How many night clubs, personal celebrations and corporate events have you attended and seen female DJs? If you’re like me, I’m sure you can count them on one hand. One day I was wondering, “What is it like being a female in this male-dominated industry? What challenges do they face, especially in a saturated city…
Author: Ms. Marcie
I am a writer, blogger, trainer and author who loves sharing little known and unknown facts.
5 Marketing Mistakes You Want to Avoid at All Costs [Guest Post]
Regardless of what a business sells, or a blogger blogs about, they need a comprehensive marketing plan that pinpoints their ideal customer; a campaign that bypasses political and sensitive topics; and a swathe of great content for consumers to interact with and build trust. In the decades before the information revolution, the most commonly followed…
Recap & Photos from My Women Entrepreneur Panel
I am pleased to share that my Women Entrepreneur Panel went well on Saturday. I’ll be honest, I was a little concered because it started off a little slow, but things morphed into an amazing blessing. Let me explain how. First of all, I got to the library and the person I spoke with didn’t…
Reminder: Women Entrepreneur Panel Tomorrow
This is a reminder that my Women Entrepeneur Panel is tomorrow from 10 am to 12 pm at Woodson Library which is located at 9525 S. Halsted. Dequiana Jackson, the mastermind behind Inspired Marketing, Inc., and Rhea Steele, co-founder of Blue Ocean Logic, Chairman of Chatham Technical Institute, are two confirmed panelists. These women are…
How do the New Tax Laws Affect You? [Video]
When the new tax laws were first reported, there was a lot of buzz about the changes that are to come. I read several blog posts and articles about the impact of these laws on individuals, small business owners and corporations but I understood little of it. So, I did what I do best: I…
Recap: Introduction to Blogging for Business Workshop
I am proud to share that my Introduction to Blogging for Business on Friday, March 16th was a great success. There were over 50 attendees, which was one of the largest turnouts for a Tech Thursday event (even though it was Friday). Although the event registration was free with complimentary breakfast and lunch, I really…
Save the Date: Women Entrepreneur Panel – March 31, 2018
To celebrate women entrepreneurs and to close out Women’s History Month, I am hosting a panel of women entrepreneurs doing great things. This is an extension of my Powerful Women series I published a few years ago. The event will be held in the second-floor conference room at Woodson Library from 10 am to 12…
Recap: My Panel at Let’s Just Write Conference
I was the moderator for the nonfiction author panel at Let’s Just Write: An Uncommon Writers Conference, Chicago Writers Association’s first annual conference. My session ran like a well-oiled machine. First, it was cool managing the conversation between the authors and the audience. I made sure it was interactive and conversational. I asked the audience…
Introduction to Blogging for Business Workshop – March 16th [DATE CHANGE}
I am hosting an Introduction to Business for Blogging workshop on Friday, March 16th from 9 am to 12 pm in partnership with Blue Ocean Logic Group and Microsoft. The workshop will be held at Microsoft Chicago Headquarters, 200 E. Randolph, 2nd Floor. Microsoft will follow with a 2-hour presentation on Microsoft 365 and LinkedIn…
Speaking Resources to Help You Get Started & Paid
Over the past few years I have been working on adding speaking as an income stream. As with anything, there are things you need to learn in order to be successful. Here are a listing speaking resources I’ve looked into or invested in to get started and paid. I’m sharing them to help you get…