Networking’s Top Tips
Networking has a bad reputation as a superficial forum for shameless self-promotion. Yet real networking is about establishing mutually beneficial, lasting connections, one person [...]
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advice Takeaway TipsMust Have’s For Your Retail Pitch
Your pitch must answer the question, “How will your product or brand drive my stores’ financial performance?” Retail buyers are measured by the financial [...]
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advice Takeaway TipsMy Lucky 13
The most satisfying thing about the work I do is the incredible women I meet. They come from all walks of life, with different [...]
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advice Takeaway TipsMeet My Social Media Strategist
My little Emma’s at it again. No doubt she’d like to trade places with me: She’ll run Spark & Hustle, and I’ll take her seat [...]
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advice Takeaway TipsAre You Giving Customers Access to Information or Access to Each Other?
No one needs us. Everything they used to need from us – information, answers, ideas, advice – is available to them right now, for [...]
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advice Takeaway TipsSales and The Unchanging Economic Laws
There are many reasons why people will say “no” to buying a product or service they were considering and would like to buy. Often, [...]
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advice Takeaway TipsWhat Makes You Shine?
My daughter Emma is an iPhone case connoisseur. She spots them everywhere we go—always on the lookout for interesting designs. So it came as [...]
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advice Takeaway TipsBrand You: The Basics of Personal Branding
Back in 1997, Tom Peters articulated a concept that had been around for decades: “Brand You.” In an influential article in the magazine Fast [...]
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advice Takeaway TipsChange How You React to Failure
Everyone loves the sound of the word ‘yes’… it’s so positive and empowering. And then there is, no. ‘No’ is just the opposite: negative, [...]
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advice Takeaway TipsThe Billion-Dollar Babe!
Spanx founder Sara Blakely was just named the youngest woman to hit the Forbes list of self-made billionaires. No inheritance, no lottery winning. Just [...]
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Must Have’s for Your Retail Pitch – Defining Your Consumer Target
Defining your target consumer helps retail buyers understand the type of shopper you are driving to their store. Here are two perspectives for how [...]
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advice Takeaway TipsFaxes for Taxes: 5 Time Saving Tips for Managing IRS Documentation
1. Get Appy – Yes, there’s an app for that! An Internet fax service with apps for your mobile device will enable you to keep your expenditures [...]
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advice Takeaway TipsAre You Barking?
In New York City last week, across from the library, there was a man pacing on the sidewalk, barking something hysterically at the top [...]
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advice Takeaway TipsMake the Most of March
The first day of the month brings new hope and new promise. It’s a clean slate and fresh start. Give us 45 minutes to [...]
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Must-Haves for Your Retail Pitch – The Product Story
Telling the story of how your product came to life often times helps explain why a shopper should buy your product and also creates [...]
