Paying It Forward

How full of yourself are you really? And is it working for you?

March 4, 2011

This week the word that has been creeping into every part of my life is humility. Dictionary.com defines humility as the quality or condition of being humble. Having a modest opinion or estimate of one’s own importance, rank, etc. Have you ever really taken the time to think about that? How humble are you really? I realize we are all human beings and that in-and-of-itself can trip us up. We all want accolades for our accomplishments and we crave recognition.

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How FourSquare Saved the Day.

February 22, 2011

If you are a Twitter user in the Rochester, NY area, then you are what I would call a “Roc Peep.” That being said, there is a monthly lunch that takes place called “Roc Peeps Lunch” or known on Twitter as #RocPeepsLunch. This lunch group started just over a year ago. This past month – FourSquare saved our lunch from being cancelled. Thankfully we did not have to turn away any hungry tweeters!

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Meta Data and What It Means to Social Sharing.

February 21, 2011

What you need to know about meta data and how it affects sharing you content on social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Your Meta Title and Meta Descriptions are a key element of social sharing.

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Liberty Mutual: Paying it Forward Again (sex isn’t the only thing that sells)

June 23, 2010

Over a year ago, Liberty Mutual came out with a TV spot that demonstrated the meaning of “Paying it Forward.”  I just loved it!   I shared that video on one of my first blog posts, and it now lives on it’s own tab (above). Just this week, I saw a new Liberty Mutual TV [...]

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Twestival Rochester 2010 Supports Concern Worldwide

March 18, 2010

Just spreading the word.  Twestival is next week people!  Rochester, NY Twestival will be held at Lovin’ Cup at Park Point at 6:PM on Thursday, March 25th. Come and join the fun and support a great cause.  100% of all ticket sales goes directly to the chosen global charity Concern Worldwide.  Concern Worldwide is dedicated [...]

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Using Social Media to Quit Smoking

January 21, 2010

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 I woke up and said to myself, “I don’t feel like smoking anymore!”  It wasn’t something I planned or thought much about in advance.  I have talked about quitting smoking but always told myself that I had other things to fix in my life before I gave up the tobacco.  Here [...]

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Kids ARE Heroes!

April 21, 2009

Today I connected with a new friend on Twitter and Facebook Gabe O’Neill.  It did not take me long to realize there was something truly special about this guy.  He and his daughter embarked on a journey together and created a website called Kids Are Heroes.  This site promotes the great things that kids do [...]

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Marketing Your Website: The Rudy Factor

April 1, 2009

This past weekend I watched the movie Rudy, a true story set in the 1960′s about the life of Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger and how hardwork and perseverance has it rewards.  This story has been on my mind these past several days.   Rudy sets off to accomplish the goal of getting into Notre Dame and [...]

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