You don’t need a degree in economics to figure this out

August 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment

I’m not a politician or a preacher, I’m just ready to stand up and say that there is a financial flood gate this is flowing out of our area that is filled with dollars, not diamonds.

It is the daily buying decisions that we make that determines our region’s economy.  We can’t do anything about the national news we wake up to, but what we can do is choose what businesses we support.  If we choose to spend our money with local, small businesses then we will build our local economy.  Small business is what has driven the most amount of net job growth for the last 20 years for our region.

It’s not complicated and doesn’t require a degree in economics.  If we spend our money with eachother we will feed eachother’s families and contribute to our collective local success.  If we don’t, we won’t.

Will you stand up with me and support small business in our area whenever possible?

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Synergize My Business – The Launch

March 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Small business owners need help right now.  You probably have limited resources and time, right?
You have to make every penny count and every hour create revenue or be in the service of your
employees or customers. 
 
I know exactly how you feel and what you are going through.  At 20 years old my first husband and I
started Best Pest Control, Inc. with a $1,200 pick up truck and a ton of sweat equity.  We built that business to be the 3rd largest in pest control company in Southwest VA in only 7 years.
We got  a great offer and sold it to Terminix International and I opened McNutt & Associates, Inc., a full
service advertising agency.  Allen Foster, my current husband, has operated that firm for the last 8 years.
It represents many small businesses in Southwest VA and shoppings centers throughout
the state.
 
I’ve worked for WSET (a local ABC network television station) for 4 years before spending the same
length of tenure at a radio group, Wheeler Broadcasting that owns Q99, Star Country, K92, Vibe and WFIR,
as the Director of Client Marketing Strategies.
 
What I have learned, throughout my life, is that small business owners rarely get the help they really need to be competitive in
a crowded marketplace.
 
I grew up in a family of small business owners and won the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce Small Business
Advocate of the Year award in 2009.
 
You need top shelf strategists to create your marketing plan, high level media buying specialists to negotiate
your placements, turn-key programs for customer development and retention, cutting
edge advice and representation on social media and internet marketing,
resources for capital, help navigating complicated processes for any expansion
you might do, and it all needs to be affordable!
 
That’s my mission.  To build a system of top shelf enterprenuers that are dedicated to helping you grow
your small business fast and affordably. 
 
Synergize My Business will combine resources with
many enterpreneurs for the purpose of leveraging the talent of the best and brightest for your
marketing plans, customer development and retention, media buys, graphics,
sales and leadership training, coaching, capital generation, and more.
 
To compete in today’s crowded and competitive marketplace small business owners must team
together to help one another.  Big business is about making their business bigger.  We’re about
making YOUR business bigger!
 
The team that will serve you is made up of some of the best and brighest talents in each of the
fields you will need to grow your small business and I will lead them with the desire to
connect with the heartbeat of your small business. 
 
I am your small business advocate.  I am your servant.  I am here to help.
 
Small business is my end game.
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Facebook controls Facebook – make no mistake

July 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment

My trusty team member Fredy found this for me this morning and I need to pass it along to you.  As many business owners lay their claim and put their efforts into building a Facebook Fan page they need to realize that Facebook has total control of their site.  Business owners are playing in Facebook’s playground and they can be kick you off at anytime and without notice.

Here’s the complete article:  Realtor Site is shutdown by Facebook without notice

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Internet Marketing Pioneer, Jeffrey Eisenberg, explains what makes small business owners successful

June 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Jeffrey Eisenberg explains, in real, raw, talk, what he thinks makes a small business successful. Jeffrey Eisenbergy is a two-time New York Times best selling author and Internet Marketing pioneer.

Jeffrey Eisenberg:

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Consistency is king for small business owners

June 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment

I continue my interview with Bob Childress, owner-operator for Chick-Fil-A in Roanoke, VA, on the day of the spicy chicken sandwich launch. He tells me how the execute the idea of keeping things consistent for the consumer.

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Google TV – should you care?

May 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The next television evolution is about to arrive from Google.  Check out the short video they produced to explained this new technology that is the next, logical step to bringing the internet to our television experience.  There’s no doubt in my mind that this will lead to increased options for advertisers looking to stay ahead of the curve which is what all small business owners must do to stay competitive.

Here’s the link: http://www.google.com/tv/    

The options for your advertising dollars are becoming endless.  Synergy Sessions can help be the filter and gateway to up to date knowledge to run, market, and manage your small business.  Go to www.synergysessions.org to find out more.

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