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.

Why You Need to Give this Business Platform Another Look

by Stephanie Ward

The two main questions I hear from Small Business Owners are: 1. Where can I find potential clients? 2. And once I find them, how do I connect with them? Are you asking yourself these questions as well? What if I told you I knew about a place that could answer both of...

How to Build Your Most Precious Business Asset, Trust

by Stephanie Ward

As a business owner, you’re constantly bombarded with different ways to market your business. People make promises about the next big thing that will finally help you reach your goals. The truth is that growing a business is all about building relationships over time....

Not Feeling Ready for Your Next Business Step? Do This

by Stephanie Ward

As a Business Owner, you’re constantly faced with doing new things. Things that feel scary. Things that you may not feel ready to do. But instead of asking yourself if you’re ready, there is a better question to ask. “Don’t ask if you’re ready. Ask if you’re...

What You Need to Focus on More than Social Media

by Stephanie Ward

Somewhere along the way we’ve been lured into focusing on the wrong things. It’s easy to see how it happened. The intentions were good but now things are all out of whack. Building relationships with people is how you build a business. How do you build relationships?...

Are You Making Any of These 7 Visibility Mistakes Online?

by Stephanie Ward

You have a lot to keep up with as a business owner, I get it. And visibility is one of the important things to stay on top of so you can connect with more of your ideal clients. But there are a bunch of small mistakes that can make you less visible. These...

Behind the Scenes Instagram Strategies from Charlotte van ‘t Wout

by Stephanie Ward

Charlotte van ‘t Wout is a successful Dutch entrepreneur who owns SPOT which rents super cool meeting spaces in Amsterdam and C Academy which offers business courses that are delivered on Instagram. In this interview, she shares her top tips about marketing her...

The Many Ways Curiosity Can Benefit Your Business

by Stephanie Ward

As a business owner it’s easy to slip into comfortable patterns and start running on auto-pilot. Whether you’re stuck in a rut, looking for new revenue streams for your business model, or simply want more joy from your business there is a simple solution....

Want to Be in the Media More Often? Expert Tips from Janneke van Heugten

by Stephanie Ward

As a small business owner, you need to be visible. One way to do this is to have your business featured in the media. This brings you wider exposure and helps position you as an expert. Janneke van Heugten, founder of VIDM (Vaker in de Media) shares her expert tips...

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.