CONSUMER ALERT!
Run like the wind if your advertiser or marketer suggests you pay them to endorse or even mention your product or service on their blogs or social media sites without disclosing that fact. This so-called service should never be a part of your marketing campaign. Why? Because, according to the Federal Trade Commission, it’s [...]
Brush up on your Facebook etiquette!
My year-long romance with Kindle isn’t over yet, but I will say I’ve had my head turned a time or two in the last 12 months. The Kindle was last year’s Valentine’s Day gift from my husband, and it immediately became my new obsession. As a voracious reader, it had the potential to put a [...]
We recently came across some interesting stats. We’ve all heard that meal portions in restaurants and manufactured foods are getting larger, creating a “sizably” larger America in terms of obesity. One reason may be that manufactured plate sizes have grown from 9 inches circumference in the 1980s to a whopping 12 inches or more. To [...]
Who wouldn’t want to learn authentic Italian cooking with an authentic Italian chef?! Last night I ventured over to Dublin Farm’s Ristorante da Maria for a cooking class led by Maria herself. The Dublin Farm, for those who are not familiar, is a charming bed-and-breakfast located on a serene 30-acre farm in rural [...]
This post first ran as a column in the Macon Telegraph on 12/16/2009.
A Mistake That Could Cost You Business
Businesses and other organizations on Facebook should have a business page set-up instead of a personal page. If you are found out or exposed to Facebook administration, you could be banned from Facebook in any form, [...]
It won’t instigate a lawsuit. It won’t change the world order. But there are a couple of things you should clearly avoid as a business using social media sites. Why? Because you might irritate someone…and that person could be a client or a potential client/customer with whom you are trying to build a relationship. [...]
