The Indie Beauty Connection Archives
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January 2009
Lifestyle CEO Note From dM: Happy new year!
Featured Indie: Emily Caswell | GDCSpa, Inc. | Maine
Make It Yourself: Peppermint Cucumber Whipped Body Cream
Lifestyle CEO Note From dM: Forging ahead in uncertain times
Featured Indie: Kelly Bloom | Bloomworks Holdings | Virginia
Make It Yourself: Don't Hate Me Travel Spritz
February 2009
A Note From dM: .... And Now The Good News!!
Featured Indie: Leigh Stephens | LL2B.com | Philadelphia, PA
Make It Yourself: Orange Nail Gloss
Lifestyle CEO Note From dM: There's no such thing as unemployed
Featured Indie: Jean Lazoda | Jeanie Naturals
Make It Yourself: Beautiful Oil
March 2009
Lifestyle CEO Note From dM: Like a hungry mosquito in a nudist camp
Featured Indie: Angela Bowman Wales | Lillian Skincare | Tennessee
Make It Yourself: Natural Dark Circle Remover
Lifestyle CEO Note From dM: Get out the static cling!
Featured Indie: Katherine Corkill | Sterling Mineral Cosmetics | Iowa
Make It Yourself: Lavender, Lemon & Thyme Bath Salts
Lifestyle CEO Note From dM: Beauty from Palestine
Featured Indie: Marilyn Boerner | Victorie, Inc. | Washington
Make It Yourself: Snowy Hand Scrub
Lifestyle CEO Note From dM: Charge what it's worth, and make a profit!
Featured Indie: 10 Indies share personal business building tips
Make It Yourself: Cucumber Coconut Skin Softener
Lifestyle CEO Note From dM: Put a little magic in your kingdom!
Featured Tip: You never know who's watching!
Make It Yourself: Lemon Drop Facial Mask
Lifestyle CEO Note From dM: The more things change ...
Featured Indie: Dusty Warren | The Bath Nook | Tennessee
Make It Yourself: Lisa's Rose Milk Bath-Fresh Version
Lifestyle CEO Note From dM: Connect and create!
Featured Indie: Rochel Roland | Joyful Bath Co. | Maryland
Make It Yourself: Lavender Bath Syrup
Lifestyle CEO Note From dM: The more things change ...
Featured Indie: Brian and Edie Himmel | Crazy Rumors | Florida
Make It Yourself: Lemon Furniture Polish
May 2009
Lifestyle CEO Note from dM: A Chance to Support the Troops!
Featured Indie: Mike Neustrom | Prairie Lavender Farm | Kansas
Make It Yourself: Emu Heel Balm
June 2009: no issues were published in June 2009
Notes and Highlights From dM, the Chief Executive Indie
Indie Business Radio: Psychologist and author, Professor Diane Halpern
Featured Indie: Alana Rivera :: Etta + Billie :: California
Indie and Small Business Resources
August 2009
Notes and Highlights From dM, the Chief Executive Indie
Indie Business Radio: Author and business consultant Dr. Rosalie Lober
Featured Indie: Christine Laureano :: Christine Laureano Coaching
Indie and Small Business Resources
Notes and Highlights From dM, the Chief Executive Indie
Indie Business Radio: Author Tara Hunt on the "Whuffie" Factor
Featured Indie: Nikki Rodriguez :: Augisa Organics :: North Carolina
Indie and Small Business Resources
Notes and Highlights From dM, the Chief Executive Indie
Indie Business Radio: Mike Schultz, co-author of Professional Services
Marketing
Featured Indie: Liz Zorn :: Liz Zorn Perfumes :: Ohio
Indie and Small Business Resources
Notes and Highlights From dM, the Chief Executive Indie
Indie Business Radio: Debbie Chialtas, author of "Soapylove"
Featured Indie: Samantha Moore :: Samantharoma :: South Carolina
Indie and Small Business Resources
September 2009
Notes and Highlights From dM, the Chief Executive Indie
Indie Business Radio: links to some of my most popular shows ever!
Featured Indie: Tyrika Swails :: maineelement:love :: Texas
Indie and Small Business Resources
Notes and Highlights From dM, the Chief Executive Indie
Indie Business Radio: Erik Qualman, author of "Socialnomics"
Featured Indie: Joan Morais :: California
Indie and Small Business Resources
Notes and Highlights From dM, the Chief Executive Indie
Indie Business Radio: Thom McKinney, author of "Play The Game To Win!"
Featured Indie: Karen Seremak :: Savannah Moon :: Ohio
Indie and Small Business Resources
October 2009
Notes and Highlights From dM, the Chief Executive Indie
Indie Business Radio: Mike Michaelowicz, author of "The Toilet Paper
Entrepreneur"
Featured Indie: Marla Bosworth :: Back Porch Soap Co. :: Massachusetts
Indie and Small Business Resources
Notes and Highlights From dM, the Chief Executive Indie: Win Some, Lose
Some
Indie Business Radio: Shel Israel, author of "Twitterville"
Featured Indie: Marge Clark :: Nature's Gift :: Tennessee
Indie and Small Business Resources
Notes and Highlights From dM, the Chief Executive Indie:
"Excuse-planations"
Indie Business Radio: Christy Strauch, author of "Passion, Plan, Profit"
Featured Indie: Jim DeBetta :: Inventor's & Retail Products Consultant ::
Georgia
Indie and Small Business Resources
Introducing Indie Business Advocate, a blog to impact public policy for small and independent business owners!
November 2009
Notes and Highlights From dM, the Chief Executive Indie: Your Sweet Spot
Indie Business Radio: Shiv Singh, author of "Social Network Marketing For
Dummies"
Featured Indie: 10 Awesome Indie Business Radio Show Guests From 2009
Question of the Week: how do I know your products are safe?
Sponsor:
Essential Wholesale
Notes and Highlights From dM, the Chief Executive Indie: Indie Business
Revolution: Portland
Indie Business Radio: Michael McLaughlin, author of "Winning The
Professional Services Sale"
Featured Indie: Charlene Sevier :: The Bead Dreamer :: Virginia
Question of the Week: how did you decide to take your hobby to the next
level?
Sponsor: Social
Media Training For Small Business Owners
Indies On Assignment: Assignment #1: Beef Up Your Brand
(Companion Blog Post!)
Indie Business Radio: Bruce Piasecki, author of "The Surprising Solution"
Featured Indie: Lisa Kasper :: Blue Moon Candles :: California
Question of the Week: do you know of any healthful Thanksgiving recipes?
Sponsor: Social
Media Training For Small Business Owners
Indies On Assignment #2: Don't Be Shy!
Indie Business Radio: Steve Wilkinghoff, author of "Finding Money"
Featured Indie: Marcia Elston :: Samara Botane :: Washington
Question of the Week: How do you prepare for year-end inventory?
December 2009
Sponsor:
Essential Wholesale
Indies On Assignment #3: Small Business Owners, Unite! (Companion
Blog Post!)
Indie Business Radio: Ron and Tasra Dawson, co-authors of "Refocus"
Featured Indie: Lauren Sheahan :: LaurEss Pure Mineral Cosmetics ::
Wisconsin
Question of the Week: Is it ever important to live up to the expectations of
others?
Sponsor:
Essential Wholesale
Indies On Assignment #4: Do You need Blog Comment Policies? (Companion
Blog Post!)
Indie Business Radio: Judith Sherven and Jim Sniechowski, co-authors of "The
Heart Of Marketing"
Featured Indie: Laureen Falco :: Lyrical Concepts :: Texas
Question of the Week: Is it ever important to live up to the expectations of
others?
