Connection to Others

Recently I came across a blog titled 365 days of “Thank You”.  The author has made a point of writing a blog post daily of thanking someone in his life that has made an impact…

This week at our Toastmasters club our theme was “Being Reflective”. As the Toastmaster for the meeting I had the privilege of leading the meeting and keeping it on track with the theme. In my preamble I…

How often do we hear the line “It’s the little things that make a big difference”?  I tend to use that line alot and truly believe that is the case. It is often not the…

Have you ever wondered why some people burn an indelible impression in your mind and others you forget the minute they walk out the door?  Have you ever wondered why some conversations leave a lasting…

Well, this week my 9 year old decided to test the theory that the tooth fairy is real. Mikaela lost a tooth this week that has been hanging on and hanging on. It finally came…

In my last post Part 1 of this topic I talked about the challenges of providing value via social media or otherwise to attract prospective clients or referral sources. In this post I am going…

The following is an article that was written and published in the Canadian Mortgage Professional magazine. You can view the HOME Program website here. The article below focuses on my participation but it is important…

One of the things you will often hear from the marketing gurus out there is the constant talk about ‘value’. The concept is that you can’t just be spewing product information and pushing your message…

So since I started getting on this social media bandwagon, I’ve been really paying attention to how companies interact with the public.  Especially on Twitter. I have run into a few different experiences that I…