From Damita Hello Friends- This has been a difficult week. Ujima has felt the pain of losing two men to gunfire from police. Alton Sterling from Louisiana and Philando Castile of Minnesota. These two deaths weighed heavy and then last night during a peaceful rally in Dallas Texas a gunman kills five police officers and several other people are hurt. It’s very sad and overwhelming. … Continue reading Short and Sweet Friday!
Person: Austin Kleon Link to site: http://austinkleon.com/ Why the shout out? I was introduced to Austin Kleon through my art group. My friend had purchased his book and after looking through it I was excited to try his newspaper blackout art. I did some pieces and it is fun but you really have to pay attention to words and how you can rearrange the whole … Continue reading Shout Out Wednesday!!!
Welcome, Ujima Friends to Short and Sweet Friday. Short and Sweet Friday highlights our week and gives you some information and resources that you can use. This is what happened this week: Website Stories ICYMI: How About Daytripping? Manos-De-Cristo Back To Schoo Event What Do You Know About The Zika Virus? Resources: Quuu.com- if you are like most business owners keeping your social media platforms … Continue reading Short and Sweet Friday
Are You Purposefully Branding? In March, Jane Sanford of Thrive Simple, spoke at the Community Spotlight and Networking with Ujima event. She was a dynamic speaker and we all took away a tip or two that will help us improve our branding for our businesses. We enjoyed the “couch talk” and these are the tips I wanted to share with all of you. The Six … Continue reading The Six Key Questions To Ask About Branding
I met Charlie Jackson at Metropolitan Breakfast Club a few years ago. At the time, he was with another company but I was intrigued by how he always has a new company he was starting or supporting. When he introduced Diversity Fund as his new company, the words “diversity” and “fund” perked my ears. As a entrepreneur, you realize how important funding can be to … Continue reading Crowdsourcing? Kickstarter? What About Diversity Fund?
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