Welcome to the season finale of Branding Outside the Box! I wanted to take season four out with a bang, so I decided to dedicate our final episode to YOU. I hosted a live Q&A session, and today, you get to hear it. We covered everything from...

I’ve dedicated the past eleven years of my life to serving authors. For most of them, it was a calling, something they’ve wanted to do from a very young age. But for others, especially those who write business and self-help books, it was more of a...

When I surveyed the Branding Outside the Box community, I asked people, “If I could wave a magic wand and solve ONE challenge for you, what would it be?” The majority of responses related to time. More time to write, more time to get everything done,...

Hiring has never been my favorite part of running a small business. Getting clear on who to hire, where to find the right person, and how to properly train that person has always been challenging to me. But for many creative small business owners,...

The world as it stands feels like a very unfamiliar place. It’s filled with uncertainty, anxiety, and isolation. Our routines are upended, but we’re hesitant to build new ones, since so much is unknown. We’re inundated with messages and content all day,...

Having a day job doesn’t make you less legitimate, but it can feel that way can’t it? If your small business or creative endeavors don’t fully support you, it’s easy to feel like you’re not a real entrepreneur. But the fact is, most full-time...

Most of us begin our business or creative endeavors because we feel we have an idea of what people want. We see a gap in the market that we can fill, a story that has yet to be told, a product that solves a problem. We get started because we think we...

When we talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion, it’s not about quotas, optics, or checking the multi-cultural boxes. It’s about working with, serving, and providing a platform to people who don’t all look and think like you do. Because as you’ll...

Does it feel like you’re constantly being told all the things you have to do? You have to be on social media, you have to scale your business, you have to be more productive. But what if those things don’t feel right to you? What would happen if you...

Sales Maven Nikki Rausch shares her expertise on selling without being slimey.

I don't know anyone who started their business because they love the technical side of entrepreneurship. I’ve never met a creative entrepreneur who says, “I love managing my inbox!” or “I love tasking out projects!” or “I love invoicing and...

Empathy and sales.Those are two words you don’t often hear together, right? But using empathy in our marketing and sales systems not only produces better results, it feels better too. If you’re a longtime listener of Branding Outside the Box, you know...

Last month, I spoke with my friend Susan Boles about our transition to value-based pricing and the impact it has made on our basis. Rather than take our scheduled break this week, Susan has graciously allowed me to share our discussion here. If you like Susan's interview style and topics, subscribe to her podcast, Break the Ceiling, in your preferred podcast player.

In this episode, I share how you can better evaluate your options and have more confidence in your decisions.

Dana Kaye shares the secret to feeling more confident in your personal brand.

Marketing consultant Rita Barry shares how we can better understand our analytics so that we can improve our marketing efforts.

I’m sharing the insight and tips I’ve learned over the years to gain the confidence needed to meet new people and grow my network.

Business strategist Lisa Princic shares how she helps clients bring more confidence to their marketing and messaging

Announcing this month's theme: confidence!

In this episode, we’re revisiting some of our top interviews related to books, writing, and publishing

Host Dana Kaye takes you through the entire publishing process, from writing the book, to publishing the book, and finally, promoting the book.

Bestselling author Joanna Penn shares what it takes to be a six-figure author in 2020

Announcing this month's theme: publishing!

Dana Kaye speaks with Kim Wensel about storytelling, personal branding, and securing media coverage for your business.