You have been doing #allthethings when it comes to posting on your social platforms. You’ve found the best images, used your go-to hashtags, posted at optimal times across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. You’re posting constantly that you’re hitting all your social media goals for the week. You’re such a #BOSS you are even using a scheduler (i.e., HootSuite, CoSchedule, MeetEdgar, …
How To and How Not To Connect After Illuminate
Illuminate is just around the corner and I’m betting that some of you have never been to a conference. After checking out the loot in your swag bags, sifting through a stack of colorful business cards, and reviewing your notes, you might wonder, NOW WHAT? I know I did and figured sharing what I learned about connecting with others would …
A House of Hope in Chapel Hill | Illuminate to Benefit Ronald McDonald House Chapel Hill
Proceeds from Vend Raleigh’s 2015 Illuminate Conference are going to support The Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill. The Ronald McDonald house of Chapel Hill provides hope, healing and a home away from home for families of seriously ill children who must travel to Chapel Hill for specialized medical treatment at area hospitals I thought the worst part of my …
Top 5 List of Reasons You Want to Attend Illuminate | In Jessica Throneburg’s Words
#2015Illuminate is coming up on October 2nd, and I’ve made a Top 5 List of Reasons You Want to Attend: 1. If your kids aren’t in school, you really need a day to yourself to focus on your biz every once in a while. So hire a babysitter, drop the kids off at drop-in daycare or convince your spouse to …
What a Virtual Assistant Knows that You Don’t | Social Media
I’m passionate about being a Virtual Assistant and working with small business owners. I know how hard you work to run your business – everything from marketing, pricing, and strategizing to creating, designing, and promoting! Your hands are full of lots of different tasks and social media is just one piece of your whole business. But what I want to …
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 …
Raleigh Connections | Using Small Businesses to Carve Out Your Niche
Where I Came From I recently relocated to Raleigh, from Los Angeles, where I spent the last ten years professionally photographing weddings and families. I spent my entire life creating friendships and building connections that helped to make my business a success. I spent my entire career building a reputation, a portfolio and an amazing client base. In the fall …
A StepUp Story: Why StepUp Matters to Jamila Smith
Vend Raleigh is proud to present it’s 3rd Annual Illuminate Conference on Friday, October 3, 2014. This full day of speakers, workshops, and networking is a chance for Raleigh Mompreneurs to gain valuable skills, connect with friends, and grow our businesses. We have real businesses (#RealBiz), we are worth it (#WorthIt), and we will get hooked up (#GetHookedUp) through the …
Who to Follow on Twitter | Raleigh Small Business Owners Speaking at Illuminate
Who to Follow on Twitter | Raleigh Small Business Women (Mompreneurs) Speaking at Illuminate Illuminate is the conference for Raleigh Small Business Women, specifically Mompreneurs, and it is this Friday, October 3rd. You can still register and pick your breakout sessions and afternoon workshop! Part of pre-conference is prep is researching who the speakers will be and following them on …
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 …