Personal Branding for the LGBTQ Professional

Have a listen to episode #21 of the Gay Business & Marketing Made Easy podcast! You'll hear the story of filmmaker, Jodi Savitz. You'll hear her story as an invisible feminine lesbian and her current documentary project, "Girl on Girl." Below are the items mentioned in this episode of the podcast. Pro noun game What is queer? But You Don't Look Gay Coming out in the workplace You can contact Jodi...

Have a listen to episode #20 of the Gay Business & Marketing Made Easy podcast! You'll hear a communications related near disaster after I attended a conference last week to speak about just that - avoiding communications disasters! You'll also hear from Andrea Hays the Director of Diversity & Inclusion with the MBA Orlando (Central Florida's LGBT Chamber of Commerce) and finally you'll hear about...

After hearing so much chatter about the CEO of Barilla Pasta and his anti-gay remarks, I have my own thoughts on this. I take a different angle than you may expect and share it all in today's podcast. To listen to this audio podcast please click the play button on the left above. Or subscribe to the free podcast in iTunes today! Below are the items mentioned in this episode of the podcast. Marketi...

This was a great interview to do with Beverly Winters. She's an amazing woman with some really concrete wisdom gathered from her eclectic background. I hope you enjoy this episode and please I encourage you to leave a comment below. Below are the items mentioned in this episode of the podcast. The Online Training Course is coming... click here to get VIP access! Gay or LGBT… which do you use? www....

This was a fun podcast to record. It's a great conversation between Mike and Maria Keiser, and myself. We have two main takeaways for this conversation. 1) The benefit of having a trusted group of peer advisors. 2) The power of knowing your own strengths and how to play to their advantage. Have a listen to hear more! Below are the items mentioned in this episode of the podcast. MentalCompass.com E...

This is an interview like no other. LGBT blogger and podcaster, Paul Collanton and I sat down and he turned the tables on me and asked me many of the same questions I asked him as part of "30 Days - 30 Voices..." This interview took place on the final day of the NGLCC conference in Dallas so you may note I am a bit more punchy than usual and my voice is a bit hoarse. I sincerely hope you enjoy it!...

Listen to this interview with small business internet marketing expert, Mike Brooks. We talk about knowing your target market, the advantages of Facebook and much, much more! Below are the items mentioned in this episode of the podcast: Nuclear Chowder Marketing Nuclear Chowder Online Marketing for Small Business Podcast Facebook Advertising Human Rights Campaign (HRC) CABO, Connecticut Alliance f...

In this episode of the Gay Business & Marketing Made Easy Podcast we talk about the implications DOMA, ENDA and Prop 8 all have on your marketing efforts within your business. Marriage Equality is here for many so you'll learn how to adapt your marketing efforts to position you in the best possible light. Mentioned in this episode is the special 6 part Marriage Equality series: Marriage Equality i...

Expert Interview with Selisse Berry of Out & Equal Workplace Advocates San Francisco, California To listen to this audio podcast please click the play button on the left above. Or subscribe to the free podcast in iTunes today! Want to see who else is being interviewed for this Pride month project? Check it out here – 30 days – 30 voices – Stories from America's LGBT Business Leaders Links mentione...

Expert Interview with Kevin Letourneau of Go Out Loud Salem, Massachusetts To listen to this audio podcast please click the play button on the left above. Or subscribe to the free podcast in iTunes today! Want to see who else is being interviewed for this Pride month project? Check it out here – 30 days – 30 voices – Stories from America's LGBT Business Leaders Links mentioned - Go Out Loud Norths...

Storytelling with Dan Nilsen of Bishop-McCann Kansas City, Missouri Links mentioned in the show: Bishop McCann Mid-America Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce – Kansas City Area The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don't You can get in touch with Dan here: Email: dnilsen@bishopmccann.com Bishopm...

Expert Interview with Rony Tennenbaum | Business Owner and Jewelery Designer New York City, New York To listen to this audio podcast please click the play button on the left above. Or subscribe to the free podcast in iTunes today! Want to see who else is being interviewed for this Pride month project? Check it out here – 30 days – 30 voices – Stories from America's LGBT Business Leaders Links ment...

Expert Interview with Tonie Snell of 925 Hire Cleveland, Ohio Links mentioned in the show: 925 Hire Snitch.name Crain's Cleveland Business: Cleveland Business News Google Business Products Knack.it Listen to the episode by clicking the play button below! Would your prefer to read the transcript than listen to the episode? No problem! Read the transcript below. AUDIO TITLE: 30 Days, 30 Voices – Ton...

Expert Interview with Kristen Hickey of Supplier Diversity Manchester, CT To listen to this audio podcast please click the play button on the left above. Or subscribe to the free podcast in iTunes today! Want to see who else is being interviewed for this Pride month project? Check it out here – 30 days – 30 voices – Stories from America's LGBT Business Leaders Links mentioned in the show - Greater...

Expert Interview with Victoria Fulkerson of National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Washington D.C. To listen to this audio podcast please click the play button on the left above. Or subscribe to the free podcast in iTunes today! Want to see who else is being interviewed for this Pride month project? Check it out here – 30 days – 30 voices – Stories from America's LGBT Business Leaders If you...

Expert Interview with Deb Prior of Liberty Tax Hartford, Connecticut Links mentioned in the show: DOMA: Defense of Marriage Act CABO – Connecticut's LGBT Chamber of Commerce Liberty Tax Facebook Inspired Gardens and Landscapes Facebook page Books Mentioned: The Age Wave: How The Most Important Trend Of Our Time Can Change Your Future The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and W...

Expert Interview with Paul Collanton III of Gay Ambition Blog Denver, Colorado To listen to this audio podcast please click the play button on the left above. Or subscribe to the free podcast in iTunes today! Want to see who else is being interviewed for this Pride month project? Check it out here – 30 days – 30 voices – Stories from America's LGBT Business Leaders Links mentioned in the show - Ga...

Storytelling with Evan Urbania of ChatterBlast Media Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Links mentioned in the show: ChatterBlast Independence Business Alliance – Greater Philadelphia's LGBT Chamber of Commerce National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce LGBT Community Centers Directory ChatterBlast twitter.com/TheUrbanian twitter.com/ChatterBlast Listen to the episode by clicking the play button below! Wo...

In this 12th episode of the Gay Business & Marketing Made Easy Podcast I give you a sneak peek at what to expect from the “30 Days – 30 Voices – Stories from America’s LGBT Business Leaders” June pride month project.

In this episode of the Gay Business & Marketing Made Easy Podcast we talk about the shift from diversity to inclusion. We discuss supplier diversity and the many opportunities it presents for your business. And we talk about multiple ‘wins of the week’ for both my business and several listeners of this podcast.

Listen to Justin Nelson, co-founder of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), share valuable insights on business and equality. I had a chance to talk with him and get his inspiring answers to the set of questions below. Listen to this podcast to hear it all. To listen to this audio podcast please click the play button on the left above. Or subscribe to the free podcast in iTunes...

In this episode of the Gay Business & Marketing Made Easy Podcast I give you an inside look at the upcoming ‘ 30 Days – 30 Voices – Stories from America’s LGBT Business Leaders’ podcast project that goes live on June 1st! I share a couple of snippets from a few of the interviews I’ve already done. Then we dive into the big area of online marketing with a specific focus around utilizing Facebook ad...

I had a chance to sit down with Heather Cox of Certify My Company recently and ask her a series of questions around supplier diversity and certification. We talk about LGBT certification, women-owned certification, disability-owned certification, veteran-owned and minority-owned, etc. She teaches us about NAICS codes, the Small Business Association and her past experience as an acro-gymanst! Hit t...

In this episode of the Gay Business & Marketing Made Easy Podcast we cover three specific listener questions about marketing to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community! For first time listeners – this is a bi-weekly podcast which alternates between expert interviews from amazing leaders in the LGBT and diversity space and me teaching you about business etiquette and marketing t...

I had a chance to sit down with Laura Davis of Yahoo! News recently and ask her a series of questions around same sex marriage, Proposition 8 and the economic impact of the LGBT wedding industry. Below are the questions I asked her. Hit the play button above or head over to iTunes to listen to her answers. Listen to this great interview with Laura Davis as we discuss – The impact of same sex marri...