Back in August (seems like forever ago), I attended a small blogging roundtable in NYC with a "select" group of business bloggers, at the invitation of USA Today. At that event, I was privileged to meet Steven D. Strauss, the USAToday small business columnist who is also known as Mr.... Read more →

The house feels empty - there is a whisper slinking about the corners...it follows me when I move from room to room. Behind me I imagine the click-click of a dog's nails on the hardwood floors. They start very loud and fade, to nothing. I have been silent and away... Read more →

By Guest Blogger, Mary Schmidt, Marketing Troubleshooter ...And not just because she's a liberal progressive (I'm actually conservative on some issues). So, how do I love Rachel? Let me count the ways (with some marketing points along the way): 1. She doesn't bloviate. She talks, she comments - but she... Read more →

by Guest Blogger, Lena West, Chief Social Media Strategist at xynoMedia Recently, when I was speaking at a conference, I watched two presenters get their butts handed to them by the women in the audience. Both speakers suffered from two major speaking no-nos: They didn't take the time to learn... Read more →

Straight from the incomparable Debbie Weil of BlogWrite for CEOs, we have this video of the good Seth Godin (in new, exciting, green glasses...as if his bald head isn't enough to grab our attention), discussing "The Right Way to Use Social Networking for Your Business." Deb was the the Inc.... Read more →

At the core of everything I do, from brushing my teeth (while I gaze at my early morning face and wonder when THAT age spot appeared?) to driving a car (no, I do not care to inch my way into the far left lane just to turn left, and yes,... Read more →

By Guest Blogger, Mary Schmidt, Marketing Troubleshooter Yesterday I gave a seminar on Social Media. The fundamental advantage of social media is the "social" element. It's all about people speaking up and sharing ideas. The downside is people speaking up and sharing ideas - and sometimes you don't want to... Read more →

This is one of those days where you start to pull your hair out by the roots, around 9:30!!! On the one hand, it's a beautiful day outside - so sunny and bright and not too hot, that it helps me remember why I like Fall better than any other... Read more →

There was a great article that Advertising Age ran Monday in their online edition by guest columnist Bonnie Fuller that I'd like to comment on. It's titled "Election Shows This Generation of Women that Sexism is Still Alive...Tough Lessons for Millennials: Your Qualifications May be Beside the Point". It grabbed... Read more →

by Guest Blogger, Lena West, Chief Social Media Strategist at xynoMedia No rants this week...nothing but blue skies, smiles and rainbows (literally!)... I spent this past weekend speaking at IZEAFest in sunny, beautiful Orlando. The weather was fabulous and although I was mall-hopping with my friend (Sorry SLACKERS [my team's... Read more →