It’s always a treat when you get a chance to work with some very bright and awesome people doing some truly great things in our wonderful State of Washington. I get the chance to do that and become a part of the Washington Business Alliance. They are a great group of business leaders and the…
Category Archives: Passion
Meet Ron Dohr – when Character wins…
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with a truly remarkable individual, Ron Dohr. He has a company called Dohr Family Business Consulting that you can check out to learn more about what he does. But as you all know, I don’t pretend to be a “reporter” and give…
CEOs can’t blog…really?
Last week I had a very interesting conversation with the CEO of a medium sized business that I thought was so interesting I wanted to share it with all of you readers out there in “WOM land”. It started off like a lot of conversations I have with top executives about social media – the…
The “Back Story” of a radio show…
Every Friday I get a wonderful treat – I get to spend 20 minutes talking about Social Media LIVE on the Chat with Women radio show, hosted by Pam Gray and Rochelle Alhadeff. These ladies are a riot and they hold nothing back. The part I enjoy the most being on their show are the…
Tom Skerritt, film legend agrees…
I had the wonderful experience to listen to film legend, Tom Skerritt, at the Zino Society Entertainment Forum last week. His speech was passionate, emotional, and heartfelt by everyone – and was spot on with his topic. I pretty much know nothing about the film industry, other than I like movies and know what I…
Do you have “Passion”?
Think about your best friend, favorite client, favorite restaurant, your spouse, your kids, a business you have dealt with that you just love to buy from, a partner you trust completely, and others in a similar correlation. When you do, does your adrenaline go up just a bit, do you get a bit excited, does…
WOM is a strategy…not a tactic
I am often asked, “What can we start doing to build word-of-mouth (WOM) quickly?” The answer is, not much. Word-of-Mouth embodies both STRATEGY and CULTURE. It is not something you wake up one day and say to yourself, “Maybe we should work on word-of-mouth today or this month as our new initiative.” Sadly, it just…
Perfectionism is your ENEMY!
I was talking to my good friend and client, Michael Lee, the other day about blogging and what it takes for a business owner, CEO or any other top Executive like himself to be a consistent blogger. I thought the core of our conversation was so universal to other executives I wanted to share this…
BLOGGERS – STOP writing – START blogging
While this is mainly aimed at CEOs and other top Executives that blog, it is applicable to anyone and everyone that considers themselves to be a “blogger” – whether personal or business. Social Media has turned the world upside down, sideways, and any other direction you can think of – it is truly a revolution. …
“Pimping” or Helping – which are you?
In the world today, you are either “Pimping” yourself, your company, or your products OR you are focused on “Helping” others so they can be more successful. Be honest with yourself and take a good look at what you do as a business or an individual. With the introduction of Social Media in the world,…