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I’ve joined forces with Tremendous Possibilities and am pleased to announce our first FREE webinar giving you a much-needed , comprehensive (but easy to understand) overview of what social media is all about, how to use it, and why it is important in extending your online footprint.  If you are in a bit of a [...]

There are two aspects to the LA Auto Show that have captured my attention this year.  The first is the innovation that is emerging in sustainable energy (and I’ll have a post just on the green cars I enjoyed test driving.)  The second is the continual shakeup in the auto industy — this time at GM. 
By now, everyone knows [...]

The great thing about the Auto Show media events is that you get to speak with the designers and marketers and really get inside their heads and their visions for their cars.  Today’s Chevrolet event highlighted the Volt and the Cruze.  The designers did a good job showcasing the clean lines, crisp looks and the [...]

I’m heading off the to LA Auto show this week (some distinct advantages to living in LA, when the auto show comes to town!) and looking forward to learning as much as I can for all of us Boomer and 50 plus types through the backstage pass a press credential gives you.  Not only do [...]

Consulting for small business is a treat.  Especially when I can help these small businesses create their online footprint.  Word of mouth is fantastic and still the number one way in which service industry business grows.  But, the internet has reshaped the way word-of-mouth can travel.  Take Kogi, for example.  If you haven’t heard of Kogi, [...]

If you scroll down the left sidebar, you’ll see a badge from Website Grader with a score of 94 in it.  That’s my score.  It means that out of all the websites and blogs out there, the grader has assessed everything from content, to site indexing, to subscribers and is telling me that I rank [...]

Associated Press reporter, Roxana Hegeman, reported this morning on a Wichita Kansas’ judge’s groundbreaking decision to allow Twitter in the courtroom of a racketeering gang trial.   Now, Twitter has been allowed in some courtroom’s for about a year, but this trial will attract a ton of attention as the profile runs even higher with Twitter [...]

The California budget and economy is falling apart. 21,000 state employees are getting layoff notices in about a minute.  Those remaining will be forced to take 2 day furloughs per month — but at least they’ll still have their work.  The federal stimulus package was just signed by Obama, so over time, some lost ground will [...]

I was inspired to write a lengthy post about the stimulus package by a comment from a reader.  However, as I tried to log on this morning, my site went down.  No matter what I tried, I couldn’t get in — not through WordPress and not through BlueHost, my hosting company.  So after realizing that [...]

If you happen to be a woman looking to buy a car, or know a woman thinking about buying a car, a must-stop is www.AskPatty.com, a website and blog dedicated to automotive information specifically for women.  I’d also love to direct you to my guest post on that site – all about alternative propulsion choices, [...]