Donna Maria suggests that one of the way to “be where your customers are” is to target social networking sites where they hang out and engage with them there by starting conversations based on posts that you re-publish at other sites.
Donna Maria shares advice that websites are not about pretty pictures, but about attracting the right people and motivating them to take desired action.
Approach business growth from a “crock pot” rather than a microwave mentality.
Donna Maria encourages Indie Business owners to use technology to create their own media outlets.
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The Vault is an archive of my first podcasts so there is a record for you to enjoy. Welcome to the Vault Episode 144 featuring my interview with Faythe Levine, the author of “Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY Art, Craft, and Design.” Faythe has traveled the globe, conducting interviews with artists from diverse backgrounds.…
Donna Maria encourages Indie Business owners to beef up their online branding efforts to make it easy for everyone to fin them when mentioned online, even without a live hyperlink.
Indie Business is featured in Black Enterprise Magazine in an article about how to use online video to boost your business botton line. The article features 8 specific ways you can use video and at least one is bound to be perfect for your business. Kudos to others featured: Robert Campanell of Blastro, an aggregator of…
Donna Maria encourages Indie Business owners to “lurk and learn” new technologies, embracing the advances and what they can do for their business, instead of avoiding them for fear of doing the “wrong” thing.
Donna Maria encourages Indie Business owners to invest time in making people feel special, and shares how doing so helps create buzz for your business.
Donna Maria shares her 45-minute “The Media Is You” presentation, including live video recording, audio Q&A and chat stream.
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The Vault is an archive of my first podcasts so there is a record for you to enjoy. Welcome to the Vault Episode 143 featuring my interview with David Bullock, the managing director of The White Bullock Group and co-author of “Barack Obama’s Social Media Lessons for Business.” David brings an engineering perspective to social…
Donna Maria encourages readers not to underestimate their potential to be successful in business.
Donna Maria announced the launch of her client’s new Indie Business, PRIIA Cosmetics.
Donna Maria shares thoughts on the true meaning of “net worth,” and how it’s more than mere numbers reflected on a few pieces of paper.
Donna Maria shares her perspective on giving away no- and low-cost, value added products and services to attract people to your website.
Donna Maria shares her perspective on giving away no- and low-cost, value added products and services to attract people to your website.
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The Vault is an archive of my first podcasts so there is a record for you to enjoy. Welcome to the Vault Episode 142 featuring my interview with David Silver, author of “The Social Network Business Plan: 18 Strategies that will Create Great Wealth.” David has an impressive background, having funded more than 12 social…
Donna Maria shows you how easy it is to set up your Twitter profile page in just a few minutes.
Donna Maria interviews Michelle Tennant of Wasabi Publicity about one of the biggest mistakes Indie Business owners make when reaching out to the media.
Donna Maria announces The Media Is You! live video webcast training designed to teach Indie Business owners how to use branded social media tools to create relationships and expand their sphere of influence.
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The Vault is an archive of my first podcasts so there is a record for you to enjoy. Welcome to the Vault Episode 141 featuring my interview of Jacqueline Wales, known as the Mid-Life Black Belt Millionaire. Jacqueline is the CEO of Fearless Fifty, a company that empowers women to visualize their goals, conquer adversity,…