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Del is an author, media producer and strategist. She specializes in politics, business, and travel. She is also the host of Portrait of a Business, a weekly interview show of women business owners.
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Portrait of a Business: Gini Dietrich on Social Networking to Grow Your Business
From Del Williams | Part of the Portrait of a Business series | 12:52
Del Williams talks to Gini Dietrich of Arment Dietrich about Social networking for Corporate Growth
Del Williams talks to Gini Dietrich of Arment Deitrich about the need of corporations to include social networking as part of their plan for growth. Gini is the founder and chief executive officer of Arment Dietrich, Inc., a boutique communication firm based in Chicago. With top-notch services focused on internal and external communication, executive coaching, and social media/networking, Gini leads a team of professionals who deliver personalized services, share her results-driven passion, and understand how to best affect clients’ businesses. Gini is not only a communication professional, but also a business owner who understands how results affect the bottom line and year-over-year growth. She has taken this dual expertise and translated it to using online media to network, develop new business, and grow the company. The firm more than doubled in 2008 and more than 70 percent of that growth came from social networking.
Portrait of a Business:Rieva Lesonsky on Starting a Business
From Del Williams | Part of the Portrait of a Business series | 17:00
Del Williams interviews Rieva Lesonsky about starting a business, pitfalls to watch out for, marketing online businesses locally and more.
Rieva Lesonsky is CEO of GrowBiz Media, a content and consulting company specializing in covering small businesses and entrepreneurship. Before co-founding GrowBiz Media, Lesonsky was Editorial Director of Entrepreneur Magazine. A nationally known speaker and authority on entrepreneurship, Rieva has been covering America's entrepreneurs for more than 26 years.
Lesonsky has appeared on hundreds of radio shows and numerous local and national television programs, including the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, Fox Business News, The Martha Stewart show and Oprah and can regularly be seen on MSNBC's Your Business. Lesonsky wrote the bestselling book Start Your Own Business, currently in its 4th edition, and has co-authored several other books about small business and entrepreneurship.
Many organizations have recognized Lesonsky for her tireless devotion to helping entrepreneurs. She served on the Small Business Administration’s National Advisory Council for six years, and was honored by the SBA as a Small Business Media Advocate and a Woman in Business Advocate. The Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization honored her for helping drive "the entrepreneurial revolution in secondary education." The ASBDC awarded her a “Champion of Small Business” award.
Janene Mascarella: The Life of a Freelancer
From Del Williams | Part of the Portrait of a Business series | 19:45
Del Williams talks to Janene Mascarella about how she got started as a freelance writer
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Janene Mascarella is a NY-based freelance writer and she has articles/essays published or forthcoming in The Washington Post, Self, Glamour, Cooking Light, Women's Health, Woman's Day, BabyTalk, Parenting, Parents, Family Circle, American Baby, Arthritis Today, American Way, EverydayHealth.com, Kaboose.com, Salon City, NY Metro Parent The TyraShow.com and many others. Janene writes a regular column for The Long Island Exchange and the teen magazine RELATE.
Portrait of a Business: Sarah Robinson Essentials for Starting a Business
From Del Williams | Part of the Portrait of a Business series | 15:08
Del Williams Interviews Sarah Robinson on what women need to consider before starting a business and how not to fall victim to business scams.
Del Williams Interviews Sarah Robinson, aka The Maverick Mom, is a seasoned coach and business strategist who helps mompreneurs walk the tightrope of being extraordinary moms and extraordinary businesswomen. A mompreneur herself for more than 6 years (and an entrepreneur for even longer), she has her finger on the pulse of the challenges, questions and concerns faced by both new and seasoned mompreneurs. Her expertise in personal and business change was developed through many years of working with and providing coaching to other entrepreneurs and start-up non-profits, where she honed her ability to “turn around” thousands of struggling individuals and organizations.