My Work Space
Here’s a bonus video post for the week. A Video Tour of My Office (really an excuse to practice my video narration skills!) Read my blog. Set up a discovery call. Tweet
My Theory on Brand Storytelling
My first video blog — yikes! Here’s my theory on brand storytelling. Consumers want to relate to brands. I feel brands need to use storytelling to engage customers. A list of features and benefits are not enough. Read more about my thoughts on brand storytelling and other marketing topics on my blog. To work with…
Making Connections
It’s been a long, difficult week for all of us. There were moments when I wondered if I should just go back to bed instead of facing reality. But I am blessed, and I can’t hide from the world when everyone else has to live in it. So, I’m going to recap some positive things…
Changing the World Instead of Watching it Go By: Missing Public Policy Advocacy
One of the things I miss the most about my job at LSS was the advocacy work we were doing. I had taken on the initiative a couple of years ago because I thought we should have a seat at the table when our government leaders discuss and decide on policy that affects our clients.…
What Is My Personal Brand?
I am a branding expert. I’ve created brands for businesses and nonprofits. I’ve even created a brand for my own coffeehouse 100 years ago. Now, it’s time to create a personal brand for myself again, this time as a freelance brand strategist. And I am lost. I don’t know where to start. I don’t know…
Lessons From My First Week
It’s officially been a week since I started working for myself as a freelance writer. I loved every minute of it. I am not a naturally positive person. I tend to find fault in myself or my surroundings most of the time. But I can honestly say that this week has been one of the…
The Big Leap
I’ve taken the plunge. I’ve thrown caution to the wind. I’m going for it. I’m going for broke. I’m jumping in with both feet. What other cliches can I use? For what you may say? I’ll happily tell you. I am officially a full-time self-employed freelance content creator and branding consultant. I will miss my…
5 Sales Strategies to Help Grow Your Business in 2022
This is an excerpt of a blog written for CallDrip and published in January 2022. In the business world, the one constant we can always depend on is change. Change can take the form of new markets opening up, innovations in tech, the invention of new products, global changes in policy, or a combination of…
How Giving Days Celebrate Generosity
Payaway the Layaway Blog We all know how we spend our Thanksgiving Weekend. It is turkey and family on Thursday, holiday deals at the mall on Friday, and online on Monday. But don’t forget Giving Tuesday, which is the day set aside to give to your favorite nonprofit organizations. It’s become an American tradition, but…
3 Business Books Every Marketing Professional Should Read
I fell into marketing after I burned out in the hospitality field. I took marketing courses in college as part of my business minor and had plenty of experience marketing my own business but I was not what you would call an expert. I’m sure I’m not the only one who discovered their talent for…