Category Archives: Marketing

New Sources for Free Photos & Images for Bloggers

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Is there a budget-conscious blogger, PR person or marketer who hasn’t been tempted to right-click on an image found by a search image and “save as” before using it? Probably not. Luckily, most of us know better than to steal … Continue reading

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Why More People Don’t Go to the Dallas Arts District

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I just got one of those beautiful emails from the AT&T Performing Arts Center in the Dallas Arts District. That isn’t a sarcastic comment: their emails really are beautiful. Gorgeous photos, very well designed. They make me want to attend … Continue reading

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How to Increase Traffic for Your Blog: What Worked for Me

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At the end of every year, I try to look back at what I did right – and what I did wrong – in writing, promoting, and managing my blog. One of the first things I look at are the … Continue reading

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Growing Money: Finance Lessons for Marketers

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I am an investor in a small business that I believe in strongly. If I didn’t believe in it, I wouldn’t have invested — and I wouldn’t spend far more time than I ever thought necessary working with them to … Continue reading

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Marketing Tip: Drop People Who Sue You from Your Lists

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I’ve been setting aside birthday cards for several weeks in anticipation of my milestone birthday tomorrow.  And this morning, over breakfast, I decided to open them. One of them was from an address I thought looked familiar, but couldn’t quite … Continue reading

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Too Old for Digital Marketing and Social Media?


Well, the time has come. On Monday, June 3, I am officially a senior citizen.  Although there are still a few hours before I turn 60, I’ve been considered a digital dinosaur for a couple of decades now. Every few months … Continue reading

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Recovering from Social Media Typos and IRS Headaches

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I’ve been busy lately writing for other blogs published by clients, and I’ve been neglecting this one.  But it occurs to me that some of the stuff I’ve been writing elsewhere might be of interest to those who read this … Continue reading

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Can a Company Require Customers to “Like” It on Facebook to Qualify for a Product Warranty?

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Sandy Berger, a correspondent for the syndicated Computer America radio program, reviewed a new version of the KUBE MP3 players after this year’s CES show. Today, she posted this on her Facebook page.  “BTW, the new KUBE that I just … Continue reading

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Branding Rituals that Transcend Marketing


Last night, I thoroughly enjoyed a branding ritual that my family has been celebrating for years. I met up with a large group of family members and took in the midnight showing of “The Hobbit”, after a multi-generational meal at one … Continue reading

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Do My Numbers Define Me?

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I post to three Twitter accounts. One has 30,182 followers, one has 476 followers, and the other has 892 followers. On Facebook, I have 209 friends on my personal page, and 5,276 fans on my business page, and I’ve uploaded … Continue reading

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