Without Agenda
When’s the last time you unshackled your brain from its electronic frenzy? Most of us begin each morning with coffee and email, then move onto Twitter, then Facebook…and see who’s been creeping our LinkedIn profiles …
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Social Media & Prison at 140conf In NYC
In a couple of weeks I’ll travel to NYC and stand on the stage of the 140conf to share my story – twice. I’m as excited as I am nervous, as sure of my story as I am painfully insecure. Turns out my journey to NYC for the 140conf last year was the start of an amazing journey …
Women In Business Networking
Earlier this year Leigh Mitchell, Founder and President of the Women in Biz Network, invited me to join her and Wendy Morelli build their 2nd annual conference. The answer was an easy yes. As president of a women’s leadership organization in the home and furnishings industries …
What makes a good leader?
And while we’re asking, are you one? Whether anointed or self-appointed, leaders bring commitment, integrity and mission to make a difference. But what makes a truly great leader? Is it charisma? Is it the ability to stimulate change? Or is it something more? When I took the presidency of WithIt I had a lot of […]
Networking Lessons at High Point Market
Being online is my business but the networks I use are just tools to help me connect with people. A conversation that takes place in 140 characters or less will never replace a face-to-face conversation.
The Accidental Entrepreneur
Some people are born entrepreneurs and others fall into it through circumstance. And some, like me, come into their true calling when they finally and truly realize that their square peg is just never going to fit into that round hole. SocialNorth celebrated a first birthday last month …
Withit 2012
Women leading women In 2012, I’ll accept the presidency of WithIt – Women in the Home and Furnishings Industries – an international organization dedicated to supporting and nurturing leadership in women. This past October I attended the High Point Furniture Market to meet some of our sponsors and thank them for their continued support of […]
Simple Social Media Marketing
A new way to transform customers into fans Today, consumers can know as much about your products as your sales staff before they step foot inside your store. Business survival depends on creative and inexpensive initiatives that allow you to leapfrog past the competition and grab the spotlight. Do you know how to break through […]
Social Media Conferences – What’s the ROI?
Trust me, it’s more than the swag… With each conference I attend, I try to clearly define the take-away (even if only in my own mind) to help me decide if it will be on my agenda next month or next year. After falling off a subway car and spilling an expensive bottle of olive oil (swag) on […]
7 Deadly Sins of Social Media
I try to live a good life, free from temptation and sin…well mostly. I try to do what’s right online too and to help my clients do the same. But that’s tricky some days. There’s got to be a short-cut to get some of this social collateral we’re all working so hard for, right?
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