Archive for September, 2009
Mom Inventor Causes Bidding War on Shark Tank
When Leslie Haywood went on Shark Tank to present her product Grill Charms, she said “It was a downright feeding frenzy!” In this week’s episode, Leslie got an overwhelming response to her product — small stainless steel studs that help identify different pieces of meat on a grill — and sparked a heated bidding war [...]
First-Time TV Tips From PR-Savvy Moms
I remember my first time on Good Morning America. During a live segment, I lost my train of thought and I rolled my eyes because I was annoyed with myself that I lost my train of thought. I had to quickly recover to get my brain back on track while in my head I was [...]
Mom Fosters Positive Family Talks With Tees
Melissa Patton wanted to make sure her young daughter learned what really mattered in life — things like being kind, friendly and happy — but she wasn’t sure how to start the conversation. So she and her husband came up with the idea of putting these concepts on tee-shirts so they could have a conversation [...]
Get Organized Now!
When I started my current business six years ago, I didn’t anticipate the complexity and sheer amount of paperwork that would result in such a short time. During those six years, we’ve deliberately maintained a low overhead and outsourced every possible aspect of our business. Recently I had to locate an invoice from 2004. Unfortunately, [...]
10 Telephone Sales Tactics that Work
From sending singing telegrams and direct mail to e-mail marketing, tradeshows and mixers, salespeople go to extraordinary lengths to avoid making cold calls. The reality is that even in our internet-based world, few tools are more effective and necessary for generating sales and sales appointments than the good old telephone. And I don’t think much [...]
High-Powered Consultant Quits the Grind to Create Stylish, Ethical Kids’ Clothes
We’re hopping across the pond to England for this week’s featured mom story to meet Sally Campbell, creator of Chatterpants, an ethical childrenswear company that specializes in brightly colored playclothes for babies and kids that are made from natural fabrics in ethical factories. When Sally had her daughter, she started making a lot of her [...]
It’s Crunch Time – My Next Book Is Due This Month!
Dear Friends, One of my favorite things to do each week is to connect with you via my blog. Nothing pleases me more than when I hear from you — your stories, struggles and triumphs warm my heart! I especially enjoyed the stories you told me for this past week’s book giveaway — won by [...]
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