The New Old Dog… Those of you who have followed this blog over the last few years, know the sad stories of the passing of our dogs Shawnee and Harley (they died months apart from different illnesses). You also may or may not know that both were rescue dogs. We are big proponents of groups…
DetailsI network a lot… I mean A LOT. I attend leads groups, chamber groups, three business think tanks, countless after hours, ribbon cuttings, and not to mention… multiple fore hour nature meetings every month! Then on top of that… I teach 1-2 classes and give 2-3 presentations a month. I get comments from friends in…
DetailsSocial networking has completely changed the scope of communications forever. It saddens me, that some people just don’t get it! They treat it as the new frontier of advertising… but that’s not even close to what it is. It’s a way to start, build and foster relationships. It’s also a way to distribute information more…
DetailsHow many of you remember the the Super Bowl Ad called “Cat Herders”… Now… how many of you can tell me who the ad was for? I’ve seen dozens of examples like this over the years… especially with small business. Back when I started B2b, I found the perfect tchotchke (that’s tech talk for promotional…
DetailsOne of the things about getting older is… it’s harder to fall and stay asleep. A side effect of that is you become more educated in Infomercial-ology. Yepper! You can lose weight, pop your booty, tone your double chin, even learn to putt better on the toilet. (Those are real – Click here). And NO……
DetailsAt the risk of offending someone… I have two sayings that will set the stage for this post… Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. – Albert Einstein Endless Love: Helen Keller & Ray Charles playing tennis – Author Unknown About this time you are saying to yourself, “Self?…
DetailsAs a musician… I am a fan of most music. But there is a difference between talent and tangible. Now I understand that talent (just like beauty) is in the eye of the beholder (and I do not intend to offend anyone or get into a debate or define who is talented or not). With…
DetailsLast year at this time I said… “I really don’t need or want an IPad”. Now that I have one I cannot say enough good stuff about it! I decided last year to save all the tips from our Dough! gigs for a year to save up the $499 for the WiFi only 16…
DetailsThe Latest and Greatest Last week on Facebook, a friend posted “Attention techy people…I need help. I’m looking for a wireless card that will allow me to get internet access no matter where I am on my laptop?”. She had 13 replies with varying answers lauding the pluses and minuses of Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, and…
DetailsOkay… If you’ve been to any of my speeches you’ve undoubtedly heard some of my jokes. One that gets the most laughs is, “Kids are leaving Facebook in droves, because their mothers are signing in!”. It’s a joke with serious connotations, because everyone from Coke to Dunkin’ Donuts to Starbucks has really taken it seriously. If…
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