You hear a lot about “branding” now-a-days. It is an important part of any company’s presence in the market place. The brand is an idea or image that brings people to a place of knowing; they know what the brand stands for, what service or product it provides, it’s overall message, and the emotion/feeling/statement behind[...]

I was once on your side of the meeting equation; I too was a meeting planner. Oh yes, I do remember the stress! But I have to admit that I did not really get how stressful the job was, on the scale of stressful jobs, until the career report came out earlier this year.  Since[...]

I have talked about QR Codes in the past and I dare say that at this point QR codes are more popular than ever! The potential for their application is ever more diversified, offering a greater range of possibilities. A recent feature from M&C highlighted that the team at VisitPittsburgh wear custom lapel pins which[...]

Sing to the tune of “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen: Your boss just gave you a ring Said time to plan a meeting Your voice said okay Your mind said no way You’ve got more meetings than time Plannin’ for pennies and dimes Another meeting to list Not much time in a day[...]

Did you know that the technology in your smart phone used to fit in a computer the size of a warehouse? Eventually they were about the size of a foot long sandwich? Now they are nice and compact and can be carried easily in pockets and purses.   Check out these technologies that are small[...]

Names are important. Many parents name their children after relatives that had or have a special place in their life. Sometimes they search for a name that has a strong meaning behind it. In the movie, “Where the Heart Is,” the main character, Novalee, is contemplating a name for her yet-to-be born child. She tells a[...]

I love Apps! My iPhone and iPad are busting at the seams with apps for everything. I sometimes wonder how I was able to function in life before apps came into being. I now find myself relying on them for so many things! Those small square wonders bring such h-APP-iness! Here are a list of[...]

How many emails do you get in an average day? How many of them do you actually read? How many do you automatically delete? Why don’t you just go in and unsubscribe? I know, I am with you on this one. Our inboxes are inundated daily with little ditties from all of the sites we’ve[...]

“Pin it and they will come.” I think this may have been what Pinterest had in mind when they started their on line digital pin board site. By the way, they did come! Pinterest ranks #3 among the social media sites and it does not look as if things will be slowing down anytime soon.[...]