I'm sorry but if you spend a lot of money on an item from a reputable company, you should be able to be treated with respect and help. I purchased a Mulberry bag from London for my birthday. I was there this April and wanted a nice bag as a...
#UsGirls vs. #UsGuys
I don't know if there really is a "versus," but the #usguys community is a nice place to share social media information with other social media marketing professionals. I was recently invited to an #usgirls tweet up at Sueanne Shirzey's house. She is a friend and colleague on the Social...
Are You On Pinterest Yet?
You may or may not like the way Barak Obama runs this country, but one thing we can all agree on is that he and his staff know how to run a successful social media campaign. Just look at what he did four years ago – Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, blogging. ...
New Social Media Association Formed…
New Social Media Association Formed... Hilary Topper ON AIR FEATURING The Board Members of the Social Media Association The exciting new group Social Media Association has been created for Long Island and will be discussing social media. For professionals and enthusiasts, they leverage opportunities and inspire possibilities. About Social Media...
5 Tips to Building Leads in a Down Economy
There are more people without jobs today than ever before. Business owners are taking their time making “money” decisions. So what options do you have to build business? Why not consider developing a lead nurturing campaign? Here’s how you go about setting this up. For starters, you need a good...
What’s Your Klout Score?
Justin Bieber has a Klout score of 100. This is the highest Klout score you can get. Have you wondered what your score could be? Klout, for those of you not familiar, is an aggregator that looks at your online influence and compiles a score. The higher your engagement with...
Aligning Your Skill Set & Values with the Right Career
Hilary Topper ON AIR Special Guest: Dylan Schweitzer, Group Talent Acquisition Manager, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Dylan Schweitzer started with Enterprise as a Management Trainee 18 years ago in NYC. During his tenure, Dylan has held multiple management level positions in both operations and recruiting. Dylan obtained his SPHR in 2008 and...
“Like” Social Media?
Then you will "love" the Social Media Association, Inc. (SMA). This group is for marketing people, communications folks, bloggers or anyone who is interested in social media. I am president and founder. Joining me on the board are: *Sueanne Shirzey, Promotions Director *Constance Korol, Program Director *Donna Rivera Downey, Logistics...
Being a Working Mother
Being in business for 20 years has been an ongoing challenge. Don’t get me wrong, there have been lots of rewards, but it hasn’t been easy. I started my business, HJMT Public Relations Inc., out of my one bedroom apartment in Long Beach. I had just had my first child...
6 Tips to Building Links for Your Web Site…
Want to increase your search engine optimization (SEO) but don't have the budget for online advertising? One way to increase your organic SEO is to build links for your web site. Here's how to do it: Guest blog on other blog sites and link to your web site Hold contests...