Do you have power? That’s the question that’s been buzzing around in my town. For three days, for us, the answer was no. A tumultuous storm passed through on Sunday, knocking out power, shutting down businesses and leaving tons of tree debris in its wake. Knowing that so many, many […]
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While the total number of blogs is going up, a recent study says the number of businesses who blog is going down. Why is that? Back in June 2006, when I started blogging, there was no competition from other social media channels. Today, the world’s a different place. Competing for […]
Want to attend TechWeek, but don’t have the time or a ticket? Now you can follow TechWeek live online or watch it right here. Check out the TechWeek schedule here, and follow the #techweekchi conversation here. Disclosure: Thanks to TechWeek for the complimentary TechWeek speaker pass. If you’re at TechWeek, […]
Towering over the other kids at private screening of Pixar’s new movie, Brave, my 17 year old 6’1 1/4″son is still a kid who loves Pixar movies. So does our entire family of five. When a new Pixar movie comes out, we do the best we can to see it […]
You spend hours and hours and hours searching for content to post, retweet and share with your twitter followers. But, how do you know who’s really reading it? About a month ago I started using Buffer, an app that schedules posts across a span of networks and reports the results […]
It’s that time of year when Chambers of Commerce distribute their community guides. Thanks to Highland Park Chamber of Commerce and Bohringer Creative, I’m featured in an interview in the Highland Park Community Guide, along with several chamber members. I enjoyed working with Virginia Anzelmo Glasner, Chamber of Commerce Executive […]
Everyone’s interested in privacy, but perhaps no one takes it more seriously than privacy professionals, especially those in the banking, insurance and financial service industries. Mix in social media, and marketing, and the conversation gets very interesting. That’s what I found as I prepared a speech, slideshow and presentation guide […]
“So it turns out if you want to find out what the future looks like, you should be asking women. And just before you think that means you should be asking 18-year-old women, it actually turns out the majority of technology users are women in their 40s, 50s and 60s. […]
If you’re like me, you LOVE to go to social media conferences. Here’s one you might not know about, but I know you will enjoy – especially if you’re near Central Illinois. Want to go for free? Thanks to the folks from @Midwest you can win a ticket to one […]
Who do you see when you look in the mirror every day? Does the image of wealth and success smile back at you? Are you destined to finish as is or are you on your way to becoming who you were meant to be? In today’s guest post, master marketer […]
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