Category: Opinion

I was recently contacted by a man named Marshall Davis who runs a website called Talking Small Biz. Talking Small Biz offers brief interviews with entrepreneurs who are navigating the unpredictable waters of entrepreneurship. I was honored when he asked me if I would be willing to interview for the series.   I thought his questions were phenomenal […]

There are a number of businesses that are still not embracing social media. They say things like, “We’ll get to it someday,” while others are simply skeptical of the emerging technology.  But, if I had to choose one core reason why some businesses are not embracing social media, I would say it’s because they’re scared. […]

I've been battling a sickness since Thursday night, which means I'm only getting top priority work done - client work! I thought it would be an appropriate time to share this blog which originally appeared as a guest piece for Ken Mueller of Inkling Media. Did you ever start something never to finish? Come on, […]

By Matt Hannaford, Relationship Manager SOPA and PIPA were pieces of legislation that had gained much momentum before running into the wall that is social media and the Internet. Looking to help stop online piracy, the bills sounded great in theory. However, in practice these bills would have taken things a bit too far. To […]

There seems to be a never-ending debate in the battle of in-house vs. outsourcing social media efforts. Ken Mueller recently had a guest columnist on this blog named Erin Feldman. Her post was called “Lost in Translation: Social Media and Outsourcing.” To date, the blog has received 80 comments. In my response, I said that […]

A year ago, I remember someone asking me, “What do you do all day?”  The question caught me by surprise. It was not easy to define.  Currently, my business is 18 months old and I admit to putting in over 60 hours a week, if not more. So what is an entrepreneur doing when we’re […]

Once again, Central PA Webster is in transition! This time, we’ve decided to make a big splash and change the name of the business to Strella Social Media! To find out why we decided to make the switch, click here to watch a YouTube video or read below! Why Strella Social Media? I wanted a […]

This week, I met with an amazing person who gave me some invaluable business advice. You know the first thing I did when I received it? I told my team. My 'team' consists of my staff, contractors, a few mentors and - my husband! Of course, their reaction to the advice was all over the map. […]

Many of us, especially those who own a business, can likely say that we put in a lot of hours. We wear many hats and are often the contact point for our clientele and for all the operational components of our business. Being a business owner is a lot of work, but I wouldn’t trade […]