Most introverts have a great deal of empathy for others. The tricky part is knowing when your kindness has shifted into ‘too nice’ territory and you’ve become a people pleaser, overly-concerned with what other people think and motivated by fear. Alex Rudnicka’s entrepreneurial journey began when she made the conscious decision to stop waiting for …
Traditionally, we think of sales as something you DO to someone. So, how do you show up and market your business as an introvert—when the idea of pushing your service on prospects is wildly uncomfortable? Mariana Ruiz leverages her experience in brain science to take a clinical approach and reframe the interaction as a question: …
There are a number of benefits to entrepreneurship. We have the freedom to do work we love—with the people we choose. And running an online business is particularly well-suited to us introverts who are content to spend a lot of time in our own company. But perhaps the greatest benefit to entrepreneurship is the opportunity …
Are you doing work that doesn’t align with your truth? What if you could break free of cultural conditioning and follow your own voice? What if you gave yourself permission to be who you really are? Jennifer Freeman grew up in a family where success was measured by income, and she endured many years pursuing …
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Marketing is a necessary part of any online business, but the approach is entirely up to you. In fact, if you want to be successful, it is important to find your own marketing voice and design a method that works with your introversion rather than against it. The ‘get known’ method of constant networking and …
At times, introverts feel pressured to act like extroverts for the sake of acceptance. But Kamila Gornia argues that owning what makes you different and marketing those unique qualities provide the key to creating a successful, sustainable business. Kamila moved to the US from Poland at the age of 13. Desperate to assimilate, she hid …
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‘Failure is just another chance to get curious.’ Introverts sometimes feel the need to change themselves to fit in, but Laura Payne-Stanley suggests that being true to yourself can open up a brand-new world. In fact, curious introverts can leverage that quality, adapting existing tactics to make the world work for them. Laura is an …
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Though it can be difficult for introverts to pitch themselves, today’s guest argues that hiring someone else to talk to your customers just isn’t the same as making that connection yourself. In fact, he has made a business out of teaching entrepreneurs and startups how to gain traffic, exposure and publicity via relationships—with journalists, influencers …
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Acting as the public face of your company can be intimidating for us introverted entrepreneurs. Add the prospect of speaking to your audience in a live setting and many of us start running in the opposite direction! But social media does afford an incredible opportunity to grow your audience, and we know that it’s good …
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Mark W. Schaefer is a globally-recognized blogger, speaker, educator, consultant and author. He teaches graduate marketing classes at Rutgers University and has written five best-selling books including Social Media Explained, The Tao of Twitter, Born to Blog, Return on Influence, and The Content Code. His latest title, Known: The Handbook for Building and Unleashing Your …
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