An Interview with Amethyst Wyldfyre

Over the next few months, we’ll be showcasing entrepreneurs that are doing some pretty awesome things on the Internet and in their local communities. This interview is a part of that series. An Interview with Amethyst Wyldfyre 1. Tell us a little about yourself, your company and your passion. I’m Amethyst Wyldfyre and with my Divine Business Partner Mikael Sami Kumara I have formed A Business Awakened. This partnership - which serves through the portal “TheEnergyJourney.com” has been created to serve evolving, heart centered entrepreneurs to...

Podcast: Stacy Karacostas on the Best Ma...

We’re pleased to announce that we will be hosting a weekly podcast via iTunes!  Each week, we’ll be bringing you a five-minute or less podcast focused on a variety of topics: social media, Internet marketing, entrepreneurship, general business tips and more. Episode 14: Stacy Karacostas & Erin Blaskie on Choosing the Best Marketing Tactics for Your Business In this episode of the podcast, I interview Stacy Karacostas on the subject of choosing the best marketing tactics for your business. In the interview, Stacy shares a few of her tips for choosing the...

Hiring a Reactive Virtual Assistant vs. ...

When it comes to looking for and hiring the right VA, you want to look at the difference between someone who is reactive versus someone who is proactive as it will make a HUGE difference in your business. A reactive virtual assistant is what I like to call a puppet. Now, the term may sound a bit harsh but really, it describes the role pretty precisely. This type of virtual assistant responds to specific requests and executes on exactly what you tell them to do. There will be little ‘bigger picture thinking’ and they won’t necessarily suggest to you better, faster,...

How to Use @Wetoku in Your Online Busine...

I love online video.  In fact, I love any kind of video but when I get to see live, streaming video of my favorite Internet people, it just makes my heart feel good.  The unfortunate downside is that not everyone embraces video the way I (and others) do.  For the longest time, we had some really solid options for video.  For pre-recorded, uploaded video, you could use YouTube or Vimeo.  For live, streaming video, you could use Ustream or Justin.tv or Blog TV.  Now, we’ve got an awesome tool for co-hosted, live, streaming video… Wetoku. I met one of the...

Podcast: To Follow or Not to Follow (Ep....

We’re pleased to announce that we will be hosting a weekly podcast via iTunes!  Each week, we’ll be bringing you a five-minute or less podcast focused on a variety of topics: social media, Internet marketing, entrepreneurship, general business tips and more. Episode 13: To Follow or Not to Follow One of the things I get asked often is, “Out of the people who follow you on Twitter, how do you determine who to follow back?” Prior to a few weeks ago, that answer was, “Everybody.” I had this notion that I would follow everyone who would follow me and...