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...
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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
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
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...