and I have yet to finish wrapping presents or making the TexMex feast that is the highlight of Christmas Eve.  I was raised in Texas and my Mother in her infinite wisdom realized very early on that TexMex beats the pants off turkey and stuffing any day of the week.  I make wicked good enchiladas, [...]

There is a GREAT article in the Friday Dec, 17, 2010 edition of the Wall Street Journal written by Damian Kulash Jr of the rock band OK Go which discusses at length the quantum changes that have occurred in the music business in the past decade.  With the rise of the Internet and digital music, [...]

I did a short, spot on social media presentation today targeted to small entrepreneurs just getting started with social media.  The discussion was lively as everyone seems to have an opinion and some questions on what social media can – and can’t – do. Health and Wellness:Building Your Business with Social Media

This is a great video with some pretty amazing statistics on social media – is it a fad or a revolution that is changing the way we communicate?  Decide for yourself. for more information on the statistics in the video – check out socialnomics.net.

I keep coming back to the Holiday Spirit which officially starts for me on Dec 1 of every year.  Last week I blogged about making donations through text messaging and then I found even more ways individuals can donate to charities in very small amounts – microloans or microgifts.  I found three in particular that [...]

On Wednesday, December 15, 2010 I will be presenting How Small Businesses Can Use Social Media at Reader’s Cove for the Health and Wellness Business Building Meetup.  Check this space after the presentation for a free copy of my materials!

This past November, Kate Bladow of Technola.org and I did a webinar for the Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project on entitled Using Social Media to Engage Your Supporters.  This webinar was recorded and is free to anyone who wants to listen.  LSNTAP also has copies of our powerpoint and our notes, available for free [...]