Browsing Category Social Media

Crazy Odyssey of Netflix: Equivalent of Lighting Your Shirt on Fire?


Friday, September 30, 2011

Just Another Day in the Burbs.My friend Sara, a pharmacist who lives in the midwest, posted last week on Facebook that a customer came to the counter at her store and set herself on fire.No, I only wish I were making this stuff up, but I'm not.Sara watched in horror as the woman brought a ...

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Social Media Tackles Bullying


Monday, September 26, 2011

Anybody who has seen the holiday classic "A Christmas Story" remembers Scott Farkus, a bully for the ages.  After all, who could forget the kid with yellow eyes?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgagC4pUmQoAs a child of the 70s, bullying had evolved somewhat from the 40s... less physical and bit more mental.  I remember the meanest girl in school saying she ...

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Groundhog Day: Facebook’s Changes & the f8 Conference


Friday, September 23, 2011

Complaints, Complaints.During the last few days, that high-pitched whiny sound you've been hearing is the collective groan of legions of Facebookers, distraught with the latest round of changes to the grandaddy of all social networks.Never mind that some of the new changes are super cool and will add entirely new dimensions to your social media ...

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Shameless Plug for “Shedding the Corporate Bitch” by Bernadette Boas


Monday, September 19, 2011

Many of you know that for several months now, I've been working with Bernadette Boas, the author of the new book, "Shedding the Corporate Book".  I was referred to her (pre-publication), and upon reviewing her website, my first thought was "oh no, it's a self-help thing."  Let's just say I'm not into the self-help movement!  ...

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My Favorite Free Services on the Web


Monday, August 29, 2011

As a relatively young business, I'm always looking for cost effective but also efficient ways to do things on the web.  During the past year, I've come across many services that I use on a regular basis, and several are free. All have paid options if you want to upgrade to more expanded service (and on some ...

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Why Direct Sales Consultants Need Blogs


Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Building a Social Media PresenceI have been fortunate enough to work, in the last several months, with direct sales consultants from several companies in the "party plan" industry: Biltmore Inspirations, bamboopink, Rodan + Fields, and To The Nines.  I have watched some of these consultants go from having virtually no web presence to suddenly being ...

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