Biz Women Rock! With Katie Krimitsos

How do you become a Biz woman who ROCKS? Listen to our Interview with Social Sage PR of Social Sage PR! Donna Cravotta is the savvy owner of Social Sage PR, a company that helps individual clients and groups as a whole understand and execute social media strategies that work. In this incredible interview, Donna shares why she had to completely rebrand her very successful company and then digs in deep with me about how to really use social media to make an impact and get results. No fluff here! This entrepreneur is a business woman on a mission! http://BizWomenRock.com/129 Donna's Kick-A$$ Quotes: I had to build my business around what made me happy. The most practical skill you can have if you're going to interact with people online is to listen to what they're talking about, listen to what they're asking for and listen for what they need. The conversion comes from the engagement and the relationship building, not from how many people you have following you. http://BizWomenRock.com/129 Donna's Favorite 5: 1.

How do you become a Biz woman who ROCKS? Listen to our Interview with Brianne Grogan of FemFusion Fitness! Brianne Grogan is the perfect example of how to take baby steps into success! The mission of her company FemFusion Fitness is to help women fall in love with healthy living so that they can truly SHINE, and ultimately, inspire others to shine brighter as well. She does this through her fitness program and products. In this fantastic interview, Brianne walks you through the steps you need to take to get your business online with products, programs and coaching! Listen to the end for the biggest take-a-way! http://BizWomenRock.com/128 Brianne's Kick-A$$ Quotes: When I get my mind on something, I just jump in. I have a plan, a general plan, but the exact why's and how's, I do not have. Anytime I can actually connect with someone in person...I just listen to what they're wanting and what they're needing. http://BizWomenRock.com/128 Brianne's Favorite 5: 1. Candy: dark chocolate 2. Place to relax in Germany:

How do you become a Biz woman who ROCKS? Listen to our Interview with Lynan Saperstein of The Big Factor! Lynan Saperstein is a whirlwind of creativity! Her company The Big Factor specializes in helping experience-based businesses - like retreat centers and bicycle tours - market themselves so people can find them! In this incredible interview, Lynn shines the light on how she was able to take the first scary steps into being location independent (she does business all over the world!), how she leads a team of very diverse individuals and why she decided to specialize in just experience-based businesses and what doors that's opened up for her! If you've ever thought about truly working from your laptop, this is the interview to hear! http://BizWomenRock.com/127 Lynan's Kick-A$$ Quotes: I became really passionate about entrepreneurship because I could make my own rules. I could create my own job, because I had so many different skills, I wanted to find a way to share them with the world...and then also make mo

How do you become a Biz woman who ROCKS? Listen to our Interview with Avi Gardner of Front and Center Marketing! What blew me away the most about Avi Gardner was just how scrappy she is! Her company Front and Center Marketing is a niche business that focuses on helping health food brands get their product into the mouths of potential customers through sampling, whether that be through coupons or actual tastings at venues. She has a unique story of going from corporate to starting her business to jumping back into corporate while doing the "side hustle," all the while growing her company any way she could! In this inspiring interview, she shares what any company should do in order to optimize "sampling" to their market and how she's built a $2 million business by 100% word of mouth marketing! http://BizWomenRock.com/126 Avi's Kick-A$$ Quotes: We are all word of mouth, so the most effective marketing strategy that we have is doing a really good job with what we do. Don't get so into yourself that you can't see

How do you become a Biz woman who ROCKS? Listen to our Interview with Linda P. Jones of Be Wealthy and Smart! Linda P. Jones started Be Wealthy and Smart because she wanted to teach others the REAL ways to be wealthy! In this inspiring interview, she talks about the evolutions her company has had - from live events to mastermind students to products and beyond. Linda's goals are to utilize large reaching platforms like podcasts and on-demand video platforms to spread her message around the world. She's gone from a high end, boutique service based business to a broad, accessible company and goes into detail about how she's leveraged automation to help her do that! http://BizWomenRock.com/125 Linda's Kick-A$$ Quotes: The series of choices that people make really determines how much wealth you have. The world is going to be a much better place when women have wealth and are able to give it back to the community and to organizations in need. I found mentors who had done what I wanted to do. Linda's Favorite 5: 1.

How do you become a Biz woman who ROCKS? Listen to our Interview with Kate Matsudaira of Popforms to find out! Kate Matsudaira (Mat-su-deera) is a techie. From corporate gigs with Amazon and Microsoft to Chief Technology Officer positions with a few startups, she leveraged her technology skills to learn the business of business and leadership! She started her company Popforms partially because she had to "put her money where her mouth was" since she had been talking about having her own company for so long and partially because her blog readers were telling her what they needed: professional training. In this inspiring interview, Kate talks about why she decided not to raise funds to start her business, how she's successfully bootstrapped it and how she's managed to train her growing team to be leaders in the company so successfully, that it allowed her to take maternity leave in her business in its very first year! http://BizWomenRock.com/124 Kate's Kick-A$$ Quotes: I feel like this is the hardest and most f

How do you become a Biz woman who ROCKS? Listen to our Interview with Rachel Coleman of Two Little Hands Productions (Signing Time) to find out! After watching her deaf daughter, Leah and her sister's son Alex sign with one another at incredibly sophisticated levels at a young age, Rachel Coleman and her sister decided they would create an entertaining, educational video on how to sign! After a year of high quality production, they came up with Signing Time! videos, which grew organically through "word of mom" marketing. Thirteen years later, their company has expanded to include 26 shows, which have been or are currently featured on Netflix, Nick Jr. and American Public Television! In this inspirational interview, Rachel reveals some of the toughest moments she's had in growing her business and what it takes to produce a company that's always in touch with it's WHY! http://BizWomenRock.com/123 Rachel's Kick-A$$ Quotes: Don't partner with anyone unless you absolutely require that person’s skills. We’re always

On today's show, Katie Krimitsos, the Founder of the Biz Women Rock podcast and community shares a special message of thanks!

How do you become a Biz woman who ROCKS? Listen to our Interview with Marion Gold of Moonbeams, Lilacs and Roses to find out! Marion Gold has a long history as a writer and communications and marketing specialist. Her company Marion Gold Communications helps clients with their marketing strategies. But when her parents passed away, she stumbled upon a passion for beads and crafts and jewelry that has itself grown into a thriving business! Marion makes every piece custom made (no mass production here!) and Moonbeams, Lilacs and Roses continues to grow. In this inspiring interview, she shares how she's managed to successfully build two completely different brands and why the Civic Center is her favorite spot in Scottsdale, Arizona! http://BizWomenRock.com/122 Marion's Kick-A$$ Quotes: I have always felt that women in business need to take the opportunity to mentor women. When you're in business, you have to know what your skills are and what your skills aren't. I don't do things for mass production...because I

How do you become a Biz woman who ROCKS? Listen to our Interview with Cordia Harrington of The Tennessee Bun Company to find out! From real estate investor to McDonald's franchise owner, Cordia Harrington's business background was the perfect recipe for opening up The Tennessee Bun Company in 1996. She manufactures the hamburger buns for McDonald's as well as Pepperidge Farms, Sarah Lee and Perkins, just to name a few. Her company is projected to hit $110 million in 2014 and she manages 550 people on her team! In this incredibly inspiring interview, Cordia talks about why she's so kind to her employees and team members, the 3 elements of great leadership and why she's heading out to Maldives! Cordia's Kick-A$$ Quotes: If we understand that business is really about people and serving people. I was never satisfied that things were working great all the time...if I wasn’t there, I felt like there was something missing. If I take care of the people that work for me, then they’ll take care of the customers. Cordia

How do you become a Biz woman who ROCKS? Listen to our Interview with Kathy Sacks of KathySacks.com to find out! Kathy Sacks has an extensive career as a communications expert. She's started three publications - bizAZ, TechConnect and bizSanDiego that gave her a crucial foundation as to how to communicate with the public. While she had her own PR firm, she was recruited by small business CRM (Customer Relationship Management) company Infusionsoft. She successfully ran their communications until 2013 when she left to follow her own passions. In this inspiring interview, Kathy shares the most powerful lessons she learned during her time at Infusionsoft and the touching story as to what she's been doing since. http://BizWomenRock.com/120 Kathy's Kick-A$$ Quotes: Every day I have the sense of what am I gonna do today if it’s my last day? Figure out what market you’re going to be speaking to and make sure they become your true fans and that you can really go deep and own that market before you go into expanding th

How do you become a Biz woman who ROCKS? Listen to our Interview with Lois Lewis of Republic Nashville to find out! Lois Lewis just happens to be one of my childhood friends! For years, I've watched her on Facebook and have been fascinated by her business journey! She is a radio and music industry rock star! She began her career as a radio host and is now the Regional Director for Republic Nashville - Big Machine Label Group, representing country music artists like The Eli Young Band, The Band Perry and Florida Georgia Line. Their sister company Big Machine Label Group represents Taylor Swift and Tim McGraw just to name a few. In this inspiring interview, Lois shares about her journey as a business woman in the radio and music industries, what it takes to get the attention of the decision makers and how important owning your personal brand truly is! http://BizWomenRock.com/119 Lois' Kick-A$$ Quotes: You want people to know that you're just like them. You want to be where everybody else is. You find the balanc

ow do you become a Biz woman who ROCKS? Listen to our Interview with Nancy Traversy of Barefoot Books to find out! Hold onto your hats 'cause you are about to be blown away! Nancy Traversy is the co-founder of Barefoot Books. So much more than a publisher of children's books, Nancy focuses on producing amazing books that have the perfect blend of high quality and engaging design and meaningful storytelling. In this incredibly inspiring interview, Nancy shares how she's created this mission-driven company, how they're pioneers in the industry, why she pulled all her books from Amazon and why the combination of a Direct Selling model and leveraging technology (they get over 1 million views on YouTube each month!) is proving to be a powerful combination for her brand! http://BizWomenRock.com/118 Nancy's Kick-A$$ Quotes: We stood out in publishing because we believed passionately that we had a community of people who cared about the same things we did. We don't want to compromise on the quality of the illustratio

How do you become a Biz woman who ROCKS? Listen to our Interview with Irene Yiribin of Maravilla to find out! Irene Yibirin (yee-bee-reen) has been studying and organizing film festivals for quite some time! So, it was nothing new when she and a friend decided to put on the first ever Venezuelan Film Festival in New York City in 2013. Though it didn't bring in the money she had wanted, it definitely established her brand...1200 people attended! Determined to make 2014's festival bigger and better, she teamed with a handful of others to create the mother company Maravilla, an organization dedicated to showcasing South American arts and films. In this inspiring interview, Irene talks about what marketing strategy she implemented to get 2,200 attendees to her 2014 event, her incredibly creative community strategy and how anyone with a niched passion can create a business! Irene's Kick-A$$ Quotes: You have to be very clear on what is it you want to do...what is your goal? For a team to work, you need to have diff

How do you become a Biz woman who ROCKS? Listen to our Interview with Marla Kott of Imprint Plus to find out! Marla Kott took over as CEO of Imprint Plus in 2000. Since then, she's taken the company from $1 million in revenue to $10 million and after you hear this interview, you'll know exactly how she did it! With many prestigious awards under her belt, including a finalist for the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, Marla has led her company with a drive that will knock you off your socks! In this inspirational interview, Marla shares her beliefs on why and how to always innovate in your business, how important your team is and how vital it is to niche yourself in your market! Marla's Kick-A$$ Quotes: I love to be strong! Customers are the ones that are going to tell you what they love about your product and what they expect you to improve. Today you have to understand exactly what [your customer’s] eco-system looks like. How do they operate? How do they use your product? You really have to be k

How do you become a Biz woman who ROCKS? Listen to our Interview with Dame DC Cordova of Excellerated Business School for Entrepreneurs Money and You to find out! DC Cordova (listen to the end of the show to find out what "DC" stands for!) is a legendary master of business! Her company Excellerated Business School for Entrepreneurs and Money & You is THE foundational business education company that established this industry - people like Anthony Robbins, Jack Canfield and Robert Kiyosaki came through her program and used the information to launch their companies! In this inspiring interview, DC walks us through some of the painful moments that gave her the fire to make great changes in her life, what it takes to live in your passion and experience true happiness and wealth and how to best structure a great business partnership! You do NOT want to miss this philosophical conversation about business, money, health and spirituality...it will definitely shift your thinking! DC's Kick-A$$ Quotes: The world is

How do you become a Biz woman who ROCKS? Listen to our Interview with Julie Austin of Creative Innovation Group to find out! Julie Austin is the inventor of Swiggies, a mini water bottle that attaches to your wrist that makes it easy to stay hydrated while you run or hike. Her company Creative Innovation Group is the amalgamation of her business lessons learned as an inventor, speaker, author and visionary! In this inspiring interview, Julie shares her most painful moments as an inventor, how she's building a community of speakers and how she's constantly evolving! Julie's Kick-A$$ Quotes: I kept trying to go into a market that wasn’t interested. If I was to start all over again from scratch, I would’ve started with a service business first because it’s much much much cheaper to start. You want to practice with the free jobs...learn what you’re doing before you get to that point. Julies's Favorite 5: 1. Biz Book: Hot Prospects: The Proven Prospecting System to Ramp Up Your Sales Career by Bill Good (get a fre

How do you become a Biz woman who ROCKS? Listen to our Interview with Alex Ostrow of the WhyWhisper Collective to find out! Alex Ostrow's fell in love with companies making a conscious social impact when she began volunteering for an animal shelter. So moved by their mission and her desire to use her skills to help them, she quit her full time job to work there! The path of her career since has been the culmination of social media, marketing and social change. She began her company WhyWhisper Collective as a way to match a customized team of talented freelancers with the marketing needs of companies and non-profits who want to engage the world with their messages and create meaningful action! In this inspirational interview, Alex shares what inspired her to start her company and how she's created an entirely different way to measure her company's success (it's not what you think!). http://BizWomenRock.com/113 Alex's Kick-A$$ Quotes: Our lives are very short and it doesn’t make sense to continue down a path th

How do you become a Biz woman who ROCKS? Listen to our Interview with Donna Khalife of Surprise Ride to find out! Donna Khalife remembers her artistic father engaging her in fun activities when she was a kid, which is why she and her sister created Surprise Ride, an interactive "fun box" that's delivered to the house every month! From discovering the life of a volcano (which includes a real volcano rock!) to learning about birds (which comes with a birdhouse kit!), people are loving her concept of continuous, engaging learning! In this inspiring interview, Donna talks about how they've built this ecommerce business, the impact being on Shark Tank has had and how she's poised to scale! Donna's Kick-A$$ Quotes: At the heart of it, we as individuals are very curious people. We found that creativity comes in waves. And when you're on one of those waves you really have to ride it. You just don't know where it's all leading. It's a little hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel sometimes. Donna's Favorite 5:

How do you become a Biz woman who ROCKS? Listen to our Interview with Dr. Carri Drzyzga of Functional Medicine Ontario to find out! Dr. Carri Drzyzga (Driz-ga) is a former Chiropractor whose passions forced her to specialize in functional medicine. Her company Functional Medicine Ontario helps patients deal with issues like fatigue, chronic pain and "hormone hell" by utilizing more holistic avenues like food and herbs. In this inspiring interview, Dr. Carri shares why she was miserable in her first phase of business and how a business coach has been instrumental in her growth! Dr. Carri's Kick-A$$ Quotes: As a business owner, you have to do your primary skill and then your other skill has to be the marketing. When I look at my hopes and my dreams, I need to chunk them down into smaller, manageable steps. Look at what everyone else is doing in your field and then do the opposite. Dr. Carri's Favorite 5: 1. Business Tool: a white board 2. Biz Book: The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson (get a free audio of this book no