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Donna Maria thanks sponsors and readers for allowing her to be a part of their journey!
Donna Maria thanks sponsors and readers for allowing her to be a part of their journey!
Donna Maria shares thoughtful commentary on the Environmental Working Groups efforts to use scare tactics to affect public policy in the cosmetics industry.
Donna Maria thanks readers and sponsors for partnering to on behalf of small businesses.
This week was extremely challenging, both personally and professionally. A few personal family matters exploded. My son was sick all week with a weird, low grade, no-fever stomach ache (that our pediatrician attributes to touching a turtle last month), which manifested itself mainly around 2:00 in the morning. The widgets and plugins on my blog…
I enjoy my iPhone. In fact, I sometimes wonder what I did before I owned it. I resisted purchasing an iPhone because I once owned and intensely disliked one of these. I’ve made a complete turnaround, and today, we are a happy Apple family. This was the home screen on my iPhone last week. (I’ve…
Donna Maria suggests observing, digesting and incorporating the habits of successful people in order to achieve your goals.
Donna Maria thanks readers and sponsors for partnering to on behalf of small businesses.
Some things make a blog great while other things make a blog stink. Luckily, the things that make a blog stink are not only easy to recognize, but also easy to fix. While I wouldn’t go so far as to say my blog is great, I am pretty sure it doesn’t stink. But it used…
You can buy the stuff you want and need anywhere. But instead of buying just stuff, why not buy an experience? And why not buy it from companies run by people like you — people who not only support the Indie community in general, but also go out of their way to support your efforts…
Donna Maria thanks readers and sponsors of her efforts to serve and advocate on behalf of small and independent business owners.
Welcome to Donna Maria’s coaching and consultation information page. Thank you for visiting. dM is an award-winning small business advocate with a gift and a passion for helping women achieve as business owners and as business leaders. She is an author, a former practicing attorney, an award-winning small business advocate. As IBN’s founder and CEO,…
Donna Maria shares the launch of Personal Care Truth.com!
Donna Maria shares four take-aways from “Delivering Happiness” by Zappos’s CEO, Tony Hsieh.
Donna Maria announces the next IBN member “30-Minute Beauty Break,” with guest Marc Sampogna of Canopy Brand Group, discussing: “5 Global Consumer Behavior Trends Affecting Your Brand.”
Community is nothing new. We know one when we see one, and we all live in one. But the notion of community as it relates to business success is relatively new to most small and independent business owners because up until now, most have relied heavily on their “quality products” to make those products sell.…
Donna Maria interviews Funlayo Alabi, co-owner of Shea Radiance, about how her business empowers the women of Ghana by providing opportunities for fair shea butter manufacture and trade.
The May 2010 issue of Oprah Magazine arrived in yesterday’s mail. The issue celebrates the publication’s tenth anniversary, and is packed with interesting articles and features from some very inspiring women. As I flipped through the pages, I could not help but notice this beautiful paper, typography, and lettering illustration of the number “10,” created…
Donna Maria shares her interview with Charlon Bobo, where they discuss how an e-book can enhance your business, and the steps you need to take to make it happen!
Donna Maria is excited to be included in Teen Voices Magazine!
Donna Maria announces a Cookie Tweetup, and interviews entrepreneur Teri Pringle, founder and CEO of Blue Flour-Best Baked Goods in Columbia, South Carolina.
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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 189 featuring an illuminating conversation with Charlon Bobo, known as “The Conscious Entrepreneur” or “The Conscious Copywriter.” As an empowerment mentor, entrepreneurial visionary, copywriter, editor, and online marketer, Charlon has left a…