Motivational Interviewing: Find Out What’s Really Keeping You from Getting Certified

Motivational Interviewing: Find Out What’s Really Keeping You from Getting Certified

My physical therapist told me about the concept of motivational interviewing – a technique he has quite a bit of use for. Motivational interviewing helps people overcome ambivalence and allows people struggling to change and develop (personally and professionally) and...
Marketing Don’ts & Why They (unfortunately) Work

Marketing Don’ts & Why They (unfortunately) Work

As a certified social media strategist, it’s part of my job to look for patterns. Why do people respond to some posts and not others? Where’s the fine line between provocative and offensive content? How do you tell someone they should check out your product – because...
Why don’t bloggers use APA citations?

Why don’t bloggers use APA citations?

Recently, I was explaining how bloggers reference sources and was asked, “If acknowledging the original contributor is important, why don’t bloggers use citations like we all had to do in high school and college?” That’s a good question, isn’t it? When blogging was...
Trust Me, I’m a Marketer

Trust Me, I’m a Marketer

I felt like Dear Abby, listening to the plight of Ignored Marketer in Minneapolis (the pen name I assigned her in my mind). She asked me, “What am I supposed to do to get people to trust my team?” The “people” she was referring to were leaders, peers, vendors – her...

Inside Out: Consulting Tips from Roberto Blake

In February of 2017, we had the pleasure of sitting down with YouTube expert Roberto Blake to talk about the then hot topic of PewDiePie’s separation from Disney and Google. As we talked, Blake shared amazing insight into how he connects with the clients he supports....