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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...

Why Being Smarter Isn’t Enough

by Gwen Bortner | Sep 4, 2013 | Abundance

[featured-image single-newwindow=”false” id=”130904-PinkyBrain” alt=”Pinky and the Brain”]Image via Flickr by JD Hancock[/featured-image] Even though I don’t have kids, that does not stop me from watching (and thoroughly...

3 Lessons Speakers Can Learn from Theater

by Gwen Bortner | Aug 1, 2013 | Presenting

[featured-image single-newwindow=”false” id=”130801-Theater” alt=”Auditorium”]Image via Flickr by Bahman Farzad[/featured-image] Let me start by saying that I have never been in a play or been part of a theater production; however,...

Don’t Give Up, Try Again

by Gwen Bortner | Jul 28, 2013 | Tips & Tricks

[featured-image single-newwindow=”false” id=”130728-Start” title=”Scrabble Start”]Image via Flickr by jakeandlindsay[/featured-image] At the beginning of the month I laid out a challenge for myself, to write a blog post a day. And...