Check out my latest podcast interview with Ijeoma of Etsy Conversations. I truly enjoyed our chat. I shared some great marketing strategies and tips for e-commerce. Click Etsy Conversations to listen.
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Tonya – Strategypreneur™ Coach
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Be sure to check out my interview with Authority Magazine! I share about how to use social media to grow your e-commerce business. Click on Authority Magazine Feature to read.
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Tonya – Strategypreneur™ Coach
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Get access to my FREE video tutorial to learn more about how to identify your business sweet spot at bit.ly/IdentifySweetSpot.
Riding the wave is a phrase I use to describe optimizing current events to market your brand, business, or organization!
My primary creative muse is cowrie shells with my handcrafted fashion accessory brand Accented Glory. There are beautiful cowrie shell accessories through out The Woman King movie trailers. I’m encouraging my customer base to embrace their inner warrior and adorn themselves with my accessories when they go see the film!
Whenever there’s a popular current event, think of how your business ties into it and promote it! Click on Amazon to shop for my cowrie shell designs.
Tonya – Strategypreneur™ Coach
I had the honor of being interviewed by The Couple-preneurs Show! In our conversation I share about how I manage a 9-5, marriage, and entrepreneurship simultaneously. Click The Couple-preneurs Show to hear how I show up for all three!
I’m currently offering a FREE copy of my hair accessory styling guide! This is a concise “no fluff” guide that I have created for natural hair women who style with hair accessories. As naturals, we can’t take the “one size fit all” approach when it comes to hair accessories.
In the downloadable guide I share what naturals should consider when styling with and purchasing hair accessories. I offer advice on styling with headbands, headwraps, and hair jewelry. I also provide styling tips that will minimize damage to kinky, coily, and curly hair.
Visit bit.ly/NaturalsStylingGuide to access and download your copy!
Tonya Cross – Strategypreneur™ Coach and Accessory Designer
Hi The Vine Events Fam! Check out my interview with Victoria Timpo of Creatives Making Moves Podcast. I share about my women’s fashion accessory brand Accented Glory and Facebook Group for women creatives Digital Marketing On A Budget. I also drop a few marketing gems!
Tonya Cross – Strategypreneur™ Coach
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The Vine Events entrepreneur support group Digital Marketing On A Budget (DMOB) has completed our first marketing challenge! During June, I challenged our group members to create a promotional video for their brand/business by the end of the month. At the beginning of each week, members were given a task to complete by the end of the week. Daily post relating to the week’s task was shared to assist members in getting the ball rolling. Below is a snippet of our weekly tasks.
Week 1: Challenge participants had to decide what they wanted to promote; whether it was a product, event, contest, or service. Everyone was encouraged to keep their script simple and concise.
Week 2: Challengers had to choose a video platform. Daily post about smartphone apps, laptop software, and live streaming assisted with their decision.
Week 3: Things got real; participating members task was to create their promo video. They were encouraged to let their personality shine through!
Week 4: Participants had a chance to tie up loose ends! Through out the challenge, group members were encouraged to work at their own pace and to keep things simple.
I truly enjoyed sharing this creative experience with DMOB group members. I chose to make a promo video for Accented Glory’s NEW Styling Guide! As I stated in previous posts, myself and other group members are not too tech savvy, so user friendly platforms are a must. With that being said, I chose PowToon as my platform; it was easy to use and easy on my budget. Check out my promo video below!
Tonya – Visionary of Accented Glory and The Vine Events
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A new year paves the way for a new beginning! Our sister company Accented Glory recently launched a new shop on Trafek. Trafek is an online marketplace that connects the black community with black owned businesses. Accented Glory offers handcrafted women fashion accessories. Their specialty is natural hair friendly accessories and earrings. They also create custom orders for special occasions such as, weddings, proms, and anniversaries. Circulate the dollar and #BuyBlack with Accented Glory on Trafek!
Happy New Year from The Vine Events!
Recently I did a Facebook Live broadcast titled “It’s Not Too Late” and got a great response. People notified me and shared how encouraging and inspiring the broadcast was. The conversations reminded me of the beginnings of my brand launch of Accented Glory. In June Accented Glory will be celebrating 3 years of being in business! I launched Accented Glory, a handcrafted hair accessory brand for women, at the age of 43! My husband said I was going through a mid-life crisis. I say I finally found my passion!
So, to ALL my fellow “Forty Pluses” out there it’s NEVER TOO late. For you it may be learning a new hobby or experiencing a new activity. We should forever be students of life and always learning something new. Some may desire to go back to school or even go for the first time; just do it. Others may want to simply just become a better you, by eating healthier and exercising. My personal motivation is that I never want to have to ask myself “What If?”. Be encouraged and always remember it is NEVER TOO late!
Tonya Cross – Visionary of Accented Glory and The Vine Events
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