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#35: How to build a movement and change the world while growing your own brand, with #FreeTheHair founder Wendy Greene
Lessons for Creators from Issa Rae
Jul 29, 2020 | personal brands, starting a business
"Just get started" is pretty common advice, but sometimes it can be hard to take it...
The DMCA Takedown Notice: How to Combat Copycats Online
Jul 28, 2020 | copyrights, creating content
As a copyright owner, you can use something called the Digital Millennium Copyright...
+50 places you can start when you’re broke and don’t know where to start, with inspiration from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jan 20, 2020 | personal brands, starting a business
That feeling of wanting more but not knowing how to get it is frustrating--especially when your money doesn't match...
#6: Thursday Thoughts: How to do better with social media
Jan 20, 2020 | creating content, podcast
Last year, I had the best of intentions with my social media. I was going to post more often, grow my following, and...
#5: Using your reputation and personal brand to build your business
Jan 20, 2020 | personal brands, podcast
What's your professional reputation? If I were to ask 5 people about their impressions of you and your work, what...
#4: Giving free advice vs. charging for it
Jan 16, 2020 | podcast, starting a business
"Hey, I need to call you! I need your help with something!""Can I pick your brain?""I have a quick question about...."...
#3: Starting your business before you’re ready
Jan 13, 2020 | podcast, starting a business
Starting your business before you're ready is terrifying. But, similar to parenthood, marriage, and adulthood in...
#2: Thursday Thoughts: How to put yourself out there
Jan 9, 2020 | personal brands, podcast
Let's keep it real---it is hard to put yourself out there. Maybe there's a book you want to write. Or a new job you...
#1: Create a vision for your brand and business
Jan 5, 2020 | personal brands, podcast, starting a business
In 2012, I was in New York when Hurricane Sandy landed in the state. Hurricane Sandy was one the deadliest, strongest,...
Grow a business and brand with social media: My plan
Jan 4, 2020 | creating content
This article is going to be a little embarrassing for me, because I have to pull back the veil a bit. In this new...
Build a website you’re proud of in 9 steps
Dec 23, 2019 | personal brands
So, you've decided that you need a website---Congrats! It is smart to have a corner of the internet that you control....