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Shopping or stalling? 5 ways to make sure it isn’t hurting your business

It's time to play the Shopping or Stalling game! There are two scenarios listed below. All you have to do is decide which one is "shopping" and which one is "stalling"? Ready? Go! (more…)

Holiday PR: 4 Ways to Get R.E.A.L and Help Your Business Get Noticed

'Tis the season to start thinking about ways to tie your PR into the holidays. At this time of year, it's tempting to get caught up in the chaos and put your business on hiatus until January. But, now is...Read More

Are You Scared? 5 Ways to Get Over it and Get Noticed

You know what scares me? Heights. I’ll get on an escalator or an airplane (although I white knuckle it during take off and landing), but you’ll never get me to jump out of a plane, off a bridge, or dance...Read More

What Do You Mean Wonder Woman Does NOT Live Here?

The other night I engaged in my favorite procrastination activity: reading other people's blogs. There is nothing quite as satisfying (except maybe chocolate) as ignoring the laundry or the disaster that is my office so I can find out how...Read More

What’s Your Why? Six Ways to Get R.E.A.L About What You Want

A good friend has asked me to take her on as a PR client. She worked for many years, very successfully, for a large, very well known company where her work was regularly recognized and appreciated by the top management....Read More

3 Ways to Ensure a Long Lasting Relationship with Your Ideal Client

This is the last in a series of posts about what it means to Get R.E.A.L, which will help your perfect client find you. You can read about being realistic (the “R”) here, being engaging (the “E”) here, and being...Read More

Be Authentic: Except if You’re the CEO of Abercrombie and Fitch or Amy’s Baking Company

In the next several posts, I'm unpacking what it means to Get R.E.A.L, which will help your perfect client find you. You can read about being realistic (the "R") here and being engaging (the “E”) here. I was all ready...Read More

5 Things a Cruise Ship Vacation Taught Me About Being More Engaging in Business

In this series of posts, I'm unpacking what it means to Get R.E.A.L, which will help your perfect client find you. You can read about being realistic (the "R") here. You may be wondering what a cruise ship vacation could...Read More

Why You Need to Get Realistic in Order to Get Noticed

I talk a lot about how small business owners need to Get R.E.A.L if they want to attract more clients. In the next four posts, I'll explain what that means. Today's post is brought to you by the letter "R"...Read More