Are we in a race? What’s the Hurry? I drive a lot. I find myself driving into and out of the city on most days and then back and forth from my Melville office. I actually love driving in Manhattan. I feel like driving is a virtual reality video game...
What’s for Dinner?
Every day, my family or I ask that question and I find it daunting. I find it so hard to plan. How do I know what to eat for dinner at 6 am in the morning? So I asked my friends on Facebook, what they had for dinner and was...
Twitter and the Long Island Association…
The other day, I attended the Long Island Association annual breakfast meeting with both Nassau County and Suffolk County Executives – Ed Mangano and Steven Bellone. I was really impressed with both of them. As they spoke, I checked in on Foursquare. I noticed that there were three other people...
Bald Barbie, A Positive Image by Christine Presto
Barbie: tall, blonde, skinny, unproportionally sized in all the right places. As a little girl it is hard to not want to aspire to be the role model for beauty. She has the perfect boyfriend Ken along with an amazing pink house, car and a wardrobe packed with every accessory...
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...
Google Plus and the Early Adopters…
I find it interesting that Guy Kawasaki, Robert Scoble, Pete Cashmore, Steve Rubel and Seth Brogin. primarily use Google Plus. This social networking site, seems like the site of choice among early social media adopters. Google Plus is similar to Facebook but integrates gmail, calendar, YouTube videos, photos, etc. into one...
Holiday Dessert Recipe Contest
Enter your best dessert recipe in Eggland's Best Holiday Dessert Recipe Eggs-change contest! Whether it’s your blue-ribbon pies or delicious sugar cookies, click here to share your recipe with them for a chance to win exciting prizes! Entries are being accepted through Thursday December 15, 2011 in the following categories:...
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...
Five Tips to Optimize Focus Groups by Bryan Pazaras
This is Planning Month for many businesses that market their products or services. Many use Focus Groups to concept, formulate, or synthesize ideas and insights that are the cornerstone to growing existing business, seeding new initiatives, or entering new markets. Here are five tips for optimizing the effect of your Focus...