Caution: Watch for falling tweets

The most recent twitter mishap happened during the presidential debate a few days ago. The official KitchenAid twitter account tweeted an offensive post about President Obama’s grandmother, who died four years ago. It was an unfortunate mix up between a personal twitter account and a brand twitter account. KitchenAid joins the company of many who … Continue reading Caution: Watch for falling tweets

Customer service in a social world

In the old days, customer service meant a friendly, knowledgeable employee helping a customer in person or on the phone. Wikipedia says customer service " is a series of activities designed to enhance the level of customer satisfaction..." Fast forward...in addition to in-person and telephone customer service, businesses are now expected to be available via … Continue reading Customer service in a social world

Hey stranger, let’s connect!

Lately I’ve heard from some “friends” that I didn’t even know I had. Weird, huh? They find me on LinkedIn, and then indicate that I am a “friend” and want to add me to their network. I get that you want to increase your network. All the experts say to do it now, so you’ll … Continue reading Hey stranger, let’s connect!

Plurals

According to this MediaPost article, the newest generation is the Pluralist generation. The oldest of this group is 15, the youngest are newborns. I had always wondered what my boys' generation would be called. I'm a Gen Xer, the generation younger than me is Gen Y or Millennials. My parents are Baby Boomers. So why … Continue reading Plurals

Summer Panic, Summer Guilt

Last month I started to panic. Summer was just around the corner. What to do with my children? So starts the countless hours of researching fun, educational and cost-effective summer activities and coordinating schedules with my mom, who agrees to watch them a few weeks to give them a break from the above mentioned programs … Continue reading Summer Panic, Summer Guilt