How Twitter Will Transform Your Business Series: Twitter and PR
Twitter reigns as the de facto social media tool of 2008. But you're probably wondering "what does its mega-popularity have to do with my business?" The answer: more than you think.Over the next couple of weeks, I will attempt to build a solid business case for...
Surviving the Holidays/Make Life Easier
Are you one of the 59 million people who will be traveling this holiday season? We dug up some of our favorite useful tools to help you keep a peaceful pace this season.For the Speed DemonThis is a free iPhone app that warns you of speed traps and traffic cameras,...
Czechs Love This; You Might Too (Fun on a Friday)
I saw this on ABC News the other night and knew I had to share. This 30-year old video is one of the top Google searches in the Czech Republic. It's quite funny. Enjoy and have a great weekend!
Susan Lucci Caught Up in Detroit Drama – Advertising Age
When the car industry suffers, the media suffer, too. Why? Because the auto industry is one of the largest advertisers on television and print. When I worked in television during a recession, our sales reps took a big hit when the local car dealers cut back on their...
Seth Godin Warns: The Internet is almost full (Make Life Easier)
Seth Godin warns us that the Internet is almost full, not in terms of physical space -- that's almost unlimited -- but in terms of our mental capacity to keep up. It really is overwhelming at times. How do you read all your emails, much less keep up with the news you...
Straight No Chaser – Fun on a Friday
What happens when you post a ten-year old video of you and your college buddies singing group on You Tube? If you're this group of Indiana University crooners (my alma mater!), you get over 8 million views, one of which was by a president of a record company. Guess...
Cyber Monday Deals: 11 Best Online Resources
I hate the malls and with a newborn I'm even less inclined to go shopping. But I love a good deal. And luckily for me, online retailers are combating Black Friday sales with their own "Cyber Monday" deals. The folks at Mashable have kindly put together a list of the...
Fun on a Friday — NTM’s Newest Addition
Here's my little munchkin, born on Election Day. He has his dad's chin (see that cute cleft?) and it looks like he may have my red hair. Mom, Dad and Baby are all fine, healthy and happy. Mom and Dad are especially happy.
Motrin Mom Babywearing Ad
"Baby wearing is a fad. . . Supposedly it's a real bonding experience." These are some of the lines from Motrin's new ad about moms who carry their babies in slings. Yikes! What was Motrin thinking? How many times do we have to chide marketers for their abysmal...
The Hidden Web
Move over Google! A new web browser developed by the super smarties over at the Human Genome Project aims to discover the whopping 99% of the web Google and other search engines cannot get to.Genomics Browser Unlocks Deep Web Related articles by ZemantaWhy google...
Best Buy launches store for and by women
Gosh, about 18 years ago, I put together a presentation (pre-PowerPoint days; I painstakingly typed it in WordPerfect) on marketing to women. I was baffled then that more businesses weren't taking advantage of this lucrative market. Most of the stats I cited back then...
HAPPY HALLOWEEN — More Cake Wrecks
One of my favorite blogger humorists, the Cake Wrecks lady, is at it again with Halloween wrecks. Here's what she has to say about this craptastic cake.Yep, Stephanie S. reports that this was actually labeled "Mummy Cake". As opposed to "Ticked-Off Cross-Breed of a...