We tend to equate influence with power and visibility. It’s the woman leading the organization or standing on a stage. This mindset comes from a basic misunderstanding of how and why God made people, but the truth is, we are all created for influence. Sharon Hodde Miller is an author, speaker, pastor’s wife, and mom. She holds a PhD …
The Significance of Public Perceptions | You Are What You Seem
No matter your profession, a company’s public persona has potential to reel in target customers or repel them. In other words, you truly are what you seem. So how do companies and the women who own them use public image to positively influence key audiences? Join Stephanie Llorente, owner of Prep Communications, June 15 at 10:00am to find out! During …
Presidential Election: Good for Your Small Business?
Ah, election season. Not only does it provide fantastic content for late-night television shows, it also turns sweet grandma into an impassioned debater at the family dinner table. Personal opinions, emotionally charged conversations and patriotic spirits are the markings of a solid election year. And, we’re right in the thick of it. As a business owner and public relations consultant, …
Meditation | How It Makes Me Feel Like a Super Woman
I have some good news for you. If you’ve ever tried meditation and quit because you ‘weren’t doing it right,’ the truth is, you simply cannot do it ‘wrong’. And doing it, period, can make you feel like a super woman. If you have come to believe that in meditation, you must sit in a lotus position on a purple …
Coaching Showcase | Learn How Mompreneur Coaches Can Help Your Business
Join Vend Raleigh Mompreneur Coaches and learn how they can help you and your business! Do you feel like a coach could help you, but you’re not sure how? Have you ever wanted to seek inside the world of what coaches actually do, and how they could help? We’ve got 3 unique perspectives from mompreneur coaches, Susan Hand, Noa Ronen …
Top 5 Ways to Guarantee Success Daily
The struggle to juggle the various roles mom’s have these days can be tough. As a mom, much of our day is putting out fires! As Business owners, we function largely in the future. We are focused on meeting our financial goals in our business because of the ideal life we desire for ourselves & our family. The only problem …
Daily Actions Equals Big Business
The school supplies are purchased, alarm clocks are set and then the kids are out the door! You’re free! Right? Before you sip that pumpkin spice latte and crack open a new book remember you are back in your routine and can get back to your business! If you tend to slow down during the summer months due to the …
Entrepreneurs Do It Scared
Raleigh Rodan + Fields Rep Talks Fear in Business Fear. What does it mean to you? I’ve been working as a nurse practitioner for over 5 years now and am also a busy wife, mom of twin boys and 2 dogs. When I considered venturing into the world of network marketing, I had many, many fears! Fear of failure, fear …
Illuminate 2015 | This Year is All About You
Your business can’t develop unless you do. That’s why Illuminate 2015 is all about you. Vend Raleigh’s annual Illuminate conference is the original local conference for small business women, specifically Mompreneurs. In the past, Illuminate has been a hands-on, action-packed day focused on the form and function of your business. This year, we’re doing things a bit differently: Illuminate 2015 …
Six Steps to Networking with Success
Last July, I moved to Raleigh from Northern Virginia and started my new career a week later. Not only was I new to my marketplace, I was new to my industry as well. I had started a business that was based on building relationships and I didn’t know a soul. Even though this was somewhat daunting, I approached it with …