Make Your Mark    

You know it’s time for a new blog post when a topic comes up in multiple conversations in the same week. So here’s this week’s theme.
I work with heart-centered business people, and many of them struggle to express that side of themselves out loud — especially in the business world. But we all need to [...]

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I bet I can’t find one person to get a perfect score on this email etiquette quiz.
Email is still our main form of communicating over the internet, but we take it too lightly.
We’ve all had the experience of being misinterpreted over email. A little etiquette (or “e-tiquette”) can save you time and trouble… or maybe [...]

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I’m impressed by this Vermont tourism marketing campaign, “Apples for iPods Contest.”
It’s that perfect mix of fun, simple, effective, low-cost — and clever enough to get good press coverage and results.
Could you do this for your next campaign?

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Blogging isn’t for everyone but it can be far more useful for businesses, organizations, and individuals than most people think.
Here are the practical reasons why I choose to blog despite all the other things demanding my attention.

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There’s so many great reasons to hire interns (especially for help with new media) and we all seem to want their help. But, so much gets in the way, right?
You search, you interview, they start…they stop showing up, or you don’t know what to give them… and you stop trying.
Yet, some people manage to make [...]

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