![How to Know When You Need PR for Your Business or Creative Project [Podcast Ep. 6]](https://hashtagsandstilettos.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/6-175x175.png)
Most people don’t understand what public relations is, but they know they need it. Evidence of this can be found during some of my recent conversations and on Twitter whenever I ask people to submit PR questions and get crickets in return. However, my inbox is consistently inundated with questions about different topics that fall… Continue Reading
![Should You Pay Influencers for Instagram Posts? [Podcast Ep. 5]](https://hashtagsandstilettos.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/5-175x175.png)
We live in a world where influence among every day people, bloggers and celebrities is rightfully wielded as a superpower. Every business and brand wants a piece of that influence and to get the attention of their captive audiences, but when does it make sense to pay cold hard cash for it? Insights + Takeaways:… Continue Reading
So excited to share that the ‘Hashtags and Stilettos’ podcast was listed by ForHarriet.com as a must-listen after only a few episodes. – – – All advice doesn’t resonate with Black women. While the business advice market seems to be overrun with privileged white men, Black women are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs… Continue Reading
The rules of the job search and what matters most to today’s employers and recruiters has changed drastically. However, you can learn a lot from an email I sent 10 years ago that helped me land my first PR internship. The email is both bold and ridiculous but it worked. If you’re familiar… Continue Reading
Sitting in traffic at a red light the other day made me think about all of the different automated signals we have in our life that enable us to mindlessly go with the flow and how that expectation then seeps into other areas of our life causing us to wait for some type of signal… Continue Reading
![Why and Where You Should Blog About Your Business [Podcast]](https://hashtagsandstilettos.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/3-175x175.png)
If you’re not already blogging about your brand or business, you should be. In this episode, I talk about the common excuses entrepreneurs and creatives give for not blogging, the benefits of using blogging to become a thought leader in your industry and the many platform options that exist that make it super easy for… Continue Reading
![Saying ‘No’ Without Ruining a Business Relationship [Podcast]](https://hashtagsandstilettos.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/2-175x175.png)
Mitch, the founder of Boy Beads, a men’s accessory line asked for advice on how to turn down business opportunities and requests that may be beneficial to his business without ruining the prospect for a future business deal. Insights + Takeaways: Learn to identify the moments or circumstances when you should turn down a potentially lucrative… Continue Reading
If you love or are even mildly interested in sports than you know that today’s professional athletes have to worry about far more than just their game night statistics. Starting perhaps most prominently at the tail end of the Jordan era, athletes have become full fledged brands and are subject to living every aspect… Continue Reading
![Done is Better Than Perfect [Podcast]](https://hashtagsandstilettos.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1-175x175.png)
Welcome to the first episode of the Hashtags+Stilettos Podcast! This podcast will be an extension of this site in the sense that I’ll be providing business, lifestyle and PR insights, but it’ll also give me a chance to offer more in-depth answers to your questions and shine a spotlight, through interviews, on the people who are… Continue Reading
Taking a vacation while running a business is easier when you set clear expectations and boundaries ahead of time or as they arise. Today is the last day of my mini vacation and this trip marked the first time in my four years of being an entrepreneur that I truly felt comfortable putting up an… Continue Reading