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Olalah Njenga, Speaker & Author
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  • Raleigh, NC
  • United States
  • 919.783.4101
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Exercise integrity in the moment of choice . . .

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Nightgowns okay?
on Thursday
Create Your Do It Now Marketing Plan For 2010 at Team Nimbus Center 3801 Computer Drive, Raleigh NC
December 17, 2009 from 2pm to 3:30pm
Create Your Do It Now Marketing Plan For 2010 1 Page 1 Day In Your Pajamas . . . GUARANTEED! Olalah Njenga, senior marketing strategist at YellowWood Group & the creator of the Marketing With Ease system, will overview her trademarked system for c…
on Wednesday
Excellent! Can't wait!
on Wednesday
Natasha- got your note. You have the last seat in the house! It's gonna be a cozy workshop, but we'll have fun! See ya'll tomorrow.
on Wednesday

Profile Information

Will you commit to adding 1 positive item to the Network each month? (it can be a Question, an Answer, an INVITE or really anything positive)
YES!
About my Business:
YellowWood Group is a strategic marketing firm that helps growing and midsize companies choose the right marketing mix to achieve wildly important business and sales goals.

About Me:
So you want to know me a little better huh? Don't say I didn't warn you . . .

1- My father gave me my first name.
2- My husband gave me my last name.
3- I have issues with men . . . and names.


- Most people call me "O" (then for some strange reason they go back to calling me Olalah)
- My favorite color is purple.
- I hate rain.
- I always thought I'd be a 6th grade English teacher.

I have an 18 year old daughter and a 15 year old son. They refuse to ever live home. They claim they like the way it's decorated.

When I tell people that I'm married to an engineer, they usually extend their condolences.

OK - that's the good, the bad & the ugly. Now that you know WHO I am, here's a bit about WHAT I do . . .

I am the CEO & Senior Marketing Strategist of YellowWood Group and the creator of the Marketing With Ease™ marketing system for small & solo business professionals.

I am a volunteer counselor for SCORE®, the largest all volunteer, non-profit organization for small business in the United States. I also sit on the advisory board for the Women's Business Center, a program of the North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development in Durham NC.

I speak and train extensively on all things marketing and am a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA). I will publish my first book, "37 What Were They Thinking Moments In Marketing" shortly.

I have served as an entrepreneurship coach at the Kenan-Flagler School of Business at the University Of North Carolina and am serving for a 3rd term as a Board Advisor for the Business & Industry Services Group of Wake Technical Community College.

In October, 2009, I was honored as a Stevie Award Women In Business Finalist in the category of Lifetime Achievement. The Stevie Award is an internationally recognized award and I was deeply moved to receive the letter in the mail.

OK, here's how to reach me:

Email: onjenga@yellowwoodgroup.com
Phone: 919-783-4101
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/Olalah

My Ideal Customer is:
} Growing & Midsize companies who are ready for a fresh approach to marketing and want to leverage new tools, new media and new thinking for better results faster.

} Small & Solo Business Owners who are in service based businesses and are responsible for managing their own marketing pipeline and filing their own sales funnel.

My Ideal Referral Partner is:
If you and the professionals with whom you do business, live, work and play by the philosophy of doing business with integrity and honoring relationships, then let's chat.

Who referred you to inSide919?
Deidre Hughey
Website:
http://www.YellowWoodGroup.com
Blog Address:
http://www.MarketingWithEase.com
Linkedin Address:
http://www.Linkedin.com/in/olalah
Facebook Address:
http://www.Facebook.com/Olalah
Your Twitter to Follow:
http://Twitter.com/Olalah
919 Phone number (only add if you are okay with people calling you)
919.783.4101

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At 3:32pm on December 14, 2009, Pat Howlett said…
Hey O, as with anything there will always be new things that can make an improvement - however, the core of MWE does not need much - for many it will be the 'new' thing they needed to learn. A web based system is a good idea.
At 3:30pm on December 14, 2009, Pat Howlett said…
Hey O, well please pass along my holidays wishes to George, someone has to work and looks like it was his shift. :) see you there.
At 7:48pm on December 13, 2009, Angel Lebak, Virtual Assistant said…
Hey O, Thanks for the kind words! I appreciate your integrity and truthful and straight insight. TRUTH, I can deal with, even if it is hard to swallow at first. Thanks again! Game on!
At 10:44am on December 13, 2009, Lorrinda S. Michieka said…
Enough. Fair.
At 12:54am on December 11, 2009, Lorrinda S. Michieka said…
Gosh, no. I have a recovery.gov webinar that day that I am attending for grant research/opportunity. Dang.
At 5:31pm on December 10, 2009, Pat Howlett said…
Just got my MWE kit - WooHoo! I know what I'm doing Saturday :)
At 9:39am on December 7, 2009, Pat Howlett said…
Hey O, be sure to bring George :)
At 1:12pm on December 5, 2009, Pat Howlett said…
Hey O, Wanted to take a minute and personally share the Local Coffee Break networking opportunity we're trying to foster to connect members and to let you know I'll be posting info on the 2009 Christmas party soon - please keep a look out.
At 11:10am on November 29, 2009, Sharon Rosche said…
Thanks for friending me Olalah! We had so many compliments on your presentation. You are just awesome! I thank you again for taking time for us!
At 8:13pm on October 18, 2009, Leslie Flowers, Change Agent said…
I know Wendy! Good to know.

Ditto on Social media summit. Thoroughly enjoyed. Honestly, that had to be about $20k in value ... thank you for your generosity!

Olalah Njenga, Speaker & Author's Blog

Olalah Njenga, Speaker & Author

Are YOU A Winner?

In my day planner I carry a bookmark that reminds me daily of why I choose to care so much, love so much and find so much joy in the ordinary. I hope you have a winner inside of you!


Here's what my bookmarks says a WINNER really is:

Winners are everyday heroes. Winners take their dreams seriously. Winners never give up and won't let you give up either. Winners have attitude. Winners care in their sleep. Winners make big things happen a little at a time. Winners say "YESContinue

Posted on December 13, 2009 at 5:15pm — 2 Comments

Olalah Njenga, Speaker & Author

Where's Your Inner Phoenix?

It can happen to anyone at any time . . . life gets in the way.

Remember all of those dreams you had? You know the ones, the dreams of creating the life you wanted, the lifestyle you craved and the flexibility and freedom to live on your own terms.

For me, somewhere between business ownership, "mom-dom" and "wife-dom", I put some of my dreams on hold. Eventually, the fire inside that I had for those dreams started to fizzle until the flame went out.

I decided to sign up for… Continue

Posted on May 11, 2009 at 11:37am — 5 Comments

Olalah Njenga, Speaker & Author

What's Your Theme Song For Today?

The sun is out today in the Raleigh metro area. If you know me well, then you know I can only go about 2 days without sunshine before I start to eat paste and climb the walls.

Today, there is a special skip in my step. The sun is beaming. I'm working from home. I'm waiting (ever so impatiently) for my website to be finished with its new look. And IT'S FRIDAY!!!!!

Most people know that Friday is my "Sharpen The Saw" day. If you are a 7 Habits follower, this will make sense… Continue

Posted on February 27, 2009 at 11:55am — 8 Comments

Olalah Njenga, Speaker & Author

Why I'm So Glad That My Stepfather Taught Me How To Drive Backward

When do you ever really need to know how to drive backward? I mean really, we might back up to adjust for parking, but no one ever really "drives" backward right?

When I was 15, my stepfather taught me how to drive. He insisted that I learn how to drive based on 2 fundamental principles.

Principle #1 - Learn how to drive a stick (manual) just in case you go out on a date with a guy driving a pick-up truck and he tells you "put out or get out". You can kick him in the b*lls, take his key… Continue

Posted on February 8, 2009 at 4:15pm — 6 Comments

Olalah Njenga, Speaker & Author

What's Your Crazy Collectible?

Come on . . . we all have one crazy thing that we collect that we don't tell folks about.

OK, maybe your closest of close friends know about it, or your family. But other than that, no one knows that you are collecting this "thing".

My "thing", my crazy collectible thing . . . is a coffee mug.
Might sound strange to some as I've been a tea drinker my whole life. But then . . . wham!
My daughter turned 13 and I have been surviving off coffee ever since.
Any guesses on why? (SheContinue

Posted on February 8, 2009 at 12:53pm — 7 Comments

 
 

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