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Vend Raleigh Blogging and New Media Community

Vend Raleigh New Media and Blogging Group | A mompreneur community for small business owners using blogs and all platforms of social media to market. We are excited to announce the new leader for the Vend Raleigh New Media group, Tiffani Campbell. Hi, there!  My name is Tiffani and I am a Raleigh native and currently reside in Apex with …

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Vend Raleigh Group Leaders

I’m not sure we can say the word community enough here at Vend Raleigh. Vend Raleigh is a unique example of a Raleigh small business community. We partner, cross promote, educate and celebrate one another. One way that we make Vend Raleigh just a little smaller and a lot more relevant is our sub-groups, our Facebook groups that are specific …

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Vend Raleigh New Media Group – New Media to Grow Business

A note from Cary Heise, founder of Vend Raleigh…. At Vend Raleigh our mission is to keep you in the know with all things small business. Today we are excited to tell you that the Vend Raleigh Blogging Facebook Group will now be the Vend Raleigh New Media Facebook Group. Ashley Shaffer of Today’s NC will be leading that community. Allison …

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When the world says you can’t, shout “Yes, I can!”

Here we are in the last part of 2014, which has gotten me thinking. At the end of every year, we tend to reflect on the good, the bad, the beautiful and the ugly moments of the previous 12 months. We make resolutions and often pick a “power word” for the upcoming year, and for the first six weeks or …

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Five Reasons You Should Be Blogging

One of the questions I hear frequently is, “WHY should I blog? How will it benefit my business?” Actually that’s two questions. But they go hand-in-hand and I’m going to jump right in and share with you my Top 5 Reasons you should be Blogging for your Business, no matter what type of business you have. 1. You will gain …

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Tackling the Garage!

This month’s article will help all the Dads and grease monkeys in your life. We are tackling the GARAGE. For some men (and women too), this is a sanctuary, the place where your man goes to get away from it all. For some, it is THE MAN CAVE. But for most, it is a place to store seasonal items, sports equipment, tools, kids’ …

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Celebrate Today Series (Part 3)

All Wrapped Up Parties creates memorable celebrations, and the heart of our business is our message to Celebrate Today. It’s about finding the celebration in everything, even the mundane. It’s a reminder to live in the present and embrace every moment. It’s a mentality, a lifestyle – and within your grasp. In this series for Vend Raleigh we’ll share inspired …

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Celebrate Today Series (Part 1)

All Wrapped Up Parties creates memorable celebrations, and the heart of our business is our message to Celebrate Today. It’s about finding the celebration in everything, even the mundane. It’s a reminder to live in the present and embrace every moment. It’s a mentality, a lifestyle – and within your grasp. In this series for Vend Raleigh we’ll share inspired …

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5 Things I’ve Learned by Embracing My Inner Dork

I was a dork in High School. This fact came to light during a VEND Raleigh business meeting recently, when I admitted my dorkiness to the whole table.  There is just no other way to describe myself, unless you prefer nerd or geek.  [The nuanced differences between these words will be left for another day] Whether you prefer dork, nerd, …

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Weekly Vend Raleigh Blog Round Up

Our Vend Raleigh Blog Round Ups sometimes have themes and sometimes they are a collaboration of fun or outrageous posts. But most recently they have been great marketing examples to encourage you to start blogging for your business! I follow Vend Raleigh Mompreneurs’ blogs on Bloglovin.com. Be sure I’m following your blog by commenting with a link below!  Belinda of …