV Swag give-a-ways in a post I wrote for CraftBoom! here) Not sure what kind of Swag to be giving away? Here
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