Melissa Gardner Marketing

When launching a new product or service, it is key to conduct market research prior in order to understand the industry, your target...

#NationalPoetryMonth Hear my recitation: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cro4sY0rt0X/ (sound on!) "October 2014" a poem My pain, you don’t...

MGM Financial Wellness Month April is National Financial Literacy Month and I’m putting my former financial counselor and coach hat on...

Burnout is a state of (extreme) physical and emotional exhaustion. It is when you're unable to manage work and life stress. Burnout is...

March’s theme is “Occupational Wellness.” Occupational Wellness is when you are living with passion, purpose and ease in your chosen...

It was my therapist who brought it to light. She said that my tolerance for risk has increased, as had my self-trust, and she noticed...

Spiritual Wellness is when we are in touch with our spiritual selves and find meaning in life events. It is connecting to your inner and...

Happy New Year! I’m starting a new series this year on the blog that is based on the 8 Dimensions of Wellness. In 2022, I was focused on...

I preached a message one recent Sunday based off of how I had been feeling. That week, a couple of incidents occurred that blanketed me...

The holidays are sometimes stressful and not-so-jolly due to dealing with past trauma, generational trauma, toxic family members and...

At Melissa Gardner Marketing, we believe that taking proper care of your mental and physical health should always be a priority. If you...

Confirm: “I don’t have to know how, I simply allow.” I’ve started refocusing on this thought (affirmation) that was introduced to me last...

This is a mix of what I've received from others, came up with myself, modified, etc. Take what you need, change anything to fit you and...

Give yourself permission... To wait. To move. To start over. To fail. To try. To believe. To change. To let go. To be different. To have...

I contribute to business crowdfunding campaigns - black-owned businesses only thus far. There are a few that have been successful in...

Do you write notes to yourself? I have notes everywhere sticky notes, in notebooks, on note pads, on my cork board and my dry erase...

Thanks to Google, I got this #throwbackthursday reminder of a time before entrepreneurship. I’ve always been a teacher. As a lifelong...

Apple did it last fall, Google announced that its following suit for Android (But in 2 years, so there’s still time to understand the...

First, let’s say that depending on where you are in your business, you may not even need an email marketing strategy. When you’re...

Coming out of December feels different this year. The difference is rest. I actually took time to rest and I don’t feel in a rush....