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Illuminate Conference | We’re Looking for a Better Way

“But this is the way we’ve always done it.”  Have you ever been on the receiving end of those words? I have. And that phrase rang in my ears like nails on a chalk board. Those eight words struck me as wrong, stale and almost unjust.  I now know I hated those words because of my entrepreneurial spirit. It goes …

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Event | Poised for Press and Publication

Getting into the media doesn’t have to be complicated! You are completely capable of using publicity to be more bravely visible in your business today, friend. Please join me in ‘Poised for Press and Publication’ where I walk you through: – How the media can work for you – Media truths and myths – Building your foundations of publicity – …

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Is your website your best employee?

Create an Effective Marketing Strategy for Your Brand Your customer has limited time, keep her from “switching away” to another competing priority. Use strategic design thinking in your emails, social media posts and web pages to get what you want from your customer. You’ll learn how to make strategic calls to action using current trends in design and marketing wherever …

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What’s it like to attend a Vend Raleigh event?

Many thanks to Katie Jennings for capturing our 7th annual Illuminate conference October 2018. Join us for our next event… The Keys to Telling Your Story: How to Find Your Brand Voice, Write Your About Page, and Sell Your Value Wednesday, March 13th 10am-12pm, Morrisville Read more and register here.

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Find Your Brand Story

The Keys to Telling Your Story: How to Find Your Brand Voice, Write Your About Page, and Sell Your Value Do you struggle to find “the right words” to talk about what you do? Worried you’re being more confusing than clear on your website? Join former Disney storyteller and brand expert, Annie Franceschi, to discover powerful keys to telling YOUR story …

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Roadmap For Your Business

Two Speakers, One Productive Morning Session One | Create an Effective Marketing Strategy for Your Brand Use strategic design thinking in your emails, social media posts and web pages to get what you want from your customer. You’ll learn how to make strategic calls to action using current trends in design and marketing wherever you interact with your customers. Session Two …

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Love Instagram Love Blogging | Jump Start Your Social Media

Start Your 2018 Social Media Marketing Strong Ever wonder how your peers are using social media? How do social marketers strategize and plan? How do business owners gain trust and connect with their online communities in fun and authentic ways? Join us for a morning full of learning with bonus work time built in on Monday, February 26th. This business …

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An Evening of Stories (Public Event)

  How can we take all the love, all the transparency, all the laughter, all the power, all the story-telling, all the community and build something new, worthy of the legacy? – Jen Hatmaker, Belong Tour   Stories offer hope, connect us, and inspire us to live more courageous lives. Oh, I have been wanting to host an event like this …

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Illuminate, The Conference for Women Who Lead Small Businesses

Raleigh women who lead small businesses, this is for you! Our 6th annual Illuminate conference is Thursday, October 26, 2017. This year we are looking closely at the woman behind the business and talking about self-care, finding a tribe, story telling, and creating community while you build a business. You can expect 3 breakout sessions and a connection lunch. You …

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Community Week

Meet the Women Business Leaders in Your Backyard As women entrepreneurs, it can be easy to get overwhelmed with all the things we need to do in order to grow our business and be successful. As a new business owner, it can be hard to know where to even start. As a seasoned owner, it can be equally hard because …