So maybe you already know Joan Stewart, The Publicity Hound, but did you know the woman is an amazing wizard in the kitchen?
You’re probably wondering how I know such classified information…. let me share a little story with you.
Earlier this year I got to share my expertise in creating great social networking profiles with Joan’s [...]

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Melani Ward is a multi-talented woman who excels in a number of fields. She’s a top copywriter for many big names in internet marketing, an avid outdoorswoman, a mom… AND a business numerologist.
You can learn more about numerology from Melani’s site, but first let me tell you how I came into getting a reading from [...]

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How a Nice Creative Girl Like Me Ended Up as a Social Media Strategist
I do many teleseminars and interviews, and I find myself hashing over my beginnings and telling my bio quite often. I’m fascinated with other people’s stories, and I’m taking a long shot here and hoping you’re interested in mine… but something is [...]

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 I was just interviewed by WendyY Bailey on her radio program Exceptional Experts. As we were talking about creativity, branding, lead generation with social media, and connecting authentically with prospects, we realized that our first interaction on Twitter was motivated by… food!
Fast forward almost a year and we’ve shared many Tweets through the months and [...]

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I just wrapped up an interview for the website LoveToKnow.com,  talking about social networking for business. 
Much thanks to writer Jeanne Grunert for the invitation to the interview. She is one of the best interviewers I’ve ever worked with- warm and natural and really gives her readers great value. 
Read the article here, it includes some of [...]

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Thanks to my Twitter pal and honorary nephew Christopher Flores for connecting me to “guide to all things traffic” the inimitable Jack Humphrey. Chris, if you don’t know him, writes the Merchant of New York City blog  which is a great read. Be sure to follow him on Twitter too!

 So Jack Humphrey (pictured)… how can [...]

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Be Heard Day- Free Publicity Tips

National Be Heard Day is March 7 and it’s in honor of YOU.
My friend Shannon Cherry (who is an incredible publicity pro) created Be Heard Day 4 years ago to celebrate entrepreneurs like you who find their voice, tell their story and be heard by using low-cost marketing techniques.
Each year, [...]

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My Twitter pal @PeterSantilli (and neck and neck competitor for the #1 TwitterGrader Elite spot) sent me this sweet Tweet. Click the PLAY link to hear the song.

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I have been spending the past few days wedged between two major wildfires that moved from the hills into nearby neighborhoods in Orange County, CA.
Driving up the 55 freeway, I snapped this picture of what I was driving home to and posted it to TwitPic:

This is a shot of my last glimpse of blue sky [...]

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This last week I got to be a part of a great event called Social Media Simplified, held in Ventura, CA. Facebook guru Mari Smith, Twitter expert Deb Micek, blog expert Denise Wakeman, Google expert Simon Leung and myself got to share our expertise with a live studio audience. The entire event was filmed and [...]

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