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!

Apr 25, 2024

From Big Picture to Small Scale: How to Be Self-Employed And Master Market Trends

This article is for those who are struggling to understand what market research means. As a small business, you need to avoid overwhelm and focus on the most relevant market data. Allow me to illuminate what works best for self-employed businesses. I'll show you how to understand your market well enough to properly steward your business. It's not just, What trends are you noticing? but also How are you noticing trends?

Mar 26, 2024

Worried About Your Refund? The Self-Employed Guide to Federal Taxes

Did you just get blind-sided by self-employment taxes? Or maybe you're early in your entrepreneurial journey and you're afraid of all the taxes you'll have to pay when self-employed. Let's clarify what's going on with self-employed taxes. Then we can make a plan that anticipates your tax liability.

This blog article is for progressive self-employed business owners who want to institute business practices throughout the year that will make tax time less stressful. But who also want to (legally) minimize the amount of tax they have to pay. Read on to better understand how to build a successful business with minimal stress at tax time.

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