With the prevalence of social media, you are finding less and less people relying on traditional ways to cultivate and close the sale. But, according to Joanne S. Black in her new book, Pick Up the Damn Phone! How People, Not Technology, Seal the Deal, the phone and in-person meetings...
HJMT Celebrates Our Sweet 16 (in 2008)…
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Allegra Helps Those Spring time Allergy Blues
When this came across my desk, I thought it was very cool. I have seasonal allergies and sometimes it gets so bad I feel like I can't breath. I know I'm not alone. If you're like me, you're going to want to know what the pollen count is and how...
The Scary White Blank Page
We all have it. It’s nothing new. At one time or another, we will all get writers block. We look at a white page and we don’t have anything to say. Do we write about what happened today or yesterday? Do we write about our dreams and ambitions? Or do...
10 Ways to Enhance Your Blog Using Video…
1) Interview A Client Clients have a lot to say about their services and products. By giving them the opportunity to be interviewed for your blog, gives them added value and more exposure. 2) Interview a Staff Member Let the world know what your staff do at their job. Also,...
Hilary’s Top 10 2011 Blogher Swag
Everyone loves swag. And, at the Blogher Conference in San Diego last August, I was given so much swag, I had to buy another suitcase! (I could have left the stuff at the hotel room but how could I part with beloved swag?) It’s taken me months to get an...
Déjà vu?
Did you ever meet people who you immediately have a connection with? You almost feel as though you’ve always known them? I keep meeting people that I feel as if I known them my entire life. I went out to lunch the other day in the City with a relatively...
Book Review: The Art of Effective Online Social Networking by Jeanne Grunert
When networking online or offline, it’s important to stay consistent and The Art of Effective Online Social Networking by Jeanne Grunert, shows you how to do just that. The book is perfect for those thinking about dipping their toes into social media, and believe it or not, there are still...
A Special Moment for Me…
The other night I was invited to give a keynote address to the alumni at Baruch College’s Executive MPA program. I graduated from Baruch in 1991. I was pregnant at the time and the following year, I gave birth, graduated with my Master’s Degree and started a business. At the...
Product Review: New Cold-EEZE Spray
I have a love-hate relationship with this time of the year. I love that the leaves are changing and that the weather is cool, but not freezing. I love putting away my summer clothes and shoes and switching over to fall and winter clothes and boots. But, what I hate...