North Carolina Startup Blog Goes Indie!
Donna Maria announces her new column in the North Carolina Startup Blog, and syndication of the Indie Business Minute.
DetailsHow to Land a Job as a Social Media Director
Donna Maria interviews Internet marketing and social media expert Jason Keath about what it takes to get a job or start a consulting buisness in the rapidly expanding social media industry.
DetailsBe where your customers are
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.
DetailsYour action-oriented website
Donna Maria shares advice that websites are not about pretty pictures, but about attracting the right people and motivating them to take desired action.
DetailsThe crock pot business
Approach business growth from a “crock pot” rather than a microwave mentality.
DetailsThe changing of the guard
Donna Maria encourages Indie Business owners to use technology to create their own media outlets.
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Vault Episode #144: Faythe Levine [Podcast]
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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.…
DetailsMake yourself findable
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.
DetailsBlack Enterprise Magazine features Indie Business advice
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…
DetailsLurk and learn
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.
DetailsThe buzz starts with you
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.
DetailsThe Media Is You Video: Training and Q&A
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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Vault Episode #143: David Bullock [Podcast]
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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…
DetailsAre your underestimating your entrepreneurial power?
Donna Maria encourages readers not to underestimate their potential to be successful in business.
DetailsIndie Business Launchpad: PRIIA Cosmetics
Donna Maria announced the launch of her client’s new Indie Business, PRIIA Cosmetics.
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