It’s Personal

October 8, 2010

One of my all time favorite lines in a movie is from “You’ve Got Mail”. Tom Hanks is trying to tell Meg Ryan that his giant bookstore knocking out her little shop around the corner wasn’t “personal”.  She says: “What is that supposed to mean? I am so sick of that. All that means is [...]

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It’s my Birthday

October 7, 2010

These things I know for SURE: Everyone should be able to marry the person they love, regardless of race, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs. My children have the ability to provide me with the greatest joy I have ever know  and the deepest pain I have ever known. I never hate people but their actions; [...]

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“That” lottery question

July 23, 2010

It never fails. At least once a year, someone sitting around the after-dinner table throws out the old “what would you do if you won the lottery?” question.  Sigh. I hate that question! I hate it because I can’t help but ponder my life, where it’s going and what I’ve got to show for it [...]

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Grow Bigger Ears!

May 19, 2010

Turns out brevity is in….who knew? I’ve been too busy to write a meaningful post so I just disappeared for a time – a big bad blogging no-no! I met Chris Brogan last week at the 2010 Communication Conference in Portland and, although I learned more than just this golden nugget, I did write this [...]

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Is Networking for you?

March 9, 2010

I love to network – online and in person! It’s where most of my marketing efforts are directed. Some say that “networking” is my middle name….I was born to do it. It works out well for me (I’m just a wee tad social) and my business. Here I am at a very young age networking [...]

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reBlog from altitudebranding.com: Practical Social Media Measurement: A New Series

February 23, 2010

I found this fascinating quote today: The more comfortable we get about the idea of measuring social media, the more we want to dig into the practical application of it. So I wanted to pen a series that puts a little more hands-on thinking to the practice and process of measuring and analyzing social media.altitudebranding.com, [...]

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Objections (and responses) to Using Social Media

February 8, 2010

Every day I hear objections from my small business clients about social media from “It will take too much time” to “It’s a fad, right?” (wrong!). This morning I came across a really great post by Nick Shin (Marketwire). Here are Nick’s 30 typical objections and the responses to those objections Why should I? I [...]

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How to create a successful Social Media Campaign

January 27, 2010

I meet with small business owners everyday who want to know if they should tweet, or Facebook or YouTube or….and the answer is usually a resounding yes! However, NEVER without a plan. Examine your goals and objectives – even your vision (you DO have a vision statement, don’t you??) before you even get your toes [...]

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“I’m not going to vacuum ’til Sears makes one you can ride on.” -Roseanne Barr

January 26, 2010

I am so inspired by my fabulous mom/women pals who toil away everyday both at work and at home. This post is to honor their 90 hour weeks, senses of humor, hilarious anecdotes, nurturing spirits and all around awesomeness! Some of my heroes are: Cybele Ryan, mother of three, restaurant manager and best friend to [...]

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Engage. Enlighten. Enpower

January 26, 2010

Powerful wise words for those of us delving into the world of social media – blogging, tweeting, Facebook. What is the best way to make these “social” networking sites work for you and your business? ENGAGE. Knowing that you had too much to drink last night or that your husband lost his job is not [...]

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