When Social Media Friends Meet IRL
Like many things in this new world we live in…it all starts with a tweet. Yesterday, I carpooled with Marie Walker Riddle of LivinLime.com, who incidentally I met on Twitter years ago too, from Orange...
View ArticleSocial Media For Business: Time to Set Some Rules
People are often surprised that my position exists in a dental company. I am the Social Media Strategist for a company with over 300 supported dental offices. That’s right dentists! Why on earth do...
View ArticleIrvine Chamber Presents Mayor’s Luncheon
I attended the Irvine Chamber of Commerce’s Business Luncheon with the Mayor at the Hyatt Regency Irvine on Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, as a guest of my friend Beth Fujishige, networker extraordinaire and...
View ArticleFrom Employee to Entrepreneur – Monday Musings
I did it! Traded cube life and a regular paycheck for the uncertain (call it, exciting) life of an entrepreneur. It’s not that new to me, since I’ve been a freelance writer, photographer, even one-time...
View ArticleYogurtland CEO Shares Secrets of His Entrepreneurial Success
I have a collection of Yogurtland spoons. True story. Yogurtland is our go-to frozen yogurt place, especially since there’s one right by our house. There are always new flavors and toppings to try and...
View ArticleWinder Farms: Farmers’ Market on Wheels
How it works is pretty easy. Sign up online for Winder Farms service, pick out the farm fresh grocery items you want and wait for the delivery! Yes, just like in the old days when the milk man would...
View ArticleWhy You Should Follow a LinkedIn Company Page
Managing a company’s LinkedIn company page is quite different from managing its Facebook page. The tone, purpose and audience are quite different. So as a social media strategist, I am conscious of the...
View ArticleSocial Media Friends Connect At Marquee Costa Mesa
Just a few years ago when social media was this thing people were still trying out, a group of people who met through social media though “Why don’t we help others get connected as well?” And thus was...
View ArticleThoughts on Small Business and Social Media
Small Business Saturday is on November 30th and so it’s been on my mind lately. I love supporting my own neighborhood coffee shop, bookstore, restaurant, nail salon etc. And often, when I think about...
View ArticleLife is like a Box of Chocolates
Christmas came early for this chocoholic as I attended two chocolate store launches in the span of a week! What was interesting about the two openings was that they couldn’t be more different in that...
View ArticleConnect, Teach and Share at OC Social Media Summit Today
The 1st Orange County Social Media Summit is taking place today, Friday, May 18th, 2012 at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest. Nearly 600 people are expected to attend the day-long event focused on...
View Article12 Best LinkedIn Company Pages of 2012
I woke up today to the good news that the LinkedIn Company Page I manage has been named one of the 12 Best LinkedIn Company Pages of 2012. As a social media strategist and community manager, I am over...
View ArticleSocial Media Tips for Doctors and Dentists
You’ve probably heard that Mark Zuckerberg’s father is a dentist. It’s true. Dr. Edward Zuckerberg is a dentist in Westchester, New York. In a 2011 article on Salon.com, he shared that he uses he uses...
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