Interview: Be Your Own Boyfriend
As always I’m on Twitter looking for something relevant to Women Are Gamechangers. I believe I first saw a tweet about Kaniesha as it related to SXSW. I wanted to find out more about her. I love what she does to teach people how to get into Ivy leagues. So we met at the Black...
Ms. Gamechanger Knows Viewing Event
Ms. Gamechanger Knows is a show on the Urban Houston Network that focuses on women entrepreneurs in Houston that have or building global businesses. It airs Thursday evenings at 7p CST during summer 2013. I interviewed women I have built business relationships with in one way or another. You get to learn more about who the woman behind the...
Guest Post~Safety Tips for Women Traveling Alone
Safety Tips for Women Traveling Alone I was thrilled when I received a requests from someone at the Parking Spot to guest write about safety tips for women traveling alone. This is perfect for this series. Yes, we as women will travel more for our businesses. We need to know what to look out for....
Interview: Michelle Casto of Rock Your Destiny
I’ve followed Michelle for a while on Twitter. We chatted here and there over the course of the last several months. Well last month I tweeted I was in Austin for the Black Social Media Summit and she tweeted me back asking was I in Austin. I forgot she lived there. Anyway an exchange of...
Guest Post~ Savvy Writing Tips For When You Travel
I know personally I am beginning to travel a lot. And when I first began, I didn’t realize how much downtime I would have. These are some great writing tips to help you keep up with all of the writing you have to do for your business. As a business owner, many writing tasks must...
Ms. Gamechanger Knows- Urban Houston Network Newest TV Personality
Houston there’s a new talk show in town. Have you heard of “Ms. Gamechanger Knows…” I’m here to share with you young African American women entrepreneurs. I have my own talk show. Did you know that? Well I do. It’s called, “Ms. Gamechanger Knows…” What do I know? You have to tune in see what...
Viola Davis Speaks Truth, Love and Life at TSU
Viola Davis speaks at TSU and blew me away with her honesty and transparency when it came to life, love, acting and growing up in abject poverty. Last Tuesday I had the opportunity to attend a private reception and event for Viola Davis at Texas Southern University. When I say she spoke the truth about...
Guest Post~ Mixing Business and Pleasure: 3 Tips to Maximize Travel for Entrepreneurs
Some say you don’t mix business with pleasure, but I beg to differ! I always strive to live life to the fullest and maximize every opportunity and travel is no exception. I currently travel more for business than I do pleasure but no matter whether I’m traveling for a conference, meeting, family reunion, or fun...
Are You Networking in a Circle?
Are You Networking in a Circle? When I first started attending networking events, I knew absolutely no one. Then I started seeing the same people over and over again attending certain types of events. Eventually I learned they were not my target and I was not going to grow any type of relationship for them....
‘How To Make Strong Gamechanger Connections’ eBook Contest
CONTEST for ‘How To Make Strong Gamechanger Connections‘: After you make your purchase, refer others to purchase a copy of the eBook. I will randomly select one winner to receive a complimentary full page ad in Fusion Tour 2013 program coming July 2013. To be entered you must purchase a copy and others you refer...
Interview: Shannon of The Writing Whisperer
I’m so please to have had the chance to speak on the phone with and interview Shannon. I’ve known her via Facebook for a while now. I knew she had a pretty successful stationary business I had no clue how successful and that she decided to shut it down and start another new business. Now she’s doing this...
Black Social Media Summit TX Style
This was actually one of the harder event recaps to write. Why? It wasn’t just a typical event or conference. I actually received a lot of confirmation on some things I am working on as well as new information I will utilize. Plus it was my first “blogger” learning event. So I had high goals...
Blue Ocean-That’s Me. Red Ocean-That’s Them.
Blue Ocean Strategy suggests that an organization should create new demand in an uncontested market space, or a “Blue Ocean“, rather than compete head-to-head with other suppliers in an existing industry. Well that’s the technical definition. The head-to-head competition is a Red Ocean where there are lots of people who do exactly what you do....
Fusion Tour Chat Recap April 2013
Ok so two days ago was this month’s chat about Fusion Tour. Again, many people shared more about how they view networking. Also how they actually network. I was pleased to see people opening up about the good and the bad of their past networking habits. I saw others giving suggestions and feedback. That’s what...
Following Up Offline Will Yield Great Results {Video}
Following Up Offline Will Yield Great Results Follow up is crucial when building a business relationship. This one act will set you apart from the rest of the pack. You will be able to leave an impression. Also some of the best clients, partnerships, opportunities and more come just from following up. We all know...
Speak for Pay Taught Me To Focus For Real
Whew if you didn’t know, last week was extremely busy for me. I attended 3 conferences. I literally sat and learned Monday-Saturday. But each had great takeaways. I’m not going to give away anything specific about Speak for Pay. But, I will share how it truly made me shift my mindset, open my eyes and...
I lead a Roundtable Discussion at Spark and Hustle
So you all know I am a 2013 host for Spark and Hustle. I attended last year and was overwhelmed by all of the information given. This year they decided to switch it up to a day and a half. I was thrilled that so many people I knew were there and many were there...
Dare 2 Aspire Made My Top 3 Conferences EVER!
So you all saw my day long updates from Saturday. If not, you missed out. Go to my Facebook page or Twitter TL to read what I shared. I attended Dare 2 Aspire as a blogger. I didn’t know what to expect. I just knew I wanted to attend since I was already in Atlanta...
Charge for the Value You Give, Not for the Hour You Work
Charge for the value you give, NOT for the hour you worked. Wow! It sounds simple, right? Well let me tell you. It’s not. We, especially those of us who worked a traditional 9-5 were used to getting paid just for the work we did. A bonus was a luxury some of us looked forward...
Guest Post~ Taking Charge of Your Finances
Taking Charge of Your Finances Some years ago, I bounced a check. From the outside looking in, I had it all together. I was single with no dependents, a brand new graduate degree, a great job and an MBA-sized salary. I rarely checked my bank balances, figuring that I was making more than enough...
Forming A Collaboration
Forming a collaboration can help you grow your business in ways you never imagined. Often times women entrepreneurs try to do everything on their own. I know for me that if I had not formed collaborations with other women, Fusion Tour would not have taken place this year. Forming a collaboration with these ladies are enabling me to...
