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Are you suffering from website shame? [Quick Tips Video]

How you should avoid website shame and why logo, brand or website design shame is killing your business... If you cringe every time you hand out your business card, tell someone your url or apologize for how your visual image is perceived, you want to listen to today's Quick Tips video. Let's face it, every aspect of your visual image speaks volumes before you even get to open your mouth to say something. If you are feeling any type of shame around the aspects of your brand or image, it means you are not living up to your true potential. The cold hard truth is that if you feel this way, not only are you are playing small but you are closing

How do the colors you use in your business visually connect to you and your brand? Join me in this Quick Tips video as I explain the importance of having the right brand colors that are aligned to your business. I'm not going to get all spooky on you but there is a subliminal, hidden meaning of what your brand colors say about you. The colors that you use to represent yourself in your business and online are part of the instant visual message that that you send. Before you have time to say a word, people assume different things about you from the first impression that your brand silently speaks, and sometimes that can even be damaging to how you are

Closet organization tips with my favorite Huggable Hangers! If you have a lot of clothes like me, your closet space is at a premium. The best closet organization tip I have are fuzzy hangers! You can find fuzzy hangers at Bed, Bath and Beyond, The Container Store, or on the Home Shopping Network. Versions are available at almost any home goods store. My favorite red ones are from Joy Mangano on HSN. The hangers are slim, so don't they take up a lot of precious closet space and clothes almost never fall off- especially, delicate items like camisoles or lightweight tops. I organize my clothes by not only what they are but also my organizing my hanger colors so it

Success + style expert videos for women entrepreneurs helping you and your business get out there! Welcome to my video page library with the best of my Youtube how-to videos to help you elevate your life, business and style! Since I've had an online business since 1999, I love to help women entrepreneurs with success strategist tips that take my style expert advice to the next level beyond their fashion but to step into their brand star power with these how to videos. Don't forget to subscribe in YouTube so you'll know when new videos are released. The Videos Focus on Style Quick Tips #FoSQuickTips - Unedited, on-the-go, slice of life shortcuts to elevate your life, business & style each

Email Marketing Style Advice: How To Write An Email That Sounds Like A Conversation We get so many emails every day but the ones we read the most sound like a conversation from a friend and not a sales pitch. So, how do we know how to write better email copy? How to sound conversational, like you are talking to one person rather than an e-blast to many? The best email marketing advice I can give is to set your intention that you are writing to one very specific person, as if you were writing to a good friend. This let’s you keep that one-on-one connection rather than writing a general blast to thousands of people. Also, sometimes, you can

This Week: A lively conversation with Joan Juliet Buck, from Vogue Paris, to life advice to working from home to the most stylish pants discovered at a Turkish mall. Sitting at the helm of Vogue Paris, particularly as an American, is arguably one of THE most influential jobs in fashion. But sometimes the path you take takes you on strange and unexpected turns. The legendary Joan Juliet Buck gets frank about life even when the life you dream about comes with a cost. You don't need to be a fashionista to enjoy this episode of the 7 Days to Amazing podcast but you just might learn a few tricks of the trade in the process, and they're more down to

This Week: Learn how to interview like a talk show host! Sure, nobody wants to be a be a bore or one of those long winded hot air bags. And most of us are not. Or so we think. But when a microphone is in front of you, even the most chatty individual can freeze. And as a business professional, being media savvy is key to success. I asked my friend, the dynamic and funny radio talk show host Debbie Nigro to help anyone sound like a gem when being interviewed or interviewing. These tips are not only great for on air, they make you sound like the most authentic conversationist too. Plus, Debbie shares her no-fault tip to lean

This Week: Finding your true brand within yourself and letting it shine. No one understands truth in branding like Jena Rodriguez. Jena - an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and strategist - has worked with countless organizations to help get to the bottom of brand identity and how to portray it into the world. On this week's episode of The 7 Days to Amazing Podcast, Jena Rodriguez demystifies the "buzz word" and gives us a rundown of what branding really means. She shows that a brand is something that exists naturally, and can be extrapolated from our being in terms of leadership, personality and attitude. The bottom line... branding is a foundational expression of who you are and what you stand for.

This Week: Focus on really understanding how to be authentic to live a genuine life that empowers you to grow On this week's episode of The 7 Days to Amazing Podcast, Hilary Eldridge - an accomplished Athlete, Fitness Expert, TV Personality, Public Relations Pro and Business Owner-- talks about being true yourself in a way that empowers your life and the lives of those around you. We take a look into her athletic family history (she is the sister of Olympian Michael Phelps), businesses and her own personal development to get to the root of this strong and important message. Sometimes all it takes is a mindful outlook and shift in perspective to completely change your experience in life. Sit back

As a woman entrepreneur, your first impression is really important as those few seconds become the lasting impression that people remember about you. The way you show up at business events can open up the doors to new deals or leave money on the table. Everything about your look is important - from the way you present yourself, what you wear, your hair, your makeup, your total package. If you want to be perceived as being relevant, as someone who knows what they are doing, you have to get your brand style and image right. Otherwise, no one’s gonna believe you that you can do the things you are claiming you can and that means you are losing money. So

Today's Quick Tip Video: It is critical stop trying to “Band-Aid” little things together and to start looking at the whole picture for a growth mindset to achieve life, style, and business success. Sure, fixing up the things piece by piece is fine, but it won’t bring you success in the long run. You might be flipping through the fashion magazines looking for the freshest ideas for your hairdo, shoes, dresses, but if you don’t look at a whole picture and get only pieces, you may end up looking funny. The same implies to the business world. It’s great that you know how to craft a perfect email, but if you lack other skills or have ones that don’t always

In this FocusOnStyle Quick Tip we learn how even as a native New Yorker, trying to cram as much as you can in your day is not as significant as understanding the key to inspired action and simply slowing down. FocusOnStyle Quick Tip Videos with Sharon Haver are on the go (unedited, undone, real life) one take, one minute videos designed to help you elevate your business, life and style each day. For the QuickTips Video Library, click here. Subscribe in YouTube Don't miss any of my Quick Tip Video. Subscribe in YouTube, here:

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Are you suffering from website shame? [Quick Tips Video]

The hidden meaning of what your brand colors say about you [Quick Tips Video]

How to organize your closet with the best Huggable Hangers! [Quick Tips Video]

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How to write conversational emails

Joan Juliet Buck: From Vogue Paris Editor in Chief to Living a Life Well Lived [7 Days to Amazing Podcast]

[7 Days to Amazing Podcast] How to interview like a talk show host! Learn the gift of gab with Debbie Nigro

[7 Days to Amazing Podcast] How to Express And Develop Your True Brand With Jena Rodriguez

[7 Days to Amazing Podcast] How to be authentic in your brand, business and life with Hilary Eldridge

Quick Tip Video: Why showing up in the power of success at a business event matters

Quick Tip Video: Why showing up in the power of success at a business event matters

Quick Tip Video: Whoops, the “Band-Aid” effect will destroy your business!

Quick Tip Video: The Key To Inspired Action: Slow Down!

Female Entrepreneurs: Helping You & Your Business Get Out There!