I have two words for you today – two words that can be super scary to an entrepreneur. Are you ready for this? Social Media. What do you think of first when you hear those two words? Do you cringe? Want to avoid it? Or do you think that there are more important things to […]

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Life of an entrepreneur…we all know that it isn’t as glamorous as others would think. Sure we get to work in our sweatpants, with no makeup on – but this also means that we work from home…with our kids…dogs…distractions…husbands…you get the drift. Here are a few key ways that I stayed motivated as an entrepreneur…for […]

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Last week I did something that I have yet to do before and I was sweating bullets y’all. I was asked to speak at the Brunch Collective – a quarterly brunch for creative female entrepreneurs in the Chattanooga area, which is super close to where I live. I was super honored to have been asked and also […]

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Tis time for another Social Media BOSS Interview! I hope that you all are enjoying meeting new bloggers that are absolutely killing the social media scene as much as I am. Today, let’s get to know Kellie Smith from Design Asylum Blog and get her take on Social Media!

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If you are a blogger, I highly suggest that you be active on Pinterest. It is a serious game changer that will expose your biz to audiences from all over the world – resulting in, you guessed it, more page views, more sales, more awareness, more everything. Pinterest is my daily dose of awesome and I […]

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Social Media and Stock Photography are powerful. Looking to increase sales? Here is How to Increase Sales by Using Stock Photography - Haute Chocolate

In a nutshell, social media is a resource that businesses use to advertise killer products and/or services. Let’s dig a little deeper and think more about that. How do we promote our products and services on social media? We don’t just type a lot of text and we definitely don’t just use boring, senseless photos. We use branded […]

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Trying to lead a more productive day? Here are 9 ways to increase productivity throughout your workday - perfect for any girl boss and blogger!

It’s an ordinary Tuesday, just like the Monday before and the Wednesday that will follow. Instead of waking up when your little internal alarm chooses to shake you till your eyelids fly up, you hear a programmed iPhone ringer that makes you cringe when you hear it in public. Mornings are hard, and trying to […]

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Trying to figure out how to save money on stock photos? Here is the ultimate resource on where to find affordable, feminine stock photos! (Haute Chocolate)

Once upon a time, I was paying $10 to $15 per stock image that I bought to use on my site, blog, and social media channels. As you can imagine, my wallet wasn’t liking that habit so much. I knew that there had to be a better, more affordable way to have amazing images for […]

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