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Elizabeth ... Dances with the Stars?

Happy Halloween! Here's Elizabeth Beasley cutting a… Continue

Added by Lady Rogue on October 29, 2010 at 11:31am — 1 Comment

Lady Rogue on CNN

Hey all .. In case you haven't seen it yet, here tis. There's a million things I'd change, of course, but for my first time on LIVE national tv ... getting interviewed by THAT GUY via teleprompter ... well, I'll take a partial win.

Word!

Lady Rogue

P.S. We're also in this month's Atlanta INtown and… Continue

Added by Lady Rogue on October 6, 2010 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments

This Just In: Lady Rogue is Awkward on CNN!

Hey guys. Sheesh, the things they don't tell you before you go on live national television!

So, I was super nervous about doing a segment on CNN for their Eatocracy segment. So much so that I didn't want to jinx it by mentioning it ahead of time.

But … today, Jimmy Carter did not die, so they put me on TV for a few seconds to talk about local foods.

Here's… Continue

Added by Lady Rogue on September 28, 2010 at 2:30pm — 5 Comments

Neighbor Goods Studio Postponed

Hey and Hi, Speakers, Panelists and Participants -

There's no sense burying the lede: We are postponing the Neighbor Goods Studio, originally scheduled for Saturday, September 25th.…

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Added by Lady Rogue on September 22, 2010 at 6:22pm — No Comments

LRBN Haps - Neighbor Goods Studio, Chips & Dip & More!

Hey guys!

Summer is almost over and we're all gearing up to get back in the groove of work, school, and gulp ... holiday season!

Lots of fun stuff going on in the land of LRBNers. Here goes!

<3 Lady Rogue

SAVE THE DATE!

Saturday, September 25th we are putting on an INTENSE all day session entitled ... Neighbor Goods Studio! We've been planning this for months and I'm so excited to present… Continue

Added by Lady Rogue on August 12, 2010 at 3:38pm — No Comments

LRBN and the Death of NING

NING, the software that powers the LRBN website, has announced that it is shifting to a pay-only model, meaning that free sites like ours will be eliminated. Hey, everyone's got to adjust in this economy - it's not an illogical move for the company. This shift is a great opportunity for us to transition into the next phase of LRBN online. We've been brainstorming a lot of different ideas over the years for how this community can grow, and the "eviction" from Ning is a great opportunity for us… Continue

Added by Lady Rogue on May 10, 2010 at 4:05pm — 2 Comments

I Heart Marketing Recap, Part Two

Hey guys -

Sorry for the super short post; things are hectic round these there parts.

If you missed our last meetup but want to check out the awesome marketing ideas from the last round of brainstorming, check the slideshow presentations here:… Continue

Added by Lady Rogue on April 4, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

What is Atlanta's Future?

So, did we make a good choice settling in Atlanta?

"Atlanta has been one of the biggest boomtowns of the past decade but, like other such places, its housing market has received such a severe drubbing that its future seems far less secure.

Atlanta added 1.13 million people from 2000 to 2008, more than any other in the country except Dallas. But from 2005 to 2009, the number of annual building permits fell by 66,352, the biggest decline in any

metropolitan…

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Added by Lady Rogue on March 11, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

I Heart Marketing Recap, Part One

Last night!

So awesome.

For those of you who couldn't make it, we divided the group into animal teams ... according to the sticker that we'd snuck onto their nametag. Around 60 (!) participants wrote their favorite marketing ideas on Valentines that were stuck to the wall ... and then when the time came, each animal group grabbed an idea from the wall and brainstormed how to make it work for each other's businesses.… Continue

Added by Lady Rogue on February 26, 2010 at 11:24am — No Comments

Connecting, post LRBN Meetup

Don't forget to peruse the guestlist for the Sam Flax meetup last week. I guarantee that these folks are friendly - they put their emails down specifically so you can contact them .. so please don't hesitate!

We have some good ideas for our meetups next year ... and we're always open to suggestions if you know of a great locale or have some ideas for meetups!

Best,

Lady… Continue

Added by Lady Rogue on December 7, 2009 at 11:27am — No Comments

NYTimes: "The Latest Entrepreneurial Fantasy Is Selling Cupcakes"

Since many of our members are in the cupcake biz, I thought I'd post this piece from the NYTimes.

The piece features some great insider math, such… Continue

Added by Lady Rogue on November 27, 2009 at 2:17pm — No Comments

Becky Striepe of Glue & Glitter Hits the Big Time - Full Time!

Hey all ... LRBN member Becky Striepe was featured in an ICE interview ... as one of the two longest-running participants in the the Indie Craft Experience, who is going full-time now with her business.

Check our interview with her after the… Continue

Added by Lady Rogue on November 18, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Survey Results: What have you gotten out of LRBN?

While we're still accepting responses to the LRBN anniversary survey, I put together a quick document with the first blush of answers to the questions: What have you gotten out of LRBN? What do you hope to get out of it?

Added by Lady Rogue on November 3, 2009 at 6:55pm — No Comments

5 Quick Questions with Jenn Pete' of Zifty.com and StoriesofGen.com

Jenn Pete' of Zifty.com fame runs an additional business - StoriesofGen.com. Her personalized gift-finding service finds unique indy gifts within your price range - wraps, and delivers. I've used and loved the service, and I've also been a recipient of her surprise gifting -- follow… Continue

Added by Lady Rogue on November 1, 2009 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

LRBN Survey

Hey guys ...

We are heading into our one-year anniversary of the Lady Rogue Business Network, and we are proud to say that we're 230 members strong.

I think we're on to something with authentic, non-sucky networking. I think our members have a lot to offer each other. We'd like to develop a more robust model for LRBN that would create revenue for the people who contribute to it.

We have a lot of ideas brewing over at rogueApron HQ, and… Continue

Added by Lady Rogue on October 23, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Presentation: 5 New Social Media Tricks with Judy and Dene

5 New Tricks For Social Media Lrbn 9 13 09

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Added by Lady Rogue on September 28, 2009 at 11:08am — No Comments

Facebook FAIL

Rule Number 1 From the Internet Elders: The Internet is a Broadcast Medium

Rule Number 2: No one likes being spammed. Or poked (remember poking?) repeatedly.

Violation - this local company, who shall remain "nameless" in order to protect their Google ranking.*

So, we all know that sometimes you only have time to sit down and do your Internet marketing at night, right?

Yikes - Keep in mind… Continue

Added by Lady Rogue on August 17, 2009 at 11:53pm — No Comments

A Note on Events

Hey gang. As some of you know, I've recently made a life change and I'm going back to school full-time. Yikes, scary I know. I am trying to stay as active as I can with the Lady Rogue Business Network, rogueApron, and volunteering - you guys know how hard the juggling act is, especially when you're losing your steady income in favor of student loans!

With that in mind, and having had conversations with a few members, I've decided to start asking for a donation/cover for LRBN meetups.… Continue

Added by Lady Rogue on July 28, 2009 at 2:41pm — 3 Comments

Beautiful Wedding Photos of Shari & Josh

Ok gang. You know I ain't the teary-eyed wedding-loving type. But you simply MUST check out the wedding photos of LRBN members Shari & Josh.

Their destination wedding in Jamaica looks so beautiful ... and the photos are amazing; very worth a referral if you know someone looking.

Added by Lady Rogue on June 10, 2009 at 3:15pm — No Comments

Unsucky Twitter for Business Presentation

Hey guys ... So here is the presentation from the Unsucky Twitter for Business Workshop the other night. As with most presentations, it lacks quite a bit outside of the context of the presentation and the following brainstorming discussion. If there's demand for it, I'd be happy to do a repeat of the session.…

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Added by Lady Rogue on April 22, 2009 at 1:07pm — 2 Comments