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When Someone Else’s Kid Is Sick

A little over a week ago, my sister gave birth to what we all thought was a healthy baby boy named Drew. He was very cute and soon, I saw pictures of friends and family members taking their turns holding him over my Facebook newsfeed, which you expect with a Facebook...

Have No Idea What To Say On Social Media? Read This.

Have No Idea What To Say On Social Media? Read This.

Something about a blinking cursor can give even the most enthusiastic writing types writers block. This post is unblocking this writers block when you update your social media profiles. Here's a couple things to think about: 1) It doesn't have to be perfect. No one's...

How To Get More Popular On Pinterest

How To Get More Popular On Pinterest

OK so you've gone on Pinterest; created compelling boards of content; added 'Pin it' buttons to your website;  left comments on popular pins;  followed others;  and otherwise done everything you are supposed to do on Pinterest... So once you have done that, what ELSE...

But What Are You Doing? How Website Updates Help

But What Are You Doing? How Website Updates Help

We had a client we did regular services with us for six months. When it was time to renegotiate the contract, she decided to not renew. A few months later, she emailed us. "Well you must have been doing something because my search engine rankings tanked." I like to...

On Handling Things Well

"You handle things so well." "Nothing seems to bother you." "You are so calm." It's funny how a quality most people perceive as effortless on your part has actually taken a lot of effort to cultivate. In high school, I got voted 'most laid back' in my class. This is...

Why You Should Try To Use Google+

Now whenever I am giving a social media talk, I gloss a bit over Google+ for a few reasons: 1) Relatively few people care about it right now. Not sure if you've ever had a limited amount of time to get through a topic and a lot to cover but when there is cool...

Three People Who Will Never Pay You (And How To Sniff Them Out)

I'm pretty good at reading people. It's part having a constantly on B.S. detector, part having met a lot of different kinds of people in my life and business. Some people have tried to waste my time. And I don't want them to waste yours too. Here are three kinds of...

Goodbye Alice

"I got a job offer." It's a phrase you hate to hear from someone you like working with. And it's even harder to hear from someone you consider your best friend. I knew while Alice was 99% settled into a Bar Harbor life, there was a 1% chance something like this may...

I Versus We: What To Use When Marketing My Business?

A client emailed me a question I was asking myself about my own website/marketing: "Should I use 'I' or 'we' when I write content for an email newsletter, Facebook page, etc.?" It's one I've had to ask myself again after two years of having a definite answer. Here's...

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