Pizza, anyone?

I’m going to keep this short and to-the-point: Words Matter. When John Schnatter of Papa John’s used the N-word on a corporate conference call, you would think he would know that is wrong, right? However, people sometimes think their words are weightier and can be thrown around. Um, no. Every single person needs to stop and…

Why I will never miss #MPB2B ever again!

It’s taken me a few days to finally come to terms with it…therapy was considered, trust me. I was embarrassed to admit it, but here I am ready to give my exclusive confession: I wasn’t able to attend my favorite event of the year. I was a sad and jealous marketer who huffed and puffed at…

What does leadership in 2017 look like?

Quite possibly one of the number one comments I hear from financial service professionals today is, “I’ve been doing my business for blah-blah years and I find social media doesn’t make any difference.” I nod my head and say, “Keep doing what you’ve been doing then” and go about my business, but we all know…

When someone dies, what happens to a social media account?

This year I had the unfortunate job of helping two families close out their child’s LinkedIn accounts due to unexpected deaths. This may have been the hardest thing I’ve had to do as a social media manager. Both of these people were my friends, both of these individuals were under the age of 40, and…

Are Push Notifications Pushing You Away?

Ding, ding, ding went the bell…but it’s more likely your smartphone. Judy Garland was talking about your heart in the Trolley Song, but today’s phones are clanging, dinging and zinging and nobody’s actually talking. So what’s all the noise about? Push notifications. Today I will share the pros and cons of push notifications as it relates to…