Amy Kinnaird is a professional speaker and business and marketing consultant. See how this mom’s entrepreneurial journey began in 2008, and how her business has evolved over the years. You’ve been working from home since 2008. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your entrepreneurial journey. Thanks for asking, Holly. My corporate background was 30 […]
How to Add Speaking as a Marketing Tool
By Amy Kinnaird If you have a business, then you probably have the never-ending need to attract clients. To get those clients, you have to do a variety of marketing activities. Some you will love doing, some you may feel less comfortable doing. But if you want to stay in business you just need to […]
Make This Year, The Year You Change Your World
This is the year everything changes for me. It starts every morning when I get up. I’m not as distracted by the computer and TV, and I’m getting all those things done that I wished I had been getting done before. Somewhere along the line during the holidays, I listened to several podcasts and recordings […]
Create a New Product or Program in 60 Days or Less!
Every business has its slow times. For some, it’s the summer months. For others, it’s the last two months of the year. Whether it’s because you have kids who are going to be out of school for holiday break or your business is slow because your clients are doing less, these slow times are great […]
Bad Introductions – 5 Networking Mistakes To Avoid
Recently I attended a local networking event. Several new members were given “2 to 3 minutes to introduce themselves.” Sadly, this did not happen as expected. Each person, in turn, talked for almost 10 minutes and just rambled on trying to convince us why we should buy from them. The talk at my table turned […]
How to Achieve Your Business Goals
For a number of years, my husband and I have been discussing a master bathroom renovation. (We are not spur-of-the-moment people!) Finally, about eight months ago, he decided to start the project by taking all the wallpaper off the walls. That took about three weeks of us going in for an hour, here and there, […]
7 Reality Checks to Make Sure You Are On Track to Running a Successful Business
By Amy Kinnaird Each week I have the pleasure of talking to small business owners or to those who aspire to own their own business. While a lot of them have a good grasp on what it takes to be a business owner, many do not. Don’t get me wrong – I can relate to […]