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How Fast is 95 MPH?
Personally, I'm not really through with winter until we get at least one good snow, but if spring … [read it]
Your Website is Great, But Where in the World Are You?
Last week I had occasion to search a fairly large number of websites for vital information. All I … [read it]
Bucket List Item: The Northern Lights
I have a weird obsession with the Northern Lights. It's one of those things that's on my bucket … [read it]
Writing: Forget What Your Teacher Taught You
Marko Saric’s excellent post, 6 Ways Your English Teacher Wrecked Your Writing reminded me of my … [read it]
Mobile Marketing Goodness: Chili’s
It's easier than ever to use QR codes in marketing, but just because you can doesn't mean you … [read it]
communications

Nine Commonly Misused Words
December 15, 2011
Just like other bad habits, it’s easy to fall into sloppy or ill-informed patterns where words are concerned. The more we see an expression — correct or incorrect — the more it becomes burned into our brain. Here are nine words that are commonly misused. Momentarily • It doesn’t mean in a moment, it means [...]
technology

Just for Fun: Are You a Geek or a Nerd?
January 12, 2012
Since I love technology, I’m often called a geek by friends, family and acquaintances, but only my kids ever call me nerd. Like the majority represented below, I consider geek a compliment. Nerd, maybe notsomuch. From: MastersInIt.org Informal poll: Would you rather be a geek or a nerd? Geek or Nerd?
from the blog

Resolutions. The Boring Kind.
January 2, 2012
I wasn’t going to do this, but I’ve been thinking (not too hard) about it and I do have a few resolutions, so here goes. Some are lofty and spiritual, some are probably unattainable and some are just going to be fun. In no particular order: I’m not going to say a lot about this [...]
wordpress

WordCamp Louisville: Baseball Bats and WordPress
September 27, 2011
I love WordCamps. They have become my favorite tech events. I’m obsessed with all things WordPress and I’ve been to two WordCamps, Birmingham, Alabama last fall and Fayetteville, Arkansas this summer. I like to attend sessions that stretch me a bit; I usually go to at least one or two that are a little over [...]
about bgs

I’m a freelance geek: digital communications and social media strategist and consultant, writer, editor, social media nut and WordPress nerd. Many churches, nonprofits and small businesses lack the resources to staff a full-service communications department; I'm a valuable partner to these organizations as I use my passion and gift for writing, teaching, design and technology to help them accomplish their mission and establish a strong … [Read More...]
what i do

Social Media Strategy • How do we integrate new media with traditional outlets and make it all work together to communicate our message? I've been involved with communications in some form for about 10 years; it's my passion to use words and images to tell the story. I can evaluate your existing media use and help you maximize your resources.Social Media Coaching I'll help you:Discern which social networking sites will provide … [Read More...]
































