Editor’s Note: Thank you to Vizaca, an online magazine for global entrepreneurs and small business owners, for interviewing me about my small business journey. It was a pleasure to discover this resource and share my experience with others. Tell us about yourself? I’m Jaime Shine, founder of Clearly Conveyed Communications. I’m a writer, marketing professionalContinue reading “Interview: What I’ve Learned on the Small Business Journey”
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5 Books Every Small Business Owner Should Read
We’re big readers here at CCC. As Mr. King reminds us below, that’s a good thing because we’re writers, and we like to be well-versed at our craft. Reading is important even if you don’t write though. Business professionals and owners everywhere can benefit from knowledge and experience shared in a good book. “If youContinue reading “5 Books Every Small Business Owner Should Read”
Want Your Business to Flourish? Kill Your Sacred Cows
What’s holding your business back? Probably a sacred cow. A what?! You’ve heard them before — those magical sayings in the business world that savvy businessmen and women everywhere regard as sacred. The customer is always right. √ Teams create the best solutions. √ Always trust your research. √ Here’s the problem with sacred cows: alwaysContinue reading “Want Your Business to Flourish? Kill Your Sacred Cows”
50 Things I’m Grateful For… Summer 2015 Edition
It’s time, once again, for our annual tradition on the CCC blog. Each year, I list 50 unique “things” that I’m currently grateful for. While I’m grateful every day, it’s helpful to write down a list every now and then. I encourage you to try it! Write your own blog post or share your list inContinue reading “50 Things I’m Grateful For… Summer 2015 Edition”
Living a Good Life: On the Road to Authentic Happiness
“The more I learn about positive psychology, the more I am convinced of its tremendous potential. Potential to transform individuals and societies. Potential to steer humanity into a new era, an era that pays homage to this statement: Every human being, whether living now or in a future generation, should be afforded the opportunity toContinue reading “Living a Good Life: On the Road to Authentic Happiness”
Eat, Pray, Love — In Business Too
As I was reading Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert earlier today, two things dawned on me. One, I’m enjoying this book. Two, the concepts discussed apply to business as well as life (and no, not only for women). In Eat, Pray, Love, Gilbert travels the world in order to examine three different aspects of herContinue reading “Eat, Pray, Love — In Business Too”
A Modern Marketer (with an Old School Soul): Things I Carry
As a modern marketer with an old school soul, what kind of things do I carry? Staying Connected Mini Tablet — This little guy keeps me connected while I’m on the go. It’s powerful enough to stream videos, manage multiple social media accounts and drive me around the World Wide Web, but small enough to fitContinue reading “A Modern Marketer (with an Old School Soul): Things I Carry”
Step 2: Now It’s Time To Write
If prewriting is the pregame strategy session, step two of the writing process — drafting or writing — is the mad rush onto the field. After all of the film watching and play designing and planning, it’s time to let it all out. draft·ing (verb): the second stage of the writing process during which aContinue reading “Step 2: Now It’s Time To Write”
Free Your Mind and The Productivity Will Follow
One of my favorite college classes was Business Writing. While it was a morning class (night owl here), we were so productive in that hour and fifteen minute time frame. Why? Free writes. Each class, we’d arrive and sit down at a computer. The professor (who was another reason that class was so productive) wouldContinue reading “Free Your Mind and The Productivity Will Follow”
If Only Life Were A Never-Ending Summer…
A love triangle. A historic hurricane. A marriage for money, and the ultimate betrayal. Who knew life was so glamorous in 1938? Socialite Lily Dane is looking forward to spending another summer with her family at idyllic Seaview, Rhode Island in 1938. The small seaside community may be a little too quiet forContinue reading “If Only Life Were A Never-Ending Summer…”
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