Carnival of the Green in NYC

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BlogHer 2010 is just about here and we can hardly believe it! We’ve confirmed some exciting entertainment for our Green BlogHer 2010 Party – An indoor carnival not to be missed! Really, it is okay to cheat on your bleach at our affair. If you’ve RSVP’ed, we’ll see you Saturday night from 6p-9pm drinking “Pink Twitter” (a specialty pink… [Continue Reading]

Make Dad Feel Loved and Be Green

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Father’s day is just around the corner and if you’re anything like the Angels – we’re always trying to find away to make a celebration eco-friendly. From thrifty to homemade this week’s #ecowed is all about making Father’s Day or any summertime celebration as green as possible! We’ll talk about some great ways to show… [Continue Reading]

ABC’s of Social Media

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To read we must first learn the alphabet.  We learn to say the letters identify the letters, the letter sounds and how to write the letters. Next we learn how to put letters together to make words, blend sounds and eventually make sentences, paragraphs and use words to tell a story. A process of learning… [Continue Reading]

FourSquare: What’s in it for Small Businesses?

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So what in the world is FourSquare anyway?  At first glance it seems to be another mindless game for people who have too much time on their hands.  You score points for checking and snag the title of Mayor when you’ve checked into a location more times than your friends.  So who really cares? While… [Continue Reading]

Be a Fly on The Wall: Ghost Blogging is the Topic

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Jennifer, Alicia and I talk on the phone all the time! We talk social media, business, parenting, our frustrations and we often call each other and ask about product ingredients, plastics, toxins and the list goes on! Wouldn’t you LOVE to be a fly on the wall and listen to what we have to say?… [Continue Reading]

Big Brands and Social Media Verses Small Business

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My local chamber of commerce is amazing and recently I had a great cup of coffee from the Grand Traverse Pie Company and we talked social media and technology for small business.  It was a great conversation but it left me thinking about some of what I said. You know when you say something that you… [Continue Reading]

Blogging for Bucks

Yesterday, I was honored to be presenting in Traverse City to nearly 130 people for the Marigold Productions. At a local level, I do not usually talk about blogging or social media; mostly early childhood, mothering and eco-friendly talk is what I’m known for. It felt exciting to have a space where I could share… [Continue Reading]

The Value of Social Media

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A blog I read often, Social Media Explorer because I like how Jason Falls spells out the facts and gets down to business – there is no fluff. Recently, Jason posted on what social media can do for your business and with 2010 upon us an Alicia’s timely post on Social Media for 2010 it… [Continue Reading]

Top 5 Reasons for Using DISQUS Comments on Your WordPress Blog

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I learned about the DISQUS comments plugin from two of my favorite social media mentors, Chris Brogan and UnMarketing.  It was super easy to install and quickly became one of my all-time favorites!  DISQUS is really more than a simple plugin for handling comments – it’s a social networking system that saves you a tremendous… [Continue Reading]

Tackling a very difficult subject – losing a baby for #ecowed

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At this Wednesday’s #ecowed Twitter party on November 18, 2009, we will tackle a very difficult subject – losing a baby, whether by miscarriage or at full term. The holiday season can be exceptionally difficult for those that have lost a baby. And trying to reach out and comfort those friends or family members can… [Continue Reading]