We all have them in our lives. A babysitter that’s always available when you really need a night out. A loyal friend who’s willing to interrupt her day to hear your latest crisis over coffee. A lifelong customer who loves your business’ story. A super fan who engages with and shares your content more than youContinue reading “Tweet Some Love, Gain Some Respect”
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Find Your Place in the World
“It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live.” –Mae Jemison, Astronaut & Physician
Social Media on Weekends: Are You In Or Out?
Over the weekend, I was thinking about social media usage on weekends. (Oh, the irony…) We’ve all seen the statistics and recommendations that encourage us to be social 7 days a week and keep our businesses top of mind with readers beyond traditional business hours. The theory goes that fewer businesses are social on weekends,Continue reading “Social Media on Weekends: Are You In Or Out?”
Go On Holiday, And Take Your Business With You
Wednesday was Boss’s Day and tomorrow is Sweetest Day; on Monday, our Canadian friends were being thankful while we’re celebrating coffee, nuts and chocolate in October. Halloween, one of the biggest retail holidays of the year (second only to Christmas in money spent), looms large at the end of the month. Who am I goingContinue reading “Go On Holiday, And Take Your Business With You”
Winning As The Underdog: Turn Your Weaknesses Into Strengths
I’m only 30 pages into Malcolm Gladwell’s latest, David And Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, And The Art Of Battling Giants, and I’ve already learned much. This highly publicized new book starts off with a bang, taking a closer look at the ultimate underdog story: David vs. Goliath. Upon further review of this epic confrontation, David wasn’t nearlyContinue reading “Winning As The Underdog: Turn Your Weaknesses Into Strengths”
Have you found your social media voice?
I’ve written about various aspects of social media before, including the importance of profiles, and especially, the profile picture. (Seriously, why does anyone want to be a silhouette?) These are essential aspects of the social media game, but I was getting ahead of myself. What comes before completing your profile? Your voice. You have toContinue reading “Have you found your social media voice?”
This Blog Is Made For You And Me
This blog is your blog, this blog is my blog… In my last post, To Blog, or Not To Blog: That Is The Question, I touched a little bit on why I started this blog in addition to the topic of blogging in general. As readers of my thoughts and musings, I value your feedbackContinue reading “This Blog Is Made For You And Me”
To Blog, or Not To Blog: That Is the Question
Why do you blog? That’s assuming you do blog, which millions of people do across the world, on millions of different topics for millions of different reasons for audiences of one to (yes, you guessed it) millions. Some blog for business while others type their hearts away purely for pleasure, a way to scratch thatContinue reading “To Blog, or Not To Blog: That Is the Question”
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