Props to my fellow board members of the Puget Sound American Marketing Association for getting a LinkedIn group activated! THRILLED that this is up and running & kudos to all involved. Special thanks to Katherine the fab new Prez for
Knowing Pains…the book
I recently learned that a Bay Area friend of mine contributed to a soon-to-be-released and fabulous-sounding new book called Knowing Pains. I love the concept, title and overall goodness of this book and can’t wait to read it! You can
Guess what? I’m published!
Click on this tinyurl to then use the Amazon Search inside the book tool to find my mention in the new book “Power Referrals” on Amazon. My friend Andrea wrote this very handy tome. I contributed info on my PIF
Not just during a downturn though
I found this fascinating quote today: 1) Partner with other businesses – Proactively creating strategic partnerships is a great way to generate new leads and build long-term momentum. The trick is to do it ways that are win-win and simple
Rick is SO right
Because I expect to meet him at this Sunday’s Adventure Travel show here in Seattle, I went to the Rick Steves website and read this on his blog yesterday. I had to share this because he is SO right! Travel
Speakers Behaving Badly
You have got to love this re: an upcoming conference here in Seattle, Oct 4-6: SMB Nation 2008 has even added a “Speakers Behaving Badly” hotline where attendees can report any speaker from the 40+ content sessions that make commercial
I know a Seahawk?!
Turns out I know a Seahawk, as in Seattle Seahawk. How do I know a Seahawk you ask? Well, he’s the fun-to-man-a-check-in-table-with, husband of a recent client, the CEO/co-founder of the 5focus holistic wellness center in the South Lake Union
Get it in writing
An interesting discussion about the importance of getting things in writing took place on the Seattle Tech Startups (STS) list-serve recently. The discussion pertained to business partners that had failed to get a commission expectation for introductions and assistance in
Still buzzin’
Attended my friend Deanna’s 2 hr Energy Jam last night in Bellevue and am fairly certain that I am still buzzing from it this a.m. Definitely still post processing too. And, while I didn’t experience any vivid dreams last night
The gnocchi that made me cry
A few of you asked me about the San Diego restaurant we had dinner at on my birthday in June, so I’m providing a link here. It’s called Osteria Panevino, and yes, their gnocchi brought tears to my eyes because,
are you a good (real) friend?
Having good social capital more often than not stems from being a good “real” friend (as opposed to a digital or imaginary friend). Want to learn how to be a better friend? Check out the quiz that accompanies the article