Rebecca Coleman Can being mean get you seen?
My car’s in the shop. That means I’m walking and taking transit a lot more than I usually do, and that means I get to catch up on my podcasts. Yesterday, I was listening to John McLachlan’s Full Bleed Arts […]
The WTD11 Meme
Tomorrow is March! And that means World Theatre Day is just around the corner! For those of you who are new, World Theatre Day is celebrated every year on March 27. It is the international day for those of us […]
Only Six More Years Until I Get to be an “Expert!”
So, I’m surfing the net, as I do, the other day, and I came across this interesting essay: The 10 Year Rule to Become an Expert. In it, the author quotes an American psychologist and writer, Dr. Jane Piirto: “Any […]
How to add a MailChimp Newsletter signup box to your Facebook Page
I‘ve long been a fan of MailChimp for e-newsletters, but they just keep getting better and better. Most recently, MailChimp increased their free account from a list of 1,000 to 2,000. I’ve done lots of research on this, and you […]
A Case Study In Social Media Engagement
I was surfing about the other day, and I found this blog post written by Hilary Henegar, who is the Online Editor of Granville Magazine. It is a really great and local example of how a local business is using […]
The Most Important Thing You Need to be Doing on Twitter
I‘ve been noticing this phenomenon a lot lately, and I don’t think it’s because people are being snobby (or maybe I did something really, really bad??). I just think it’s because people are new to Twitter, and they don’t know […]
7 Ways to Find More Time For Yourself
I don’t know about you, but it seems like with all the stuff I have going on in my life, running a business, taking care of my clients, planning for future business (growing), taking care of my son and managing […]
Facebook Updates and a Renewed Commitment to My Page
I was writing a post on Facebook yesterday, when I got a message from Facebook saying that they were changing the pages function, so I took that as a sign from Zuckerberg, and here we are! When Facebook rolled out […]
Tips for Pitching to the Press–From the Press
Last night, I was invited to be on a panel at The Railway Club that was sponsored by DOC BC. It was part of a series of discussions called DOC Talk, and this one was focused on Marketing and Publicity […]
Sociable!
In the Maritimes, there is a tradition. When you go to a bar with a group of friends, instead of saying “Cheers!” or “Salut!”, you say “Sociable!” The term sociable is even sometimes used in reference to a party. This […]