Interviews and Reviews
Non-Technical Motorola Xoom Review
The 140 Character Conference Des Moines was May 9 and Verizon was one of our sponsors. They were magnificent sponsors and we believe our audience appreciated the value they offered. Sponsorships make it possible for ticket costs to be lower, food to be served free of charge, venue selection to be appropriate for the event…
Read MoreTop 5 Links from 2010
Thanks to Google analytics I can find out what were the top 5 links visited on my page this year. The results proved to be interesting. Number 1 was a blog I wrote for a group writing project sponsored by www.middlezonemusings.com I talked about Alzheimers. That was back in March. In May my dad went…
Read MoreBrown Shoes for Sore Toes
I had a procedure done last week on my toes. Wait, that sounds a bit like plastic surgery, doesn’t it? I had my big toenails yanked out. Well — that’s not better. It sounds like some kind of torture. One more time. I had very bad ingrown toenails, all of my life. Finally – I…
Read MoreMovie Reviews
Image by Qfamily via Flickr Nine: Daniel Day Lewis, Sophia Loren, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, Judi Dench Mama spoils, wife gives up (finally) and girlfriends enjoy, mostly. Loved the music, scenery was fun — the message was good. It shook me up, as this guy was really an asshole and all…
Read MoreWellness Warriors
“It’s a spiritual thirst and a spiritual hunger that was I trying to fulfill with empty calories. And I was killing myself.” Frank Ferrante September 29th a group of us are heading to Des Moines to see Frank Ferrante in his movie May I Be Frank. May I Be Frank documents the transformation of Frank…
Read MoreCould Not Have Said It Better Myself
In today’s ‘free’ economy, we have become so used to getting things at no apparent cost to us, that many people actually start to believe that companies doing work for nothing is sustainable. At the end of the day, the sad fact is that money does need to change hands at some point because the…
Read MoreThrough a tourist’s eyes
I traveled with my mom this week to Clark, South Dakota. It’s a trip we’ve taken several times as we go visit cousins. This week, I went as a tourist. What if this were my vacation? What would I be looking for? The first thing we did was get off the interstate. We could have…
Read MoreTourism Currents – Best Training Practices
Are you trying to ride the wave known as social media, but are not quite sure how to make it all work? Do you plan events, coordinate schedules, reach out locally and globally for new customers, get things done? Becky McCray and Sheila Scarborough have created Tourism Currents – designed specifically for tourism folks. Visit…
Read MoreNot Just Talk Anymore
It’s here – the Age of Conversation 3 book. 171 Authors go from just talk, to print and then it’s up to you to put it into action. Almost three years ago, an online conversation between two marketing pros—an American and an Australian—evolved into a collaborative writing effort by more than 100 bloggers from nine…
Read MoreKnow, Like, Trust
People do business with people they know, like and trust. How do you get someone to know, like and trust you? You ask a lot of questions. Feel Good questions. How did you get started in business? What do you enjoy most about what you do? Use the FORM method of asking questions. Ask questions…
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