Just a Small Town Girl’s Blog
How to make content planning easier
Do you sit and stare at your computer wondering how to make content planning easier? I did. For years I did. When I first started working with a variety of clients I relied on a yellow pad where I had the days of the week written across the top, the social...
Making the most of Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday started early in Lake Arrowhead, CA this year. It was a gift to both the merchants of Lake Arrowhead Village and to the community! In early July the multi-level parking structure for the downtown was shut down for repairs. Can you imagine...
2 Minute Marketing Tip for Facebook
Did you know that there's an easy way to get a few more "Likes" for your Facebook page without having to purchase an ad? All of my clients use this marketing tip for Facebook which works like crazy so I wanted to share it with you. Marketing Tip for Facebook without...
The Silent Community Killer
Have you noticed your community shrinking, dying off, disappearing? There’s a silent killer out there, lurking, just waiting to “do in” your community. For many, it’s been lurking around for several years, you never saw it coming as you were too busy just trying to...
2 Minute Marketing Tip for Twitter
Here’s another 2 minute marketing tip this time focusing on Twitter. If you REALLY want to connect with your new Twitter followers this tip will help! This is exactly what I do with as many of my new followers as I can…. Build a quality Twitter community Before we get...
Coaching Online to Maximize Your Time
The Missing Link for Coaches Interview with Keith Keller By offering Coaching online you can not only maximize your time, but you can also grow your business exponentially. Recently Keith Keller, host of The Global Spotlight Podcast, and I spent some time discussing...
How Not to Stress over Social Media Posts
Daily social media posts for your clients or yourself – yes, they can be a headache for many. People mention regularly to me how “difficult” it is to have something relevant to post on an ongoing basis. There’s an easy way to handle client social media posts (for...
Why I Write
Becky McCray, good friend as well as a founding partner of Tourism Currents (of which I am a part) wrote this in an email ~ “Back in the day, a blog meme or a blog hop was a way of connecting different writers together to each offer their own take on a single topic,...
The Extended Family Business Hug
When we see our extended family members, we usually give them a hug. Sometimes, even thinking about our families conjures up warm and happy feelings, kind of like a hug. What kind of feeling does your business provide your customers? What do you do in your...
Let Them Hear You Smile – Customer Service Tip
One surprisingly EASY tweak to improve customer service Our world is not monochrome, nor should it be monotone. When was the last time you spoke to someone on the phone that actually got you excited about what they had to say? Aren’t you sick of hearing “Thank you...