Ideas are easy. We all can come up with some great ideas. Some of our ideas might even be better than the ones that are out there making millions. So, why couldn't that have been you? The difference might be organization. Bringing ideas to life takes more than just the thought and a hope. Scott Belsky ...
{photo by KaBloom Studios} Happy New Year to everyone! We've been working hard on Awesome Camp 2011 over at Toolulu. This will be the second year for the event. And we couldn't be more excited! The response we've had so far is incredible, and we still have about two more months until the event! We are ...
Just do it. Jump back in. Write. Publish. Between babies, clients, and a website redesign, we didn't keep up the blog like before. However, we value this space and the contribution it makes to our site and our own personal growth. So, no more excuses. We're back. We both aren't really out of the blogging habit. We ...
Did you hear? Deb delivered a healthy baby boy this month and we're so excited he's finally here! Mom and baby are doing well and check out this sweet face...
So, you want some media attention? Here are some tips for the pitch: 1. Be helpful. Many magazine editors, bloggers, and other journalists are inundated with pitches--most of them bad and self-serving. Make yours stand out by being genuinely helpful. Give the editors exactly what they are looking for-compelling stories. 2. Know the publication. No pitch will hit the ...
I attended an event recently and was granted access as a member of the press. I had to present credentials that proved I was part of published media. Basically I had to prove my blog has been around for a while, that I post regularly, and it caters to an audience that pertains to the ...
A common question when we entertain at our house is "where is your bathroom?" Because everyone needs to use the bathroom at some point, right?! And even though it's just straight down the hall, I find myself pointing in the right direction to make sure they find it okay. Because that's our job as a host- to ...
There was an article in Business Week about The Big Trend in Small Social Sites. We've written about targeting niche sites and going to where your audience is before, but I really like how the article presented the value of those smaller sites in comparison to the behemoth that is Facebook. I think they missed the boat ...
Just yesterday I was asked by two different groups to give presentations on how they can use social media for their benefit. It was easy to say yes because we've been giving these kinds of presentations for a couple of years now. Sure, we need to update the content to keep up with the technology, ...
Google's big announcement today is Google Instant. As you're typing in the search box, it automatically pulls up what it thinks you're searching for. Pretty genius, really. As if we didn't already love you enough, google.