The Firefly Blog

You want practical business and marketing tips you can use to grow your business. That’s what I’ve got for you right here, articles and videos you can take action on right away. And, if you scroll down you’ll find video interviews I’ve done with successful entrepreneurs where they share their top marketing tips.

What White Business Owners Can Do to Help Dismantle Racism

by Stephanie Ward

White business owners, if you want racial equality and justice in the world, you must do something to contribute. “Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” Benjamin Franklin As a business owner, who you are as a...

How to Market Your Business During Uncertain Times

by Stephanie Ward

As a small business owner you may be feeling conflicted about marketing your business right now. You don’t want to be insensitive about the current situation and you also don’t want to remain quiet about your offers. It’s a delicate balancing act and it is possible to...

How to Get Your Videos Seen by More People

by Stephanie Ward

You must have heard by now that video is a highly effective way to market your business. Especially now because we can’t meet in person, video is the next best thing. Video is also scalable so you can reach people all over the world. And since we’re all at home, it’s...

Three Ways to Adapt Your Business Model Right Now

by Stephanie Ward

Business Owners are facing many challenges with the Coronavirus. If you’re feeling lost right now, check out this post about how to follow your intuition. How your business makes money may need to be adjusted to fit the current situation. In this video, I share three...

Feeling Lost in Your Business Right Now? Listen to Your Intuition

by Stephanie Ward

This is a hard time for business owners and I don’t have the answers. No one has the answers because we’ve never been in this situation before. And even if someone claims to have the answers, there are always different solutions and paths for different people. This is...

Meaningful Ways to Connect with People From Home

by Stephanie Ward

Connecting with people in person is a wonderful way to build relationships and grow your business. But it’s not the only way and in times like these when we can’t meet in person, we have to be creative and find other ways. Luckily technology makes the options...

Why Showing Up Matters More Than You Realize

by Stephanie Ward

Showing up is part of the job description for a small business owner. It’s up to you to let people know what you’re up to and how you might be able to help them. “Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it's having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no...

Are You Giving People the Opportunity to Buy?

by Stephanie Ward

Are you sharing your offers frequently enough? I’ve heard business owners say they don’t want to be pushy and often hesitate to tell people about their work. My friend Allison recently shared a perfect metaphor with me on this topic. She said if someone sneezes you...

Top Marketing Tips from Successful Entrepreneurs

Discover the marketing strategies that worked for these extremely successful business owners and think about how you can apply their tips to your business.