There’s nothing like a great saying to inspire us. For years authors have leaned upon quotes from the past to initiate creative thinking. Historians have used the sayings of those who came before us to understand history’s affect on the future. While it may seem that words from the past […]
Yearly Archives: 2011
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We’re all in the same club: #MsTech on Facebook, a small group of women technology enthusiasts in Chicago. While we help each other out every day, it’s not often that we get to hear each other speak. Thanks to Hope Bertram, Social Media Masters Summit organizer, I got to hear […]
My good friend Jenny Hamby aka The Seminar Marketing Pro for some of the biggest names in the business, says “Three of the top questions I hear from seminar leaders and promoters– new and experienced alike – are: “How do I reach more people without spending more on marketing?” “How […]
Hard to believe, but October is SMC Chicago’s third anniversary. Three years, 30 meetings, thousands of attendees – not to mention hundreds of slices of Ramon DeLeon’s pizza later, here’s a look back at our first event and an invitation to join us October 19. Thanks to everyone who’s ever […]
It’s that time of year: when people in Elvis, Angry Birds, and other popular Halloween costumes show up. In just about two weeks, Halloween ghosts and goblins start ringing doorbells. Let me ask a personal question: How do you treat at Halloween? As you’re getting ready for Halloween and the […]
If you only have time to read one of the 37 tweets, read #22: Empower writers. Because the writer runs the show. Quality content gets you where you want to go. Where did this tweet collection come from? Ragan’s Corporate Writers and Editors Conference here in Chicago last week. Missed […]
What would you rather do: hang out with the character with a smoking coffee pot or attempt to take notes for hours and hours in a conference room? Exactly. That’s why I’m so glad BlogWorld is offering a virtual ticket option this year. BlogWorld and New Media Expo is November […]
Thanks to all of you who offer free lunches or coffee in exchange for “picking my brain.” Now that I’ve changed my diet, fancy lunches are not so appealing. And, I don’t drink coffee anymore. 🙂 If you really want to know what I think, here are a few free […]
Stats, stats and more stats. Everyone in social media must be part statistician, but who doesn’t enjoy watching this industry take shape? Here’s the latest from Nielsen’s Q3 2011 social media report. One statistic that popped out: Internet users over the age of 55 are driving the growth of social […]
You know they’re out there, but where do you find them? Them = people you want to connect with. Connections = network. Network = opportunity. [Here’s an invitation to be on my A-list.] On LinkedIn, you can start by importing your email address book and sending invitations only to people […]
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