Business

(ThyBlackMan.com) “Yo.” “Wassup.” “Spill your Beans.” “Talk.” “What!” None of these are acceptable ways to answer the phone-hence this weeks topic, Good Phone Etiquette. In business weather you work for yourself or for somebody else how you deal  with people on the phone can sometimes be as important as your ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Last year I spoke at the penitentiary.  I talked to the guys about entrepreneurship, post prison opportunity and beginning to plan now for when they were released (those that would be) back into society.  After the meeting I was inundated with brothers who had questions and wanted me to come ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Often times as business owners (and even professionals) we can be so focused on getting the job done that we don’t bother to take a long hard look in the mirror.  While the job may be well done, you can be unfairly judged because you did not become the ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) What do you get when you combine an already successful makeup artist business with a successful photography establishment?  Lash To Lens. Lash to Lens is the brainchild of makeup artist Charlene Armstrong and photographer Kesha Lambert. Introduced by Charlene’s husband, the ladies started working with each other when they ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There is a saying from my favorite movie Dune  about fear. The best two lines go, “Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.” This is absolutely true in entrepreneurship. I know many people with great ideas, great talent, and great entrepreneurship potential who never ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Does the idea of asking for a raise make you squeamish? Does the idea of negotiating a better price make you want to run in the other direction? Are you charging the same for your services that you charged in 2002, afraid to tell your clients you’re raising your ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Good business plans create great roadmaps for a new or existing business.  After reviewing hundred business plans in my career I have come to one conclusion.  All business plans need an action plan to go with it. They need to Actionify.  An action plan is different than a business ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Major wireless (cell phone) corporations should be conscious of the fact that much of their business and future depends heavily on the African American community. Fortunately, Verizon and AT&T understand this and are heavily involved in our community. T-Mobile will become much better, if the merger with AT&T takes ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) It all looked so good in the beginning. There has been a change, but not what we expected. Unemployment is higher than ever for African-Americans. While there are many reasons, there is one direct correlation. The amount of contracting by Black-owned firms at the federal government level has drastically been ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Customer relationship management is essential to maintaining and growing a great business. You and your customer form a relationship, which is based upon a set of expectations and an exchange of brand loyalty, and payment (customer), in exchange for a satisfying product, customer service and consistency (business). Netflix violated ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Being an entrepreneur can be extremely rewarding for both financial and personal reasons.  Imagine the day when you can tell that crazy boss to kick rocks! Or how about having that extra income from a part time business so you can pay for you kids school clothes, and maybe ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Who gets ahead more in the workplace?  Is it the in-your-face self-promoter, or the modest hard worker who sometimes lets her accomplishments go under the radar?  More importantly, what’s your style?  And how can you adjust it to get noticed and land that next promotion?  Coach yourself with these ...