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5 Marketing Techniques for People Who Can’t Market

by Gwen Bortner | Jan 23, 2014 | Marketing, Tips & Tricks

Marketing…you either love it or hate it. You are either good at it with natural instincts or you struggle with it, trying to learn as much as you can. Marketing is essential for solo-preneurs, no matter how well you do with it. [featured-image...

Where Have You Been?

by Gwen Bortner | Jan 2, 2014 | Training & Instruction

The simple question, “Where have you been?” can have a surprisingly large number of meanings depending upon the context and the person asking the question. But regardless, it is a question that requires reflection and seeks information. [featured-image...

Teaching Isn’t About Knowing More

by Gwen Bortner | Jul 6, 2013 | Training & Instruction

One of my very favorite things to do is teach. Recently I was interviewed for a video podcast by QuiltMoxie, and toward the end she asked me about my favorite question. What I answered was I have a favorite TYPE of question: it is the question whose answer causes the...

Starting a New Adventure with a BANG!

by Gwen Bortner | Jul 4, 2013 | Tips & Tricks

[featured-image single-newwindow=”false” id=”SONY DSC” alt=”fireworks”] In the United States, the 4th of July is the day we celebrate our birth as a country – often with setting off fireworks. I have long associated the phrase...

The First Step is the Hardest

by Gwen Bortner | Jul 1, 2013 | Training & Instruction

[featured-image link=”http://savvysyndicate.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=197&action=edit” single-newwindow=”false” alt=”First Steps”]Via Flickr by imanka[/featured-image] My goal for 2013 is to expand my current knitting...