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Quality Time
My birthday is in early January, just after everyone’s finally recovered from holiday shenanigans. Though I’ve considered moving it to June, the one good thing about the January birthday is that it...
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The Art of the Ask
I have a huge respect for those who “ask” for a living. Fundraising pros, salespeople. It’s tough. I recently had a pretty high pressure job that kept me up at night. Why? I realized after thinking...
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Six social media sacred cows worth slaughtering
I had an amazing corporate training gig a couple of months ago. I was brought in to lead a communications training that covered effective copywriting and social media tactics to a major media company....
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The Big Idea 1/31/13: Continuous Effort
Photo by Flickr user Upstate Options Magazine I’ve been doing a “strength cycle” down at my local CrossFit gym. What that is is three hours a week of lots and lots of lifting: squats, presses,...
View ArticleNow back to our regular/irregular programming
Returning from a little break in posting. I took advantage of January and February and a time to get a little reflecting done. And also a lot of work! The truth is, I’ve been fairly swamped with new...
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Don’t you wish getting your brand out on the web could be easy?
Everywhere I go I get the same sort of questions and comments from creative people, authors, filmmakers and small businesses. I know I need a website to showcase my (business/portfolio/startup) but...
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[GIVEAWAY!] Introducing Brand Yourself with a Custom WordPress Site
As you guys know, I recently launched a brand-new online class, Brand Yourself with a Custom WordPress Site. It’s a quick, practical, no-nonsense overview for small businesses and creatives meant to...
View ArticleAn Easier Way to Win Awesomer Jobs
For the first six months of my consulting career, I was what you would call “the easygoing freelancer.” Seriously — they exist. I was one of them. I know I am lucky. Through awesome friends and...
View ArticleFostering Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (A #SMW panel)
I attended quite a few events during Social Media Week, and I enjoyed them all immensely, but this particular event was one that I thought was worth sharing. It was hosted by American Express OPEN...
View ArticleWhip Your Online Brand into Shape in Just 3 Weeks? I’ll Show You How!
From the Onion: Company Immediately Calls Job Applicant Upon Seeing ‘B.A. In Communications’ On Résumé I love the video above. Obviously, it never happens. So what does work when you’re looking to get...
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BBQ and Email Marketing
…are not something you typically see in the same headline. Unless, I guess, you are in Austin for SXSW (I sat the past one this one out this year). Daniel Delaney of Briskettown at work. But email...
View ArticleWhat We Talk About When We Talk About Social Media During a Crisis
All of our hearts go out to Boston right now. I first saw the news yesterday in the afternoon while glancing at Twitter. Like many other people I was glued to updates throughout the rest of the...
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Amazing Women That You (and @GaryVee) Should Be Following on Twitter!
Gary V…does not know how much women are shaping social? So. Gary Vaynerchuk, the digital media guru who launched a thousand brands into the social media sphere, just released a two-part list of “19...
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Why Making Your Website Mobile-Responsive is Easier Than You Think
How does your website look on a mobile device? For too many people — especially small businesses and nonprofits — mobile is still an afterthought. It’s understandable. For a long time, you had two...
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Should You Tumblr?
Image via Marissa Mayer’s Tumblr! I just spent the last weekend grilling my friend’s fourteen-year-old niece about her cohorts’ use of digital media. Did you know that teenagers don’t use email? They...
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Summer Pie-Days
Summer Fridays are a beloved New York media company institution. I remembered when I first heard about them. It was likely my first full time job, slinging copy for the Quality Paperback Book Club....
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Summer Pie-Days (Bushwick Edition)
Friday, I planned to do my usual, hit Four and Twenty Blackbirds for a new tradition I’m calling Summer Pie-days. It’s a chance to sit down and think about small business marketing — what I can write,...
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Make Your Website this Summer on Cheap!
Want to make a website this summer? I have good news for you! I’m having a special summer sale on my course Brand Yourself with a Custom WordPress site! Use the link above and you’ll learn how to make...
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I’m Back!
From a series by Sophie Gamand. I’m back! I know it’s been a while, but I’ve been super busy. Here’s what I’ve been up to: Writing about entrepeneurship Teaching at MediaBistro And tomorrow, I’m...
View ArticleGoogle+ Hangout on Air Replay of Monetizing Your Blog
Exciting news! I’ve started doing Google+ Hangouts on Air on a variety of topics related to small businesses and marketing. My first was Monetizing Your Blog, and it’s filled with tips and strategies...
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