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...
The Five DON’Ts for Networking On the Golf Course
If you’re like me, you probably have a “love/hate” relationship with the game of golf. There are some days that you play incredible. You almost think to yourself, hmmm, maybe I should go pro. And then, there are other days where you play so bad that you just want to...
Using Instagram Yet? It May Be Too Late…
I don't know about you, but when I found out about Instagram, I immediately downloaded it on my iPhone. I took one or two shots and then quickly lost interest. But the other day, I was looking at it again. I started playing around and realized that I really enjoy...
Moustache Brewing Co. Raises Capital Via Social Networking!
When Brendan Stanton of Meltzer Lippe Law Firm reached out to me the other day and told me about his friend who wanted to form a local brewery, I wasn't too impressed. But when he told me that they were raising money via a new social networking site that crowd...
How Social Media Makes the World Small…
I first met Greg Sleter when he was the editor of the Long Beach Herald in the early 1990's. I had just started my business and would talk with him about clients who lived or worked in Long Beach. We developed a good working relationship. A few years later, I...
Taxes, Estate Planning and Death?
Take a listen to my blogtalk radio show, Hilary Topper On Air, and learn all about taxes, estate planning and how to protect yourself and your parents from major estate taxes! Terry Smolev of the Law Offices of Terrance E. Smolev is the guest and he provides some valuable tips...
The Scary White Blank Page
We all have it. It’s nothing new. At one time or another, we will all get writers block. We look at a white page and we don’t have anything to say. Do we write about what happened today or yesterday? Do we write about our dreams and ambitions? Or do...