My neighbor rang the doorbell this morning and very calmly asked me what the fastest way to get to Maine Medical Center was. Taking my cues from her calmness, I assumed that she was asking me because she had a doctor's appointment there. Knowing...
My nana would love the idea of inbound. Growing up, she warned me about boys that just wanted to 'hook up'. She would tell me that any boy worth his salt would wait, be patient and not try to rush me into anything.
Tales from the floor of #inbound13
If you were one of the dozen or so people I had more than a passing conversation with at this year's Inbound Conference, you likely heard me mention at least once, "This is a blog post." Here is one of those tales.
Plus Another Key Takeaways from #Inbound13
One of the books I read recently was Small Town Rules: How Big Brands and Small Business Can Prosper in a Connected Economy. There are lots of great lessons and tips for both small businesses and...
My Head Haunting Insight for Other Entrepreneurs
This year marks the 5th year I have gone to Hubspot's now named "Inbound" conference (I think). In the years prior, it was done as part of another conference, then became its own separate gig for...
How Big Brands and Small Business Can Prosper in a Connected Economy
Why I read it: Despite the fact that the majority of my career has been with small business entrepreneurs, I have also consulted with large enterprise brands. Going between the...
I know someone who is afraid of driving and therefore doesn't. I can see not driving if you live in the city with public transportation. The problem, however, is that by being transported everywhere and never driving yourself you become the worst...
In college, I took many marketing research related classes. In one class we had to help a small business determine their market, the size, demographics and marketing plan. Not surprisingly, my satellite campus had many entrepreneurs taking that...
As I was growing up and I got angry, I would clean. It might be the kitchen junk drawer, the stuff outside, I just needed something to tackle.
The past few months I have talked to a lot of non-profit associations, advocacy groups, Chamber of Commerce and even read the 60 page "2013 Membership Marketing Benchmark Report" at least three times now (ok, skimmed it slowly). And even though it...
