I have been a customer of Commerce Bank/TD Bank for more than 10 years. I don't know about you, but every time I deal with Commerce, I mean TD Bank, I get frustrated and angry. Why? Well, I'll tell you, I don't think it's the most convenient bank. As a...
New York City Never Ceases to Amaze Me…
The other day, I was leaving the gym and backing my car out of a spot. Some guy accidentally plowed into my car and dented it badly. I have an appointment later in the month to get the car fixed. So in the meantime, I'm driving around with a huge...
So What’s the Deal with London?
I won a contest with global Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) and British Air. How? I got an email from Meaghann Scherrer who works in communication's at EO global. She asked me to forward it around to the chapter, which I did. I didn't look at the email until I got home...
Two Faux Pas In One Day?
I had the most incredible connection this morning with a friend that I met on a social networking site. The only reason we were sitting together was because of our contact on the site. He talked about his background and his family and things. And I talked about my work...
Should You Go For Unsolicited Business?
Today, I got an email from a "Mary" who has an AOL address. She told me that her firm decided to go with another PR firm. "Huh," I said to myself. Who is this mysterious Mary? I wrote her back and asked her to identify herself. She did. And when...
Traffic All the Time!
Image via Wikipedia I can't stand it anymore! There is traffic everywhere all the time. I'm not sure why. I understand that there is rush hour traffic between the hours of 7 am - 10 am and 4 pm - 7 pm. But come on guys... Just because we live...
LIBN’s 50 Women Event…
Last night I was honored, along with 49 other women who live and/or work on Long Island, by Long Island Business News (LIBN) as part of their 50 Top Business Women program. The event was held at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. I brought Kristie Galvani, HJMT's Senior...
Blogging… Is it for You?
I love to blog. It's a great way to share issues and ideas with a large audience. Back in March 2008, I started my blog, www.hilarytopper.com, with only 400 unique visitors. Today, we have more than 10,000 unique visitors each month. When starting a blog, I tell clients to decide...
Mardi Gras in May?
The EO (Entrepreneurs Organization) Global Leadership Conference (GLC) was held this year in New Orleans. Since I am the incoming chair of External Communications, I was invited to attend. The event kicked off with some boring speeches and then "Rock Star" Awards, which, by the way, were given out by...
A Weekly Internet Show?
When Kristie Galvani, HJMT's Senior VP, approached me to do weekly segments on Your Business Channel (YBC), I was a bit taken aback. For nearly 30 years, I have been behind the scenes promoting clients and services. Once in a while, I would go on television, radio or in print...