365 Days

I have a friend who is a fabulous cook.  Denise also has been using Watkins products since 1982.  If you’ve never used Watkins spices – you are missing out on the freshest, most consistent grade of spices. Denise was looking for a way to promote her home business, being an Independent Watkins Associate.  Her budget…

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Another way to use Facebook

Image via Wikipedia Friday night I attended a fundraiser for American Cancer Society in Mason City, Iowa.  I met a young man who told me the story of his friend who owned a Mexican restaurant.  He was having trouble hiring people to wait tables.  No luck with the local papers.  Finally, he posted the position…

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Metrics on a Message

Image by DaveCrosby via Flickr That was a very nice message you sent out regarding vascular screenings~~thanks for your time! Robyn Thanks!!!!  It is wonderful; this is just another great reason why more businesses should be Chamber members!  Keep up the great work. Angela Sometimes it’s about both the message and fulfilling the client’s needs.…

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Social Media for Real Estate People

Image by John T Pilot via Flickr How do you help a real estate agent and broker use social media to improve her business  – and ultimately her bottom line? Facebook: Create a fan page. Build your fans from your local county – but reach out to other surrounding counties.  Start with Chamber of Commerces,…

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Where do you stand?

Image by @Stephen via Flickr I stand on the side of transparency. Let me just get that out of the way early in this conversation. This story starts with two people having a discussion about social media and how much information should you reveal.  One of the things I do is set up accounts for…

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Hawaii and Facebook

Okay, so I went to Hawaii for three months to work – a couple of years ago. Loved it, took lots of pictures, figured I could live there. I posted my pics on my personal facebook account and wrote about how I miss it. And that it’s a good thing I work from home because…

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