“True confidence is born of experiencing your hard work and seeing your hard work pay off.” Lorri Myers, Author & Entrepreneur Looking back on 2015, I feel a true sense of accomplishment and a satisfaction looking back on my work and my contributions to various organizations. Why? Because of hard work, consistency and setting the bar high…
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What is the hashtag’s relevance in a tweet or post? “The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keywords or topics in a Tweet. It was created organically by Twitter users as a way to categorize messages.” – Twitter.com
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When it comes to social media management or marketing, many small businesses owners use an intern, an office assistant or just do it themselves. Some business owners don’t realize the impact your social media voice has on your brand, and most do not understand that there is a strategy to social marketing. Should you just do it…
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What is Global Entrepreneurship Week? Global Entrepreneurship Week is a celebration of the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare. During one week each November, GEW inspires people everywhere through local, national and global activities designed to help them explore their potential as…
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There are 116 Million registered domains with the “.com” extension as of 2015. So with that said, the domain registrars saw the need to add new Top Level Domains in 2014, such as .tv, .social, .co, .us, .info, .photography, .marketing, .company, and so on and so forth. But are these new domain extensions as effective when…
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Nicole of Startup Production was privileged to chair a local women’s networking group’s 5th Annual Chocolate Soiree event. This event is a membership and sponsorship drive which provides an opportunity to showcase all the group has accomplished over the year and how members and sponsors can benefit by joining us. We were excited to announce…
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You can easily replace this question with any social media platform: Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and/or LInked In. Either way, the simple answer is ‘no’. Why not? There are several reasons why companies (mostly new, startup companies) ask this question or use this as a reason why they don’t need a website. First and foremost, starting a…
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Nicole of Startup Production was asked to be a business coach and presenter at MACED’s FastTrac 2015 classes that are held at the Berea Chamber of Commerce. This year they are conducting two classes: Growth-Venture, for businesses that have been in operation for over three years, and New-Venture for new and startup businesses. What is…
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No one Enjoys a One-Way Conversation Have you ever had a conversation with someone who dominated the conversation? They talk over you, they only talk about themselves and their accomplishments, or when you talk they aren’t listening because their formulating what they’re about to say next. You know someone like this, we all do. And why…
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What is your Personal Brand? My posts are usually directed exclusively to business owners and managers who are looking for easy to understand and affordable ways to market their business, their website and their online presence. But this week, after a series of unfortunate events, I feel the need to stress to women, whether business…
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Support Group: (definition) noun : a group of people with common experiences or concerns who provide each other with encouragement, comfort, and advice. As a business owner, I openly admit there are many times when you are not sure which way to turn, yet at the same time you need to instill confidence, poise and…
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There is much to consider when starting a new website or website renovation project: color scheme, page layout, functionality, design, navigation and graphic elements. Each of these are extremely essential to consider and plan out before beginning your project. But after the design elements are completed and approved, the real work begins. You’ve dressed up your…
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