On Thanksgiving, I’m Thankful for #GivingTuesday

I’ve posted before about many things I’m thankful for, from trail running to espresso. (Yes, they go together.) On this Thanksgiving Day, I want to mention one more — #GivingTuesday. Related Reading: 50 Things I’m Grateful For  |  50 (More) Things I’m Grateful For GivingTuesday is a movement to start a national day of giving toContinue reading “On Thanksgiving, I’m Thankful for #GivingTuesday”

Shop Small, Support Your Community

It’s Small Business Saturday week, one of our favorite times of the year at CCC. Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses across the country. Founded by American Express in 2010, it’s celebrated every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, which falls on November 30th this year. Think about this: over 50%Continue reading “Shop Small, Support Your Community”

Breaking Through Gender Stereotypes: Are We Making Progress?

I planned on writing a post about social media today, either tips on tackling Twitter or answers to some FAQs from clients, but then I came across this video in Slate. Watch it. It’s worth two minutes of your time. It was created by a company called GoldieBlox, a toy company who wants girls to knowContinue reading “Breaking Through Gender Stereotypes: Are We Making Progress?”

Should You Work For Free?

Anyone who’s ever owned a business (or freelanced or done work on the side) has come across this issue. I’m talking about working for free, whether for ‘exposure,’ often vague potential future business promises or for a worthy cause. Should you do it? I’ve run into this issue numerous times since starting my business, ClearlyContinue reading “Should You Work For Free?”

A Picture’s Worth A Lifetime of Inspiration

This picture shows me crossing the finish line of my first half-marathon in 2011. It was so much more than just a race though. At this moment, exhausted and hurting, I realized that I could achieve so much more in life. No more just accepting the status quo. Since this picture was taken, I’ve completedContinue reading “A Picture’s Worth A Lifetime of Inspiration”

Brands Rocking Social Media In The Real World

The number one question I receive about social media has always been “But what do I post?” Business professionals and owners want to see the value in utilizing social media but are intimidated by the thought of how to develop a loyal fan base and keep these folks happy. So I thought I would share someContinue reading “Brands Rocking Social Media In The Real World”

Who’s Your Biggest Fan?

(Ed. note: It seems like Thursday is a more popular day for reading blogs than Fridays, so I’m changing the CCC blog publishing schedule. Posts will now appear on Tuesdays and Thursdays (instead of Fridays), so please update your calendars – and reading plans – accordingly. 🙂) After posting a somewhat pessimistic post earlier thisContinue reading “Who’s Your Biggest Fan?”

Embrace the Suck (Because What’s the Alternative?)

Life sucks. Not to be a pessimist, but sometimes it seems that everything goes wrong. Sure, there’s always that saying that someone has it worse than you somewhere, but quite frankly, that isn’t always the most comforting thought in the world when you have your own problems. Today, I decided to run some errands. IContinue reading “Embrace the Suck (Because What’s the Alternative?)”