Hilary’s Top 10 2011 Blogher Swag

Everyone loves swag. And, at the Blogher Conference in San Diego last August, I was given so much swag, I had to buy another suitcase! (I could have left the stuff at the hotel room but how could I part with beloved swag?) It’s taken me months to get an...

Book Review: The Art of Effective Online Social Networking by Jeanne Grunert

When networking online or offline, it’s important to stay consistent and  The Art of Effective Online Social Networking by Jeanne Grunert, shows you how to do just that. The book is perfect for those thinking about dipping their toes into social media, and believe it or not, there are still...

Product Review: New Cold-EEZE Spray

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...

So Glad Election Day Arrived!

This is the first year that this whole election process really bothers me. I drove to Kohl’s the other day in Oceanside and there were hundreds of signs from both parties. On the signs, there were no message just names. It was upsetting to me. It looked terrible with every...

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...

New York Enterprise Report Sales & Marketing Playbook…

If you are in either sales or marketing or both, you may be interested in this upcoming conference hosted by the New York Enterprise Report. Called, the Sales & Marketing Playbook, the ½ day conference looks like a winner. It will be held on October 12 from 8 am to...

Leadership Comes in Small (S), Medium (M), Large (L), and Extra-large (XL), by Marianne P. LiBretto, L.M.H.C.

When I think of leadership, I can’t help but think about how we as women and men often move from one size clothing to another. The natural evolution is that we are not that stick-figure size we were in our teenage years, particularly post-childbearing, marrying, moving on in our careers,...

An Awkward Business Moment or “I’ll Spot You!”

I had breakfast with Lee Bogner of Marden-Kane Inc. and Paul Biederman of Redesign talking about the Social Media Club of Long Island (SMCLI).  I founded the Long Island chapter several months ago and because of the strong board, we have grown tremendously. After breakfast, we got the bill.  It...

Meet Steve Schwimmer, Winner of the HJMT Blog Contest

Steve Schwimmer is a busy man. He is the Chairman of the Long Island Better Business Bureau Advisory Board, a Member of Board, NYC Metropolitan Better Business Bureau, He is on the Board of Institute of Management Accountants and a Board member of the Syosset Chamber of Commerce. Past President...