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Taking the Time to Care for Ourselves: An Interview with Carla Hall

by Aileen McDonough

A couple months ago, I had an absolutely fantastic super awesome opportunity. I was asked to interview TV personality Carla Hall of ABC’s “The Chew” and to see her and several other fantastic super awesome women at the 2016 Bryant University Women’s Summit. Dude, that is seriously my job. I had such a good time talking with Carla and then listening to her wonderful keynote that I got that thing people get about celebrities where they start to think of them as their new pretend BFF. You … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrating Entrepreneurs, News Tagged With: ABC, blog, Bryant University Women’s Summit, Carla Hall, interview, Rhode Island Small Business Journal, RI business, RISBJ, self care, The Chew

I’m Going to Disney World

by Aileen McDonough

The Rhode Island Small Business Journal, or RISBJ, is a local business magazine featuring articles from professionals and business owners. In a few short years, it has become the premier business publication and the go-to resource for entrepreneurs of every stripe: aspiring, first-time, and experienced. I’m very proud to have had articles published in RISBJ! Check out the article below, and let me know what you think in the comments! RISBJ vol 1 issue 8 Disney   You can also … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Marketing Magic Tagged With: customer experience, customer satisfaction, Disney, Disney world, marketing, Rhode Island Small Business Journal, RISBJ

Magic

by Aileen McDonough

Legend says, the natives who first saw the white men on the shores of what was then not even called America were at first blind to them. They'd never seen ships before, so they kept saying they saw distant "clouds” on the sea. Billowing sails can certainly look like clouds and they had no point of reference for such a thing. But the local shaman, which is kind of a cross between doctor, magician, and priest in native culture (depending on who you talk to) kept seeing something different. Every … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Marketing Magic Tagged With: content marketing, Entrepreneur, marketing, Rhode Island Small Business Journal, RISBJ, SBO, visionary

Making “Buy Local” a Delicious Reality

by Aileen McDonough

The Rhode Island Small Business Journal, or RISBJ, is a local business magazine featuring articles from professionals and business owners. In a few short years, it has become the premier business publication and the go-to resource for entrepreneurs of every stripe: aspiring, first-time, and experienced.   I’m very proud to have had articles published in RISBJ! Check out the article below, and let me know what you think in the comments!   RISBJ vol 1 issue 5 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrating Entrepreneurs Tagged With: buy local, eat local, local farms, locavore, Rhode Island Small Business Journal, RISBJ

The Five Senses for Small Business Success

by Aileen McDonough

The Rhode Island Small Business Journal, or RISBJ, is a local business magazine featuring articles from professionals and business owners. In a few short years, it has become the premier business publication and the go-to resource for entrepreneurs of every stripe: aspiring, first-time, and experienced.   I’m very proud to have had articles published in RISBJ! Check out this article on how the Providence College basketball coach inspired me to work on my business. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrating Entrepreneurs, Marketing Magic Tagged With: Providence College, Providence College basketball, Providence College basketball coach, Rhode Island Small Business Journal, RISBJ, SBO

Lessons from a Lipstick

by Aileen McDonough

The Rhode Island Small Business Journal, or RISBJ, is a local business magazine featuring articles from professionals and business owners. In a few short years, it has become the premier business publication and the go-to resource for entrepreneurs of every stripe: aspiring, first-time, and experienced. I’m very proud to have had articles published in RISBJ! Check out this article on what direct sales taught me about running a business. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrating Entrepreneurs, Marketing Magic Tagged With: marketing, Rhode Island Small Business Journal, RISBJ, sales, sales skills, SBO

Where to Put your Focus: Business Lessons from a Yoga Practice

by Aileen McDonough

The Rhode Island Small Business Journal, or RISBJ, is a local business magazine featuring articles from professionals and business owners. In a few short years, it has become the premier business publication and the go-to resource for entrepreneurs of every stripe: aspiring, first-time, and experienced. I’m very proud to have had articles published in RISBJ! Check out this article ….. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrating Entrepreneurs Tagged With: Entrepreneur, goal setting, goals, Rhode Island Small Business Journal, RISBJ, SBO

What Have You Done for Me Lately?

by Aileen McDonough

This article is excerpted from an article that originally appeared in the inaugural online issue of The Rhode Island Small Business Journal.     I had an experience once that reminded me of something I preach constantly: it's easier and less expensive to cultivate customer loyalty than it is to go after new customers...yet many businesses do not do that!   Here’s what happened:  I signed my daughter up for soccer at a place we really like. The instruction and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Marketing Magic Tagged With: Entrepreneur, Rhode Island Small Business Journal, RI business, RISBJ, SBO

The 4 Bs for Social Media Success

by Aileen McDonough

The Rhode Island Small Business Journal, or RISBJ, is a local business magazine featuring articles from professionals and business owners. In a few short years, it has become the premier business publication and the go-to resource for entrepreneurs of every stripe: aspiring, first-time, and experienced. I’m very proud to have had articles published in RISBJ! Check out this article I wrote with my good pal and business contact Jen Osojnicki, about how to create and maintain kickass social … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrating Entrepreneurs, Marketing Magic Tagged With: Entrepreneur, Productivity, Rhode Island Small Business Journal, RI business, RISBJ, SBO, social media

Work Naked if You Have To…a Few Rules to Break for Work-at-Home Productivity

by Aileen McDonough

The Rhode Island Small Business Journal, or RISBJ, is a business magazine featuring articles from local professionals and business owners. In a few short years, it has become the premier business publication in Rhode Island and the go-to resource for entrepreneurs of every stripe: aspiring, first-time, and experienced. I’m very proud to have had several articles published in RISBJ.  Check out this article on how to stay productive while working at home, we'd love to hear what you think! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrating Entrepreneurs Tagged With: Entrepreneur, Productivity, Rhode Island Small Business Journal, RI business, RISBJ, SBO, WAH, Working at home

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