In 88 episodes of the Making a Marketer podcast I had never done a show with just me! I have been toying with the idea of creating a brief third episode each month that’s just me sharing what I learned that week, so perhaps this is a “toe dip” into that — I’ll see the … Read More
Relationships Matter – An Open Thank You Letter
I’m not alone in calling Jessika Phillips a soul sister, but my (core) reason might be a bit different from others. It’s a little unorthodox to write a thank you letter openly as a blog post, but the more I thought about it, the more I thought there are some killer lessons to be learned … Read More
Increase Profit and Innovation Through Inclusivity
Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. These are all words that have become part of our lexicon. They should have always been important and common, of course, and in recent years they have been amplified. Never before had I heard someone put it in dollars and cents… In easy to understand terms where we not only have a … Read More
Business Cards Carry Memories
There are two camps these days. Business cards or no business cards. Some people would rather just pull out their phone and add you on LinkedIn right away. When looking at my first 900 LinkedIn contacts I could tell you exactly how I met all but about 20 of the people. Do you know why? … Read More
Are You Experiencing Inspiration Frustration Like Me?
Finding inspiration is a fickle thing. This fickle pickle must be figured out. I feel like I used to be inspired to write MUCH more than I am these days. I’d have a fleeting thought and it would hit me — I should write about that! I think it’s partly because I’m not traveling as … Read More
Goal-Setting & Forward-Looking = KEYS to Success
Are you a goal setter? Of course, closing one year and embarking on another is always a time to reflect and goal set (notice it’s “goals” and not resolutions?). Here I’m putting a focus on five KEY things that will make professionals (those in events and beyond) more productive in the new year. Sometimes we … Read More
Getting Real and Being Real – Is it all Rainbows and Unicorns?
It’s difficult, I think, for folks who have never experienced any turmoil or adversity in their lives to understand just what it takes to persevere. I had a boyfriend during an extremely stressful time in my life who had never experienced any loss — of a job or otherwise. He couldn’t relate, and all he … Read More
Would You Prefer a Conference or an Unconference Experience?
As I head into one of the most fun, most inspiring, most-learning-filled conferences (and weeks) of the year, it’s caused some reflection about Social Media Marketing World (SMMW), and what makes a conference great. I also attended an amazing UN-Conference not too long ago, so I thought I’d write about what this un-conference is all … Read More
Do You Hire For Culture-Fit or Skills?
Having your work life disrupted causes the wheels to turn about what job and work environments should look like! Finding good employees is hard, right? I find most work environments to be narrow and restrictive. I believe in everyone having their roles, but pigeon-holing people is a huge mistake a lot of organizations make. On … Read More
Deep Thoughts on Travel
Inspired. Incredibly Inspired Again by Travel. Lisbon is one of the absolute BEST cities I’ve ever traveled to alone! I love London (here now for the 5th time in my life as I write this post), but people never chat me up here like in Lisbon!! It’s extraordinary, really. So… I’m trying to put my … Read More