By Sylvia Browder, on July 21st, 2011%
By: Sylvia Browder
Are you a bundle of nerves at the mere thought of speaking in public? Do you experience wobbly knees, sweaty palms or an upset stomach? Well, you are not alone! The fear of public speaking ranks with death and an IRS audit for most of us.
Whether participating in a live event, teleclass or webinar, with practice and planning, you can overcome your fears and develop strong presentation skills. To help, here are 5 Strategies for a successful presentation… every time!
Prepare in Advance
Preparing for a presentation requires research, organization and planning. Each is vital to the success of a presentation. How do you prepare? Well…,
By CEOMamma, on June 20th, 2011%
No matter how deep the desire is to be a successful woman entrepreneur, some of us may be far from that reality because of the unintentional self-sabotage we invite into our business each day.
If you have goals of being a successful woman in business but you are barely making any progress toward achieving those goals, it could very well be you are operating in a form of self-sabotage.
Lack of Focus
You may not realize it but you could possibly lack the focus needed to be an entrepreneur working for yourself. When you are not focused each day on getting the things done in your business that will earn you a profit, recognize you need to make a change.
By Sylvia Browder, on February 10th, 2011%
By: Sylvia Browder
It’s a New Year and time to reflect on your life’s choices. Are you living the life you want? Do you feel stressed or out of balance? Since the mind, body and spirit are all interconnected; stress, poor health and negative energy all impact areas of your life. Tiffany Lymon, CEO of Pearls of Pursuit Coaching and Expert Advisor for National Association Women on the Rise, says, “Often times women, are dealing with competing internal and external pressure from the demand of balancing work, life, family and community, not to mention themselves – and these pressures can leave a woman feeling stretched, unappreciated and unfulfilled.”
Does this describe you? If so, here are 4 ways to rejuvenate your life.
By Sylvia Browder, on February 3rd, 2011%
By: Sylvia Browder
Are you ready for a successful 2011? What will it take to design a powerful plan and actually implement it? Business owners know all too well that planning is essential. The fact is, you really can’t determine where you’re going if you can’t put together a plan of action. So, instead of being stuck on cruise control, here are 5 ways to speed your business through a successful new year.
By CEOMamma, on January 31st, 2011%
Author: A.Michelle Blakeley
One of the quickest ways to re-group when you are overwhelmed in your business is to get back to your fundamentals. Being overwhelmed is a sign that there is a glitch in your system or worse, you lack a functional system. Something is off, and at the core it will be connected to your vision, purpose, priorities, target market, communication, management or some other business fundamental.
Going back to answering the “who, what, where, when, why and how” can provide you with interesting insight on where you started, where you are and where you want to be. It’s a quick way of seeing where you may have went wrong or deviated off course. When done properly, meaning digging deep, gaps and disparities will begin to appear. Take a close look at your business fundamentals by answering the “who, what, where, when, why and how” and see where priorities need to be re-aligned:
By CEOMamma, on January 3rd, 2011%
The beginning of a new year is always the time of year when small business owners decide, they are going to “get it together”. All of those newly envisioned ideas and business plans flutter the minds of rejuvenated entrepreneurs ready to experience a boost in business revenue.
With all the dreaming however, structured planning must accompany your vision in order to move that vision in to action.
Here are a few tips to get you started with getting your business in order.
1. Write it Down – This should be a no-brainer but even though you have a goal and you know what you want to do, you still must write it down. Having your goals on paper, including deadlines and easily accessible for frequent viewing, will help you visualize what needs to be done and help you stay on track.
By CEOMamma, on April 16th, 2010%
Recently, I had the privilege and honor of being the guest speaker for the Women on the Move Teleconference founded by Stylicia Bowden, in which I spoke on the topic of Time Management and Business Productivity. I received such great feedback that I decided to write this blog post to share on the topic.
Early on into building my first business, I quickly learned how important it was to be organized with managing my time and I started a system for myself based on how quickly and effectively I needed to get things done, not only in my business but with my family as well. Because for me, at the end of the day, I’m mom first and the reason I made the choice to start a business was so that I could always be available to my family and for my children.
By CEOMamma, on January 10th, 2010%
Using Social Media is one of the fastest growing, easiest ways to market your business online today. Implementing the various social media platforms available into your marketing strategies can be a great way to generate exposure to your business. Although many debate the benefit of using these tools because the amount of time spent to obtain the desired results, one platform I highly recommend is HootSuite.
What is HootSuite? It is a twitter platform that gives you the ability to use and monitor multiple twitter accounts and social profiles, track and view link stats, pre-schedule posts and status updates, view your tweets, mentions and direct messages all at once. It also has other great features like monitoring your Facebook Fan Pages, feed your RSS to your stream and allows you to track certain search terms.
By CEOMamma, on January 3rd, 2010%
Being an entrepreneur requires an individual to be passionate about what they do, be a self-starter and highly motivated. Another very important trait a work from home entrepreneur should possess is the ability to Manage Time, and the skill to do it wisely.
How well do you manage your time?
Many home based business women have a difficult time finding the balance between caring for the needs of her family and finding time for her business tasks. While most mompreneurs are great at multi-tasking, the challenges usually arise when there is no actual set plan of action.
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