Trending toward video testimonials
I keep hearing about the future of social networking being video rather than text. Everyone knows that YouTube is leading the way in making DIY video uploads easier than ever, and if you’ve got a fast...
View ArticleMaking lemonade
Remember your grandmother’s advice about what to do when life hands you a bunch of sour lemons? This classic lesson about turning a negative into a positive can be applied quite handily to any sticky...
View ArticleGetting grilled
I did it: I wrote my elevator speech. I can finally check that task off my to-do list. Whew! This short speech is supposed to be a creative and/or intriguing answer to the casual question tossed one’s...
View ArticleMaking connections
I’ve been looking over my notes from the “Brand Reinvention Summit” (yes, this makes post #4 about this event… so sue me). Besides the authenticity theme, I found some other good advice, common to most...
View ArticleAnnouncing JennyNess Designs
I am pleased and proud to help announce the launch of JennyNess Designs, the new freelance design business of my incredibly talented logo designer and fellow networking colleague, Jenny Ness Decker!...
View ArticleSharpening the double edge
I received an unexpected gift today: an extra-long stretch of time to work on my business uninterrupted. I was able to follow up on networking connections and research blog ideas for a couple of...
View ArticleRisking growth
“What would it look like as a newspaper headline?” This was one of the thought-provoking questions posed during a presentation I attended last week on strategic partnerships. When you imagine your...
View ArticleHelping a sister out
Using the Twitter bully pulpit, Movick Marketing is now featuring woman-owned local businesses! I started last Friday with the first tweet to promote Melissa Meman Designs, and today I tweeted for Lisa...
View ArticlePushing past paralysis
Ever have one of those days that just feels “off,” right from the moment you open your eyes in the morning? I had one of those days yesterday. And even though I’m aware that some of the folks I met at...
View ArticleAttracting the ideal
If you’re having the kind of year I’m having so far, then you’ve probably been struggling a bit trying to find the right kind of client for your business. You know, the kind that appreciates what you...
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