Red, red wine you make me feel so fine You keep me rocking all of the time Don’t know if that’s his theme song, but that’s the background music in Gary Vaynerchuk’s, Affiliate Summit West conference keynote. I watched it live, took notes and pulled out the highlights. Host of […]
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If women love to socialize so much, why aren’t more of them growing their networks online? After talking to West Suburban Women Entrepreneurs today, three major obstacles surfaced: time, diversification and technology. [If you’re a meeting planner, call 630.207.7530 to check my availability – I love to do presentations like […]
Potlucks are popular in my circles – and a huge source of anxiety for me. Don’t get me wrong, I love to cook [I did answer yes to Julia Child when she asked me that question in person, so I have to say yes]. But, sometimes there isn’t time to […]
Social networking online is a lot like driving in Chicago in winter. This time of year it’s difficult to drive down the street without dropping into a pothole. You know, a dip that jars your car. After a few potholes, you start to dodge the drop off. This post covers […]
It all started, for me, when Junta 42 asked their top bloggers to predict what they think will happen with social media and content in 2009. So I put together my short list of the Top 10 2009 Social Media and Content Predictions 1. Short: Twitter bursts conversations 2. Visual: […]
Matthew Watson who writes from PR to Eternity recently updated his world’s top PR blogs list. The qualifier? The list includes only blogs on AdAge Power 150 with PR, Public Relations, Publicity or Flack in the title, along with a few suggestions. This time around, Matthew added in twitter IDs. […]
A fancy bow, a cluster of silver spheres, and graceful greenery decked a grand staircase at Macy’s on State Street, formerly known as Marshall Fields. This image turned out as self-portrait captured in every ornament. How do you reflect in all the spheres you encounter? View the Holiday on State […]
BurrellesLuce recently released a report on the top 2009 media outlets, including comparisons to past rankings. Grab your copy of the two-page BurrellesLuce’s 2009 “Top Daily Newspapers, Blogs, and Consumer Magazines & Social Networks.” Note that you will have to enter name and email address in exchange for the information. […]
Estimates go as high as 150 plus – that’s the number of people who showed up for Chicago Social Media Club’s December event, only our second ever. So . . . what makes a succesful social media networking event? If you guessed people, you got the biggest answer right. Here’s […]
It’s priceless. And it’s yours. However . . . The way people see you online is not all up to you. Your reputation is in the eye of your reader. While you have some control over where you show up and how you position yourself, [trust me on this] you […]
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