A few days ago, I was interviewed by a Salem State University business student about Entrepreneurship. She asked me to discuss what a person needs to know BEFORE they jump in to the waters of being an entrepreneur. So, I created my own list of 8 things to consider before starting a business. This list… Read more »
Author: Charlene St. Jean
Announcing the Launch of our New Website – Purple Diamond Marketing
We are pleased to announce the launch of our brand new website! It is exciting to have this project completed during March which marks 10 years in business for Purple Diamond LLC a marketing and advertising firm based in Beverly, MA. The new site is available both in a desktop and mobile version and the… Read more »
Testimonial for Marketing Coaching
Yesterday I was honored to receive a beautifully written testimonial from one of my long-time marketing coaching clients, Olde New England Granite. Though I have always encouraged my marketing clients to gather testimonials from their customers, and I do have a long list of client testimonials, I have never had a client who has… Read more »
Moving Beyond Your Comfort Zone in Business
A few weeks back I was featured on a local TV Show called The Matt Ligor Show which airs on North Reading, Reading, Wilmington and Bedford cable access, and Xfinity broadcasts, but you can view it directly on YouTube at https://youtu.be/XuYz3uDdQJc . Though I have been hired many times as a motivational speaker and… Read more »
Hashtag for My Granddaughter #ArianaJade
The birth of my first grandchild on New Year’s Eve was a widely publicized event. Being a marketing coach and social media marketing specialist it was bound to be on the popular social channels like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with the hashtag #ArianaJade, but for those who knew me personally there was a bigger… Read more »
Simple “How To’s”? to Increase Social Media Engagement
Next week I am the guest speaker for the Peabody Area Chamber Lunch & Round Table and they have asked me to help their members find simple ways to get some traction, maximize visibility, and find the audience for their business or organization. In short, they are looking for ways to improve the time they… Read more »
Purple Diamond’s Eighth Year Anniversary
According to Bloomberg, 8 out of 10 entrepreneurs who start a business fail in the first 18 months. Thankfully, I never heard that stat before launching my advertising agency and marketing firm 8 years ago on March 1, 2008. I am the daughter of a successful business owner who unfortunately passed away before I ever… Read more »
Frustrated with Social Media?
As a marketing consultant and social media marketing specialist, I hear the frustrations from small business owners and friends struggling to keep up with social media sites like Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and Google+ more often than most. They ask me, do I really need all this “stuff” or can I just go back to… Read more »