Lelia King

  • All employees are PR people!

    Please check out my former college professor’s blog, Teaching PR, to read a compelling example of how, if you think about it, any employee can impact their company’s brand. Every employee is a “face of the company,” not just designated spokespeople. I think it’s a good message to remember for business owners – a great…

  • Fear is so 2009

    The best antidote for fear is knowledge. – Robin Sharma At last week’s FreelanceCLT event, one theme stood out for me – freelancers, not surprisingly, are afraid. Afraid of failure. Afraid of running out of money. And I know it’s not just freelancers and solo entrepreneurs, but those fears seem louder when you don’t have…

  • Freelancers: Is it time to give yourself a raise?

    Are you a freelancer (any industry) in or near Charlotte, NC? Tomorrow night, I’m serving on a panel of freelance specialists as part of the Freelance CLT meetup group. We will be discussing how much freelancers should charge for their work and other related issues. Some of us write, others communicate, others edit or shoot…

  • Building business one tweet at a time…

    Check out this WBTV segment by Kristen Miranda…It’s about how to use Twitter to build professional relationships and boost business.  You may recognize someone in the segment!

  • Prepping and priming and painting, oh my!

    “Preparation is key” is not a new saying, but I think in communications it’s especially important. Like paint on your walls, what you say, write or communicate will have a lasting effect.