Being Alone

I have never been an overly social person. When I was in my late teens and my twenties, I always had a group of friends and I would go out with them and do the party and bar thing. I certainly wasn’t the life of the party or necessarily the first person people would call …

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Is There ROI in Social Media? Stacey Harmon Responds

June is “Social Media ROI” month at P1Fran.com. Today, we’ll hear from Stacey Harmon (@StaceyHarmon). Stacey is a marketer, national speaker, trainer and entrepreneur who helps real estate agents understand and execute effective social media marketing strategies through her company, Harmon Enterprises. Her passion for Facebook marketing is expressed through Pixel Coaching, which provides training, [...]

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Summer time

The sprinkler park is open now. It’s a perfect way to spend a Sunday.

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Social Media Day 2011 approaches

It’s only been a few years since the words “social” and  ”media” came together, but since the merger the world, both physical and digital, have become vastly different. On June 30, 2010, Mashable.com, known for its ‘everything social’ news articles, launched Social Media Day, a “celebration of media going social.” With over 5,000 registered #SMDay [...]

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transitions.

words won’t do this weekend justice. hopefully pictures will.ryan and me at new holland brewery with all of our friends the night before the wedding.kent and is un-freakin-believably spicy quesadilla.pedicures with meg saturday morning.that’s my best f…

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The most passive-aggressive phrase in social media

Ding ding ding! We have a winner for THE MOST passive-aggressive phrase used in Facebook and Twitter posts. Coming in at number one: “some people…”. As in posting “Some people tear down everything positive we try to do for our community” instead of “Cindy habitually encourages people to think critically before jumping on dubious social [...]

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Sticking With It

I feel that I am a fairly self-aware person. I am mindful of my faults and also my strengths. I know when I have done wrong, when I have acted irrationally, and when I have behaved in a manner that I regret. I try to work on my issues with the intent of someday evolving …

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Is There ROI in Social Media? Dan Keller Responds

June is “Social Media ROI” month at P1Fran.com. Today, we’ll hear from Dan Keller (@DanKellerMtg). Dan is a Seattle-based Mortgage Banker and founder of MyMortgageGuyDan.com and is branding a “high-tech, high-touch” Mortgage Branch model in the Seattle marketplace by creating a higher caliber loan officer that understands the importance of leveraging technology and serving others. [...]

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Blog Every Day – the key to development

All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work. ~ Calvin Coolidge Today I read a great article by @mitchjoel that discussed the importance of blogging every day.  I think the idea that habits are broken by forcing your body and mind to think and do differently [...]

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My Favorite Time of the Day

Everybody needs a time to relax, a time to let the stress and irritations of the day fade away. It’s refreshing to have a moment when your mind can clear and you can refocus. There is a certain healing when you can push your problems aside for awhile and let nothing bother you. My relaxation …

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