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Come Tell Me About Yourself | De-Lurk Day 2014

By Jenika | July 30, 2014 |

What I love most about writing this blog is that I happen to have the best blog readers on the entire planet. If the Internet is a big city, full of glittering attractions alongside boring perfunctory necessities and weird subcultures, then I like to think of this blog as that favorite little bookstore-cafe. You know,…

How To Get A Stubborn Client Who Disagrees To Listen To You

By Jenika | July 24, 2014 |

You can see the train wreck coming from a mile away: “No, I really want the lime green with fuschia and brown dots.” “Nah, I don’t need business insurance.  Nothing bad has happened to me so far.” “I’d rather just let my kids dress themselves for the photoshoot” (when you know it won’t turn out…

The Reject And Retreat Sales Technique + How Should You List Your Prices?

By Jenika | July 10, 2014 |

A determined knock at your front door interrupts your afternoon. You open it and no one is there.  Oh wait.  Your gaze drops down two feet and you see a spectacled kid in a soccer uniform. “I’m raising money for A+ Soccer,” he chirps.  “Do you want to buy a $5 raffle ticket?” You have…

The Nine Words That Should Not Appear On Your Blog. Anywhere.

By Jenika | May 14, 2014 |

Meet Angry Jenika: (Why yes, that is me wearing a shower cap covered in shaving cream.  I have no explanation other than:  Such things happen when you hang out with Kristen Kalp.) Not many people ever meet Angry Jenika – but you know what the quickest way to meet her is? To blog (or facebook,…