The Essential Introduction to Starting a Blog for Mompreneurs

FB - The Essential Introduction to Starting a Blog for Mompreneurs

All moms deserve to fulfill their inner mompreneur–and if you have a business vision, Laura Williams is the original badass business mum. We're huge fans of her straight talk and actionable resources for mompreneurs (or mumpreneurs as they like to say across the pond!) Starting a blog is integral to your personal journey as an small business owner. We understand that starting a blog can be overwhelming (we're working on ours daily!), but it doesn't have to be. With a clear vision of your goals for your blog, you'll know what your end result looks like and be able to move swiftly towards that ideal finished product....

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How to Make Your Pop-Up Show or Trade Show Booth Work for You

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Exhibiting at trade shows, conferences, or pop-up shows is a great way to promote your product to a targeted audience. You’re able to interact with your customers or prospects, and you get to see what your competition is up to. But, it can be expensive when compared to email or social media marketing. You need to account for your trade show booth, exhibitor fees, the packing, set up, dismantling, and transportation of your exhibit, plus travel costs. And, you’re investing time. Oh, and yes, your feet will be killing you by the end of the day, guaranteed! Follow along with our accompanying Trade Show Guide and...

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4 Steps to Creating an Effective Message

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I get asked a lot by small business owners how to convey what they have to offer in the most compelling way. In most cases, they don't lack for what to say, but rather how to sharpen its effectiveness. This guide provides 4 steps to creating an effective message.   Step 1: THE TARGET: Who is my audience for this message? Messages are most effective when set in the context of a specific audience. Step 2: THE MESSAGE: What is the solution I am providing? This is the core of what you're promising to customers. Your unique value that is meaningful...

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Life Lessons by Inspiring Moms on Mother’s Day (+ Every Day!)

I think it's worth celebrating inspiring moms every day. When my mom and I decided to start a business together this year, it came on the heels of me getting mad at other people on the Internet (typical!). I was looking for new marketing freelancing opportunities and, on the recommendation of one of my friends, I checked out Fiverr. And I didn't like what I saw, at all. Now, I'm 100% all for people rocking their side hustle (and we'll share more of our thoughts on having a successful side business in the future). But one particular seller was hawking off...

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Want to Create an Ad? 7 Questions to Get it Right the First Time

Advertising your business is absolutely necessary. If all the great brands do it (think Coca-Cola®, Apple®, Nike®), you need to do it too. With so much competition for people's attention, there's a need to constantly remind current customers AND potential new ones of what you have to offer. If you want to create an ad that will have a positive image and ROI, you'll need to do some important upfront thinking on your part. I've seen many small (and large) businesses have to re-work their ads after poor results: expenses that could have been avoided. Grab the 10 page workbook that goes along...

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