Today’s Woman To Watch article features the very busy and very talented female entrepreneur, Rebecca Orlov, Co-Founder of Blog Out Loud. Rebecca understands social media and has helped brands build their communities online and off by teaching how to engage with blogging and events Keep Reading...

After 3 days of computer, email and technical battles I am finally back online!  I missed yesterday’s Women To Watch Post, but I’m bringing it to you today…and it’s a GREAT interview with Denise Smith of Chicks Who Click. Keep Reading...

There’s been something eating at me lately and I’m going to just say it, because frankly…sometimes I just don’t feel like being Miss Nicey Nice. Keep Reading...

You’re on Twitter and you love it.  You’ve made hundreds if not thousands of Twitter friends that are so fun and helpful.  You share all sorts of things about yourself with your friends, from what you’re cooking for dinner, your birthday, kids birthdays, where you’re going for lunch, to business information like your email, phone number, and Skype name. Keep Reading...

A very fundamental belief we have all heard is, “Ask and you shall receive.”  As a parent teaching my children about manners one of my most used phrases was “Use your words”.  It was my goal to teach them to get beyond the whining and crying for something they needed and to begin using their words to ask for it. Keep Reading...

Now that you have installed and learned how to promote your event with LinkedIn Events application let’s talk about how to build your community and create some conversation. Keep Reading...

Many event professionals have found the benefits of using social media in their event marketing campaigns for the viral potential.  LInkedIn has an event application that works well to target your niche market while also building an engaged event community. Keep Reading...

As I was browsing the blogosphere over the last couple months I kept seeing this nifty gadget at the bottom of certain blogs and instantly wanted one.   I love being one of the first ones to try out a new gadget and plugins are my favorite! Keep Reading...

How many business cards did you pick up at the last event you attended?  Business cards have been around for ages and seem to be the easiest and fastest way to share  and  our contact information with others. Power networkers have been known to collect and exchange 100 or more business cards in one day.  But, once you’ve got the card, what do you do with it?  Often they’ll end up in our bags, pockets or purses and never quite make it into our address books because no one wants to spend the time to input and organize the information. Keep Reading...

When should Twitter be banned at conferences?  That’s like asking when does your right to free speech stop.  There seems to be some controversy over whether Twitter use is appropriate at live events and conferences with strong stances from both sides of the camp.  Some see Twitter as a tool and others as a distraction. Keep Reading...