Career Advice
A blog by Marie Deveaux
Harnessing Global Cooperation Lessons: The Path to a Truly Inclusive Work Culture
What if I told you there was a three-part strategy to create universal agreement and alignment on creating equitable inclusive spaces for all people all the time? Sounds impossible right? Have you heard of the Montreal protocol? If you're like me, you're probably...
How to Re-engage Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
For several years organizations have increasingly recognized the significance of fostering inclusive work cultures and empowering their employees from diverse backgrounds. Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) play a vital role in creating a sense of community, driving...
Essential Tips for Black Women Scaling Their Consulting Business
As a Black woman entrepreneur, scaling your consulting business can be an exciting but challenging endeavor. Being the most educated and most entrepreneurial demographic in corporate spaces often means two things. One, your talent has already been proven and two, you...
Building an Inclusive Work Environment: A Tangible Strategy for Measuring Belonging
In today's diverse workforce, building an inclusive work environment is vital for organizations to thrive. An inclusive workplace culture ensures that all employees, regardless of their backgrounds, feel valued, respected, and included. And of course, being seen and...
A Holistic Approach to Workshop Facilitation
What is a holistic approach to workshop facilitation? It is the balancing of challenge and comfort to provide an optimal learning experience. The pace of the modern American workplace is enough to make your head spin. Between global economic fluctuations, the battle...
Webinar vs. Email Sales Funnel
Sales Funnel. You've probably heard the term thrown around a lot, especially if you're in the process of launching a service. But what is a sales funnel? It is the framework that potential clients experience on their way to eventually purchasing your service. It is...
Six Ways to Market your Coaching or Consulting Services
Running a successful coaching or consulting business takes a lot of hard work and determination. And often the most common reason that a small consultancy will fail is lack of an effective marketing strategy. Here are six ways to market your coaching or consulting, or...
Beta Like A Boss
The first thing you need in your arsenal for any new business interested in scaling is a validated offer. This means offering a product or service that the public a) desires and 2) finds useful. In fact, it must be so useful that they're willing to pay you for it,...
Product Launch: How to Launch a New Service Offering
Getting started with your first product should be a joyous achievement. If you’ve done our market research, created a minimally viable product and incorporated feedback from your target clientele, it’s time to bring that bad boy to market. But how do you launch your...
90-Day Plan: Benefits, Planning, and Potential Pitfalls
90-Day Plan: Benefits, Planning, and Potential Pitfalls Have you reached a milestone in your business where you’re unsure where to turn next? Maybe you have an idea of where you want to stretch but aren’t sure how to get there. Now is the time to get out a fresh...
From Side Hobby to Side Hustle
From Side Hobby to Side Hustle With the Great Resignation bleeding into 2022, many more employees are exploring their passions and leaving corporate for entrepreneurial pursuits. Motivated by the pandemic, people focused on a more fulfilling work-life balance....
Mastermind: Positive Professional Peer Pressure
Mastermind: Positive Professional Peer Pressure When you’re sitting in a coffee shop simultaneously working on your finances, social media campaign, and editorial calendar, doing it alone can feel like too much. Your promises to your business coach last week and the...