CEO Chatter LIVE: Recent Episodes
Francheska Felder
CEO Chatter is where business and life intersect. Hostess Fancy interviews business owners, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders who teach other business owners, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders how to grow or further their brands.
Dr. Cindy Trimm emphasizes the importance of personal development and spiritual growth for black business owners. She believes that success is an inside job and that individuals must understand their true identity, purpose, and potential to thrive in their businesses. Dr. Trimm encourages business owners to focus on their internal dialogue and change their stories. She also highlights the power of taking personal responsibility for one's life and prioritizing oneself.
Key Takeaways:
- Success is an inside job and starts with understanding one's true identity, purpose, and potential.
- Personal branding is important for business owners, as people buy into the person before buying from them.
- The future is in one's control, starting with changing the story one tells oneself and taking personal responsibility.
- Struggles and challenges are opportunities for growth and the emergence of the next best version of oneself.
- Making oneself a priority and showing up as your best version automatically makes the world a better place.
Quotes:
- "Success is an inside job. It's not what you do outside, it's who you are inside."
- "You are your first prophet. You're the one that is engineering the trajectory of your life, nobody else."
- "Life is not happening to you. It's happening for you because of you."
- "You emerge because of the struggle in the experience. And that's where strength comes from."
- "When you show up as the best version of yourself, you automatically make this world a better place to live in."
About The Guest:Dr. Cindy Trimm is a renowned speaker, author, and advocate. She is the author of several best-selling books, including "Commanding Your Morning" and "Unstoppable." Dr. Trimm is known for her ability to translate spiritual insights into practical language that empowers individuals to activate their purpose and maximize their potential. She is also the founder of Cindy Trimm Ministries International, which engages in medical missions, food relief, and community development projects worldwide.
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In this episode of CEO Chatter Live, host Fancy interviews LaKisha M. Mosley, the My Mind is My Business conference organizer. They discuss mental health awareness and the importance of prioritizing mental health, especially for entrepreneurs. LaKisha shares her personal experience with persistent depressive disorder and how it led her to create the My Mind is My Business event. The event aims to provide a safe space for entrepreneurs to discuss mental health challenges and seek support. LaKisha also highlights some topics that will be covered during the event, including anxiety, boundaries, grief, and the intersection of faith and mental health.
Key Takeaways:
- Mental health is a crucial aspect of overall well-being, and entrepreneurs often neglect their mental health due to the pressure to constantly perform.
- Persistent depressive disorder is a long-term form of depression that can go unnoticed or be masked by high-functioning behavior.
- Anxiety is a common mental health challenge among entrepreneurs, as they often worry about the success of their business and face constant pressure.
- The My Mind is My Business event provides a platform for entrepreneurs to openly discuss mental health challenges and learn strategies to prioritize their well-being.
- The event covers a range of topics, including anxiety, boundaries, grief, and the intersection of faith and mental health.
Quotes:
- "Your mind is your greatest asset, and if it doesn't function, nothing else functions." - LaKisha M. Mosley
- "Mental health affects all aspects of our lives, and we have to stop acting like it doesn't." - LaKisha M. Mosley
LaKisha M. Mosley owns The LM Experience, a premier event planning and management company. With over ten years of experience in the industry, LaKisha curates engaging experiences for high-end coaches and course creators. She is also the head of Mind Your Business, a mental health collective safe space for those struggling with mental illness. LaKisha advocates against racial disparities for people of color in the mental health community.
IG: @lakishammosley
Episode sponsored by I'Mat Dream Brand.
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Darin Adams discusses business automation and marketing with Fancy. As an automation expert at Keap, Darin explains how Keap is a one-stop-shop, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform that helps businesses automate their sales and marketing processes. He emphasizes the importance of automation in growing a business and highlights how Keap can help businesses save time and focus on other aspects of their operations. Darin also shares his tips for effective selling, including the importance of believing in the solution you offer and helping customers visualize the positive outcomes of using your product or service.
"If you can automate something, that gives you more time to focus on other aspects of your business." - Darin Adams on Automation
Key Takeaways
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Keap is a platform that helps businesses automate their sales and marketing processes.
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Automation allows businesses to save time and focus on other aspects of their operations.
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Effective selling involves believing in your solution and helping customers visualize the positive outcomes of using your product or service.
"Help customers picture the solution and the positive outcomes of using your product or service." - Darin Adams on Successful Sales
To sign up for Keap, use this link: https://get.keap.com/fancy
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Dawnna St. Louis is Fyre Brand's founder and FyreSavvy's co-founder. With 25 years of consulting experience and expertise in building multimillion-dollar businesses, Donna provides an overall business strategy to help business owners scale quickly. She is a certified PMP and Master Six Sigma Black Belt.
Dawnna shares her expertise in business strategy and income acceleration. She emphasizes the importance of niching down and understanding your dream client. Dawnna provides valuable insights on crafting compelling proposals, creating impactful marketing messages, and delivering persuasive presentations. She also discusses the key strategies for maximizing revenue and achieving sustainable growth.
Key Takeaways:
- Niching down and understanding your dream client is crucial for business success.
- Craft proposals that focus on the client's pain points and offer solutions.
- Sell the result, not just the product or service.
- Deliver persuasive presentations by focusing on the benefits and value you provide.
- Maximize revenue and achieve sustainable growth through effective marketing and sales strategies.
Quotes:
- "You can't read the label from inside the jar." - Dawnna St. Louis
- "Most people spend a lot of their time selling the thing and not the value." - Dawnna St. Louis
- "Turn buyers into believers by communicating the benefits of your offer." - Dawnna St. Louis
Catch Dawnna at Profit & Secure HER Virtual Conference.
Follow Dawnna at @dawnnastlouis.
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Women of Color New York is a collaborative brand offering various products and services, including fashion, beauty, wellness, art, self-care, dessert, bistro, and mental health therapy. The brand was launched in August 2021 during the pandemic and is located at 539 South Avenue in Rochester, New York. Most of the businesses also have online stores, and the brand's emphasis on collaboration is noteworthy, bringing ten women of color together under one umbrella to offer a range of products and services.
The founder and owner of Women of Color New York, Connie Marple, retired from dentistry after working as a dental hygienist for 25 years. She returned to school and received her bachelor's degree in fashion design from Buffalo State College in December 2020. She launched Women of Color New York, bringing a group of businesswomen with her. The women support each other and share everything, including rent, utilities, and security, which helps cut down on overhead costs. The brand celebrated its one-year anniversary with a fashion show and has more events planned for the future, including a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters.
The sisters of Women of Color New York are dedicated to supporting each other and the community, sharing information, and celebrating each other's successes. Their brand is a reminder of the importance of diversity in business, creating a space for women of color to showcase their products and services and helping to create a more inclusive and diverse business landscape.
This episode is sponsored by I’Mat Dream Brand, a hair and skincare brand.
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Are you an independent artist?
On this CEO Chatter LIVE, Symone Smith, who is a serialpreneur, joins Fancy to discuss her upcoming product rollouts and new radio show, being an independent artist and author, and her upcoming BET Awards performance.
About Symone Smith
Symone is the CEO of Magnificent Marketing LLC, where she leads with creativity. The New Orleans native specializes in finding creative solutions to provide large and small companies with increased B2B sales. She is also an independent author and artist.
Website: www.magnificentllc.com
Instagram: @podcastmagnificent
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In this episode of CEO Chatter LIVE, Cora Jakes discusses her background, including being the daughter of Bishop T.D. Jakes and dealing with infertility. She also talks about her work as a life coach and helping people overcome personal fears. Later in the conversation, Cora opens up about going through a sudden divorce and how it has affected her faith. Despite outside noise and criticism, she remains focused on healing herself and her children. The conversation touches on topics from motherhood to staying positive during difficult times.
This interview is also featured in our Women of Faith digital issue with Cora Jakes as one of the dual covers. Visit here to order, https://issuu.com/swaghermagazine/docs/wof_cora_3.
Connect with Cora on Instagram at @officialcallmecora.
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In this thought-provoking dialogue, Fancy and Dr. Nikki Zeigler have an interesting conversation about business, life, and faith. Dr. Nikki explains how we should ask God for permission when making business decisions while also sharing her entrepreneurial journey, which started out rocky but has since shaped her into the leader she is today.
You can also read this interview in SwagHer Magazine’s latest issue, Women of Faith.
About Dr. Nikki Zeigler
Dr. Nikki Zeigler was truly “Born to Lead.” As a prolific speaker, branding and masters coach, she has been anointed to bring out the inner leader in others. With her background and expertise in marketing, branding, and public relations, as well as advertising, Dr. Nikki has set her sights and energy on making a difference by empowering Christian women in business, pastors, churches, leaders, and artists to reach for the stars, achieve their goals and fulfill their God-given Destiny.
Dr. Nikki is the President of The Herprenuer Network, an organization geared toward Christian women in business by identifying strengths and challenges as entrepreneurs to expand their knowledge in branding, finances, and faith. Publisher of The Herprenuer Magazine is a Quarterly Business Professional Publication for Christian Women.
Instagram: @drinikkizeigler
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Karlyn Leblanc, CEO of Black Girls Travel Therapy, stops by CEO Chatter LIVE to discuss her travel therapy group, the benefits of travel therapy, how you can become a member, and where you can catch the group next.
Below are the upcoming trips you can join:
Napa Valley “I Love Me” Wine Retreat April 14th-17th, 2023
Stella Groove Back Girls Trip Ocho Rios, Jamaica-May 17th-May 21st, 2023
Atlanta BOSS Brunch Sunday, May 7th, 2023, 11am Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta, GA
Turks & Caicos July 7-10th, 2023 (Men Invited)
About Karlyn Leblanc
Karlyn LeBlanc is the travel therapist. She's a Master's licensed social worker. LeBlanc is the founder of Black Girls Travel Therapy and Dinner with Divas. In addition, she’s a bestselling author and a motivational & professional development speaker.
Website: https://www.blackgirlstraveltherapy.com
Instagram: @blackgirlstraveltherapy
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On CEO Chatter LIVE this week, Fancy is joined by Dr. Cameka Smith of The BOSS Network. The Boss Network is a digital platform for black women entrepreneurs. Dr. Smith launched this community almost 15 years ago. As an event planner and marketing executive, Dr. Smith was looking for resources and opportunities to network with other minority women who wanted to start businesses. So she decided to create her own series of events around entrepreneurship for Black women. “During those events, women just kept asking me, “How can I join your community? " And I would be like, “Oh, it's not a community,” Dr. Smith shares. “As any good entrepreneur would do, I just started doing my research on communities and how I could best engage these women.”
Dr. Smith and her team saw that less than 1% of Black women get access to venture capital funding. She explains, “There's this disparity when it comes to getting traditional bank loans because of racism and all types of biases that happen. And so I said, “You know what? If I can go to my sponsors- my partners, and we can launch our own fund, maybe we can support some of these women to help get them through this period.” That's how we created and launched the Boss Impact Fund.”
The BOSS Network’s goal l was to raise $10 million over the next five years to invest in Black women entrepreneurs. They launched their first investment progress grant program with $1.5 million with a partner called Sage. So far, they've invested in 48 Black women. At the time of this interview, The Boss Network had received over 15,000 applications for the 2023 grant, which was marketed across social media and business/entrepreneurship platforms, including Hello Alice. The grant closed on February 25, 2023, but Dr. Smith says it will return next year, so be ready.
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3 Takeaways from the Interview:
- Do your research when considering partnering with companies or pursuing sponsorships.
- Relationships are essential for growth.
- Know how you plan to utilize your funds.
Connect with Dr. Cameka Smith & The BOSS Network:
To learn more about The BOSS Network, visit https://www.thebossnetwork.org.
Instagram: @thebossnetwork | @iamCameka
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This episode of CEO Chatter LIVE is brought to you by Black Women Made Whole, a wellness event produced by SwagHer Magazine.
In this episode, Tami Curry, Curator of I’Mat Dream Brand, joins Fancy again to discuss business growth. The two catch up on what’s new with I’Mat Dream Brand and how they are preparing for growth. Tami also shares three questions one should ask oneself when seeking growth opportunities in business. They are the following questions below.
- What's going on?
- What do people need or want?
- What are they missing?
About Tami Curry:Tami Curry is an inner healing advocate and beauty entrepreneur. She is passionate about helping people to find their inner beauty, strength, and confidence, and she believes that when we make the effort to heal ourselves from the inside out, we can create a life of abundance and joy. Tami’s mission is to inspire others to take control of their lives and to live authentically and courageously. She also believes in the power of beauty and love to transform lives. The Baton Rouge native is excited to share her journey with you.
To join us for Black Women Made Whole on March 15, 2023, register here bit.ly/bwmadewhole.
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Have you ever wondered what running a business with your spouse would be like?
Well, today, you can find out as Tory and Teri Smith of Love in Black with Tory & Teri share all the deets about working together as marriage/relationship therapists.
The Smiths agree that initially, their working styles clashed, but they worked through that. One piece of advice that stood out to me was when Tory said the following about conflict in the work relationship, “You have to have your own objectivity as well. Because if both of you are business owners and both of you have ideas, and you want each other ideas to be heard and/or implemented-but if one of you are maybe in disagreement, how do you dissolve that? And then that spills over into the marriage. So there’s conflict in the business and now conflict in the marriage.”
We also discuss the Smiths’ entrepreneurial journey and how they got to be veterans in their industry.
About the Smiths
Tory and Teri Smith aren’t your average married couple. Many husbands and wives share a hobby or two here and there or enjoy bonding over dinner and a glass of wine; however, the Smiths have taken marital bonding to another level. In addition to their love for one another, they also share a passion for helping others.
Tory and Teri are Nationally Board Certified Christian Marriage Counselors and the founders of I Forever Will Christian Marriage Counseling, LLC.
Not only is this power couple a pair of marriage counselors, but they’ve also significantly developed and expanded their passion for improving relationships globally. They are the hosts of the television and radio talk show titled “Love In BLACK w/ Tory & Teri.”
Their show focuses on cultivating Positive Love Conversations, which means that your love is always in the positive. No topics are off limits as they discuss the ins & outs of relationships and provide advice for singles looking for love.
You can listen to “Love In BLACK w/ Tory & Teri “ Podcasts on Apple Music, Spotify, and iHeart Radio.
If you’d like to watch a live episode of their show, you can connect with Tory and Teri by following Love In BLACK w/ Tory & Teri on YouTube, A-Star TV, and Facebook.
If you or someone you know is interested in counseling services, please go to iforeverwill.com and complete the contact form. If you would like to appear on one of their shows, submit a relationship letter or show topic or would like to book them to speak at your event, contact them at info@loveinblackwithtoryandteri.com or click on 'Radio Show' on their site. Follow on Instagram at @loveinblackwithtoryandteri.
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Do you dream of a partnership with walmart.com? Well, you are in the right place. In this episode, Fancy is joined by I’Mat Dream Curator Tami Curry.
Within five months of opening I’Mat Dream, Tami was able to secure placement on walmart.com, and in this episode, she’s sharing how tips for you to do the same.
Skip to the good part: Tips for Securing a Partnership w/ Walmart.com.1. Have a strong, positive mindset and an attitude of gratitude to curate what you want to curate. 2. Research where you want to show up in the industry. 3. You must have a tangible, non-customizable order because Walmart.com wants their orders fulfilled on the same day of the sale. 4. Register your products and brand. Make sure your business is legally set up. Sole proprietorships are not allowed. Also, insure your products and business. Visit www.gs1.org to register for your UPC codes and bar codes. 5. It’s better to have more than one product. 6. There is an application process, but it does not take long at all.
About Tami Curry:Tami Curry is an inner healing advocate and beauty entrepreneur. She is passionate about helping people to find their inner beauty, strength, and confidence, and she believes that when we make the effort to heal ourselves from the inside out, we can create a life of abundance and joy. Tami’s mission is to inspire others to take control of their lives and to live authentically and courageously. She is also a big believer in the power of beauty and love to transform lives. The Baton Rouge native is excited to share her journey with you.
Follow and connect with Tami below.
Website: www.imatdream.com
Instagram: @imatdreambrand
Facebook: @imatdreambrand
Tami's Facebook: Tami Curry
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Before we jump into four tips for killer pitches, here’s a little background on the Pitch Slayer, Precious Williams.
Perfect Pitches By Precious founder and #KillerPitchMaster, Precious L. Williams, has influenced thousands — perhaps even millions — with her media interviews and appearances on Shark Tank and America’s Real Deal (which recently premiered in Beverly Hills). Recently, she released her latest book, The Pitch Queen: A Woman’s Journey From Poverty To Purpose & Profits.
All of us are selling something, even if it's ourselves, our brands, our books, our products, or our services. You have, you know, the magazine. You have a media you have a media empire. Don't ever dumb that down for anybody else. Don't ever. Because there are people right now who need what we have. I started pitching for curvy girls. Know what people kept saying to me? No one cares about plus-size women. No one.
4 Tips for Killer Pitches Summed Up1. Make them care about what you are saying. According to Precious, no one cares about what you are pitching. It’s your job to make them care. “What if you started off with a question, a startling statistic, or a quote instead of who you are and what you do?” asks Precious. Precious encourages us to interrupt our audience’s thinking. 2. Be the only option that matters, and share your fears. “It'll make you human,” Precious says. 3. Use your weaknesses as your strengths. Precious explains, “Your perceived flaws- age, race, class, sexual orientation, differently able, disabled, we're looking at that like that's a problem. Actually, in this day and age, it is your secret weapon because really, they never see you coming!” 4. Flex your secret sauce. What’s your secret sauce? What makes you unique or different? Is it the way you set the stage when speaking, or have you learned your audience’s language?
If you struggle with pitching, you will find value in this interview. But even if you don’t struggle with pitching, you will surely enjoy Precious and have a laugh!
Click here to purchase The Pitch Queen: A Woman’s Journey From Poverty To Purpose & Profits.
Precious IG: @perfectpitchesp
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Business Coach Requia Proctor shares how to write a 6-part business plan, breaking each item down step-by-step.
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