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Never Say This to a Publicist

I want to be on OPRAH. I still hear this on quite a frequent basis. The funny part is when I hear it now; people do not seem to realize she has her OWN network. Literally. I was at an event the other week and someone was bragging about knowing someone in daytime television and…

Lessons Learned from Belize

If you think someone is screwing with you, they probably are. This is a lesson learned from Chi, the pool bar bartender at our resort. On day one, he had made a couple of comments that left us scratching our head. By day five, (and this is a funny one), he convinced us that concierge…

Business Must-Do’s

Think Big or Go home.  Although a big practice I largely played in college candy land, (please see future Chico State College book I am publishing – I am not telling who is authoring the book, and most importantly what I wrote) this principle addresses the need to stay out until 2:00 a.m. – and…

Say “No” to Bathroom Business

Say “No” to Bathroom Stalking. The point to all of this is keep your business out of the bathroom. I recently had lunch with a colleague in the city (San Francisco not Sacramento, what can I say … I grew up in the Bay and San Fran was always referred to as the “city”). Anyway,…

Social Media Mistakes

Sprint or marathon? I personally would rather get a cavity filled than go for a jog, but my point is that social media participation should be a marathon, not a sprint. Many people decide to start using social media right away, go gung ho and then let it slip by the wayside. You need to participate…

Stupid Things People Do at Networking Events

Drive like a complete maniac. Warning. I have been almost run over not once, but twice by a blue Cookie Lee Prius. If you see this vehicle, I highly recommend you either pull of the road or call 911. I know there are a bunch of these cars out there, however this one will be…

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