Most times when I post something in my business it has to do with social media or networking. Today I thought I would do something a little different. Several weeks ago I was challenged to list 25 things about me that maybe people didn’t know. I thought, oh ok I will quickly wri

Dear Facebook, I have always loved the connectivity you provide. Recently, though, I am frustrated. Every time you make an announcement, I am right there listening to the cool new changes you are going to make. When you allow me to sign up to be one of the first to get the change, I a

Lately there has been a lot of talk about the importance of setting up Google Authorship and I would agree it is very important. I found 3 different sites that have excellent how-to step by step articles: http://blog.kissmetrics.com/google-authorship/ http://www.steamfeed.com/how-to-s

Social Media is in a constant state of change. Google+ updated the cover photo size Facebook announced a new look for the newsfeed Pinterest introduced analytics   When you have a business to run it can be almost impossible to keep up on all the updates and changes! It almost rem

Over the last month I have watched as several of my friends and business associates have had their content copied. Immediately I came out and said NO NO NO, it is WRONG WRONG WRONG to steal someone’s content. Well, what if there is a link back to the site, is that ok? What if th

Yes, sort of an odd name for a post!  This post was inspired by one of my all time favorite bands, They Might be Giants. My son has even become a fan! Their songs are random, some are educational others are just, well, weird. In my last post I talked about needing to refocus and the i

Reflecting on this past year has been difficult. I have had lots of twists and turns, successes and failures, but most of all I have grown through it. Kerry with Millipede Media Group wrote an article about finding her own brand identity, which prompted this reflection and bit of hone

The Media Barista posed a challenge to tie every blog in the month of February to a song, and this is the first of my posts in response to that challenge. Today I was listening to Pandora and Love Fool by the Cardigans came on. It reminded me of the love hate relationship I have with

LinkedIn is a social media for business professionals. Most professionals use it to connect with clients, networking connections and others in their industry. If you have not joined LinkedIn yet, or are still a little lost with it all, here are 7 tips to creating a professional Linked

When I give presentations on social media I always start with the idea that social media takes time or money and patience. If you can’t take the time or spend the money I reccomend that you wait to jump on the social media bandwagon. Do not just jump in because everyone says you