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How to Look Like a Leader (Even When You Don't Feel Like One)by Teresa Thomas A great deal of the time being a good leader is as much about perception as reality. How you present yourself and how... more |
Dialogue & Your Brandby Kimberly Bryden, Whole Foods Market There’s nothing more valuable for a business than having your customers feel like they are a part of your brand.... more |
The Recipe for Leadershipby Megan Brown, @thatgirlmegan An effective leader can accomplish just about anything, but being a good leader isn't just about telling employees what to do and... more |
Information Overload: How Do You Handle It?by Scott Oser, Scott Oser Associates Here is what I have to read right now— A bloglines reader with 371 unread blog posts Tweetdeck filled with 734 unread... more |
Pinterest: The Visual Idea Boardby Melanie Spring Pinterest is all the rage right now. But many are still saying "who cares?" Brides are planning their weddings on it. Homeowners are decorating... more |
A Year of Leadership: Be a LeaderIntentionality was the word for 2011. Leadership is the word for 2012. With intentionality, Sisarina learned a lot about hiring, cutting out disruptions, what social media fits... more |
Event: Set the #DarkOnFireTo light up the night. To let go. To erase the past. What is it? A party during the darkest time of year. When the holidays are... more |
Financial Intentionalityby Katie Borten I am grateful to Sisarina’s year of intentionality since I probably owe my job to it. Sisarina was growing rapidly and needed to... more |
Hiring Moms - Sisarina's Secret WeaponSmall businesses have a chicken/egg complex with hiring. There's a lot of work and little money in the beginning. You want to hire someone to... more |
FOX5 News: Facebook Timeline Now AvailableFacebook's 800 million users can now access the site's Timeline feature, which turns their profile pages into a virtual scrapbook full of big photos, memorable... more |
Intentionally Creating an Office Cultureby Teresa Thomas “Intentionality” has taken on a new meaning here at Sisarina HQ as we have grown this last year. As more folks have come... more |
Life & Work CAN Fit Togetherby Megan Brown, @thatgirlmegan It seems that everyone's working for the weekend. With only 45% of Americans pleased with their jobs, does that say something about the... more |
Trick or Treat: Driver's Ed Concepts for Business and Lifeby Cynthia Hovda, @CyImagesforLife I learned two great concepts in driver’s education that apply more than to just driving. Here are a few steps to... more |
TRICK or TREAT: 3 Ways to Appear More Together than You Areby Nan Gibbons, @healthnut2011 As an entrepreneur I've gained business experience through a lot of trial and error. As a single mom I'm used to figuring... more |
Trick or Treat: Tricks to Making Your Own Dog Clothesby Melanie Spring, Sisarina Working long hours and knowing my dogs would never get the attention they needed, Sisarina became a dog-friendly office very quickly. Griffin,... more |
Recap of Disruptathon Social Media EventLast night, over 300 (275 registered + 30 walk ins) of DC's tech savvy entreprenuers, web developers, and would-be game-changers gathered at the Washington Post building... more |
SIMPLIFY: 5 Ways to Leap Like-You-Mean-Itby Lauree Ostrofsky, Simply Leap If you’re ready to swing for the fences, to go big or go home, you will need a game plan. For... more |
Entrepreneurial Mistakes: August SeriesEvery entrepreneur makes mistakes. It's what you do with those mistakes that make you great. Sisarina's August series is focused on entrepreneurial mistakes and how each entrepreneur... more |
Social Media Etiquette: May SeriesMind Your P's & Q's Social media has been a hot topic for the last few years and many have jumped in head first not realizing... more |
HOW TO: Create Web Badges for Shipping Optionsby Nan Gibbons, Fitness Expert & Motivational Speaker "Click here!" "Buy this!" You've seen them - the brightly colored buttons on sites that encourage you... more |
HOW TO: Write Your Own Website Development Scopeby Melanie Spring, Sisarina First there was 10 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Designer, then HOW TO: Write Your Own Design Scope. Now for the... more |
HOW TO: Write Your Own Design Scopeby Melanie Spring, Sisarina Last week I wrote about 10 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Designer. Now for the next step: writing your own design... more |
Building a Tribe: a Seth Godin Momentby Melanie Spring, Sisarina I never defined myself as a leader... until I read Tribes by Seth Godin. In a great list of books I found... more |
Work Hard & Stay Healthy: Series RecapAs a sponsor and co-organizer of DC Fit Week, Sisarina sponsored March as fitness month. We asked our blog readers and twitter followers to submit... more |
Breathe: Take Care of #1by Jessica LaGarde, Peace at Hand Massage Therapy As small business owners, it is easy to give our business and our clients first priority, and to... more |
Taking Care of Yourself Brings Balanceby Rob Ruscher (@robruscher) Wake up, rush through breakfast, sit in an office, come home, work on freelance-related projects, eat dinner (usually a quickly-made one), continue... more |
Keeping Fit: March SeriesIn Honor of DC Fit Week It's hard to stay fit, mentally and physically, and be a successful, hardworking individual. Most of the time work or... more |
How to: Build Relationships on Twitterby Casey Golden of Small Act (@SmallAct) Building relationships online is about more than just being “present” in social media - it’s about having a strategy... more |
Favorite Non-ProfitsWhat is your favorite non-profit? 1. Tell us why they're your favorite. 2. Give us the link. 3. Tell us how others can help them. Tell us! ... more |
Get Organized, Be Efficientby: Melanie Spring, Sisarina As business owners, we have to maximize our time, be efficient and find profit in the nooks and crannies. There are 24... more |
How to Keep Stress Levels Down in DC TrafficBrittany Morehouse of WUSA9 came to Sisarina HQ yesterday to interview Teresa & Melanie about what they would tell drivers to keep their stress levels... more |
Be Sincere. Be Welcoming.by: Melanie Spring, Sisarina Sitting in my usual church service this past Sunday, our pastor delivered one of his most incredible sermons so far and... more |
Foursquare: Life as a MayorWith Great Power Comes Great Responsibility by: Todd Thomas It may surprise some folks, but I never actually held a public office before becoming the Foursquare Mayor... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: 4 Ways to Work Smart, Not HardAlthough it is counter-intuitive, working longer hours does not make you more productive. If you are reading this article, you are motivated, hard-working and looking... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: Stop Spinning & Do What Makes You HappyI have a friend who has said more than once that she admires ‘what I’m doing’. [I run a small business]. We met years ago... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: Listen For Your Voice, Speak with PassionI’m certain when you decided to become an entrepreneur, it wasn’t strictly because you wanted to become a millionaire, but rather you had a desire... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: The Business of WritingLike many entrepreneurs, I started my company on an idea. For me, hard work, long hours, and diligent networking have helped my idea blossom into... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: Running to Shut OffYou became an entrepreneur because you love what you do & wanted to give that service or product to others. You work harder than anyone... more |
START A BIZ: Building CommunityBy Melanie of Sisarina Inc It's faith in something and enthusiasm for something that makes life worth living. – Oliver Wendell Holmes Starting a business from scratch... more |
Team Walking Into WallsCalling all people with cash and feet! Sisarina is proud to be participating in this year’s Vision Walk in Rockville on September 26th and would... more |
The Subtle Art of NetworkingThe definition of networking is “to cultivate people who can be helpful to one professionally.” The core of this is lost on most business owners... more |
The Fifth Week - Summer Marches OnNetwork, Network, Network ~by Nicole Mott (@nicolemott) When looking for a job during my senior year of college, the advice I received over and over again was... more |
Motivation is Key: Insight from Melanie Spring, Sisarinaby: Amy Liz Martin Original Post on Gen Y Networking Each Friday, its my goal to bring you an interview with someone who has walked many miles... more |
Question: What kind of store do you miss?As we get older, we slowly find ourselves missing the feeling of "home" - the comfort of family, the sights & smells. We may miss... more |
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