3 Ways Women Entrepreneurs Sabotage their Credibility and Limit Business Growth
Building credibility in business is one of the most important stages of business development. Truth be told, you cannot reach profitability in your business without first creating visibility to educate your target market so that they know you exist, and then using...
Celebrating Entrepreneurial Spirit
I recently attended the 11th Annual Small Business BC Awards held at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver. As written in their literature, the SBBC Awards recognize and celebrate the important contributions BC’s entrepreneurs make to their local communities and the...
We all have a Story Inside us, here’s Mine
I’ve been thinking about the concept of inspirational stories and pondering questions like: What makes something more, or less, inspiring than something else? Why are people inherently drawn to stories of inspiration? What do people actually mean when they utter the...
5 Classic Mistakes that cause Slow Business Growth
As entrepreneurs and business owners, we are often the biggest visionaries in our business, yet we are also our own worst enemies. You know what I mean, don’t you? We get in the way of our own success and we sabotage our own efforts to reach our fullest potential. I...
Your Guide to Online Branding like a Pro
Guest post provided by: Andrea Shillington, Brands for the People If you’re a visionary entrepreneur who wants to make a positive difference then I invite you to consider that you’re more than an Entrepreneur–you’re a marketer. Even if this doesn’t feel natural to...
Wise Wednesday: Business Owners Speak out on what keeps them Inspired on Hump Day
I recently asked my Facebook community to share their wisdom on what keeps them inspired on hump day (ie) the middle of a workweek – Wednesday; used in the context of climbing a proverbial hill to get through a tough week. After hump day, the weekend gets closer. What...
Struggling to Take your Business to the Next Level?
Many service professionals I have the honour of serving in my business practice have come to me because they struggle to take their business to the next level. What they’ve discovered over time is that being skilled at their trade and having the right credentials in...
6 Key Ways to get Access to Successful People
This post was inspired by eWomenNetwork founder and self-made businesswoman Sandra Yancey. I heard her speak at a Vancouver summit and her journey of personal and professional development brought most of us in the room to tears. She stood before us raw with emotion...
Your Fortune and your Future are in your Follow Up
People who do business seriously stand out from those who are ‘playing’ business, by following up and following through. According to Sandra Yancey, founder of the largest women’s network in North America, only 5% of people actually follow up when they say they will,...
Understanding Business Fundamentals
There are a hundred and one tools and techniques that are used in marketing and business development. Some work better than others, but most, if not all, forget the fundamentals. Before a market will buy from you they must: 1. Know you 2. Trust you 3. Like you These...