Lynn Bardowski's Blog, page 2
June 27, 2014
Miss Independent: 5 Myths about Direct Selling
Millions of women and men celebrate their independence from financial struggle and unfulfilled career paths by starting a direct sales business. According to the Direct Selling Association, “15.9 million people are involved in direct selling in the US, and more than 90 million worldwide…they are micro-entrepreneurs.” If you’re considering a leap into direct sales, look […]
June 13, 2014
Guide to Theme Party Ideas for Direct Sales & Small Biz Events
Cyndi Lauper was right, girls just wanna have fun, especially if we’re going to give up a night to attend a home party or an event at a local business. In other words…if you theme it, they will come. (Wine helps, too.) With the right strategy, a theme party can super-charge your direct sales business […]
May 20, 2014
Amazing Facebook Post to Try Right Now, Or The Next Time It Rains
Facebook marketing that gets results on your personal page requires strategy and timing. Whether you’re a work-at-home Mom with a small biz, or you’re building your direct sales empire, you are your brand. That means many of your customers may also be your “friends”, and you’d love for some of your friends to become your […]
April 30, 2014
How Rejection Helped Katie Couric to Succeed
The last time I saw Katie Couric up front and in person was in NYC in 2011. Katie was on The View to promote her book The Best Advice I Ever Got and I was sitting in the audience. Since then, Katie’s moved on from evening news anchor to daytime talk show host to a new interview show […]
March 31, 2014
5 SECRETS TO LANDING AN INTERVIEW ON A MORNING SHOW
Last Tuesday was a very good day. My PR guy, Gary Frisch at Swordfish Communications, called with the news that I landed an interview on a morning show in a major market, Good Day Philadelphia. It had been four weeks since Gary sent out the press release about my Entrepreneur Boot Camp, which resulted in […]
March 19, 2014
Why Are Women Entrepreneurs Happy?
In case you haven't heard, the United Nations has declared March 20 International Happiness Day. #HappyDay In April 2012 the first ever UN conference on Happiness took place in New York and in July 2012 the UN General Assembly adopted a further resolution which decreed that the International Day of Happiness was to be observed every year […]
March 12, 2014
Business Advice from a Shark – Interview with Barbara Corcoran of ABC’s Shark Tank
Barbara Corcoran and I sat down (via Skype) during my radio show for some straight talk about entrepreneurship and success. We had some fun too, joking about our matching blue dresses and not-so-natural blond hair. Barbara Corcoran shared that successful people have the ability to move on and overcome obstacles quickly. She said, “The most […]
March 3, 2014
Oprah’s Gal Pal, Dr. Robin Smith, Shares Her Empowering Keynote with NAWBO at the Beyond the Glass Ceiling Gala
Dr. Robin Smith and I think alike, as you can see from our unplanned color coordinated dresses. Her empowering keynote speech for women entrepreneurs was the highlight of the annual Beyond the Glass Ceiling Gala, honoring women advocates, trailblazers and leaders in South Jersey. The author of Hungry: The Truth About a Satisfied Soul started her […]
February 27, 2014
Don’t Quit Your Day Job…Unless You’re Willing to Do These Three Things
One question I frequently get asked is, “How did you know?” As in, "How did you know when you quit your day job that it would all turn out OK? How did you know the bills would get paid and you wouldn’t lose everything you’ve worked for?" My first answer is this: I don’t recommend anyone quit […]
February 20, 2014
Lynn Bardowski Shares 5 Tips for Small Business Success
One of my key messages for women entrepreneurs is to not be afraid to put yourself out there. I found out I needed to listen to my own advice when I was nominated to be a Top 100 Small Business Influencer last Fall, awarded by Anita Campbell and Ramon Ray via SmallBizTrends.com. After all, I’m […]
