Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day 2018! TEN years ago I wrote Talk Like a Pirate Today? But before that, on September 19, 2006, I wrote a post called PR Takeaways: Talk Like a Pirate Day. At the time, there were 130 Google News searches for talk like a pirate day. […]
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Since Sunday, I’ve been stuck in the 90s. My iPhone slid out of my hoodie pocket somewhere at a street fair in Wicker Park. I am #phoneless. What to do when you lose your iPhone. The last thought I remember before it happened was this. “I have such a wonderful […]
Here’s what to do when you lose your iPhone. Don’t panic. All is not lost. The more your freak out, the less likely you’ll be able to think clearly. Trust me on this. Retrace your steps right away. Go back and look where you were. Check lost and found. Mine […]
September 11, 2001 was a lot like today: sunny, warm, not a cloud in the sky and full of life. In 2012, I wrote an update on a previous post with thoughts on how the September 11 attacks immediately reshaped community, public relations and communications. As time goes on, the memories […]
How can women break the glass ceiling? Today’s guest author has the answer: simply blow it up! Cassandra Brooksbank is a commercial director currently in pre-production on her first action film, Thieves Die Alone. Find out more about, and contribute to, Cassie’s break the glass ceiling kickstarter project. She says . . […]
To celebrate Throwback Thursday, here’s an update of a post I wrote in 2008 about marketing motivation for speakers. It’s a review of Rory Vaden’s presentation for National Speakers Association Illinois. Lucky for us, Rory’s coming back to Illinois on September 14 to present . . . “Rich, Famous, and […]
It’s a hat trick! Today I’m excited to announce my third publishing opportunity as an expert digital marketing PR author. Thanks to Matt Chiera, the lead author, for the opportunity to contribute to a new book called Digital Marketers Sound Off. In my chapter, I share tips, tools and strategies […]
It was something I’d wanted to do for about eight years: a digital detox to unplug from social media and email. Sure, I could take an afternoon, a day or a weekend off, but I wanted a deep cleansing. To get that effect, I knew I needed at least a […]
Wondering how social selling training for insurance agents and financial advisors really works – and how it can work for you to attract leads, convert sales and build referrals? Thanks to InsuranceWebX, I will answer the question for you on April 11 at 1:00pm EST. Register for “Ultimate Social Selling […]
How Can #Eventprofs Use #SocialSelling to Recharge the Customer Experience Journey? Find out at MPI CAC NEXT with 4D Marketing Speaker Barbara Rozgonyi [that’s me!] on March 8 in Chicago. Are you looking for a social selling speaker, consultant or trainer to help you improve your branding, sales and customer […]
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