Today's guest speaker is Marguerite Pressley Davis, the founder and CEO of Tulle La La and founding director of Girls In The Boardroom.

With an impressive background in finance in wall street and working with global Fortune 500 companies, Marguerite brought her love for numbers and finances to our world of female entrepreneurship to help small business owners go from entrepreneur to CEO.

If the idea of financials and operating plans intimidates you, this episode is for you. We talk about what it is, why you should have one, and why knowing your numbers is imperative to being a long-term successful business owner.

We also dive into some fun things like a woman's intuition, taking advice, and knowing who you are.

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Tulle La La - Website

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Today's episode is quick and to the point - you need to stop being "authentic".

I break down where this idea came from and what it has turned into. We then get into why you should stop and what you should do instead. You'll walk away with today's episode instantly having a better understanding of how to serve your audience and how to create a better brand. As always - I'm here if you need help implementing any of the strategies discussed!

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Coming up with content - as much content as we need to as business owners - can be daunting and hard! In this episode we break down why you need a content strategy and the number one secret I use to never go without content ideas. 

If you've ever struggled to post and write an instagram caption or wonder what you should post about on your blog or can't come up with anything to send your email list, this episode is for you!

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Resources:

Let me help you create a content strategy - https://www.merrilycreativecompany.com/business-coaching/  Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/merrilycreativeco 

Medium - https://medium.com 

Flipboard - https://flipboard.com 

Get your inbox and email lists under control - https://unroll.me 

What's the best or worst marketing advice you've ever received?

Today I have on 3 amazing female entrepreneurs to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to marketing strategies. Each woman brings up what they consider a good and bad strategy and the group dissects the why and how of each one.

The episode is full on technical and motivating information so be sure to listen to the whole thing. For more information visit our links below, and be sure to give each of our panelists a follow on social media.

Resources and Links:

Kristen - Something New For I Do www.somethingnewforido.com www.instagram.com/somethingnewforido

Tabitha - Serve Gracefully www.instagram.com/servegracefully www.facebook.com/servegracefully

Daniela - DT Social Solutions www.instagram.com/dtsocialsolutions www.facebook.com/dtsocialsolutions

Merrily Creative Company www.merrilycreativecompany.com www.instagram.com/merrilycreativeco 

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MaryAshley has found her dream career, but wants to connect with a wide audience of women about what it means to live a well-balanced and colorful lifestyle.

We break down the exact action steps she can take today to get her blog started so she doesn't get overwhelmed and put it off forever.

If you've ever struggled with idea paralysis or not knowing how or where to start, this episode is for you!

Shoutout to ATL Girl Gang for connecting the two of us and Jenna Kutcher for the common ground.

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In honor of International Women's Day, I have gathered three incredible stories from successful women about facing adversity and overcoming seemingly impossible circumstances.  I hope you hear these stories of Chrissy Metz, Sarah Blakely of Spanx, and Dana Spinola of Fab'rik and Free Fab'rik and realize that your story isn't finished. Wherever you've been or are is just one part of your success story.

Hear how they faced poverty, unwavering rejection, and met rock bottom - but turned their stories into million dollar net-worths.  *Please remember that while a lot of research went into these stories, they are my retellings of interviews and speeches and every detail may not be 100% accurate.

Chrissy Metz - https://www.glamour.com/story/this-is-us-chrissy-metz-always-be-grateful This Is Us - NBC.com 

Sarah Blakely - https://www.inc.com/sara-blakely/how-sara-blakley-started-spanx.html

https://www.forbes.com/global/2012/0326/billionaires-12-feature-united-states-spanx-sara-blakely-american-booty/ SPANX by Sara Blakely | Leggings, Shapewear, Bras, Lingerie

Dana Spinola - https://www.thea.network/media/315214 free fab'rik – free shopping sprees for girls in need  The Best Chic, Trendy Boutique In-Store & Online | fab'rik

Also referenced: https://www.atlgirlgang.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/atlgirlgang

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Danait Berhe of Heart and Vine Creative joins us to discuss how bringing your personality into your brand and using strategy for your brand can bring even bigger impact when used together. She tells us all about what this means, why it matters, and how to figure it out for ourselves. After our strategy session, we get into a few deeper questions about her life as a female entrepreneur, and we get into things like social media, negative self-talk, and more that I know you won't want to miss.  Be sure to check out her latest quiz that will make it even easier to determine your brand personality and strategy pairing at her website here: www.heartandvinecreativecom/quiz

Jaime Roberts of Jaime Roberts Designs and I sit down to discuss her growing business. She initially came to me for help creating a social media strategy to help define her brand. Before the call, she decided it was finally time to begin an official brand design process, and she wants to figure out how to weave a lifestyle blog into her interior design business. We discuss branding via instagram, what kind of content belongs where, and how she can begin to find a business or entrepreneur to help her with the branding process. 

Running a business is hard, and exciting, and stressful, and rewarding, and challenging, and worth it - all at once. In my very first episode, I'm sharing 5 things I have learned to be undeniably true in business, and these are things I'm pretty sure any female entrepreneur or business owner can relate to and learn from.