I have a love-hate relationship with this time of the year. I love that the leaves are changing and that the weather is cool, but not freezing. I love putting away my summer clothes and shoes and switching over to fall and winter clothes and boots. But, what I hate...
HuffPost Weird News’ Staff Writer Gets More Facebook Fans By Being Creative
-------------------------------- David Moye is a Staff Writer for the HuffPost Weird News. He told me that the company wanted him to take advantage of the subscribe button to connect with readers. David was the first one in his vertical to do so and now he has subscribers all over...
Product Review: OPI Miss Universe Collection Nail Polish
I love the new nail colors that are on the market today. Call me crazy, but I enjoy wearing yellow, green, blue, and even purple nail polish.I am brand loyal when it comes to nail polish. I think that the OPI line lasts longer and has better colors than the...
Blogger Relations Do’s and Don’ts…
Many brands still don't understand a blogger's influence. They would rather cultivate the relationships with their local media than their local blogger. But today, bloggers have a lot of leverage. Just do a search and you will find that most of the search engines have the blogs first even before...
Music Review: Cubic Feet – The Living End – Then and Now
I never heard of Cubic Feet before now but according to the CD jacket of its new two-disc set, The Living End - Then and Now, it has been around since 1991. The first disc, subtitled Then, is its music from 1991 to 2001, while the second disc, Now, is...
Book Review: Social Media Judo
I am a social media enthusiast and read a lot of books on the subject. Social Media Judo - The essential guide to mastering social media and delivering real results for your brand, by Chris Aarons, Geoff Nelson and Nick White with Dan Zehr, is one of the better books...
Music Review: Zoë Lewis – Rotary Phone
Zoë Lewis is a family friend, and I have seen her perform a few times. So when I received her new album, Rotary Phone, for review, I was very excited. She is an exciting new artist who takes fun lyrics and mixes them with jazzy beats that makes you want...
A Runner’s Diary: Running in the Rain with NY Road Runners
My daughter and I joined a running club through New York Road Runners. Every Thursday night, we trek into the city, join a group of twenty-five people, and run around Central Park. This week, my daughter and I were driving into New York City and noticed that the thermometer read...
Product Review: Hard Candy’s iPad Cases
When I first bought my iPad, I purchased the Apple case to go along with it. I had the case for a while but was very unhappy with it because it always looked dirty and I was embarrassed to use it during new business presentations. So, I found another case...
Plaxo Upgrades Services to Add More Value for Customers
I remember getting my first Plaxo requests in 2002 from business associates asking me to update my contact information so that they could update their address books. I was so intrigued with the number of requests I received that I signed up for Plaxo. Fast forward a few years and...