Category Archives: General thoughts

5 tips for Breaking Bad News

I recently read an article in PR Daily  by Christina Miranda that outlines ways to deliver bad news to any audience.  With so much emphasis on creating positive buzz and spreading good news, delivering bad news is often overlooked.  Whether you’re an … Continue reading

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Objectives, Strategies and Tactics Oh My!

I doubt I’m the only one having a hard time grasping the differences between marketing plan objectives, strategies and tactics so what better topic to blog about this week? At first these terms were crystal clear: Objectives are specific, time-defined … Continue reading

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Social Media Fakers. Who is really managing that profile?

  I recently heard about a disturbing conversation between an attorney and a marketing professional at another law firm.  It was about some LinkedIn groups and events that this attorney was head of and he was contacting marketing to make sure they had … Continue reading

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Breaking High Tech records at the Summer Olympics 2012

Brazil using their smartphones and camers The summer Olympics is raising the bar and smashing records on technology use across the world. Over nine million tweets during the opening ceremonies alone. During the opening ceremonies, hundreds of Olympians were carrying … Continue reading

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Keep your *^%$#@! mouth shut at work and online.

Have you ever cursed on the job?  In front of your boss?  To your coworkers?  Well…you should probably shut your trap.  Turns out a lot of people do and it’s not going to help with that raise.  According to a … Continue reading

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please, Please, PLEASE like me on Facebook…

Everywhere you go, everywhere you look, another business is asking you to like them on Facebook. Just yesterday I was getting gas in the middle of nowhere and to my amazement, the green, text payment display asked me to like the … Continue reading

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Should you be friends with your boss on Facebook?

My friend Sarah’s boss requested her friendship on Facebook.  The request was made months ago and she never responded.  She never knew how to respond. Sarah has plenty of juicy drunken photos from the undergrad days that she definitely does … Continue reading

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The power that is Social Media (L. Albert)

There is a website called Indiegogo, which is a social media site that people can connect with and help raise money for various charities or causes. It can be for a person or an organization. One fundraiser that has gotten … Continue reading

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Is your Data Safe in the Cloud? @davidawolf

    Any discussion about putting your business in the cloud will always end up in a debate about how safe your  information is.  It seems like daily you read about another bank, company or credit card processor who had … Continue reading

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How social is “social” and how much is too much?

I recently read an article from Small Business Trends called Are You a Social Media Addict?    Fortunately, according to the 7 signs they outlined, I have yet to become a “Facebookaholic” or wake up during the night to check my … Continue reading

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