These tips can serve as a starting point for those interested in starting a social media campaign, and a refresher for those already involved with social media. 1. Watch what you say: When you use social media for your company, your personal life becomes public. Be conscious of what you put out there, so there [...]
I pride myself on being adventurous when I travel. Sometimes it works out amazingly and sometime I am taken for a ride, literally. A few nights ago we decided we would take the bus to the Gran Plaza. We were under the impression that the Gran Plaza was the main square in the center of [...]
The answer is a big yes. I found this out recently while working from Merida, Mexico. What the heck am I doing in Merida, Mexico? Good question, with a simple answer. While it’s possible to be too hot, it’s also possible to be too cold. How can you tell when it’s too cold? When snow [...]
Do you ask for quotes? If you do, well done. If you don’t, why not? Look, on the Internet (and in America for that matter), quotes win the day. Why? In cultures where everything is over-sold and over-promoted, we actually trust the comments of Joes and Janes. On the Internet, we’re looking for the [...]
What on Earth did we do before YouTube? How did we watch missed episodes of our favorite TV shows, learn how to get six pack abs in three minutes, or check out the new Old Spice commercial everyone’s raving about – at the click of a button? Before YouTube’s launch in 2005, there were limited [...]
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2011 is the year of the rabbit (beginning February 3rd.) Social media is hopping. Time to jump on it! (with precautions of course...) Let’s look back to the age old Aesop fable, The Tortoise and the Hare. (have a second or sixty? read up.) In the fable, the egotistic hare [...]
My client, Landmark Education Communication Expert, David Cunningham appeared on CBS Radio Dallas/Ft. Worth discussing how to keep your New Year’s resolutions by TALKING. Two I’ve got this year are 1) Discuss my daily nutrition and exercise with a trainer and 2) Create adventure projects with my husband. Want to know how to “talk” your way into succeeding [...]
Recently I received an email from half way around the world acknowledging what we are up to and the difference we are making for people. It got me reminiscing about the time as a young child when I was mesmerized by animated dolls from all over the world singing and dancing to “It's A Small World [...]
When I went to DePaul University, my history professor said Jesus had the best publicist (Paul/Saul) and PR about a book (Bible) in the world. One cannot argue. It is the greatest story ever told. If you don’t believe me, watch this brilliant video by the Portland Christian School sent to me by our accountant earlier today. Remember, any story worth [...]
It’s truly amazing how a far a reach have in the world. With last week’s release of the Top 10 Most Retweeted Tweets it was interesting to see what stood out for fellow tweeps and what they thought was most worthy of a retweet. So what makes a tweet retweetable? Is it the tweet or [...]