Parasol Power Chat — Holiday Social Media Promotion for Your Business

SocialMediaHolidays

The Holidays are fast-approaching. Is your business ready? According to Fortune3Blog: In the 2011 holiday season, ecommerce sales are expected to grow about 12% in online retail. Although the economy is still very fragile and concerns over a second recession still loom, ecommerce has continuously shown positive growth. Small business owners in particular must hone [...] Read more »

Parasol Power Chat — Alpha Chick Mal Duane

AlphaChickCoverE-200x300

Are you an Alpha Chick? Tune in to the Parasol Power Chat on Tuesday, October 18 at 12:30 p.m. to find out as Parasol founder Kimberly Moore welcomes Woman To Know Mal Duane — the original Alpha Chick — to the program. As I noted over at Wisdom Laughter Healing: Thanks to the blessings of [...] Read more »

Parasol Power Chat with Guy Kawasaki – Get Enchanted Tues 9/6!

home-gk-photo

It’s no secret that all of us at Parasol Creations love Guy Kawasaki!  We have read Art of the Start, Rules for Revolutionaries (and more!) and, most recently, Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions and we loved the advice and perspective that Guy brings on business and marketing. When Parasol Creations Partner, [...] Read more »

Guy Kawasaki’s Enchantment: How To Resist Enchantment

Enchantment

This might seem like an odd inclusion for a book that teaches business owners how to make potential customers and existing customers fall in love with your product or service, but as Guy explains on p. 173: Many people have embraced the techniques of enchantment, influence and persuasion. Unfortunately, they are not all good folks [...] Read more »

Parasol Power Chat Welcomes Ed Lamont – Street Smart Selling

ed

Join us Tuesday, Aug 23 at 12:30pm est for the Parasol Power Chat!  Our special guest this week is Ed Lamont, a leader in Sales Training and the author of  STREET SMART SELLING: The Belief’s, Strategies, and Management Ideas of Successful Insurance Professionals!  Ed has proven sales training skills and professional sales strategies that have [...] Read more »

Parasol Power Chat Welcomes Myra Goldick

Myra

Myra Goldick, president of Living Through Art, Inc. is our special guest on Parasol Power Chat on  Tuesday, August 16 th 12:30pm Eastern. She is an inspirational speaker, author, storyteller, professional artist — and above all a survivor. Wow, I’m inspired and intrigued already! Join us as Myra shares her journey from survivor to successful [...] Read more »

Guy Kawasaki’s Enchantment: How To Overcome Resistance

Enchantment

In our first installment about Guy Kawasaki’s new book Enchantment, Parasol Partner Beverly reflected upon his concept of Premortem — and how using this simple but powerful practice can save a company or business-owner from failure while greatly increasing the chances of success. Today I want to focus on Chapter 6: How To Overcome Resistance, [...] Read more »

Parasol Power Chat Will Return Next Week!

beachumbrella

The Parasol Partners are taking this Tuesday off and hanging out at the beach since we believe every once in a while a little R & R is a good thing to keep both us and the show energized! Be sure to tune in next Tuesday, August 16 for another informative broadcast. For today, we’ll [...] Read more »