Category: Videos

Interview with Mompreneur Joyce Brewer of The Mommy Talk Show

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Brandi Starr + in Blogging, Entrepreneurship, Featured Businesses, Videos

In honor of mother’s day I had the opportunity to interview Emmy Award winning Joyce Brewer. Joyce is a mom blogger, video expert, vlogger, brand ambassador, social media consultant, author, speaker and mom to the cutest little 3-year old. Some of the highlights from the video: Overcoming Mommy Guilt: Talk...

Ask a Marketing Maven: Improve Your Networking Effectiveness by Asking the Right Questions

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Brandi Starr + in Ask a Marketing Maven, Networking, Sales, Videos

Question: Brandi, I go to a lot of networking events each week and I get stuck in the same old “what do you do?” conversation. My business is service based and offers a variety of different services depending on the customers needs. How do I tailor my message so that...

Ask a Marketing Maven: Making a Shift to Focus on a New Market

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Brandi Starr + in Ask a Marketing Maven, Branding, Entrepreneurship, Videos

Question: How do you re-brand your business from faith based to a general non-religious business? At its core, this question seeks advice on how to make a shift in a small business. As we learn and grow as small business owners we often discover new things about our target audience,...

3 Reasons You Should be Blogging for Your Small Business

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Brandi Starr + in Blogging, Videos

I am a member of Sugarloafer’s Toastmasters. For those not familiar with Toastmasters, Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. There are more than 280,000 members of Toastmasters. These members improve their speaking and leadership skills by attending one of the 13,500 clubs in 116 countries...

Ask a Marketing Maven: Going From Prototype to Sales

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Brandi Starr + in Ask a Marketing Maven, Sales, Videos

Question: Brandi, I have an idea for a tool that I think is great (of course), useful, and needed. Where do I find info on regulations for my specific type of product? How do I get from prototype to sales? I know that’s a long path. Thanks in advance! Have a...

Launch: Ask a Marketing Maven

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Brandi Starr + in #BLUENews, Ask a Marketing Maven, Marketing, Videos

You Have Questions, I have Answers! Happy New Year! We are 10 days into the New Year and I’m excited about what the future holds. I took the holiday off to relax and re-cooperate and plan for an amazing 2013. I am always looking for new ways to be a...

Interview with CEO Mom & Marketing Maven…Brandi Starr on MGN Radio

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Brandi Starr + in Marketing, Videos

I am a vendor at the 2012 Dare 2 Aspire conference in March 2012. As a vendor I had the privilege of being a guest on MGN Radio a Blog Talk Radio show that airs on Friday nights at 9PM hosted by Tosi Ufodike Founder & CEO of My Good...

60 Second #BlueTips – Business Cards That Work the Room

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Brandi Starr + in #BLUETIPS, Networking, Videos

When attending networking events it is important to be remembered. As I prepared to attend a local networking event on Wednesday I shared a 60 Second #BlueTip on having business cards designed for networking that help you to stand out from the crowd. I got lots of compliments on my...

60 Second #BlueTips – Always be Prepared!

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Brandi Starr + in #BLUETIPS, Entrepreneurship, Videos

Opportunities don’t always call ahead to schedule an appointment, they just happen. As a small business owner it is important to always be prepared, being ready to take the right action at a moments notice can be the difference between success and failure. If you ran into the ideal person...