Small Business Saturday

Join the small business community on November 26 to celebrate the 2nd annual Small Business Saturday®. The day, sponsored nationally by American Express, is designed to support small businesses during the busiest shopping season of the year.  According to the 2011 Small Business Saturday Consumer Spend Survey, 89 million people said they plan to shop [...]

The Wicked Truth about Secrets in Public Relations

I am a fan of the TV show, The Good Wife, and even more so now that the talented Alan Cumming is a regular. Cumming plays Political PR maverick, Eli Gold. In last night’s episode, Gold’s ex-wife came to him seeking help for a planned run for the Senate. As he does before agreeing to represent any [...]

PR Tips for Small Business

I talk to many small business owners who are not familiar with how PR can work for their business. Some believe that PR is only for large corporations or those who want media attention. Earlier this year I gave a presentation that provides an overview of PR and tips for using it in your business. [...]

The Pure and Simple Guide to Social Media and Marketing

Ivory Soap has a new ad campaign When Dirt Changes. The ad reads: When Dirt Changes Its Formula, So Will We, Pure and Simple. The ad does a nice job of positioning a long standing brand as relevant today even in the face of so many new soap products. The Pure and Simple tagline resonated with me. [...]

It’s Complicated! A Closer Look at Our Relationship with Money

This week we have been discussing Mrs. Teague, a woman who had a storehouse of content that she wanted to offer for free. She had definite attitudes about fee versus free. You can read part 1 here and the follow-up here. In my discussion with Mrs. Teague I shared that I had no problem with [...]