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May 2009

Are you memorable?

May 27, 2009

Tweet No matter what you do or what you say, the most important thing is that people remember you. Next time you leave a client meeting, think about this: will they remember you when you call back? Did you say something interesting? Did you wow them? We all talk to tens if not hundreds of [...]

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Logan’s (my sister) tips for a safe holiday weekend

May 22, 2009

Tweet In response to my mother, who told us to stay safe and wear sunscreen: Stay safe: My degree is in Safety and Health Management, trust me I got that under control. As long as I have my BFF (vodka) I’m pretty much invincible and for some reason extremely creative. Stay sane: I will insure [...]

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Does your industry have an off season?

May 20, 2009

Tweet If you think so, you’re wrong. Wrong, wrong and more wrong. Retail decisions are being made for the Christmas season now. Back to school purchases were being planned months ago. Marketing never, ever ends, especially online. Students don’t stop using Twitter during the summer. Business people don’t stop using Facebook over the holidays. People [...]

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The power of criticism

May 16, 2009

Tweet There is nothing worse than someone who can’t accept criticism. None of us is perfect and none of us ever will be. The more we learn (or are able to learn) is solely dependent on our ability to absorb new information and shape our previous ideas into better ones. And how do we adapt [...]

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Questions vs Answers

May 10, 2009

Tweet Our days are spent trying to figure things out. We provide answers to questions and we get paid. But what if the questions are wrong? What if a client is asking for something they really shouldn’t? Do you correct them? How much of your time is spent on your process versus your results? Anyone [...]

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Things I’ve learned from parties

May 8, 2009

Tweet Went to OVO‘s shindig tonight, hosted by the impeccable @hildebrant. Fantastic food. And I learned these things: -No matter how good a girl looks in a dress, it doesn’t make her interesting. Oh, and some people will NEVER be interesting. -The Phoenix-area PR/Marketing firms don’t talk enough. There are some shitty businesses out there [...]

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Milan Hybrid

May 6, 2009

Tweet No, I haven’t had sex in the car. But it’s crossed my mind. Besides loving the bluetooth-enabled system that downloaded my iPhone info and allows for hands-free calling, the feature set on this puppy is ridiculous. Ten buttons on the steering wheel, along with 20ish on the dashboard. My laptop was easier to figure [...]

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iPod nano needs good home

May 3, 2009

Tweet I have a silver, 2G, two gig iPod nano that I’d like to give away. I just have too much stuff that I don’t use regularly and it seems like a waste to have this thing laying around most of the time. Entice me. Invite me somewhere. Take me somewhere I’ve never been. Buy [...]

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Test your limits

May 3, 2009

Tweet When’s the last time you ran at full speed? Does your car have a governor? How much can you drink before you fall asleep? How much quality can you create? Too often we settle for what we can do. But what CAN’T we do? Can we climb mountains? Can we write great stories? Can [...]

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So, Ford is loaning me a car…

May 1, 2009

Tweet Still not really sure why. Have to admire their strategy though. First car company I’ve ever seen loan out cars to non celebrities or car people. So, what would you do if you had a loaner car for a week? Would you take it down to Grigio Tempe and see how many bikini-clad coeds [...]

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