Hashtags, Handles and Check-ins – Oh My!

Terms and lingo to navigate the social media sphere Whether you are new to social media or consider yourself an old pro, you may hear terms or jargon that is foreign to you. Below is a list I have compiled based on the questions I am asked the most. Please feel free to add and/or [...]

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So what exactly is this social media thing everyone is talking about?

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Wikipedia defines social media with the following: Social media includes web-based and mobile technologies used to turn communication into interactive dialogue. Social media is media for social interaction as a superset beyond social communication. Enabled by ubiquitously accessible and scalable communication techniques, social media has substantially changed the way organizations, communities, and individuals communicate. * [...]

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Kick your Creative Mind Block

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Discover my ninja-like moves to kick my creative block and share some of yours.

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Do the colors really matter?

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Five reasons why you should pay attention to your collateral.

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You Can’t Make Sales by Staying in the Office

5 Steps to Balance Deadlines and Nurture Relationships

Five easy steps to balance deadlines and nurturing business relationships This is not a new problem faced by us who are responsible for sales, especially those seller-doers. You know that you are supposed to call this person, set up a lunch meeting with that person and meet with that client; but you have a deadline. [...]

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How a no-go decision can actually increase your sales

Go or No-Go?

You have just received a proposal for a client you may or may not have worked for previously. You know you can do the services requested and the submittal is “little” effort to put together. In fact, you have a go-by from a previous submittal that you can just update for this one. You are [...]

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