What's the biggest mistake you can make with the media?
Donna Maria interviews Michelle Tennant of Wasabi Publicity about one of the biggest mistakes Indie Business owners make when reaching out to the media.
Time Is the New Overhead
Donna Maria shares a short and to the point message about the “new overhead.”
Share the road
Donna Maria shares some of the discussion from the February 23, 2009 edition of the Indie Business Radio Show, with guest Andrew Sherman, author of “Road Rules: Be the Truck, Not the Squirrel.”
New Indie Apprentice Program Launches!
Donna Maria announces new Indie Apprentice Program to help start-ups launch on the right foot!
Ten Websites To Help You Grow Your Business
Donna Maria shares some of her favorite online resources for small business success.
Mea Culpa
I Feel Awful! Please allow me to apologize to all of my Indie Shoppers who tried to join our show last night. I now know that you were not able to access the live show. It wasn't your computer or Ustream. It was me. And I'm so sorry. Here's what happened. For branding purposes, we…
Barcelona Bath & Body on Tomorrow's Indie Shopping!!
Donna Maria invites readers to another edition of “Cocktails & Conversation” on Indie Shopping TV, Friday, February 13, 2009 at 10:15pm EST!
See you in Palm Springs!
Donna Maria announces that Indie Beauty Network members can enjoy $50 off registration fees for the 2009 Conference of Handcrafted Soap Makers.
Prayer: arrange your life freely
Donna Maria introduces a Chinese friend who wishes to one day “arrange his life freely,” and asks readers to encourage and lift him up.
It can't happen fast enough
Donna Maria shares how one Indie writer-director used the 2007 writer’s strike to create and produce his own independent produced content.
Scandle Candles featured on Indie Shopping!
Last Friday night, I hosted another live edition of Indie Shopping Network TV! This time, we featured the body massage candles of our member Christine White-Stanton of Scandle Candle in Texas. Halfway through the show, we raffled off a pair of ear rings by Pennie Mills of Ladies Blend. You can enjoy the full 30-minute…
How to be in business with your spouse
Even before the nationwide unemployment rate started climbing dramatically, many married couples were considering combining their talents and gifts to start a business of their own. Now that about 7.2% of Americans are unemployed (and many think the real percentage is far higher), even more people are considering starting a family business. If you or someone…
Practice anticipation
Donna Maria shares how William H. Swift, a speaker at the 2nd Annual Morehouse Entrepreneurship Conference, recommends that Indie Business owners “practice anticipation” in order to lead their businesses to success in the long term.
Indie Beauty Blog Tag Party: Ten Things I Love About Being Indie
Donna Maria shares ten things she loves about being Indie.
Announcing the Indie Beauty Blog Tag Party!
Donna Maria announces the Indie Beauty Blog Tag Party!
Roberta Perry of Scrubz Body Scrub On Indie Shopping TV
Donna Maria demonstrates the sugar “scrubz” and body “oilz” of Indie Roberta Perry of Scrubz Body Scrub of Plainview, New York.
WBO American Dream Launches
Donna Maria shares the exciting news of Margie Zable Fisher’s launch of the WBO American Dream, a new women’s entrepreneur group.
Who's next?
Donna Maria shares how the impact of Steve Jobs’ of Apple’s medical leave of absence points out the importance of succession planning for Indie Business owners.
Indie Roberta Perry of Scrubz on Indie Shopping.TV
Donna Maria shares the full 30-minute unedited recorded version of Indie Shopping TV LIVE, featuring Indie Roberta Perry of Scrubz Body Scrub.
Indie Cafe on IndieLive.TV: January 12, 2009
Donna Maria shares the January 12, 2009 recording of the Indie Cafe!
All the pretty cubicles
Donna Maria shares Office Depot’s new “Life is Beautiful, Work Can be Too” campaign and asks readers what to make of all the pretty cubicles.