As we wrap up 2012, here’s a look back at social media’s 2012 milestones. Which platform gets your 2012 MVP award: YouTube, Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google+, tumblr, MySpace, or _________? Source: The State of Social Media 2012 by The SEO Company Facebook 2012 Year in Review Now the largest […]
Yearly Archives: 2012
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Christmas is only a few days away. Let this be your last-minute guide to a) giving tech lover gifts b) making purchases that may count as 2012 tax write offs or c) rewarding/self-gifting. You decide, but let me know if you pick something out. Last Minute Holiday Tech Gift Guide All […]
Technology, healthcare, politics and entertainment: the top topics for TV, radio, newspapers, magazines and bloggers. Recently released, the 2012 Web Influencers Survey reports on insights into how media gets news now. Not surprisingly, reporters, journalists and producers now turn to social media and the web to mine for sources and […]
Looking for THE best 2012 holiday party in Chicago? Here’s your invitation to join SMC Chicago for The SMOBILE Holiday Party, sponsored by AT&T. $10 tickets cover networking, program, food, beverages and music. Register right here or over at the SMC Chicago Holiday Party event site. You’re invited to join […]
What are you most thankful for this year? Did you know we have Abe Lincoln and Sarah Josepha Hale, a 74-year-old editor of a woman’s magazine, Godey’s Ladys’ Book, to thank for this national day of Thanksgiving? Prior to 1863, each state held its own Thanksgiving day. Before the day […]
Tomorrow, all three of our children will vote in their first presidential election. It’s a big day for us and a big day for America. In 2008, I took our daughter to vote for the first time. And, I had two tickets to the Rally in Grant Park. I wrote about […]
Coming up on November 13, SMC Chicago will meet up with the crowd in town for SES Chicago. Sign up right here or go to the SMC Chicago SES Chicago registration site. You’ll also need to register for a complimentary SES Chicago Expo Hall pass by November 12. 2012 marks the […]
One of my favorite apps right now is Instagram. Why? 6 Ways Instagram Makes Your Business More Social 1. It’s instant. It lets me snap pictures that I see in the moment. There’s no grabbing my camera, changing the lens, turning it on, adapting settings for lighting, focusing and reshooting. […]
One of my favorite apps right now is Instagram. Why? 6 Ways Instagram Makes Your Business More Social 1. It’s instant. It lets me snap pictures that I see in the moment. There’s no grabbing my camera, changing the lens, turning it on, adapting settings for lighting, focusing and reshooting. […]
Thanks so much to Paul Paone, who’s bringing Meetings Tech Expo to Chicago, for inviting me to speak on social media technology for meeting and event planners. The challenge when talking about social media, to many groups, is three-fold. 1. Everyone’s ability is individual. 2. Everyone’s industry is different. 3. […]
“Social is a new way of working. Companies are doubling the budget for change management and communications.” Kelli Carlson-Jagersma, Wells Fargo Thanks to BDI Online and Social Media Club Chicago for the complimentary ticket to the Chicago Social and Mobile Financial Services Leadership Forum on October 9, 2012. Going behind […]
It’s becoming an October tradition: writing a Social Media Club Chicago anniversary post. [Disclosure: I am a founding SMC Chicago board member and am honored to be working behind the scenes with these talented board members: Jeff Willinger, Carolyn Martin, Elly Deutch and Caleb Gardner – all shown here at our […]
The opportunities The possibilities Well, I have never felt so called REM “Discoverer” Lyrics Source Today is Columbus Day, a day that honors a discoverer. Since you’re here, you’re discovering post #1,000. It’s a significant number in some ways. In others, it’s just a marker for progress to be made. […]
October is National Kitchen and Bath Month. On October 16, I’m honored to present a program called “Savvy Social Media for Kitchen and Bath Designers.” Presented by National Kitchen and Bath Association Chicago Midwest Chapter, the program will take place on October 16 at the Westwood Tavern in Schaumburg. If you’re […]
Text is out, out, out. Images are in, in, in. That’s one of the many takeaways I picked up at the Chicago Integrated Communications Forum today, presented by Business Development Institute and PR Newswire. Packed to capacity, this event featured three keynote presentations and a panel discussion. I participated on […]
If it’s anything like last year, Social Media Week Chicago will have this town buzzing for months. Now a late September tradition, and an international event, Social Media Week 2012 is September 24-28. Social Media Week Chicago Events All events are free to attend and open to the public. The […]
Sometimes it takes an outsider to bring Chicago together. CONVERGE Chicago, a conference hosted by the Institute for Social Search Mobile Marketing [ISSMM], will convene on October 1-2, 2012 at the Union League Club. Kudos to the organizers on presenting a list of who’s who in top B2B and B2C […]
Eleven years ago, today, we remember. Here’s a 2012 update on a previous with thoughts on how the September 11 attacks immediately reshaped community, public relations and communications. September 11 Memorial Information 9/11 Memorial Site Reflecting on How 9/11 Immediately Impacted Community PR and Communications On September 9, 2001, we […]
What’s old is new again. Prehistoric cave dwellers used drawings to tell stories that combined information and data. Today, when images and information come together we call them infographics. Today’s guest author, Gauri Sharma, CEO of Lab42, gives us three insights into what goes into making data more visual: storytelling, […]
“When I was introduced to the Chevy Malibu, I could just picture this smart fabulous woman who would love this car. And what’s not to love? It’s perfect in so many ways, with its sculpted new styling, and the beautiful interior, and so many smart features. For me, anything that […]
On August 18, the American Marketing Association [AMA] held a reception in Chicago to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Founded in 1937 at the University of Illinois, the AMA is global network of over 30,000 members. As a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign marketing grad, I was on the guest list. […]
“What you wear says who you are.” Barbara Glass For a few hours on August 24th, I got to experience what it takes to be fashionably successful. Sitting alongside fashion industry experts, I listened in as they shared career advice with students at The Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago. […]
On Wednesday, September 19, PR Newswire, in cooperation with Business Development Institute, presents the Chicago Integrated Communications Forum, a gathering of marketing and communications executives from leading brands and agencies. It’s an honor to be on the panel with speakers from WOMMA, Chrysler and PR Newswire. Are you in the Chicago […]
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did.” Mark Twain August is my company’s anniversary month. A little over twenty years ago, I decided to trade in my national sales manager corporate title to become a pioneering mompreneur. […]
via @DeluxeCorp: Congrats to Barbara Rozgonyi! CoryWest Media is the Deluxe small business of the week! Learn more at http://bit.ly/M450yT @wiredprworks Over a year ago, I attended an affiliate event here in Chicago. This image is from our outing to a Wrigley rooftop. One of the sponsors, Deluxe, asked me […]
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