The Doula Business Advisor

Inspiration & Guidance for Doula Entrepreneurs ~ Blog by Patty Brennan

January Birth & Parenting News

What to expect in early labor; Winter Special on doula training; how to calm a crying baby; NEW Birth Companion Workshops for friends, sisters and grandmas-to-be (hands on!); making dreams a reality (The Doula Business Guide Workbook release); and free, drop-in breastfeeding support groups, including one for moms with multiples. Read the newsletter.

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December 2015 Birth & Parenting News

Two great SALES on professional doula & lactation training, flu vaccine in pregnancy, new book release, babies “singing” in the womb, help your child play independently, pelvic floor yoga class, herbs for flu and more. Read the newsletter.

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November Birth & Parenting News

Gratitude, preventing birth trauma, especially for soon-to-be grandmas, new research on triggers for labor, area events calendar, work-study opportunity and more! Read the newsletter online.

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October Birth & Parenting Newsletter

Featuring something special for doulas, “eco” and “green” are not the same as non-toxic, cesarean myths video, top 3 mistakes by grant writers, birth business success workshop, FALL SPECIAL on comprehensive doula training, breastfeeding videos by The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor, and more! Read the newsletter.

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All doula training programs are not equal.

The Doula Business Advisor blog by Patty Brennan The business of training and certifying doulas is expanding wildly. In her Doulaing the Doula blog, Amy Gililland notes that an online search for professional doula training agencies yielded 14 in 2013 and grew to 24 in 2014. On many levels, this is a good thing. More women are […]

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September Birth & Parenting News

See our September Birth & Parenting Newsletter. Expose your baby to bacteria; learn about using a homeopathic home remedy kit for family health (plus a special session for Birth Attendants on Homeopathy for the Childbearing Year); criteria for choosing a Postpartum Doula Training program (see our Top 10 Reasons to choose us!); when vaginal birth […]

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Doula Business Advisor: Marketing Your Doula Business

Your Ideal Customer, Part 2 In Part 1 of this blog series on marketing your doula business, we discussed the value of identifying who your ideal customer is. Effective marketing is so much more than placing an ad somewhere or purchasing a directory listing. Many of us think of marketing only in terms of the media […]

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Doula Business Advisor: Market Your Doula Business

What are you doing to market your doula business? Who is your ideal customer? Catherine, a doula business woman/friend of mine recently spent a few thoughtful hours answering this question for herself. Once she had formed a clear picture of her ideal customer in her own mind, she created new messaging addressed to that person […]

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August Birth & Parenting Newsletter

Don’t drink the glucola, free doula listings, homeopathy for family health, breastfeeding videos and more! In our August Birth & Parenting E-Newsletter we look at controversies surrounding Glucose Tolerance Testing; help doulas get the word out about their services; share some great breastfeeding videos for new moms or doulas to recommend to clients; and announce […]

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Doula Business Advisor: Create a Doula Business Plan

The difference between a dream and a goal is a timeline. Is the realization of your dream to own a thriving doula business your destination? If so, then getting there is a matter of doing it step-by-step. You need a written plan with goals, objectives, action steps and deadlines. The more you give shape to […]

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