Food for thought and fru heading into 2009
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008 Posted in Blog, Business, Communications, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Uncategorized | No Comments »Modern marketing as we've known it has been all about consume, consume, consume. The more you consume, the better a citizen you are – you're fueling the economy. But that's starting to change as consumers embrace what the Boomer Consumer ...
Loss of emotional connection = loss of donors
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 Posted in Communications, Community, Philanthropy, Uncategorized | No Comments »We talk about the importance of connections a lot. I’ve just come across some quantitative proof that they really do matter and wanted to share it with you. Nearly 60% of wealthy households who stopped giving to a charitable organization did so ...
‘Tis the season… to Network!
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 Posted in Business, Career, Communications, Community, Kelley, Marketing, Online, Social media, Uncategorized, Web | No Comments »Shopping. Eating. Decorating. Family. Traditions. More shopping. More eating. All hallmarks of the "holiday season." Well, contrary to popular belief and according to Right Management, the holidays also can be a great time to make connections and job hunt because: Managers ...
Create relationships. Don’t be a flirt.
Monday, November 24th, 2008 Posted in Blog, Business, Communications, Marketing, Online, Social media, Web | No Comments »I found this fascinating quote and insights about personal branding today courtesy of my colleague and friend Kyle Lacy, and wanted to share it. Create Relationships. Don’t Sleep Around.November 22nd, 2008 by Kyle Lacy Posted in Marketing, branding, small business | Kyle ...
Talk the talk with Gen Y
Monday, November 17th, 2008 Posted in Blog, Business, Communications, Marketing, Online, Social media, Uncategorized | No Comments »Market segmentation is really nothing new. It still requires organizations to recognize their markets, what they want and need, and how best to reach them. Today, many companies and their communicators are eager to make a meaningful connection with the ...
A guide to cutting costs now!
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 Posted in Business, Communications, Entrepreneurship, Leadership | No Comments »Lots of us are watching are wallets and bottom lines. Many organizations keep a close eye on costs because it’s good business. Today, however, controlling costs is probably more important than ever. Of course, that doesn’t make it easy or ...
Keeping it in-person while online
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 Posted in Business, Communications, Community, Marketing, Online, Social media, Uncategorized, Web | No Comments »The online world provides for a lot of great connections. I've met cool new business people I probably never would have met in the "real" world like Kyle Lacy, reconnected with long, lost ones like college classmates, and found new ways to connect ...
Using social media for business success
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 Posted in Blog, Business, Communications, Community, Marketing, Online, Social media, Web | No Comments »Skeptics take note. Evangelists rejoice! Everyone else might want to pay a little bit more attention. Online social media CAN contribute to business success in different ways. At least, that's according to Beeline Labs, which recently released the findings of ...
Big race going big with technology
Monday, October 6th, 2008 Posted in Communications, Marketing, Online, Social media, Uncategorized, Web | 1 Comment »I've been fascinated by the growing use of technology for communications in this presidential election. I just came across a story in MacWorld that Barack Obama's campaign has launched an application specifically for iPhone users to help supporters of the ...
Announcing debnew.com
Friday, October 3rd, 2008 Posted in Blog, Business, Communications, Marketing, Online, Social media, Web | No Comments »Hi! This online social media world is a pretty interesting place. I've found myself blogging or participating in several online sites, plus living in the "real world." I'm trying to figure out how it all works together, and this site - DebNew.com - ...
