Okay, can I just rant for a minute? I have been sitting here waiting for 30 minutes for a 2:00 meeting with someone who is looking to start a ‘marketing’ business and has asked for some advice. 30 MINUTES LATE! Who does this? Calls and repeatedly emails for just ‘a few minutes of your time’… Read more…
It happens to everyone, sooner or later… the Client who wants you to make a proposal. But then when it arrives, it’s ‘not exactly what I was looking for.’ So they ask for another proposal. Then, maybe even a third. Or fourth. Your frustration begins to mount, and you’re feeling a bit ‘used’, aren’t you?… Read more…
Everything I needed to know to do business I learned from my mother! My mother, teasingly dubbed ‘Fran of Marietta’, was an award-winning artist and writer, an accomplished designer, and a career Realtor. But most of all, she was my greatest teacher. While I may have chafed under her tutelage in my teens, I have… Read more…
I love people. Truly love them. I’m having my best times when I’m with people. Meeting new people, hearing their stories, finding common ground, sharing ideas. This is how new friendships come blossom. My teenager seems amazed at this. “My mom can make friends with anybody, even standing in line at the store,” he told a… Read more…
If you’re a professional offering a service, I know it’s happened to you. Someone ‘loves’ what you do, needs your services, and really WANTS to work with you, but ‘just can’t afford’ your services. Sound familiar? I knew it would; it hits all of us at one time or another. In fact, here’s what happened… Read more…