As a business owner and a multi-account social media manager, I have a myriad of things competing for my attention during the day – with about a quarter deemed urgent and unexpected. It is easy to feel overwhelmed, and there are days I don’t know if I am coming or going. But, I’ve learned a […]

I’m truly grateful for getting in the social media game early. Seven years of consistent blogging have helped my search engine rankings tremendously. As a result, we receive internet leads daily. There is a slight downfall, however, and that’s filtering through the myriad of spam leads. Just for fun, I decided to share five leads […]

Last January was grim. Our biggest client experienced budget cuts, which didn’t allow them to continue working with us in 2016. We picked up some small clients and a few projects, but nothing that could equate to the loss we suffered. In March, I decided to hire an executive coach to help steer us in […]

Last night, my husband and I decided to watch the movie, The Social Network. I’ve seen it before, but my husband had not, so of course, I was fine watching a movie about social media. There’s a scene in the movie that I can’t get out of my head… and it had nothing to do […]

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times; social media is a marathon, not a sprint.  However, pursuing social media without a good website is like training for the Boston Marathon wearing flip flops.  You may be able to run for a little while, but soon enough, everything is going to fall […]

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  It’s the start of a New Year – a time when many are hoping for a fresh start – embarking on resolutions with the intent of making this year better than the last. I support everyone who is committed to improvement and I wish them much success. As for me, I could care less […]

Online fundraising continues to gain popularity – and social media deserves some of the credit. Acting as a distribution vehicle to help spread the message among our online communities, social media’s role is pivotal to the success – or failure – of a fundraising campaign. I was recently asked to participate in an interview, on […]

In a recent meeting with a client in a transitional marketing overhaul - and finally seeing the end of tunnel - I asked him, ‘what did you learn from this process?’ His response: you don’t know what you don’t know. It’s not the first time I heard this from a client. And, it’s certainly not […]