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Montina Young Portis, Founder & CEO

Atlanta, Georgia

Experience is a very long and expensive teacher. Want to shorten the learning curve? Book time with me. Frequently featured on Fox News, NBC, CBS and ABC as the Digital Marketing Expert for Fortune 500 Companies, Government Agencies, Universities & Law Firms. Clients include lawyers, law firms, executives, entrepreneurs, bloggers, business owners, creative artists, creative marketers, managers, business owners, marketers, beginners... and shortly you!

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Ready to Escape the 9-5?

Need an ear? I spent nearly 10 years working for the largest I.T. Financial company in the country as a double minority and successfully ended my career in the position I always wanted in I.T. traveling the country as an assessor in the Internal Risk Management department. I managed to double my salary in in the first 5 years and in the last 4 years in my company earn a 30% salary increase. I previously worked as a middle school teacher, business continuity consultant and corporate trainer for Fortune 100 companies. I have a solid plan I use and can help you escape the 9-5?

The SMART Entrepreneur Business Building Program:

This program is designed to teach smart entrepreneurs, creative artists, authors, business owners, bloggers and managers how to build PROFITABLE businesses online. The program is specifically designed for those that are starting their journey or want to escape the 9-5 and build authority and dominate their market online. I share - How to Bridge the Gap, How to Build the Bridge, How to Burn the Bridge.

Bridge the Gap - How to replace the corporate income
Build the Bridge - How to multiply the income
Burn the Bridge - How to eliminate the possibility of going back

There are more entrepreneurs creating businesses than ever before. The difference between the ones that make it and the ones that don’t is simple: The ones that do make are the ones that do the right things, in the right order at the right time.

- How do you choose a social media platform?
- What do you do to attract your ideal clients?
- How do you build a team of referral partners?
- When is the right time to write a book, launch a course or build a membership program?

Social Media Marketing Strategy for Small Business Owners

Why Social Media Marketing? Social media is an essential part of your business development

Social media increases your connections and engagement
Social media marketing should complement your business development efforts. In this day and age, if you don’t have a social media strategy in place to scale, you have a social media strategy in place to fail.

How you market your business determines if the enterprise will be successful or not. Marketing is a tool used to create and maintain demand, relevance, reputation, competition and more. Without it, your business is likely to close down due to lack of sales.

Social media is an effective form of marketing for a variety of reasons.

Certification Consulting for Minority, Disadvantaged and Women Owned Businesses

Which certification is right for you? It depends.

If you want to take advantage of the many private and public programs specifically created to help women and minority-owned businesses, your business needs to choose the right certification.

Start with 10 Certifications that Can Help You Win More Business and identify which certification will be best for your business. Already certified? Start with 5 Strategies to Leverage Your DBE Certification & Win More Business. Next step, LinkedIn For Leaders: How Certified Businesses Can Leverage LinkedIn to Win More Business because yes, you do need to leverage social media.

After reviewing the courses in the training library, we offer a consulting session, where I will answer questions and provide guidance. I’ll also spell out the terms and requirements for eligibility, so you can get an idea of which certification will benefit your company the most.

It's time to level the playing field.

Video Marketing for Small Business Owners - a Specific Strategy Explained

I don't just talk about Video Marketing - I wrote the book on it! I have 5+ million views and over 39,000 subscribers on my main YouTube. I don't teach theory - I show results. Schedule a quick chat and in 15 minutes we can review your channel and I'll provide instant feedback that will guide you. I am the author of the frequently #1 International Best Seller "YouTube Video Marketing Secrets Revealed: The Beginners Guide to Online Video Marketing" http://www.amazon.com/Montina-Sparkwisdom-Portis/e/B00E3BXAZO

So, video advertising is playing a key-role in increasing business visibility
and exposure along with increased profits.

With over 1 billion unique users visits & more than 6 billion hours of videos being watched monthly online, you now have a chance to take your company to the next level by using video to educate, inform and connect with prospective clients.

Videos should be used to complement other marketing efforts. Video should not be used as a standalone digital marketing strategy. Video should be built into your company's marketing strategy.

How to Build Business Credit in 30 Days or Less

Are you REALLY serious about taking control of your future by developing a financial freedom plan? Ready for a challenge?
How about a challenge to establish and build business credit in less than 30 days? If building business credit is a task that’s been on your “to do” list for a while we need to talk.

I have over $250k in lines of credit, small business credit cards, $500k in bonding and much more. You will walk away with a clear plan of action.

Are You Ready to Put Your Marketing Dollars to Work? - Digital Marketing

Business, as usual, is never again going to be business as usual in the post-Coranavirus world.

Your digital marketing strategy is the series of actions that help you achieve your company’s goals through carefully selected online and offline marketing opportunities.

We will assist with the: Who, What, When, Where and How of identifying, developing and implementing a solid Digital Marketing strategy for seeking Fortune 500 and Government Opportunities.

Your overall digital marketing strategy needs a larger goal attached to it — something that’s more specific and motivating than “market your business” or “grow your audience.”

Like with any other business activity, you need an overarching strategy to serve as your roadmap and maximize your efforts. That way you can make choices with an end goal in mind, rather than wasting energy with random, ad hoc ideas.

****Let’s talk about how we can help you create a digital transformation plan that leads to growth, a better customer experience, and a company that thrives in the digital revolution.

Are You Ready to Get on TV?

The easiest and fastest way to create and grow your authority and “celebrity status” is with Local ABC NBC CBS & FOX TV News and Talk show interviews.

Landing an interview on a local TV is an excellent — not to mention free — way to market your business. Your appearance could even lead to spots on national TV shows if you prove yourself to be a great guest.

Interviews are an excellent way to deliver your key messages directly to a large audience. You'll learn how to prepare for the interview so you feel more confident.

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Montina Young Portis, Founder & CEO answered

I want to start an ecommerce business that imports goods from India to sell in the U.S.. Where in the world do I start re: tax/legal implications.

I started my first business selling a product that was imported from Ghana - African shea butter. I purchased it from a supplier and made over $12k in sales the first 20 days. I would suggest starting with Jim Cockrum's blog at http://www.silentjim.com. He teaches a ton about importing goods through his Proven Amazon and eBay courses. Even though you may want a standalone site I would definitely recommend his site to start with. He teaches a model of go where the people are instead of chasing them down.

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Montina Young Portis, Founder & CEO answered

Imagine advising an aspiring entrepreneur who is starting a business ... after being in prison. What advice would you give on key things to do/avoid?

Fantastic question! First, a little about me and why I am qualified to answer. My father served 19 years of a 20 year sentence in prison where he passed and I had challenging background. I never met my birth mother and met my birth father at the age of 18. I've been on my own since I was 16 and have lived in the YWCA, homeless shelter's etc. I don't have any family support financial or otherwise. I haven't even had a call on a birthday, holiday, wedding day or even the birth of a child. I have a GED and now a Master's, built my first home before 30 and all while a single mom at the time. I worked very hard throughout my life and now I am retiring from a position at a Fortune 500 company after 10 years of service in my 30's. My husband has had challenges with his background and we opened a gym here in Atlanta for 8 months before closing and I also own several businesses online that focus on teaching part-time entrepreneurs how to convert their passion into profits. I have dozens of courses published on the world's largest destination for online courses including 3 best selling books on Amazon. Okay, now that ALL of that is out the way, here is my response.

Yes, I have begun working with local entrepreneurs and small business owners in Atlanta, GA to build their Internet properties and protect their reputations online and off. I help them create and develop "trust based marketing" through email, books and online and I am partnered with the #1 trusted marketer online to accomplish this and a group of over 10,000 offline business entrepreneurs.

Key things to avoid:
- excessively talking about your past
- blaming others for your current situation
- the old environment

Key things to do:
- Read (or listen to) Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People"
- Find a mentor/coach that you can share your goals with and get feedback
- Invest in small business and personal development classes online or at a center (most are free)
- Think outside the box
- Build a community online
- Transfer life skills into your business
- Understand the pricing structure for your business
- Set goals and create plans to achieve them
- Invest financially and reinvest back into your business
- Create a business and financial plan (on paper)

I could go on and on and would love to connect with your organization. A 15 minute chat to provide more clarity would be great! ~Montina

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Montina was fantastic and very informative. Montina is a lovely, smart person.

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Montina was very helpful and honest.

She truly took her time to explain ways I’d need to improve on or start doing to go to the next level before I become certified. She even told me about resources I didn’t even know existed in my city.

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I really appreciate the advice that Montina gave me during our consultation. She understands business and is a highly successful businesswoman. I can see why clients would want to work with her.

If you need business coaching, I would recommend Montina. She understands much more than marketing. It's also inspirational hearing of the success she's been able to attain.

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My call with Montina was a great investment of my time.She really listened to my questions. Montina confirmed something's that I already knew but also challenged me to research something's that I didn't. I see Montina as a wonderful resource with a lot of knowledge and helpful hints. She really knows her stuff and I am glad that she is willing to share with the rest of us. Thank You Montina.

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