Publications, Keynotes & Other Presentations

Spread Your Sunshine Founder Melanie S. Griffin, Esq. was recently the Featured Guest on Episode 14 of Bill Umansky's The Lawman's Lounge Podcast. Entitled  "Does Happiness Lead to Success?", Melanie reflected on finding your true happiness, how to unapologetically pursue what brings you joy, and the importance of overcoming hurdles when on a path to pivot your career.

As well-intentioned as we may be in our quest to take care of our loved ones and communities but not ourselves, if we do not change this behavior and also tend to our own welfare, we will burnout and eventually, not have any energy left to pour into others. To ensure this does not happen, let’s consider aspects of your life for which you should make time in addition to investing in others as a servant leader.

Since you (yes, YOU!) are absolutely fabulous, it is undoubted that in no time, buyers around the globe will be clamoring for your products or services. Since this is a forgone conclusion, this article starts planning the first international location where you will expand your business by evaluating pros and cons of first launching your company in a European country.

As the Coronavirus pandemic continues and children and teens are isolated in their homes instead of being surrounded by friends and peers, for many, their mental health is negatively impacted. Tackling this challenge head on herein and in our associated webinar, advice is provided on how adults can best communicate with children and teens about COVID-19, how they feel about the changing world, and resources to help navigate this difficult time. 

Spread Your Sunshine Founder Melanie S. Griffin recently participated in a Facebook Live event hosted by the KNOW Tribe. During her 10-minute presentation, Melanie was excited to share four tips regarding How to Spread Your Sunshine.

As a fellow small business owner, the pressures of seemingly never having enough time to accomplish *all the things* is well-known. This said, while life can be busy, messy, unpredictable, and challenging, there are actions you can take to make it more manageable. For suggestions about how to reclaim control of, and maximize, each day’s twenty-four hours, consider the strategies in this article.

Spread Your Sunshine Founder Melanie S. Griffin was recently the Featured Guest on Episode 18 of Erica Castner's Love the Work You Do Podcast. Entitled Overcome the Fear of Failing, Melanie and Erica discussed the power of imperfections and how to use "failures" for motivation and to best serve others and grow your business.

When you enter into a managed services contract, your IT functions, such as on-site technical problems, security, back-ups, infrastructure support, and/or more, are outsourced. To fully analyze whether a managed services contract is a good solution for your small business, consider these five benefits.

Due to time and budget constraints, small businesses often fail to keep up to date with the latest developments in technology, including necessary maintenance and combating ever-growing cyber-security threats. Here, we examine three frequently-made technology mistakes that put small businesses at risk and recommend IT consultants who can help mitigate such potential future damages.

This article explores strategies female entrepreneurs can employ to find success when starting their own businesses.

After writing The Fight Against Racial Inequality Persists, we were inspired to host a webinar addressing racial inequality. Following our live we...

To succeed in today’s competitive marketplace, companies must genuinely connect with their customers in unique ways that provide value beyond the face of the product or service sold by the business. The businesses that do this well are the ones that often outpace their competition. Read on to learn how you, too, can flush your client roster and increase your profits without resorting to an uncomfortable, and potentially ineffective, sales pitch.