I’m a bit of a logo geek – I like looking at, admiring and sometimes critiquing logo designs. (Yes, there have been a lot of “WTF” moments too!) Today was a pretty big day for people like me! After 25 years, Microsoft has changed its logo! Here is a remind of what it was like…
Tag: Brand
Pinterest and Copyright – I Was Wrong
I was presenting to a group of Yacht Brokers today in Houston. My “Brand Yourself” presentation included a section on Pinterest, with the recommendation that they start participating in that marketing medium. I mean boats = great pics = great Pinterest content / boards. One of the brokers posed the question about copyright. There has…
Got Klout?
UPDATE: Klout just released this great infograph that I thought helpful to those who have read this post on Klout. Enjoy! ———————————— Do you have Klout? When I first started noodling through social media land, back in the day (July 10, 2007 according to Facebook), I knew I was an early adopter, but wasn’t really…
Marketing Savant: 60 Social Media Marketing & Promotion Ideas in 60 Minutes
A pretty comprehensive document outlining 60 social media marketing & promotion ideas in 60 minutes, thanks to Marketing Savant. 60 Social Media Ideas in 60 Minutes
It’s the Little Things – Launching a New Product
It’s the little things that give me joy…. Its been a while, and I apologize for that. But I’ve been working like crazy on a new product that my company is launching. I thought it might be interesting to share a bit of inside scoop on how we’re building this thing. I love my job……
Follow Up – How To Make Me Hire You
My recent blog post: It’s the Little Things – How to Make Me Hire You had such a huge response! I’m happy to report that I made offers to 5 of the candidates who interviewed with me last week! One of the candidates I hired was the gentleman who returned after the interview and hand…
It’s the Little Things – How to Make Me Hire You
Following on from my post : Its the Little Things – How to Make Me Your Customer, I thought I’d cover a post on how to make me hire you. I’ve been interviewing people for positions I have open at my company. Six open positions, dozens of phone screens and interviews, and 20 in person interviews. I…
A Quick Look Back – and Looking Forward
What a difference a year can make! This time last year, I was embarking on another year of building my business, Wave Marketing, pulling together the final pieces of the plan to launch The Geekettes Club, and getting used to living in my new home in South Eastern Virginia. Now? I’m working for Dominion Enterprises, managing…
Inspiration from “The Fulfillment Guy” and Zappos
My friend and client, Eric Brown – aka “The Fulfillment Guy” – had the privilege of meeting Tony Hsieh, the CEO of Zappos. I’m envious of Eric… Tony is an inspiration. He has built a phenomenal company, that was just recently acquired by Amazon. I just bought Tony’s book “Delivering Happiness”, and can’t wait to dig in….
Its the Little Things – How to Make Me Your Customer
Update: Lands End Canvas blows me away. They really know how to treat people right! After I wrote my post, I tagged them on a FB post about my blog post, and next thing I know, my blog is on FIRE! The page views went through the roof. Why? Because Lands End posted about ME…
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