What Volunteering NOT To Do & Supercharged Networking: Interview with Amy Schofield

Summary: Welcome to the Successful Military Wife Show! This series is an audio show that features the success stories of military spouses. By learning from the ones do who have “figured it out” we can use their advice and experiences to reach our own dreams. In this recording, I feature the success story of Amy Schofield. She is a navy wife and the founder of Schofield Strategies, a personal branding, resume writing and administrative consulting service. She founded Schofield Strategies in 2011, and has built her business to a waiting list of clients several months long. Amy is also a successful grant writer. One of her winning grants was honored in a ceremony at the United States Pentagon. My favorite part about Amy is not only is she incredibly successful with her (relatively new) business, but she operates completely online. Running an online business, whether it is selling a product, service (like Amy), or leveraging an audience (by selling advertising) is an ideal solution for the military spouse career problem. We talk about her advice for getting started, and her 2 most powerful tools she has used to market and grow her business. Amy is an absolute sweetheart and was a joy to talk to. I know that you’ll enjoy listening in on our chat. Specifically, you’ll learn: Create an online business that you can run from anywhere Amy’s secret tool to growing her business When you should join a professional organization Learn how to give yourself credit for your accomplishments Save thousands of dollars in lost revenue by speeding up your job search What kind of volunteering NOT to do Learn how to make your business ultra-shareable Learn free resources you can use to run your business My advice for people who are thinking about starting a business? Just jump right in. I know a lot of people who are thinking about starting their own business, but are hesitant to make that leap. - Amy Schofield I know that Amy has a lot more knowledge to share, and I plan to have her on the show again sometime soon to discuss her LinkedIn strategies. Please leave a comment below letting me know what you think of this type of interview. I will be featuring many more down the road, and want to know your thoughts. Is it too long? Too short? Not advanced enough? Too advanced? Thank you for your feedback! Resources: Schofield Strategies Website: http://schofieldstrategies.com/ National Military Spouse Network: http://www.nmsn.com Resume Best Practices for Military Spouses (Infographic): http://schofieldstrategies.com/resume-best-practices-top-tips-for-military-spouses-infographic/ Article about Professional Networks that Amy is quoted in: http://www.salutetospouses.com/articles/careers/professional-associations-keep-military-spouses-top-their-games Blog post about working with Amy: http://welcometotheblogofanarmywife.blogspot.com/2012/07/polish-up-that-resume.html Infographic Creation: http://visual.ly/