Addicted to People.
Dear readers, I think that I am addicted to talking to people. Online, offline, in line at the supermarket, I seem to find myself in conversations. The more I get involved in conversations,…
If You Don’t Have a Webcam, Get One!
I made this video to show how easy it is to use a webcam. This is my first video post so please be kind in the comments. I use webcam just about everyday…
Business Buzzword Bingo, Are You Playing?
This upcoming weekend I am headed to sunny San Diego for a strategic retreat with Midori Connolly. My guess is that during our visit we will engage in a game of Buzz Word…
The Best Conference Call Ever.
Yesterday, I participated in the best conference call ever. It was for the PCMA Social Media Advisory Committee which is chaired my Michael McCurry. First, I need to say that most the participants…
Thinking Outside of Our Little Worlds.
There are three basic professional worlds that I live in: Professional Services/Accounting; Events/Association; and Social Media/Technology. For the most part, the people who I meet in these worlds don’t intersect all that often.…
How Self-Reflection Can Build Better Relationships.
I am one of those people who spends a lot of time thinking about who I am. I think about my goals (almost daily); I think about my attitude (is it how I…
Changes in Latitude. Changes in Attitude.
I woke up with the Jimmy Buffet song Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude going through my head this morning. I think I heard it on the radio over the weekend. It got…
Rainy Sunday Reading.
It’s rainy today in New Jersey and great day to curl up with a book (or an E-reader as my lovely friend Michelle Golden, says). I figured today was a good day to…
How to Market to People Not Like You: A Book Review
True confession: This is my first grown-up book review. I was honored when my friend Kelly McDonald asked me to read and review her new book, How to Market to People Not Like…
Why Using Social Media is Like Going to the Gym.
Yesterday I had lunch with a friend who has been struggling with social media buy-in. She is getting a lot of resistance in her company and upper management doesn’t see the value. As…
The New Rules of Engagement
This post originally appeared in an E-book, whats-next-in-events-free-ebook that was produced by Ready2Spark. Read the book if you have time. It has some great insight from some amazing thought leaders. New Decade, New…
How I Named My Company.
People often asked me how and why I named my company Seven Degrees Communications. Many people confuse the seven degrees with Six Degrees of Separation or the spin-off of that concept, the Six…
There’s a Spark in You.
“Do you know that there’s still a chance for you. Cause there’s a spark in you. You just gotta ignite the light. And let it shine. Just own the night. Like the Fourth…
It’s Okay to Not Know Everything.
My first job out of college was working in the health insurance industry. I was a licensed broker working as a consultant. My job was to support brokers as an “expert.” The number…