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A failure to communicate and how to fix it

November 9, 2011

It’s amazing how a failure to communicate can derail things. I’ve seen several examples over the past few weeks. The fixes are simple and it’s too bad that they didn’t happen. The most telling example I’ve seen so far: I’m part of a job search group. We share leads and encouragement. This is as […]

How NOT to communicate with clients

October 20, 2011

There are literally hundreds of blog posts and other articles out there about best practices in marketing. I love reading and learning about these. A recent example reminded me what NOT to do. We recently received a notice in our mailbox, telling us about some upcoming work being done to the water pipes on our […]

Four simple marketing ideas that will make you shine

October 13, 2011

We all are marketers to some extent. Whether you have the word “marketing” in your job title or even if you’re a behind-the-scene programmer, you may need to sell your ideas or approach to your users or your manager. A few months ago at Boston BarCamp 6, an unconference held at MIT, I heard Jonathan […]

Lessons learned from entrepreneurs at FutureM

October 6, 2011

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I spent a fascinating week at the FutureM conference, where leading marketers and technologists shared their knowledge. It was a wonderful experience. Every session was presented by one or more successful entrepreneurs. As I listened to them speak, I started feeling very inadequate. I’ve had the same training as many of these folks, but ended […]

What is the future of Marketing in Massachusetts?

September 28, 2011

The first FutureM session that I attended was, “Massachusetts: The Future of Marketing is Here.” As a long-time Massachusetss resident, I was especially interested in this session. Even though this talk was about Massachusetts, we can all learn from the thoughts expressed by the panel. On the panel were: Karen Spilka – Massachusetts […]

Three future marketing trends happening now

September 21, 2011

I spent the past week at the FutureM conference, a community-driven Boston-area event that brought leading marketers and technologists together. Over 100 sessions were held throughout the week. With so much going on, it was hard to take it all in. Out of all the great information and discussion, there were three future marketing trends […]

Celebrate the end of summer – and enhance your career

September 1, 2011

As summer draws to a close, are you sad? Or, are you looking forward to the fall? I had an awesome summer with the best kayaking ever. The end of summer means winter is not far behind. I sure miss kayaking in the winter. I also love the fall, it’s my favorite time of year […]

Lessons learned from setting goals

August 25, 2011

First of all, you have to define what success means to you. You also have to have goals and concrete steps to achieve those goals. My main focus this summer was to increase my upper body strength so that kayaking would be easier and more enjoyable. Did I succeed? Yes! Here are the lessons I […]

Do you have the discipline to achieve your goals?

August 11, 2011

I have lots of discipline when it comes to exercise. I can easily push myself, even when I don’t feel like doing any exericse. I am stronger and in the best shape of my life. I also have lots of energy, in spite of having a lot of stress in my life right now. Here’s […]

Three new things I learned at Wordcamp Boston 2011

July 27, 2011

WordCamp Boston 2011 was held this past weekend at Boston University. It was a blast! I learned so much and I can’t wait to put into practice what I’ve learned. The three biggest things I learned from WordCamp Boston are listed below. 1. It is possible to get inexpensive and GOOD web hosting. BlueHost, HostGator, […]