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ICYMI, here's the January 31st Sunday Sesh link round-up! We shared some resources to help you see exactly what Google thinks about your online activity (AKA how you’re marketed certain products), learn how to tackle to-do’s based on your working style, discover actual technology that will help you disappear from a taking-too-damn-long Zoom meeting and so much more, take a peek! https://ckarchive.com/b/68ueh8hrgrrl

What comes to mind when you hear "brand strategy"? Just so you know, a few ideas, a color palette, and a logo ain't it. A "brand" in itself is kind of abstract, which is why it can be hard to define. But overall, your brand strategy encompasses what your brand stands for. It's also the promises your brand makes to your customers. But we get it, when you're trying to get paid for being great at solving the problem you solve in the special way you solve it, your "brand strate...gy" may not be the first thing that pops up in your head! If you're feeling like where you started is different than where you're at or you're just getting started and want to start on the right track, here's some mini homework to help you come up with a strategic plan for your brand: Define what your brand stands for. What problems does it solve? How does it make your customers feel? Define the promises your brand makes to customers. Why should customers trust you? Define the personality your brand conveys through its marketing. If your brand was a person, what would its personality be like? Craft the right message. Study your target audience so that you can speak to them as your brand in a way that's familiar and builds trust. Want a little help? You know we love this type of stuff! Sign up for our FREE 5-day email course/on-demand coaching hybrid. Session Three is all about Brand Discovery and we'll show you EXACTLY how we tackle these things! https://bit.ly/GWGContentStrategy21

Do you feel like you're cooking up the kind of content your audience really wants to consume? Brands that do a good job of creating delicious content have one not-so-secret secret they're just really good at research! You know, you can find out a whole bunch of shit if you just ask folks what they're into! If your content is more on the TV Dinner side of things than what you'd consider gourmet, go back to the basics! Put your data scientist hat on and conduct some audienc...e research. If you want some guidance on how to do this, you know we've got you! Sign up for our FREE email mini-course/on-demand coaching hybrid because we definitely cover this kind of stuff on Day Two! With our guidance, you'll be studying your audience in no time like you're an investigative journalist. We also provide tips to help you build a blueprint of your ideal customer (AKA your Customer Avatar). There are five sessions in the series altogether Content Goals, Audience Discovery, Brand Discovery, Content Planning, and Engagement Strategies all delivered to your inbox via on-demand coaching sessions with Porsha Thomas. Sound like a plan? Well, hurry up now. Signup! http://bit.ly/GWGContentStrategy21

Nobody: You: "What the EFF should I share on social, in my emails, and well...everywhere to market my business?!" If nobody else feels you, girl, we feel you! Planning content to market your business can be overwhelming, stressful, and 1000% paralyzing. So many of our clients come to us looking for help because they've been creating content for the wrong audience (experiencing little to no engagement), don't have a sales/marketing goal attached (no strategy), or because they ...just don't know where to start. If you're a member of the Great Marketing Intentions Club meaning you set aside time to spit out marketing content but end up staring at your screen the whole time and just accepting that there will be crickets on your marketing channels this week - stop it. We've got a plan for you. How would you feel about some free guidance to help you build-out your 2021 content strategy in 5 days? Yes, for real and for free. We'll show you how to figure out who you should be talking to, where they're at, and what to say to them to convince them your product or service is the best thing since sliced bread. We're doing all of that via a 5-day mini-course delivered straight to your inbox. Register by tapping the link in our bio and you'll receive a snazzy workbook along with your on-demand coaching sessions with brand strategist and GWG founder, Porsha Thomas. That's right, on-demand so once you get the goods, you can watch them time and again! Sign up now so you can get started! https://gowrkgrls.ck.page/2021-content-plan

Catch our founder, Porsha Thomas, dishing out solid tips to build a strong brand strategy Wednesday, August 26th for Mailchimp's Business Building Week event. It's free (and you know you love that) so sign up here: https://bit.ly/2Qo2UPX

Yes, this is exactly what working more than two hours a day for any company but mine looks like.

Elevator pitch is like, We make outerwear for bad bitches with a ‘thing’ for powered blue. You've gotta give the people what they want! Standing out among the crowd is easier to do when you know what your customers like, need, and you're able to convey the features and benefits of your brand in a way they can understand.... Start by having a crystal clear idea of who you want to target. Where do they live? What do they do for a living? What kind of books are they into? Do they Netflix or do they Hulu? Understand the value of what you're selling and be able to communicate how you stand out from your competitors. Come up with a content strategy to position yourself as *the* solution to your customers' problems. Use email marketing as a tool to build customer relationships.

Photographer & Brand Strategist Kelley Raye joined us for Working Girl Wednesday on August 12th to discuss overcoming that awkward feeling when it comes to your personal branding, how good photography can sell anything, Kelley's favorite photo editing apps, and more. Check it out on IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CDyknGEJhw0/

From the rooftop, shout it out! This Working Girl Wednesday we're talking to Photographer & Brand Strategist Kelley Raye about branding the person behind the business (we're looking at you!) and why it's necessary. We'll talk about how good photography can sell anything, how to work with a professional to convey your vision, how to visually capture your personality, and whatever else comes up! Meet us Wednesday, August 12th at 8:30a ET on Instagram Live.

Ahhhh, yes. "That" client. The client you only accepted because you needed the money. The client who asked for a discount off the rip. The client who will "know it when they see it". The client whose cousin designed their logo and they just want your opinion (aka to agree with them) on how it looks...for free. Got some nightmare client stories? Let's talk shit but not name names.

Insert masks and negative COVID tests, and you’ve got 2020 weekend fun with the girls. ... Remember when we were like, hopefully we can attend events again by July!

On Wednesday, August 5th, we caught up with Designer & Illustrator Savannah Colbert to discuss what good branding is and how it helps you build trust with your customers. We talked about what new business owners should have in their brand toolkit, what to do when you need a brand refresh, how design trends are based on culture, how to work with a graphic designer, and what to do when you’re designing your own branding. Head to IGTV for a peek! https://www.instagram.com/gowrkgrls/channel/

Tune in to this week's Working Girl Wednesday IG Live session with Designer and Illustrator Savannah Colbert on how best to visually express your brand's personality in a way that resonates with your audience and community. There's good design and there's bad design, y'all. Come discuss! See you Weds., 8/5 at 9:30a ET. https://www.instagram.com/gowrkgrls/

Learn how to use email marketing to build brand community with Porsha Thomas on Skillshare! Her brand new course is live! https://skl.sh/2PkVa0w #emailmarketing #mailchimp #klaviyo #contentmarketing

Who wants to know how to grow your social media presence organically? Let us guess... pretty much everybody? Save the date for next Working Girl Wednesday, July 29th, to hear from Celeste Grant of Zing Media about using your story to grow your brand on social media. We'll discuss what goes into creating a social media strategy that works, and why you should be more focused on storytelling than growing your following. Celeste is one of our Launch Lab instructors, so trust us when we say you're in good hands! See you next Wednesday bright and early at 8:30a ET on IG Live!

Get these GOWRKGRLS exercises in so you can kill it this week: On Wednesday, July 22nd at 8:30a ET, the women of Ince & West are breaking down the mechanics of being the COO of your biz on Instagram Live. On the Launch Lab podcast, Rachel Osbourne and Porsha Thomas are talking about wtf a "customer avatar" even is, and in last night's Sunday Sesh, business coach and founder of women's community, Living Over Existing, Alisha Robertson gave us a peek inside her life and biz. Tap the link in our bio on Instagram to read the latest version of the Sunday Sesh and to subscribe to the Launch Lab podcast. See you on IG on Wednesday, bright and early! https://instagram.com/gowrkgrls

So get outta here with your 30-under-30 and 40-under-40 lists, OK? We've got this.

Remember when we could meet in pretty spaces, eat cute food, and drink mimosas and shit while we worked on our businesses? The good old days! We're taking those good vibes virtual with our new strategic planning programs and 1:1 consulting sessions. We connect with business-minded ladies using a combination of Zoom meetings, Marco Polo, and Slack messaging. Wine and cute food are suggested, but totally optional. Head here to learn more about how we can collaborate: https://www.gowrkgrls.io/you

That's right, Working Girls! Here's your opportunity to work with our team to launch your business or a new offering FO' FREE! Visit the Launch Lab landing page to complete an application. https://www.gowrkgrls.io/launch-lab

We hung out with Zing Media's Celeste Grant for our July 29th #WorkingGirlWednesday morning chat to discuss tactics to organically grow your brand on social media. We'll give you a hint: it's all about knowing your audience, storytelling, and paying attention to the right metrics! Watch the Working Girl Wednesday IGTV series to catch a glimpse. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CDOjgW1Jias/

Thanks to our friends at Ince & West for joining us this Working Girl Wednesday to discuss being the COO of your business! Head to GOWRKGRLS IGTV to learn what a COO does, why every entrepreneur needs one, and if you're currently flying solo, how to separate your CEO brain from your COO brain to get sh*t done. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CC8mFKEJC__/

Opportunity awaits! See how expert-led, DIY strategic planning for your sales, branding, and marketing and can help you grow your business. Book a free 30-min info sesh! https://thinkfactory.typeform.com/to/stEzBj1T

We've got an IGTV channel now, y'all! Head on over to learn how to build your first team with today's Working Girl Wednesday guest, Aja Anderson! https://www.instagram.com/gowrkgrls/channel/

Shitty-ass managers...we've allll had 'em, haven't we? Thank goddess Leadership Development Coach Aja Anderson is walking us through how not to become one! Join us Wednesday, July 8th at 8 am PT/ 11 am ET for a #WorkingGirlWednesday IG Live where we'll discuss how first-time team-builders can navigate the hiring process to build competent teams and manage with empathy. Aja will go over getting aligned on expectations, setting achievable deadlines and goals, making time for feedback (and taking action on what you learn), and our personal favorite letting go of that damn ego! See you on the ‘Gram Wednesday morning!

Here's to a fresh start, ladies! This week at GWG: #WorkingGirlWednesday returns on Wednesday, July 8th with Leadership Development Coach Aja Pete. We're discussing everything you need to know about building and managing your team. Aja's based in #LA so we're scooting this session a little later than usual, meet us at 8 am PT/11 am ET on IG Live! The Launch Lab podcast is live! Catch a glimpse of what you'll be workshopping in Launch Lab with us ...by tuning in to this private podcast. Get ready for some launch advice by way of lessons learned as Porsha Thomas and Rachel Osbourne discuss their exploits in launching their own businesses. Episode one, How to Figure Out What Your Audience Needs, is ready for your ears right now and we’ll be releasing new episodes every week. Subscribe to the podcast here: https://bit.ly/2O3vViG See more

Calling all entrepreneurs who want to make a pivot or are just launching your business: Work with us and take off! On July 20th Porsha Thomas and Rachel Osbourne are showing DIY entrepreneurs how to launch a new offering and how to keep the customers coming. Over the course of 5 weeks, you'll learn how to refine your offer, grow an audience, sell your offer, automate your sales system, and build relationships with your customers so the...y continue to engage with your brand. Launch Lab is delivered via self-guided video trainings and paired with weekly live group strategy sessions for guidance and feedback from Porsha, Rachel, other experts from The Council, and your fellow program participants. In addition to weekly strategy sessions, participants will also have access to the private Launch Lab channel in our Slack community and video messaging via Marco Polo. When it’s all said and done, you’ll have an actionable strategy for growth and be able to set the wheels in motion to get growing! Ready to get started? Check out the program outline for Launch Lab and apply to join the first cohort here: https://www.gowrkgrls.io/launch-lab See more

When you realize the level of power you got a lot! Ladies! OWN YOUR POWER. Take risks. Don't be afraid of shit getting shaky. It's for the f*cking best. That is all. Enjoy your day.

We did it, gang! After literal years of finding my way and months (and months) of iterations, I'm excited to share GOWRKGRLS 2.0, as I've been calling it. ...Does that show my age? Is that like, an early internet thing? Anyway, for starters, mega THANK YOU to all of you ladies who hang with us during happy hours, read our emails, take our workshops, answer our surveys, and give us honest feedback because, without you, we wouldn't be right here. So what's... new? For one thing, our website. Go check it out, it's SO f*cking cute. Next thing, our offerings! You know you've always been able to come to us to develop your business skills with our workshops and things, but now we're crossing over to the consulting world to help you ladies with strategic planning for your sales, branding, and marketing. With entrepreneurs who are just starting out or making a big pivot in mind, we created three new programs: DIY Branding Strategy, DIY Marketing Strategy, and Launch Lab (branding, marketing, and sales strategy). Our strategic planning programs take place virtually and are limited to 10 participants at a time. Each program lasts between 4-5 weeks and includes weekly workshops led by The Council (head to the "About" page on our site to see who we're werking with ), hands-on group planning sessions, unlimited Slack + Marco Polo access, plus boozy hang-out or show and tell sessions so you can share your progress with your peers and receive feedback. Each program includes a custom birth chart analysis to see how the planets aligned to help you business lady better. OK, that was a lot so TLDR: Our new website is cute AF and now we're offering consulting services to help new and pivoting business owners with planning for sales, branding, and marketing. Wanna work together? Book an info sesh! - Porsha Thomas Artwork (annnd entire GWG rebrand ): Savannah Colbert See more

I was the only black student in class from second to fifth grade. I remember wanting to spend the night with white friends and being told by my mom that she didn't want me to get hurt because "they don't want your little black butt on their white sheets." (Can you imagine having to tell a seven-year-old that and also being a seven-year-old trying to comprehend that?) I remember feeling embarrassed in P.E. class because the products in my hair left greasy spots on the mats and... the white kids would poke fun at that. I remember having burritos for dinner at one of these sleepovers my mom wanted to protect me from, and my friend's dad commenting that my burrito-rolling skills were so great, maybe I'd "grow up and work at Taco Bell one day!" Those experiences made me feel inadequate. I always thought our house was never big enough (it was totally fucking fine) and our cars weren't expensive enough. I was constantly comparing myself to my white classmates and in high school, I made sure to project an image that in my mind would deem me "equal" wearing name-brand clothing, flipping my straight hair at the bottom like a 60's pop-star, and driving a brand new, cute AF little sports car. What teenage me couldn't understand is that that bullshit doesn't make you equal. But I needed those experiences so that mid-30's me could advocate for authenticity and self-sustainability by way of entrepreneurship. No need for comparison, Little Porsha, you can be comfortable with yourself and start your own shit! And guess what? GOWRKGRLS is having a whole real-ass convo about it on Saturday, June 20th with Atlanta Contemporary. Museum of Modern Perspective's MR PAUL, The Everyday Creative's Sydia Bell and Movement Consulting's Nicole Cabrera Salazar will join me on Zoom between 12-2P to discuss how they've created space for their authenticity and advocated for themselves to build careers that are self-sustaining. Save the date and stay tuned. We'll be posting RSVP info soon. See more

Can you feel it? How do you get your mind ready to prep for the week ahead? Let us know below.

Wise (and likely slightly paraphrased) words from one of Jessica Lanyadoo's Ghost of a Podcast episodes. Isn’t true, though? Got any funny stories where you got catfished by a business with good SEO/good branding? Drop your experiences in the comments!

Hey, Working Girls! We're revamping our offerings and conducting a little survey, wanna share your opinion? As businesswomen (and as humans in general), we’ve never experienced anything remotely close to what we’re going through now with COVID-19. We want to know what you feel you need as a business person in your industry (and of course your business specifically) to be successful short and long term. What does life look like for your business during and post stay-at-home... orders? How are you handling all of this mentally? How can GOWRKGRLS help? Let us know here: https://thinkfactory.typeform.com/to/iJuJrf P.S. For a little extra incentive, we're giving one lucky survey-taker a $25 Amazon Gift Card. Talk to us!

Our friends at Dream Warriors Foundation just turned the big t-w-o and are hosting a membership drive to raise money for their annual grant-making efforts in Atlanta. For just $35 bucks a year (the cost of a manicure, a brow-shaping, a ride to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ), you can make a big impact in the lives of Atlanta womxn! And guess what else? There's a giveaway! Rose Grown Ceramics (creator of that super cute Goddessware, see below) is giving so...me lucky someone a Tiny Dancer wind chime. Head here (https://dreamwarriorsfoundation.org/membership) to learn more about and join DWF, and here's how you can enter the giveaway 1. Become a DWF member 2. Comment on Rose Grown's giveaway post on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Pk4Hln0h0/) by tagging a womxn you love & celebrate. The giveaway closes this Sunday, 3/15. Winners will be announced Monday, 3/16.

Hi, y'all! It's me, Porsha Thomas, founder of GOWRKGRLS, DIY business queen, lover of food, wine, wellness, True Crime and most things pink. Happy International Women’s Day to all the boss bitches who follow this page! I wanted to jump on the social mediums today and show my proud/happy face (as captured by Kelley Raye) because this pic is a perfect summary of my feelings creating this space because I've met lots and lots of amazing women along the way. I spent some time ...revisiting GOWRKGRLS' origin story this week (I wrote a long-ass piece about it, you can read it if you join GWG. It's part of our new member Welcome email series! https://www.gowrkgrls.io/join-gowrkgrls) not the cute part that marks Ladyprener League's fun + exciting beginnings in 2014, the down and dirty part that marks when the bottom fell out way back in 2012. Aside from viewing the situation with my 2020 hindsight vision (and being like, yep, all that bullshit was very necessary), I realized I've been so caught up in working on the business, I kind of forgot why I started it. Not like I forgot my mission here, but I forgot the feelings that brought me here. I forgot how lost I felt as a first-time business owner trying to figure it out for herself and how devastated I felt when shit went wrong and I "failed" ("failed" because failure is just confirmation that you should rethink your strategy). I forgot how desperately I was seeking a community of equally ambitious women who could help me navigate the 'small business owner' landscape. In 2020, it's a real thing. I'm grateful for allll of that aforementioned bullshit that led me to this place and especially grateful for the women in my life who inspire me to try and do great things every damn day. But for no other reason than just because I'm curious - if you've been in business for a while now, how often do you sit with why you started? Any other tactics you use to help you gain clarity?

This entrepreneurial life. We've gotta stop, y'all. Art by Folk Rebellion

Shout it from the rooftop, ladies. GOWRKGRLS is back! We took a much-needed breather this fall/winter to revamp some thangs on the backend of our business. We're excited to announce the latest addition to GOWRKGRLS, The Council, a group of hand-picked lady strategists and consultants well-versed in the industries our members have voiced needing help with the most - finance, marketing, branding, operations/project management, and e-commerce strategy. GOW...RKGRLS Council Women lead our courses, supply our Marketplace with business resources, and connect with members every month via virtual Office Hours and optional 1:1 strategy sessions! The Council was created to help us achieve our goal of providing DIY business ladies with tangible solutions and strategies to reach their business goals by way of expert feedback, suggestions, and accountability. Learn more about The Council by heading to gowrkgrls.io/the-council and stay tuned we'll be introducing our Council Women one-by-one soon. Make sure you're subscribed to our email list so you don't miss this greatness! See more

Story of my life. I always talk about how haphazardly I jumped into entrepreneurship and what I would change if anything. The fact is if I hadn't made my mistakes, I wouldn't know what to put into this community. #GOWRKGRLS was created out of personal necessity. I'm elated, grateful, and at times, totally surprised that you all have decided to join me on this journey! I've been invited to the LeahandMark Business Network Meetup tonight at Phoenix Wellness Center to share a little bit about I how got here. If you're curious and wanna hear, come join me! - Porsha Thomas http://bit.ly/2kVBQv9

Join us in the lab tonight with Isle + Indies founder and Content Development & Commerce Expert Rachel Osbourne (no bras required) and learn how to use your brand story to create products you can sell to generate passive income. Between 7 and 8P, Rachel will go over eCommerce biz models & how you can use Shopify to sell digital products & services. You coming? Register here: http://bit.ly/2jZXUEw #GRLSLAB #GWGmemberthings

Here's a proposition: Make a list of all the amazing things you've done this year at work, for yourself and/or someone else. Then grab some champagne and go celebrate yourself.

For those days you aren't feeling all that productive.

Get ready for #GRLSLAB! Learn how to use your brand story to add an #eCommerce leg to your biz with Content Development & Commerce Expert Rache Osbourne. On Tuesday, September 17th, Rachel will explain how to sell digital products, services & more using Shopify. Register here: http://bit.ly/2jZXUEw

Just kidding! Take some time to chill today and check out the latest edition of The Sunday Sesh. This week you’ll meet Sasha-Gay Trusty of Quaint Revolt, hear from CFP and Made CEO Helen Ngo on preparing for a recession, learn how to procrastinate effectively, how to get rid of that little black box in the browser of your Squarespace site, and so much more! Dive in here: http://bit.ly/2lzlYy8 and while you're at, go ahead and register for our September 17th #GRLSLAB with eCommerce Content Development and Commerce Expert Rachel Osbourne of Isle + Indies! http://bit.ly/2jZXUEw

"I've received tons of bad advice during my 6 years of entrepreneurship. All of the bad advice comes from people who aren't in the field I'm in. The few who were were not experiencing success because of their own issues, but they were blaming it on the industry." - Victoria Bonhomme Photography Read more about Victoria's entrepreneurial journey in this week's "S-Monday" Sesh newsletter! http://bit.ly/2NxhPqB #GWGmemberthings #gowrkgrls

Pretty much sums up my relationship with the universe.

If your partner isn't supportive of you being a boss, get rid of 'em! Thanks to online dating and self-love coach Stacie Atre of The Pink Sage for joining us last night for #GRLSLAB: Creating Space For Love! The webinar is available for replay on Crowdcast (http://bit.ly/2KYftPR) and is free to view for all GWG members! If you're interested in working with Stacie to create space for love in your life, she's offering her 6-week coaching program at a special rate for GWG members until the end of this month. You'll receive six coaching sessions, a guided dating workbook, an online dating profile revamp, and more! Drop-in Stacie's DMs (@thepinksage) to get the convo started and let her know GOWRKGRLS sent ya!

GWG member and online dating + self-love coach Stacie Atre of The Pink Sage meets us in the lab tonight (Tuesday, August 27th) at 7 PM for a session on taking a practical approach to this love thing! Whether you're just a busy woman who's unsure how to fit love in or find that it's somewhat of a struggle to show some love to yourself, this is a #GRLSLAB session you won't want to miss! Visit our Stories today to e-meet Stacie and pre-submit questions. Register for lab here: http://bit.ly/2KYftPR

Happy Women's Equality Day, Working Girls! Have you heard/seen? A new "S-Monday" Sesh newsletter hit inboxes today! This week, Porsha Thomas is talking about turning 34 last week and getting grounded in a self-care routine with a little help from her friends, therapy, and astrology. You'll meet GWG member Victoria Bonhomme Photography, discuss the importance of an EIN for your business, learn how to lean into your vulnerability, and so much more! Head here (http://bit.ly/2NxhPqB) to read and don't forget to join us Tuesday, 8/28 for our #GRLSLAB sesh w/ online dating and self-love coach Stacie Atre of The Pink Sage!

I'm an idea woman who's not afraid to act. That probably sounds exciting, but it doesn't always work out the way I think it's going to. One thing I'm most proud of and that makes me "bossy" is that I'm not afraid to pivot and switch things up. Being able to admit when your life and business decisions aren't working, and then doing something about it, is a big boss move. If you feel that your inner boss is struggling, or you're stuck in a place in your career where it's hard to move, look to your community! Just like my shirt says, we're focused on getting #MoreWomenLeading. Forté Foundation does this by motivating boss chicks like us to meet mentors and hear from role models, and by providing a pathway to build up our boss lives with hands-on, programs and resources. Cheers to being bossy! - Porsha Thomas, CEO #ad

You know, like a band of badass businesswomen coming together to learn from and invest in each other? Come hang with us Sundays for productive wine-time (for real)! Mingle with #GOWRKGRLS members over sips and light bites or use the time to float an idea, hack the problem that's "ruining your business life," or bring your laptop to sip and werk on your own! #GOSIPGRLS N 7 is this Sunday July 21 at the Museum of Modern Perspective. If you can't make this one, save the date for the next one, #GOSIPGRLS N 8, on August 18th. If you're coming this Sunday, RSVP: http://bit.ly/2LsmMku

#GOSIPGRLS is back with a new format! Catch us this Sunday at the Museum of Modern Perspective (suite 4133 at MET Atlanta) for some productive wine-time. Mingle with #GOWRKGRLS members over sips and light bites and use the time to float your latest idea, hack the business problem that's currently "ruining your life," shout out your newest product, or bring your laptop to show us a project you'd like a second set (or several sets) of eyes on. Can't wait to werk together, friend! RSVP: http://bit.ly/2LsmMku

Do it all for your damn self! In this week's Tuesday Sesh we're discussing how to create a DIY PR Strategy, how to increase productivity by way of self-care, how to tap your creativity with yoga and so much more! Dive in! http://bit.ly/2O0iBye

Learn the basics of public relations and discover how to communicate the best parts of your business to the press in this month's #GRLSLAB sesh with our founder and Creative Strategist Porsha Thomas! In this sesh, you will learn how to determine what’s newsworthy, how to write a press release, how to write a direct pitch, how to build a media list, and best practices for approaching the media. Register for lab: http://bit.ly/2Y57RCE

Funny how that works, isn't it? One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned on my entrepreneurial journey is that you can definitely get what you want/manifest/feel you deserve, but the path probably isn’t going to be as smooth sailing as you’d like it to be. That’s been my experience anyway! Back when I was riding the train to work every day and feeling sick the whole way, all I could think about was waking up, working out, and working from home in my über cute Virginia-Highla...nd apartment I was in love with. I spent so many days focusing on if only. "If only I could work from this apartment that I’m never in, but paying for, I’d be happier." Not true. I was able to live that exact dream for a few short months before shit got shook up, my anxiety kicked in, and I needed to rely on my community to move/find a situation my new budget fit in. After those adjustments, I can say it’s *nothing* like I imagined, but here I am damn near a year later waking up, working out and working from home. But insert a different neighborhood, a roommate, and a much cuter apartment. All factors I didn't plan on (or want, reallywell...minus the newer apartment) in February. I say all this to say, you’ll get there. Just not the way you think. - Porsha Thomas

As a working woman, what are some of the ways you invest in yourself and your business? For me personally, it’s by building community...annnd by investing in software to help my business run more smoothly (shout out to Coschedule and HoneyBook for making the business marketing and client management aspects of my life so much easier!). There are so many things I love about being part of communities like @fortefoundation and building the #GOWRKGRLS community, but my favorite ha...s to be having the ability to tap these communities to find women (and menif you haven’t already, check out @fortefoundation’s Men as Allies campaign) who can help me hack the issues I’m experiencing in business. Many a #GOWRKGRLS workshop sprung from problems either I or members of our community were looking for solutions to! And as the saying goes, knowledge is power. Whether it’s a @fortefoundation webinar or #GOWRKGRLS event, the end result is always me learning something I can use to help my freelance clients or spruce up my own front yard here at GOWRKGRLS. So here’s your to-do: Join communities you value! Tap this link to learn more about communing with more women like you: https://linktr.ee/gowrkgrls. #ad #MoreWomenLeading

We're killing it this week! This week's Tuesday Sesh is packed with some of the cool things our members are doing (oh hey, Root Baking Co and Movement Consulting!) upcoming GWG events (so come get your flow on with Never Miss A MundayJuly 27th), assets to DIY your brand logo, an invite to create your own PR strategy in next week's #GRLSLAB with Porsha Thomas, and so much more. Dive in: http://bit.ly/2XEdFOY! #gowrkgrls #thetuesdaysesh

Friday night for 30-somethings. #cantwait

Have you ever thought about something you want to do and then immediately start to talk yourself out of it? And not like, "I want to join a board, but I'm too busy." I'm talking about an instance where this next thing could be the thing that gets you to another level in your business, or career, or wherever this applies in your life. On today's Tuesday Sesh, I'm talking about telling that whisper of doubt (aka the bitch in your head) to quiet down. Granted, it's trying to protect you from a perceived threat (cough cough, failure), but like the saying says, not getting what you want isn't always a bad thing. So why not go for it? Head here to check out our picks this week: http://bit.ly/2JiZBph and join the "pushing past fear" convo in Slack: http://bit.ly/2X8g7lm!

Son of a bitch.

In this week's Tuesday Sesh: Channeling your inner white man energy, writing a business proposal that will close 80% of the time, applying for a Dream Warrior's Foundation Spark Grant to fund your wildest dreams, and more: bit.ly/2XVDRWr

Actual footage of our founder leaving her corporate gig in 2018! We've teamed up with our friends at Forté Foundation on a mission to get #MoreWomenLeading! Head here to read Porsha Thomas' personal experience breaking through a glass ceiling: http://bit.ly/2HJV7br

#GRLSLAB is back in session! Join Mailchimp Marketing Associate Jocelyn Hardy on Tuesday, June 4th for a webinar (followed by a live Q&A in our Slack community) and learn how you can use Mailchimp's new features to upgrade your marketing strategy! RSVP: http://bit.ly/2MAnYUj

Monday mindset.

Headed into the weekend like... . . . .... . #girlbossmoves #womanentrepreneurs #bizladies #femalefounders #bossladymindset #sidehustler #gowrkgrls #ladypreneurlife #ladybosslife #workinggirls #womensupportingwomeninbusiness #atlantawomen #workparty See more

Biz-minded broad in Atlanta? Meet up with local, like-minded ladies at our monthly happenings: http://ed.gr/bb79o

GOSIPGRLS 4 is this Wednesday! We'll be in the 10th floor Common Lounge of WeWork co-werking together between 10A-11A (hard stop at noon). Bring your laptop, grab some coffee and get busy, or use the time to float your latest idea, hack the business problem that's currently "ruining your life," shout out your newest product, or show us a project you'd like a second set (or several sets) of eyes on. RSVP: http://bit.ly/2XAk2nK

Saturday plans: CBD Kombucha and luxury. How’s your Saturday eve?

Love and fully support this. And that’s why you’ll hear me (Porsha Thomas) talking about real entrepreneurial shit at #GOWRKGRLS events. If you know me, you know the story: I’ve ignored warning signs and selected terrible people to work with (terrible for me, that is), have been ousted out of a business I started, been hella late with rent payments and evicted from apartments, broken up with for being too career-driven, car-less for 7 years because it was originally re...possessed (at first I was sad, then I was like, fuck it, it’s cheaper this way, and then ride-sharing became a thing so, ) all in the name of entrepreneurship. It took me YEARS to get comfortable telling this story but it’s mine, and it created this woman and this community right here! So tell your truths, y’all. Because #entrepreneurship is hard! We can’t have people out here thinking it’s all flat-lays of your workspace and pics of your coffee cups and shit. See more