Achieving Dreams
I’ve been in New York for the 140 Character Conference this past week. It was my honor to be on a panel and talked about hosting a 140 conference in Des Moines. It was more a honor to be in the presence of people who are attaining their dreams. I spent quite a bit of…
Informative or Persuasive?
When someone asks what you do, what do you say? It’s important if you’re looking to grow your customer database. First you need to decide if you are going to answer that with an informative answer or with a persuasive answer. Here’s my informative answer: I own a small business in Iowa called Debworks. We…
140 Videos Are Online
That’s 140 Character Conference Des Moines videos — all but a couple of them are online for your viewing pleasure.
What’s In Your Purse?
The contents of my purse will tell you just about everything you need to know about me. 1. I’m a geek. Blackberry, Galaxy Tab, car charger and thumb drive — always with me. 2. I’m a reader. Currently in my purse is Small Message, Big Impact. If you are in marketing/sales or talk to people…
Let’s Put A Dress On Cody
Cody has promised to wear a dress. When we raise $3,000 for Big Brother/Big Sister in Reno County Kansas. All you need to do is donate whatever amount you want (every dollar counts) at this site. We’ve got until Wednesday, June 15 to raise the funds to get Cody to wear a dress on stage…
What I Learned on Facebook Today
Facebook is not all gossip between friends. I like to learn things too! Here’s a just a few things I found this morning. Kerri-Rod Rodemeyer Luhring Instead of telling someone who rides a motorcycle how dangerous it is; Look twice before switching lanes, making turns, or pulling out of a drive way. Stay on your…
Cell Tech – Doing Customer Service Right
Support your local small business! Today I approached Cell Tech, the Verizon provider and independent store here in Hampton Iowa. I have already tested the Xoom from Verizon and want to try out the Tab during the 140 Character Conference in New York. The owner and CEO Russ Gibson thought it was a great…
Senior Internet Boot Camp
Next Thursday I have the honor of working with 6 women, over 65 years old. We’re beginning the Senior Internet Boot Camp. Imagine your grandchildren excited about posting pictures on Facebook, and you don’t even know what that is, let alone how to use it. Or maybe you’re scared of the computer. You’ve heard bad…
Marilyn and Marketing
Friendship isn’t a big thing – it’s a million little things. ~Author Unknown So it was NOT my idea to dress up as Marilyn Monroe and go to a contest and sing. However, I jumped on the bandwagon real quick. See — my two friends Denise and Mel thought it was a great idea. One…
Happy Birthday Mr. President …..
Happy Birthday to me! I booked my flight and hotel to NYC on the 14th for the 140 Character Conference on the 15th and 16th. I’m looking forward to meeting many of the online personalities I speak with everyday. Now there’s a great birthday present! It gets better. Mom, Lorraine (my niece) and her two…