I’m happy to report that by joining a LinkedIn group I get notices about new discussions. One very lively discussion was in answer to a topic posted by J. Paul Duplantis: Looking for case studies on the successful use of social media to grow a business. Looking to dedicate a resource page to successful case … Read more
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Ways to Grow Your Business
Happy New Year! I’m totally rejuvenated after a lovely holiday break, hope you feel the same. Thought I’d start off this decade by giving a shout out about ways I can help your business reach its goals. With years of experience working for non-profit organizations and their management firms (Association of Fundraising Professionals, Philanthropic Planning … Read more
Digital Marketing Strategy Development: 12 Common Problems
“Marketing looks very different now than it did as few as five years ago. And yet most still approach developing strategies from the viewpoints they always knew. Every marketing and communications company/consultant claims to be able to produce digital marketing results. And very few actually succeed. Why? … ” read more
Social Media Marketing Studies for 2010
By 2010, 26 Million (1 in 7) U.S. Adults Will Use Twitter Monthly Americans Spend 17% of Online Time on Social Media Sites In 2010, Over 50% of Marketers Will Be Using Social Media Blogs Most Useful Social Media Tool, Say 51% of Businesses 75% of Marketers Plan to Increase Social Media Use in 2010 … Read more
HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY NEW DECADE!
The heck with the economy and newspapers and magazines folding, I shall continue to write and read and pursue happiness. Speaking of happiness… an author named Gretchen Rubin has published a book (her 4th) called The Happiness Project. She spent a year exploring how to become happier. Her book just hit shelves. I have it … Read more
Tips for Successful Tweeting
DO tweet facts that can benefit others, retweet valuable content, create “How-To” blog posts, announce events and seminars, recommend books, movies, blogs, websites but try to keep it to one (or maybe two) topics. Humor is always great—be tasteful, or at least not vile, disgusting, sophomoric or foul. DON’T tweet other people’s content without giving … Read more
Warning about Facebook "Group" Scam
Hey, be careful of some kind of Facebook “Group” that claims to be about fighting the proposed Facebook plan to start charging $5 a month in June. It’s not true and the website that the “group” says to go to, to learn more about the proposed charges, is a malicious site that took over my … Read more
Some cool upcoming free seminars at Tekserve
I want to make sure i check some of these out! Snow Leopard OS 10.6, The Care and Feeding of Your Mac, iTunes & iPod Tips and Tricks – Part I & II, Introduction to Intuit QuickBooks 2010 for Mac. Here’s a link for more info. Has anybody ever taken any of their seminars before? … Read more
Fascinating article written by Columbine HS Killer's Mom
Today I read an article written by the mother of one of the Columbine high school killers. It was fascinating, moving, insightful. click here to read article. I raced thru the pages in the magazine. When i was finished i had this recurring sad thought — soon there prob won’t be any more magazines and … Read more