Hello, September.
I’ve enjoyed some time off from this blog. I’ve read a lot, written a lot, watched mindless b&w movies (The Thin Man collection), and hung out with my hubby. Our expansive to-do lists were...
View ArticleMonday Morning Round-Up
If you haven’t been to myfriendAmysblog.com for a list of the finalists in the book blogger awards, check it out here. College newspapers are having to cut back, which in my opinion actually prepares...
View ArticleSpecial Bulletin for the Weekend
So, I am a diehard Kindle fan. If you read this blog much, you’ll know this already. Imagine my delight to see Oprah yesterday (from TiVo) and her handing out Kindles to her television audience and...
View ArticleSaturday Free-For-All: The Marketing Idiocy of Penguin Windows
So, we let a Penguin Windows rep into our home yesterday. Big mistake. What was supposed to take 90 minutes took 4 hours. I like the product, no beef with it. The price: ridiculous. The sales process:...
View Articlereal/brilliant: How To Be A Better Communicator (Memos, Blogs, Presentations)
Most businesses I talk to want to know one thing. How do I communicate? They can talk off the cuff (better than I can), but when it comes time to make a presentation, to write a memo, or to keep their...
View ArticleTwitter Tuesday: The Internet Is Your Resume, So What Does It Say About You?
As Twitter grows by leaps and bounds, you know what’s coming next, don’t you? Say you’re looking for your next job or your next project. The hiring manager decides to type you into Google and take a...
View ArticleMoonlighting Entrepreneur: Should You Lower Your Rates Right Now?
Someone asked me this the other day and I looked at them like they were crazy. You never lower your rates. Well, okay, just let me explain. Your rates are not some random number you pull out of the...
View ArticleNuts and Bolts: So When Does Social Media Start to Help My Business?
All shiny and fun. Sparkling new, something to watch as an oddity: that’s been social media for many. The early adopters are scrambling to show how effective social media can be for folks recently put...
View ArticleBlogSuccess: What’s Above Your Fold?
When visitors arrive at your blog, what do they see without any scrolling of their mouse? Do they see something that will compel them to stay at your site and read more? Go ahead, comment on my blog...
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