Opening a Window

December 3, 2009
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And so my season of being thankful continues…
Last fall as I finished writing my book EVENTually Perfect, I researched how to get it published. After several weeks, I decided to self-publish. If you haven’t realized it by now, I am all about getting things done. And while I could have pursued [...]

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The Season of Giving

December 2, 2009
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Tis the season. The season of giving. The season to be thankful. So I have decided to spend the next 25 days thinking about all of the things I am thankful for this year and how I can pay this forward. A year ago, I barely knew what a blog was, [...]

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Startup Collaboration in a Weekend

November 15, 2009
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While most people think about starting a business, this weekend 120 people gathered at ATDC in Atlanta to actually do just that. http://atlanta.startupweekend.org/ After more than 60 pitches, 14 businesses were voted to move forward and 8 formed teams to launch new business. One of those businesses, pitched by David Cohen, [...]

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Costly Lessons

November 12, 2009
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As I began to venture online, I did so with no technical knowledge. And over the past year have made my share of costly mistakes. And now that I have regained my composure, I am more than happy to share these lessons learned with anyone that wants to listen.
Lesson 1
Choose a hosting [...]

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Chatting on Cliqset

October 21, 2009
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There’s a whole lot of chatting happening on Twitter. I participate in a few of the chats, and some I just try to follow. I say “try” because that’s what it is. If someone is participating in the chat and has a great comment, but forgets the chat hashtag, most people following [...]

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Protecting Yourself and Your Business

October 20, 2009
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I recently attended a conference to learn more about new technologies and how I can adapt them to my business. While I did learn some new things, I also became aware of some others. Many of the presenters were selling their information products and programs at the event. This typically does not [...]

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Most Wonderful Time of the Year

October 13, 2009

It so amazes me how quickly time flies after Labor Day. We are now into October and the end of the year is fast approaching. So I need to alert the media…party season is here. We have moved inside now that the weather has become colder, and in order to feed our [...]

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What Price Reciprocity

October 1, 2009

What Price Reciprocity?
Networking, online or in person, has become even more prevalent in business today. We look at social media as a norm of online networking, and attend “in person” networking meetings at an amazing rate. New meetup (http://www.meetup.com) and ning (http://www.ning.com) networking communities pop up daily. Traditional networking groups now [...]

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Are You Listening?

September 30, 2009

Sometimes we spend so much time clicking away at our keyboards, we don’t stop to listen. If you are a court reporter, this may be fine. But at a conference, or while taking notes at a meeting, this can be a mistake. And don’t forget that even though you can’t hear someone [...]

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Building a Community

September 28, 2009

Until recently, I had never heard of co-working space. Co-working space is a new concept for entrepreneurs that works on a membership system similar to health clubs. You pay a monthly membership fee for the level of service you require for your business. If you only need to work outside your home [...]

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