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By Walethia Aquil Note from Juanita: Please enjoy this guest post from Walethia Aquil of Grace & Charm. Offline gatherings are great for online businesses. You get to meet people who you only know through the screen of your computer. If you’ve never attended a live event, the one thing that can be said is [...]

By Juanita Ecker I recently gave a free talk to the NY Women Inc. in Albany, New York. It was a one-hour presentation during their annual conference. I made it fun and interesting but didn’t give away the store. At the end of it, I came home with 14 warm leads of people who were [...]

By Juanita Ecker A few weeks ago I posted an article on my website. A competitor in my industry posted a comment that said, “I discuss this topic in my book that is coming out. Here is the link.” I was shocked! How would she like it if I went to her site and promoted [...]

By Juanita Ecker A few weeks ago I attended the Color the Arts Festival in downtown Columbia, SC, a fundraiser for the arts in the local communities. It was a lovely event held in an outdoor courtyard. Local artists could feature artwork for sale and there was a silent auction to raise money for the [...]

By Juanita Ecker As image consultants, many of us work from home. While convenient, it also means that we can sometimes feel like we’re all alone. That’s why I find it so useful to seek advice and support from online communities. Think about it—social networking is likely a big part of your personal life. So [...]

By Juanita Ecker Remember the old days when sending an email seemed high-tech? Now we’re all on Twitter (or at least I am), and using social networking sites to expand our business and connect with clients and colleagues. One of my favorite online tools is LinkedIn. As an image consultant, it’s great for virtual networking—with [...]