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Friendship, movies and fun…
Friendships are vital to me. I'm an extrovert and I love people. I tend to bond real, deep, and hard too. (I took a Meyers-Briggs personality test and it underscored a lot of this for me. More about that test and my results coming soon!) I'll admit, this has caused me some issues in the past.
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Hallmark is the best channel for Christmas
Confession: I’m a sucker for Christmas. And Christmas movies? Oh yeah – I can watch them year round. (I even wrote one! Of course I love them!) My favorite holiday paired with sweeet movies too?? SLAM DUNK, PEOPLE. Seriously! So when Hallmark reached out to me about this new movie, I wasn’t about to say no! Can you feel it? That little edge of crispness in the air and the undercurrent of excitement in the stores? The holidays are right around the corner and you know what that means. Decorations, baking and family? Uh…no. It’s time to tuck into snuggly pajamas, grab a steaming cup of cocoa and curl up…
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Can you be too careful? Um…no. Not in this business.
This started out as a Facebook post, but it grew and grew to the point that I realized it would be better handled as a blog entry/article. So here you go! Over the weekend, a close friend of my family texted me to ask me about a potential agent that had reached out to her via Facebook. This girl is like a daughter to me and she knows how much I care about her, so protective mode kicked in. Where did you hear of this guy? Who recommended him? What’s he offering? The answers were a bit murky. All she had for me was his name, a link to his…
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Do you have a ministry rate?
I’m going to say something controversial here. It may bother some people but it’s something that’s been on my heart for a while. Over the course of my business, I’ve worked with a variety of groups from ministries to Forbes 500 corporations. And there’s something that happens within the Christian realm that you really don’t see elsewhere. They want a deal. Now not all of them across the board and it’s not always huge, but it’s there. I can’t tell you the number of times that I’ve been told because I want to work for a ministry, I need to lower my rates. But not my service. These ministries want…
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The Dangers of Comparison Marketing (From Beyond The Buzz Marketing)
Are you concentrating on your own goals or working on someone else’s? One of the most common issues that I encounter when consulting in business or mentoring on a personal basis is comparison. It also happens to be one of the most detrimental things we can deal with in our lives. The internet has created a ripe field for comparing our lives and businesses with others and when that happens, we always come out lacking. Most of the time, it’s apples and oranges. Even in business. I encourage people to keep an eye on what competitors are doing and to even check out other websites and blogs that they enjoy…
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Facebook Official Page: Can it replace a website for your company?
Recently I had a client mention to me that they had no interest in developing their own website for their company. The reasoning behind this was that they have a Facebook Official Page and that, in their mind, served their purpose. After all, it’s got their logo/branding on it, they interact daily with their customers, and the biggest reason; it’s cheap. Though I understand all of those points (and trust me – they are valid), when you weigh out the pros and cons, it just doesn’t add up. Here are a few things to consider.
