Author: Erika Madden

24 September

Olyvia Works: An Interview With Meg Martino of Meg Martino Photography

Erika Madden   |   Olyvia Works   |   10 Comments

Olyvia Works: An Interview with Meg Martino

It's with a great deal of admiration and gratitude that I introduce to you a new interview series on my blog: Olyvia Works.

Olyvia Works is a monthly feature column giving exposure to the stories + sharing the wisdom of determined, sophisticated women in the workplace. These women are entrepreneurs, actors, executives, journalists, small business owners, chefs, bloggers, lawyers, models, and others who I believe can inspire and elevate the ambitions of this community.

Today's inaugural interview is with a courageous woman I am honored to call a dear friend: Meg Martino of Meg Martino Photography.

A photographer in the Charlotte, NC area, Meg launched her own business earlier this year and never ceases to amaze me with her fierce work ethic. (I'm going to bed while she's loyally plugging away all night editing her photos!)

As a full-time mom of three, this lady is brimming with wisdom. I LOVE what she has to say about pushing past the fear of launching a business while balancing motherhood. For those who worry about whether they can do it, her insight is gold. ❤
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17 September

16 (More) Ways To Earn People’s Trust and Look Credible Online

Erika Madden   |   Business Tips, Email Marketing, Online Etiquette, Reputation, Social Media Marketing   |   10 Comments

16 ways to look like an authority and build trust on the web + a free worksheet!

When you're working on increasing your online trust and authority, one thing is certain: you need to make headway with the simple things first.

Quick accomplishments are motivating. Once you see big results from small efforts, you'll be more inclined to dig in for the long haul and get the entire job done.

In the first blog post in this series, you learned 27 fairly effortless changes you could make to your website design and content in order to look credible online. Today, you're going to learn how to make your emails, sales process, and online etiquette work for you to build your online authority.

These are 16 specific things you can easily start working on TODAY. Your time is money, so let's get down to business:
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04 September

20 Things You Might Not Know About Me

Erika Madden   |   Personal   |   8 Comments

Have you ever felt like business blogs should be less detached and a lot more human?

I have to admit, it's hard for me to break away from the more "corporate" way of thinking about blogging.

I love it when I see others loosen up, be vulnerable, or just have some totally un-business related fun on their blogs.

But when I do it?

Gosh. It just feels WEIRD.

Today, however, hold on to your mouse pads because I'm embracing those weird feelings! That's because this post is nothing about what I do or what I know, and everything (okay, well, not everything, geez!) about who I am.

Have fun reading it, and then add to the fun by sharing some personal tidbits of your own!

Here we go.

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