I wrote an open letter for an upcoming article in Black Enterprise because the U.S. Census reports that more black women are starting businesses than any other group; but unfortunately, very rarely are those businesses scaling to 7-figures. One reason is because black women do not have the mentorship, sponsorship or access to capital like others; but I’ve found that sometimes, a little information can go a long…
Great day! Started slow, but I’m the queen of strategic pivots. Hit the cyber pavement and also asked the signup crew to broaden my coaching topic (people keep putting me in the marketing box and missing out on the small business maven) and BOOM—- multiple happy clients and a full docket for tomorrow! Here are some broad-brush take aways from some sessions: 1) University Professor and Author looking…
When I agreed to travel to Jackson, Tennessee, to speak to students, faculty, staff and community members at their Inaugural Leadership Conference, little did I know what was in store for me. In addition to the warm reception, the local TV news coverage and the camaraderie from my long, lost friend, the president of Lane College, Logan Hampton (who was my student activity leader when I was a freshman…
This week has been something! 3 speaking opps in 5 days has been a whirlwind, but a blessing. But I have to say that there was only one moment that topped them all. In this Media Ownership Class @mayborn.unt, I had the opportunity to add to my story thanks to something that happened that very same morning at my day job. It was a pleasure to introduce myself…
I had a wonderful chat with career coach Trudy Bourgeois who is the CEO of the Center for Workforce Excellence (CWE). She poured into me at the The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) Strategic Pathways sessions at their leadership week a few years ago, and it was life changing. You will get to meet her in March when we kick off our “Authentically SHE” Series for Women’s History Month. …
Just three days after establishing a really great speaker lead request form on the site, I realized that I needed a human touch. I needed someone whom I trusted to put the human touch on handling my speaker outreach and closing those deals. While I’ve had a few people approach me to see how they could support—good people too—all I could think of were the ones who made…
Like many people, I occasionally wear shirts or tops with words on them. I enjoy them. Especially when I’m relaxed after work or on the weekends when the corporate uniform is put to rest for a bit. And I, like many people, usually know the meaning of those words. In fact, I recall my mother once telling me to always know what the words and brands that I…
Hey, everyone! We are about finished editing Episode 3 with social media for social good guru Chris Strub; but this week, we’ll speak with Eva Green Wilson, of SocaMom.com®. She is an award-winning parenting blogger and a speaker. Eva is a wife, mother of 3, author, illustrator and recent graduate at Howard School of Law. Her blog posts have been featured on BlogHer.com, and republished in b3 Caribbean Magazine (print and…
Within the past several years, companies have adopted digital employee advocacy as a way to harness the power of their workforce for low-cost, high-impact marketing, sales and recruiting. Let’s face it, if you have even a dozen or more employees, it can be a powerfully compelling force for outreach. If you have hundreds of thousands of employees bought into one of the many digital platforms like Social Chorus,…
