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Recipes
Recipe: Brothy Butternut Squash Soup
This soup is brothy, flavorful and easy to digest. If you want to make it a bit “meatier” bake two butternut squash instead of one. Before making the soup, you’ll want to cook your squash first. If you’re new to butternut squash be sure to be very careful when cutting these bad boys in half….
Recipe : Carrot Soup
When it comes to cooking . . . I love a challenge. And this recipe, for me, was a challenge. While visiting family recently, an elder remarked how long it had been since they had had a good carrot soup. I was left wondering if I had ever even had carrot soup. Just the mention…
Recipe: Krispy Kreme Delight Martini
While discussing the pros and cons of patterned/colorful dinnerware and the perils of food photography on Facebook the other day, my friend and freelance writer & multimedia journalist Davina van Buren shared a photo of a china set she adored. That photo also happened to have a tasty looking dessert that I absolutely had to know…
Technology
Shopping Safe, Shopping Smart: Cyber Monday Tips to Use Year-Round
One quick google search for cyber Monday deals and you will first see results from big name brands like Best Buy, Macy’s and Walmart. We all know those brands and feel safe shopping with them both on and off line. But what about brands we may not know that well or scams that trick you into…
Swivl: 9 Interactive User Videos
Okay, so it’s no secret that Swivl is one of my Bloggy Conference Sponsors. From the moment I saw the first video on Indiegogo a few years ago, when Brian & Vlad were still in the garage phase, I knew I had to have one. What’s that? You haven’t heard of them yet? Well, these…
5 Things NBC’s Botched Olympics Coverage Can Teach You About Business
It’s no secret that the running joke in much of the online community, throughout the entire 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, was how badly NBC handled the media coverage. Talk around the water cooler today is how NBC and the International Olympic Committee’s efforts to portray a “connected” world thanks to social media was…
Business
Chicago Company Launches Tree Free Paper
It’s no secret that I love paper. I collect and love reading good, old fashioned, burnable books . . . but that doesn’t mean I’m not interested in finding new ways to explore a tree (and chlorine) free alternative. Though I have not yet used this paper, the fact that “GPA says that the paper…
plugged in, charged up and ready to go!
Alright. I have spent the last few hours connecting myself to the virtual world that exists at the tip of my fingers. After attending the ASID Spring Conference in Myrtle Beach – Ron McDaniel (BUZZOODLE.COM) convinced me that my Myspace, and Facebook were not enough. . . I needed to Youtube, be a LinkedIn blogger…
How long is too long before a brand responds to your comment or question via social media?
How long is too long before a brand responds to your comment or question via social media? This is a question I asked this morning on Facebook because I wanted to see what others thought was too long to receive a response via social media from a brand. And then I thought -well it shouldn’t…
DIY
DIY : Postage Covered Tea Chest
I was inspired recently to take a lovely chest that I store my favorite tea bags in and add a bit of character to it. You see, I am always looking for ways to re-purpose and reuse everyday things that most would simply throw away. . . like stamps. For months now, I have been…
Sew Sexy: How to remove a cowl from a sweater
Though the before looks pretty – I can tell you that it did not lay so evenly when put on. I love the nautical stripes and thought that with a little help, this summer sweater (it is so soft!) would get a lot more milage if it lost the cowl. I’m no master at sewing…
DIY : The Caffeinated Chair
I love rescuing wayward chairs and giving them a second life. This particular chair was a wonderful Goodwill find that was only $7.00. Not only did it fit into my DIY blogging budget, but (aside from the seat being a horrendous pink fabric) the frame was in perfect condition. Cutting down on the time investment….
Social Media
As I sit here this morning and process through the online maelstrom surrounding Jared Fogle, the grassroots social media/brand spokesperson from Subway, I see vicious comments and quips being posted at a dizzying rate…even from people that I thought wouldn’t be so quick to pick up a pitchfork and torch. There is something I want…
I know y’all are going to get sick of me bitching about inbox spam but DAMN. It’s like the spam dam broke and all the smarmy sales pitches are flooding my inboxes. Every. Last. One. LinkedIn, Email, Facebook, Twitter, and yes, even my post office box. . . gah. Just. Fucking. Stop. Two things. 1. This type…
I was a little late figuring out that Hootstuite templates feature (see video below) is gone for good (for free and pro users) and was replaced with a new, but not so improved, drafts feature on April 15th, 2015. Why OH why would they change this amazing feature? Let’s just say that I found out the…
Well, are they? Chances are you may not know even if they are. How your employees behave while you are around is one thing, but what about what they say to your customers and vendors when you aren’t around? What do they say to their family, spouses and friends about your online efforts? What are they…
Whether you have 1 employee or 1000, here are 7 ways to empower them to become brand evangelists. Educate your employees on how to properly use social media. Give your employees clear examples and detailed instructions on where you need their help and A. Don’t get frustrated that your employees aren’t sharing your content when you don’t make the time…
WAIT! Before you hit send on that status update, I encourage you to carefully consider if it should be a blog post. *brace yourselves for some tough love* Yeah I know, you hate writing f*cking blog posts.Well – tough shit. “It takes too long.” “It’s not my job!” “What’s the point?” Look, if you’re not willing…