7 Things I Dig About Google+

google plus screenshot

I’m seriously loving Google+. I didn’t get one of the earliest invitations, but scored one earlier this week. First, let me say that I’m not a Facebook hater, I’m not looking for a reason to leave it and I think only time will tell whether or not Google+ will beat it. But if I had [...]

Cool Tool: Timely for Twitter

Timely settings

Recently I discovered one of my new favorite Twitter tools, Timely, from Flowtown (@flowtown). I manage four Twitter accounts, and for some of them, the ability to schedule tweets is crucial. I’ve used Hootsuite for a long time, but always found the interface clunky and cumbersome. Timely’s interface is clean and simple to use. Start [...]

Technology Empowers Online Relationships and Why My Birthday Rocked

Technology in 2010

Yesterday was my birthday, and, like most of us who are active on Facebook, I received a flood of wall posts wishing me a happy day. Only a few years ago, my birthday went unnoticed by all except my closest friends and family. Not so this year. A total of 115 people sent me birthday [...]

When is a Website Not Enough? Now.

Blogging for Business Presentation

Thanks so much to Dawn Pickney Layer and the Northeast Arkansas Advertising Federation for inviting me to speak at their district conference in downtown Memphis at the Westin Hotel Beale Street. I had great audiences who asked insightful questions and didn’t throw tomatoes at me for talking too fast and trying to cover too much [...]

The Power of the Blog: Blogging 101 for Business and Nonprofit

Blogging for business

This Friday, September 17, I’ll be speaking at the district conference of the Northeast Arkansas Advertising Federation. My breakout session, called When is a Website Not Enough? Now., is a talk on blogging for business. I’m looking forward to the chance to connect with some great folks from my home state and I love to [...]