Author Archives: Nina Feldman

How to Simplify Your Life in 5 Minutes a Day

How to Simplify Your Life in 5 Minutes a Day By Greg McKeown Greg McKeown writes, teaches, and speaks around the world on the importance of living and leading as an Essentialist. He has spoken at companies including Apple, Google, Facebook, … Continue reading

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Setting Hourly Rates for the Self-Employed Entrepreneur Part I: Don’t Forget the Hidden Costs

Many new business owners leave a job where their salary was $50K a year, figure they were making about $25.00 an hour, and set their hourly rate for their new service business at $25.00. Did you know if you do … Continue reading

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What’s the Point of “Social Media Engagement”?

You’ve probably been hearing the term “social media engagement” a lot lately. You’re told that it’s no longer enough to have a web presence; you also need to “join the conversation” in order for anyone to give your service or … Continue reading

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PRICING – PART 1: FOCUSING ON THE PRACTICAL RATHER THAN THE PERSONAL (SETTING AND RAISING YOUR RATES)

One of the biggest challenges we face in a service business is pricing.  We want to know what we’re charging is fair, both to us and to our customers. I’ve struggled with pricing ever since I started my business in … Continue reading

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Small Business Owners: Dealing With Rejection

Small business owners: Dealing with rejection. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, one in nine Americans works in sales. Every day more than fifteen million people earn their keep by persuading someone else to make a purchase. But … Continue reading

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Stop Email Overload

Excerpt from “Stop Email Overload,” Harvard Business Review Ana Dutra, the CEO of Korn/Ferry International, is known for responding to every email she receives within 24 hours, regardless of who it comes from. But she doesn’t feel like she spends … Continue reading

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When Is The Best Time To Post To Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest And Google+?

By Shea Bennett on December 10, 2012 8:00 AM Timing is, as they say, everything, and for brands, marketers and anyone else looking to use social media to raise awareness of products or services – and this includes self-promotion – ensuring that you … Continue reading

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The magic of Twitter

Do you ever despair that the things you tweet on behalf of yourself or your clients never get read by anyone influential? Well, last week I had a long public Twitter conversation with Whoopi Goldberg about what she said on … Continue reading

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Do You Need a Virtual Assistant?

Nina Feldman Connections was featured in the Charlotte Observer this month! Here’s the column: Do You Need a Virtual Assistant? 09/10/12 Three Tips on Using Virtual Assistants This week’s “Ask the Mompreneur” features an interview with Nina Feldman of Nina … Continue reading

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7 Easy Ways to Improve a Bad Day

Don’t let a bad morning ruin your entire day. Use these mental tricks to change your momentum: Positive thinking.

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