We’ve seen them all come and we’ve seen them all go. There were different gimmicks, different features, different ways of trying to reel in the public and get as many people as possible to sign up for an account. We’ve watched their birth, their tentative climb towards success, the eventual plateau in popularity, and finally the natural death that comes to claim everything in this world. No, I’m...
OK BGB’ers… I KNEW I was going to do something like this, and Lord help me, I woke up this morning and realized I did. What did I do? I freakin’ forgot to add an interview to yesterdays Entrepreneurial Wisdom post! And it was my interview received from none other than ProBlogger Himself, Darren Rowse! ::insert HUGE frowny face of shame here:: My only defense is that Darren was...
Whew! It’s finally done! The big masterpiece I’ve been working on for two weeks. lol I decided to go with one massive post, with the option to download the post as a PDF rather than break it up into a series… that way ya’ll can get the full monty right away rather than waiting over several days. Quick background- I decided to put this post together because of some...
This is a guest post by the lovely Maria Ross of Red-Slice.com. Consider this a follow-up to the recent- Branding Basics for Small Business- Review which I do hope you take the time to check out. And pick up her book! Branding Basics for Small Business- How to Create an Irresistible Brand on Any Budget … wonderful reading, and I ain’t just sayin’ it! 😉 You can check out an...
Yesterday I published a review of Maria Ross’s sweet new book Branding Basics for Small Business- How to Create an Irresistible Brand on Any Budget . If you missed the review you can find it here- Branding Basics for Small Business- Review. In the mean time, Maria and her publishers have graciously allowed me to post an excerpt from the book here on BGB for your reading pleasure. In this...
If you are in any sort of business at all (and I am guessing you are if you’re reading this blog) you understand just how important branding can be. Whether it’s a corporate brand such as Nike or a personal brand such as GaryVee, or a even small business brand such as your local clothing boutique… branding is a critical component when it comes to raising awareness about your company and gaining...
Hey BGB’ers! OK, today is the big day! The results of my first ever Blog Carnival, run by Miz Joella at BlogsWithWings and hosted by yours truly. First I want to thank everyone who participated; it was fun to read everyone’s views on monetizing a blog without ticking your readers off and making a general fat mess of it. J We actually got a ton of spam submissions as well, which was extremely...
So, in the spirit of the #customerlove movement started by David and perpetuated by LaVonne and now Holly (And because it’s the Sunday night before Labor Day and Sunday nights such as this are supposed to be fun!) I decided to share 5 things about yours truly (meaning moi for you slow folks that are already getting your holiday weekend party on… 😉 ) that you might not know. (And by...
Often, you’ll find many freelancers are a creative lot. They are drawn to freelancing because the idea of making a living on their own terms appeals, so they can free up more of their time for creative pursuits. I know… I’m a pretty creative chick myself. However, creative doesn’t always do the job of paying the bills. Sure it’s fun to take on that job that challenges your creativity and makes...
Hey BGB’ers… I’m actually writing this post because originally I prepared a great little guide as a giveaway to my newsletter subscribers. (OK fine, let’s call it like it is shall we, it’s a reward. Or a treat. Or a freakin’ cookie, how’s that?) But… it was intended to be sung from the rooftops via pop-up. Any hoo, I scrapped that because I...
Cori (that's me!) is a wildly hire-able freelance writer as well as the creative brains and dubious brawn behind this blog you're reading right now, My Name is Cori, & Salt, Light, and Faith. Oh and you might also call her an author. Visit C.B. Stone Books for more.