"What? You’re Not Following Me? I’m Going To Take My Toys and Go Home!"
I’ve been hovering around 940 followers on twitter for a month or so now. I follow about 920 tweeters. They are not all the same people. Yet every day there are several more twitter followers in my inbox. Still…the number keeps bouncing between 940-945. For some people the above scenario would be annoying. They’d follow…
Read MoreRenew, Revise, Re-energize – We’re All Making Our Goals and Sharing Positive Energy for 2010
There’s just something about a new year that helps everyone reorganize themselves in business, in their personal lives…really in anything you can think of. Right now, in the world of social media, we get some insight into lots of goals being set by a myriad of people ranging the gambit of aspects of their lives.…
Read MoreWhat is Blue Gypsy, Inc.?
Blue Gypsy, Inc. is my newest business endeavor. After 4 years of working in the field of lead management for New Home Builders as an Online Sales Consultant (OSC) I’m starting my own business. Blue Gypsy Inc. coming early 2010 will offer professional lead management services for builders and real estate professionals. But where does…
Read MoreNew Media New Year’s Resolutions…
In 2009 I think I’ve begun to embrace Social Media and integrate it with my current business. From my own personal blog writing, to using twitter and facebook both personally and professionally for networking and building community, I’ve pulled my head out of the sand. I’ve put aside my butter churn and my oil lamp…
Read MoreQuicky Cute Christmas Story…I mean Social Media Story…
Okay so this time of year I become obsessed with these cute hard to find ornaments that are no longer in production. Yes these Opus n’ Bill ornaments are goofy and they make me smile. They remind me of the little kid inside that loves cartoons and comic books. My boyfriend actually got me hooked…
Read MoreTwitter Duh’s and No Brainers to Elevate Your Impact and Interaction in Twitterland
Some twitter tips, from my twitter observations on a gray Saturday in December…take it or leave it. 1) If you have multiple twitter accounts (And I mean like 3,4 or more) Don’t send the SAME update from all of them….especially if you are using hashtags then there is a long stream of the same update…
Read More2 Blogs, Or Not 2 Blogs…That is My Question 2 YOU!
Last night I attended “Entering the Blogosphere” at the Social Media Club Virginia Beach. Now of course if you are reading this blog, you know I already blog and you may know that I have two blogs! Now here’s my dilemma, and I need some insight and feedback from you all if you are reading…
Read MoreAttitude of Gratitude: TweetsGiving Tonight! Gordon Biersch, Town Center VB
Tweetsgiving is tonight! November 24th at Gordon Biersch in Virginia Beach. The planning and execution have been a marvel of modern social media, and elbow grease. When Sonya Schweitzer the “Boss Chick” at Wave Marketing (@socialsonya) came to me and told me that she wanted to plan a TweetsGiving event in Virginia Beach to benefit…
Read MoreTo Friend or Not To Friend: All Part of Personal and Professional Brand and Reputation Management
Social Media is a great way to network, create your brand, interact with a community, and through genuine shared interests and interactions perhaps reach a client base. Or at the very least, create an environment where people want to talk about you in a positive light and refer you, your product, or your business to…
Read MoreTweetsGiving a Social Media Charity Event: What Top Ten Things Are You Grateful For?
Who would have thought that when I started my exploration of social media, it would become an addiction. But I’ve begun to realize the powerful way you can help promote change through the use of these social outlets. Most recently I’ve encountered a great way to pay it forward. Now I find myself, through social…
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