May 23, 2023

How to Craft an Effective Elevator Speech for Your Business

May 23, 2023/ Maggie Karshner

How would an elevator speech help your business? This is a blog article for authentic business owners who are struggling to talk about their businesses in a meaningful way. Here I'll illuminate the key objectives of an elevator speech and how it can help you talk about your business. You'll discover how a good elevator speech will help you to promote your business authentically. Authentic promotion is possible whether it's a meeting with investors or a spontaneous casual interaction.

May 19, 2022

How to Commit to a Networking Group: 3 Reliable Criteria

May 19, 2022/ Maggie Karshner

This is an article for self-employed small business owners who are struggling with indecision about joining a networking group and want to confidently make a decision. I help you by clarifying the factors you need to consider. This will help you to decide if you should or shouldn't join that networking group.

February 23, 2022

Don't Worry About Marketing Because You've Got a Team of Horses

February 23, 2022/ Maggie Karshner

No really, you do. Let me explain...

This blog article is for those who are struggling with too many marketing ideas, and not enough time. You want to navigate your marketing with tranquility and confidence. This article will clarify your marketing, resulting in a sane, reliable strategy for marketing your self-employed business.

January 31, 2022

Stop Forcing that Sale! 5 Principles to Unleash Your Audience

January 31, 2022/ Maggie Karshner

Do you feel like you've become *that* friend. The one whom people avoid because you're always trying to make a sale? There is a better way! Ditch your sales pitch and learn how to market your business the fun and effective way!

December 16, 2019

How to Get Quality When What You Have is Quantity: Networking for Extroverts

December 16, 2019/ Maggie Karshner

Networking often seems to come naturally for extroverts. But being a people lover doesn’t mean that networking doesn’t still come with pitfalls! In this article, I tackle the overwhelm and impersonality that can often plague extroverts so that you’re cultivating high-quality connections and not just a high quantity of connections.

July 18, 2019

Knock Networking Out of the Park

July 18, 2019/ Maggie Karshner

If you’re striving to make your networking efforts even more impactful, then this is the blog post for you! Learn how to improve the memorability and accuracy of your networking efforts.

June 24, 2019

The Most Frequently Missed Opportunities When Networking

June 24, 2019/ Maggie Karshner

You’re being a good business owner and attending some networking events, but are you making the most of that time? I’ve identified two of the most commonly over looked opportunities to network. Read this article and don’t let them pass you by again!

October 25, 2018

How to Master One-on-One Networking

October 25, 2018/ Maggie Karshner

Networking can be a tricky thing to understand, and one-on-one networking is significantly different than attending group networking events. And networking is a skill like any other; with some guidance you can master one-on-one networking!

November 29, 2016

Networking Events for Introverts

November 29, 2016/ Maggie Karshner

Introverts often find networking events daunting. This post is focused on strategies for more pleasurable networking for introverts and other folks who find networking events draining or difficult.

September 30, 2016

The Basics of Successful Networking

September 30, 2016/ Maggie Karshner

Networking can be a baffling undertaking for self employed business owners. Learn the basics of successful networking to have your business thriving in no time!

Feb 26, 2025

How to Find the Spirit of Your Business: 3 Key Aspects to Focus On

You're self-employment curious, but you're not even sure what your business is or does. It's not clear to you what your business does and what it means to know what it does. You want to have confidence in knowing the general form of your business. I'll help orient you to the basics of your business. This also addresses what's required of the Executive Summary and Company Description sections of a business plan.

Jan 31, 2025

Do You Really Need a Business Plan? Collective Liberation and the Confidence You Crave

Business Plans. Are they archaic? Vital? Confusing AF? This is the first of a series of articles designed for self-employed businesses and people critical of capitalism. This series will go in-depth into each component of a business plan. This first article is an overview going through all the parts of a business plan. By understanding the components, it will become less monolithic. You might realize you know more than you thought, or that you've missed a key thing. Launch your business smartly with a solid plan!

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