Getting To Know Tona (Who is this cute couple Series: Part 2)
03/09/22 • 25 min
Becoming an entrepreneur may be difficult but the journey is always exciting.
In this episode, you will find out a little more about one of the creators of the We Pivot Podcast, Tona Haywood. You will find out what were some of the earlier circumstances that led Her to want to pursue entrepreneurship full time.
In this episode we talk about:
- How old were you when exposed to entrepreneurship and how did you feel about it? 2:15
- Who helped influence your decision to become an entrepreneur? 5:08
- What led you to want to make Digital Marketing your focus? 7:19
- You worked in education for years as a High School Biology, Environmental
- Science, and Botany and Zoology. What made you decide to finally step out on faith and leave teaching behind? 10:10
- What has been one of the most memorable moments from being an entrepreneur thus far? 15:17
- What are three interesting facts that you want your audience to know about you? 18:15
- What is the best business advice you have ever received? 19:53
- Why did you and your husband create the WE Pivot Podcast? How does it benefit your clients? 22.16
About Tona Haywood
Described as an ‘educator of digital marketing’, Tona Haywood came to the digital marketing field as a 16-year veteran of secondary education. Tona now uses her gift of teaching to help build clarity in digital marketing for women entrepreneurs, and share her knowledge and strategy through the WE Pivot Podcast.
Tona continues to positioned herself as one of the go-to's for teaching brands how to engage their community and harness the power of email marketing, social web, content strategies. Working with companies ranging from start up to national organizations, and individual bloggers, Tona is known for her ability to teach businesses how to develop shareable content and overhaul their digital marketing strategies with cutting edge best practices.
Tona has been invited to speak on numerous social platforms such as the Social Media For Christian Ministries, Christian Women of Impact, and the National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs.
In her leisure time, Tona also heads an online Christian boutique (calledtoedify.com) and sells inspirational gifts and apparel; while sending portions of the stores proceeds to The Voice of the Martyrs ministry to help place a Bible in the hands of every Christian believer worldwide.
Tona holds Bachelor's degree in Science (Biology), and holds a Master's degree in Education.
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Becoming an entrepreneur may be difficult but the journey is always exciting.
In this episode, you will find out a little more about one of the creators of the We Pivot Podcast, Tona Haywood. You will find out what were some of the earlier circumstances that led Her to want to pursue entrepreneurship full time.
In this episode we talk about:
- How old were you when exposed to entrepreneurship and how did you feel about it? 2:15
- Who helped influence your decision to become an entrepreneur? 5:08
- What led you to want to make Digital Marketing your focus? 7:19
- You worked in education for years as a High School Biology, Environmental
- Science, and Botany and Zoology. What made you decide to finally step out on faith and leave teaching behind? 10:10
- What has been one of the most memorable moments from being an entrepreneur thus far? 15:17
- What are three interesting facts that you want your audience to know about you? 18:15
- What is the best business advice you have ever received? 19:53
- Why did you and your husband create the WE Pivot Podcast? How does it benefit your clients? 22.16
About Tona Haywood
Described as an ‘educator of digital marketing’, Tona Haywood came to the digital marketing field as a 16-year veteran of secondary education. Tona now uses her gift of teaching to help build clarity in digital marketing for women entrepreneurs, and share her knowledge and strategy through the WE Pivot Podcast.
Tona continues to positioned herself as one of the go-to's for teaching brands how to engage their community and harness the power of email marketing, social web, content strategies. Working with companies ranging from start up to national organizations, and individual bloggers, Tona is known for her ability to teach businesses how to develop shareable content and overhaul their digital marketing strategies with cutting edge best practices.
Tona has been invited to speak on numerous social platforms such as the Social Media For Christian Ministries, Christian Women of Impact, and the National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs.
In her leisure time, Tona also heads an online Christian boutique (calledtoedify.com) and sells inspirational gifts and apparel; while sending portions of the stores proceeds to The Voice of the Martyrs ministry to help place a Bible in the hands of every Christian believer worldwide.
Tona holds Bachelor's degree in Science (Biology), and holds a Master's degree in Education.
Connect with Tona Haywood:
Join our Digital Marketing Group:
Facebook Group
Sign Up to Our Email Today: Click here to stay in the loop on everything digital marketing!
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Getting To Know Al (Who is this cute couple Series: Part 1)
Becoming an entrepreneur may be difficult but the journey is always exciting.
In this episode, you will find out a little more about one of the creators of the We Pivot Podcast, Al Haywood. You will find out what were some of the earlier circumstances that led Him to want to pursue entrepreneurship full time.
In this episode we talk about:
- How old Al was when he decided he wanted to be an entrepreneur and who helped influence his decision. 1:35
- One of Al’s memorable experiences selling Avon. 5:48
- Specific events that lead Al to make Web Design the core of his business. 9:04
- The circumstances that lead Al to finally step out on faith. 11:47
- Al’s most memorable moments from entrepreneurship. 16:14
- 3 Interesting facts about Al. 17:56
- The best business advice Al has ever received. 21:15
About Al Haywood:
With a strong background in web development, Al Haywood made his mark in technology during his stint with two of the world’s top educational publishing companies (Pearson Education and McGraw-Hill Education). At McGraw-Hill, Al worked with Media Producers to help build beautiful cutting-edge e-learning websites for some of the world’s top educational authors- as online companion resources to their textbooks. As a Senior Product Support Specialist II at Pearson, Al helped train college professors and students in Pearson's online media which in turn led to over a million dollars in product adoption sales during a 5-year period.
Since co-founding HAYWOOD SBS LLC, Al has been instrumental in the growth and development of the company that has seen growth in revenue every year since 2014. Having come from a long background in marketing and technology, Al has helped build and grow HAYWOOD SBS's digital marketing model.
A former Big Ten collegiate athlete, Al holds a bachelor’s degree in Recreation (Sports Management), and a master’s degree in Education (Instructional Systems Technology).
Connect with Al Haywood:
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Women Business Owners: 5 things you NEED to stop doing in 2022
In today's business world, the sky's the limit. There are no rules and no limits to what you can achieve if you set your mind to it. But even with all of the opportunities out there, there are still some things that women business owners and entrepreneurs need to stop doing in order to be successful. So if you're looking to take your business to the next level in 2022, make sure you avoid these five common mistakes! Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast so you will never miss an episode.
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1. Creating SMART Goals and why they are important. (1:55)
2. Investing in your business time, money, and hiring when needed. (9:36)
3. Finishing out what you actually started. (15:03)
4. Being afraid of getting out there. (17:30)
5. Sending out emails to your list consistently according to your schedule. (20:29)
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