Content Architects: Building the Future of Publishing

May 11, 2011

In my former life, I was a marketing manager for a publishing house in Colorado. Several of our clients over the years have been in the publishing world, and with the onslaught of ebooks and digital content, I love staying connected with that world. Now is perhaps one of the most exciting times to be [...]

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What do Gary Vaynerchuk & Al Bundy have in common?

March 10, 2011

Last week my husband overheard a guy in the coffee shop telling someone else that he sold shoes for 42 years. This got us talking about “the old days” when people like our parents or grandparents shopped at local stores where they were known personally by the staff. Imagine walking into the shoe store where [...]

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Inbox Showdown: LinkedIn vs. MySpace

January 20, 2011

I’m considering a new series of blog posts that highlight some of the emails I get. Sometimes there’s one that really impresses me…then there’s the one [or several] that makes me wonder why someone bothered to take the time to send it. I got two emails from two social media channels recently, and both stood [...]

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Seeking Mom Entrepreneurs Intent on Growing a Successful Business This Year

January 12, 2011

I have the privilege of being part of an exciting event for mom entrepreneurs on March 16, 2011 in Chicago. Here’s the press release, and feel free to contact me if you’d like to know more. CHICAGO (January 2011) – What is the fastest growing, most lucrative and under-the-radar demographic in the country?  Mom entrepreneurs. Jill [...]

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The WordPress Challenge 2011

January 7, 2011

The good folks at WordPress have challenged everyone with a WP blog to post something daily, or at least weekly in 2011. Well, I’m always up for a good challenge…so here is the first official post of 2011. Only 51 more to go! [I'm being completely realistic here. There's no way I'd get a post [...]

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The Characters of VOD’s 2010 Story

December 29, 2010

I was thinking about the past year at VOD Communications, and realized that there’s a lot to be thankful for… Actually, there are a lot of people that I’m thankful for, and I wanted to take the time to thank them publicly for the part they’ve played in the story of VOD Comm. So, without [...]

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Simple Twitter Lesson from Bank of America’s Website Fail

August 31, 2010

When I couldn’t log onto the Bank of America website Friday to schedule my mortgage payment, my first thought (as it usually is in these kinds of situations) was to check Twitter to see if anyone else was having problems with the site. Well, I quickly realized that I was not alone in my frustration [...]

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Restaurants Add Social Media to the Menu

August 26, 2010

Recently I’ve been to a few restaurants where I’ve noticed signs pointing people to the restaurants’ social media presences. More and more local businesses are catching on to the importance of Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, Foursquare, etc. And what’s even better is watching the interactions that are taking place between these restaurants and their customers (both [...]

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If I would have known just one thing…

August 19, 2010

I’m beyond excited to tell you about a new ebook that I had the privilege of contributing to, along with several other amazing people. If I Would Have Known Just One Thing is the brainchild of Shane Mac (aka @shanemacsays). In this free ebook, 30 leaders share one thing they wish they would have known…anything [...]

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Facebook is the New Soap Opera

August 7, 2010

Back when I was a kid, stay-at-home moms watched soap operas. They became wrapped up in the stories, became fans of the characters, and talked about what was happening in these other worlds with their friends. I even remember in the movie, “Mr. Mom,” that Michael Keaton’s character was sucked into this alternate reality as [...]

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