Recently, I had to prepare three letters for the bank. As a small business owner, my personal finances are judged right alongside those of the business. As we worked to refinance our home, the bank wanted to know many of the details about my business. It required writing three separate letters to … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
Will I follow you back?
There is no rule, written or unwritten, that requires me to follow, friend or otherwise connect with you in social media just because you connected with me. Even though it takes a bit of time each week I choose to curate my social media networks. I know some folks who do follow everyone back and … [Read more...]
A new use for Twitter lists – Jim Says
Yesterday, Shelby Sapusek shared her thoughts about being afraid of Twitter lists because they might enable her. Now, it's my turn to take the She Said, He Said stage and share my thoughts about Twitter lists. And I love having the last word, well until tonight's #shehechat when Shelby can … [Read more...]
I'm afraid of Twitter lists because they might enable me – Shelby Says
This week for our She Said, He Said posts we decided to tackle Twitter lists. Shelby Sapusek leads off today with her take and I'll follow up tomorrow. As usual tomorrow's post will include topics for this week's #shehechat over on Twitter at 8 p.m. CST each Thursday evening. Shelby Says I would … [Read more...]
10 tips to find more time to write
I'm often asked how I find the time to write four or five blog posts each week. Here's how: 1. Turn off the TV. I do watch TV, but when I do it's typically live sports or shows we've recorded on the DVR and watch as a family (skipping over the commercials to compress time). What I don't do is have … [Read more...]
But of course colors have sound!
My work at ColorMetrix has me too wrapped up in the technical aspects of color to remember that yes, "of course colors have sound!" It took my friend Cynthia Thomas's tweet shared in the image above (and as the title of this post) to remind me of that. She was responding to a message I sent out via … [Read more...]
Paying respects and saying goodbye
Earlier this week, I attended the funeral of a dear family friend. There were a lot of folks in the sanctuary to pay their last respects and say goodbye to Erv. It made me wonder why we attend funerals. They aren't particularly fun events, after all. It's respect. We go out of respect for the … [Read more...]
Email, the most powerful weapon in your online arsenal
Social media tools like Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and even Facebook are pretty powerful weapons in your online arsenal but they haven't got anything on the old standby email. This post isn't even about email marketing and sending bulk emails to lists of folks. Instead, it's a story about how we've … [Read more...]
Email is a necessary evil, but I have a strategy
I do not like email. There, I said it. Yes, I know that it's the basis of many business conversations. I know that people rely on it to keep up with colleagues, family and friends every day. I use email every day myself, but that doesn't mean I like it. For me, email is my last chosen form of … [Read more...]
Let's help each other out
I could use your help. Here's the thing: I'm not so great at asking for help so, before I even get to that, I want you to know that your offer to help comes with an immediate return on investment. If you can help me out, I'll find a way to return the favor. How I can help you 1. Meet for coffee or a … [Read more...]
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