Recently, I participated in a teleclass about heading boldly into 2011. And, one of the participants said, "I know my mission in life, but I didn't get there yet." Walk with me... Read more →

Guest post by Lena L. West, Social Media Strategist If you've read any of my posts here on Lipsticking, by now, you know my take on privacy. It's essential. And, with more people than ever using social networking, it's even more critical to stay ontop of how much information you're... Read more →

Four hundred and sixty seven. That's the number of people Oprah Winfrey's company, HARPO Studios, has in its employ. Like many people - espeially women - I spent a good chunk of this weekend familiarizing myself Own_network with the content on Ms. Winfrey's new OWN televsion network. I say "familiarizing myself with the content" as opposed to "watching TV" because I can already see, just in the first few days, that her network has C-O-N-T-E-N-T. If content is Queen, then Oprah's the Empress. Read more →

I'm about to share something I've never really shared with many people... Read more →

I'm sure, by now, you've heard about the design changes that are planned for Facebook Fan Pages (yes, I STILL call them Fan Pages). And, if you've been sunning on the beach or dealing with an allergic reaction to expensive face creams, as I have, you can get the scoop, here. Read more →

I've often heard from women that they don't want to use social media because they don't care to share what they had for lunch and they don't care what other people have had either. And, I can't say that I blame them. Read more →

by Guest Blogger, Lena West, Chief of Social Media Strategy at xynoMedia Having to deal with banks and DMV is excruciating. Every time I find myself faced with having to do business with either of these types of entities, I put myself in a positive frame of mind and expect... Read more →

Something happens when you start a business - people start to treat you differently. And, once that business becomes successful, people make oddball requests...and by oddball, I mean requests that ask you to lie on their behalf. Read more →

A couple of blog posts ago, I wrote about the fiasco that resulted from Ann Taylor LOFT's alleged attempts to "go social". Now, however, I'd like to turn my focus on the bloggers (*insert dramatic music here*). Read more →

I was networking with some of the attendees afterward when one attendee approached me and thanked me for coming and for delivering great content. He immediately said that he wasn't a great writer and... Read more →