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Burning Bridges and Bad Karma.
When my client called last weekend in a state of emergency and desperate for help, I knew we had established a layer of trust over the years even though he had NEVER previously sent any business...
Chicks on a Plane – Top 10 Tips for Business Travel
This one is for all you ladies out there who travel for business. Some love it, some hate it, but sometimes, the only way to get the job done is by hoppin’ on a plane. ...
Customer Service is Queen
I learned my lesson. I thought if I hired an assistant, I could free myself from the repetitve tasks of the daily sales job. For me, that includes returns, website issues, “where’s my order?”...
Are Your Days on Auto-Pilot?
As we were about to step into downward dog, the yoga instructor requested, “Make this one different. We do at least 30 down dogs in class and muscle memory kicks in causing us to...
The $20 Jimmy Choo Story
No, this is not a story about a pair of $20 Choos. C’mon now. That’s called a fairytale. I can count the number of times on one hand the number of times I have...
Skirts and Sneakers NOT Allowed.
Dear women of Chicago, My heart breaks a little every time I see you walking down the street with THIS situation going on south of your knees. Who told you this was acceptable fashion...
3 Misconceptions about Personal Branding for the Everyday Professional
By, Nicole Martin As social networking grows in both our personal and professional lives, the subject of personal branding is becoming increasingly important. But even for those who social networking is not a priority,...
Win Gen Y’s Trust via Experiential Marketing 2.0
You’ve heard the statistics before… Gen Y doesn’t trust advertisements; we trust the people in our social networks. But overall, Gen Y doesn’t trust much at all. If you’re a big company of any kind, you...
Personal Business Cards for Personal Branding
A few weeks ago I was invited to a fund raising event for a non-profit arts organization. This was the perfect networking opportunity especially since I have been thinking about returning to the non-profit...