Monthly Archives: September 2009

Nestle Family Blogger Event Backlash

There is a firestorm brewing on twitter at this very moment over a blogger outreach event at Nestle.  I’m not using this post to comment about the debate.  What I find interesting is how it is being handled by Nestle.
Blogger outreach events are on the rise and many companies are using them for positive PR [...]

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Social Media Revolution

If this video doesn’t grab your attention, I don’t know what will. We are truly only scratching the surface at what social media will do to the communication landscape.
I’m pumped. Are you?

You can find our current class schedule and registration information here.

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Quick, look over here!

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It’s happened to all of us.  We’re driving down the road and the person you’re with shouts, “Quick, look over there!”  And you look, and you don’t see exactly what the person is referring to.  Either the moment has passed, or something is blocking your vision. 
Do you all have those check cashing places where you [...]

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Upcoming Classes

Have you clicked over to our Classes tab recently?  We’ve added a lot of new classes in the next month that we’re pretty excited about!  If you are looking to step up your social media game, there’s bound to be a sure fit for you. 
Here’s a run down of the options in the next couple [...]

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Make a Plan to Increase Productivity

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It’s Monday morning and we’ve got a full work week ahead of us. Today I’m going to share a few tips to help you increase productivity.  The first few times you do this will take up some time, but as you continue to plan in this way, it actually saves you time in the [...]

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Proactive PR: The Current State of the PR Industry

I have always had a love for PR – that’s what I wanted to be what I grew up, that’s what I went to school for, and that’s what I’m doing now.
I graduated nearly 7 years ago and oh my- how times have changed.  Almost everything I was taught in school is different.  Or is [...]

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Effective Listening Online

Many companies are still dragging their feet when it comes to entering the social media space. What are they so afraid of? A new study came out recently that showed 1 in every 5 tweets was about a brand.  We’re already talking about companies online.  Don’t you think they’d want to listen?
I’ve shared [...]

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What a Blog can do for you

We meet with clients and help them plan their marketing strategically- and more specifically, we focus on social media and what ways they can reach out online to build their brand.  One of the most common questions we get is:  “What is a Blog & how is it going to help my business?”
Here are a [...]

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Social Media 101 Class

Wondering how to use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social media sites to grow your business?  We are having a class this week where we will give you a basic run down on each site and get you started using them.   Included in the class fee is a headshot so you can get that [...]

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Shiny & New

I have a background in real estate and probably the most common thing that happened to me with clients wanting to sell their property is that they always pointed out the shiny and new. 
“Look at this cool statue we have in our yard.  We get compliments on it all the time.  And it was only $50,000.”
“Look [...]

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