Career Advice
A blog by Marie Deveaux
Finding your Tribe as a Black Business Woman
Today we're talking about finding your tribe, especially as a black business woman, or a woman of color. This month we've been talking through networking strategies and ways to connect with people, whether online or in person. There are so many mediums that we can use...
LinkedIn for Business – 5 Reasons why it’s better than Facebook
Today I'm talking about how much better LinkedIn for business is, compared to Facebook. We continue our theme for the month around networking and I've already talked a lot about in-person networking, the old school way of doing it, face to face, avoiding small talk....
Old School Networking Strategies: How To Network In Real Life (No Net)
We're continuing our theme in the month of April around Networking Strategies. But today we're talking about old-school networking strategies. I know it's really easy to think about networking strategies in terms of social media and online networks. But there are...
Business Networking Strategies (Without the Small Talk)
Hey, hey, everyone, I'm talking to you about business networking strategies today, specifically about small talk. Now, if you're anything like me, you probably absolutely hate small talk. And that's okay because small talk is usually bite-sized conversation that we...
Another 10 Marketing Ideas for a Side Hustle Blitz (part 2)
I shared a post not too long ago for 20 ideas for blowing up your Side Hustle spot, even when you have a full time job. That post was crazy long, so I had to cut it at the top ten. But if you are still eager to get your hands into some serious marketing magic, here...
10 Ideas for a Side Hustle Marketing Blitz
Spring is upon us. It has finally arrived, I'm feeling super pumped, and I'm here to talk about how to run a marketing blitz for your business, even as a side hustle. How do you get the word out that you're doing this brand new thing, and it's exciting? That people...
Pitch Like a PSA – 3 Easy Steps to Creating an Elevator Pitch
I know this month we're focusing on branding, so it's easy for people to forget that creating an elevator pitch is basic step one. You must communicate who you are and what you do, to others. Now, I'm going to present to you today a very simple framework so you can...
5 Ways to Optimize Your LinkedIn Business Page
Today we're talking about the top 5 ways to optimize and leverage your LinkedIn Business Page, so you can grow and expand your small business. We're doing all things brand identity this month, getting your niche clarified, identified, and magnified in the month of...
Take the Brand Identity Challenge
As a business owner, it's important to focus on your brand identity, so that people know who you are, what you do, and the value you bring. So for this month, all of March, we're going to be focusing on branding an identity and how you really position yourself as a...
Debt Snowball – Best Strategy to Pay off Debt
Today I'm talking about the best strategy to pay off debt as fast as humanly possible - the Debt Snowball strategy. A lot of folks I know feel kind of paralyzed and overwhelmed by debt. I just want to tell you that it is completely possible to get out of debt. The...
5 Fun and Free Budgeting Tools
Continuing our theme for February around personal financial fitness, I wanted to talk to you about some of the fun and free budgeting tools for managing your personal finances. It does not have to be all tedious meetings, and numbers, and blady-blah. I want to give...
A Guide to Combining Finances With Your Partner
Budgeting For Two Last week we talked a little bit about budgeting, and how quick, easy and painless it is to actually get started writing and keeping a monthly budget. Today I wanted to jump on and talk a little bit about how to share financial responsibility with...