Advertising. It starts the minute you are born and continues until you die. Advertising geared towards kids is often under fire for its influence and promotion of the latest and greatest toys and unhealthy junk food. This research shows that preschoolers can recognize brand names...that's no surprise. My boys can recite commercials and tag lines, … Continue reading Can the “gross out” factor make our children healthy?
Don’t be a Twitter loser
If I can gain Twitter followers, you can too. You see, I really don't think I am that interesting, yet hundreds of people think I am. How did it happen? By engaging and responding to people. The biggest mistake people make is expecting followers to magically appear. Guess what? You have to build those relationships, … Continue reading Don’t be a Twitter loser
Social media: If you got it, flaunt it
Social media is a great way to interact with your customers, build awareness and listen to what others are saying about you and your competition. So why do companies hide their social media involvement? It should be front and center on your website's homepage. This is one of the easiest ways to promote yourself! If … Continue reading Social media: If you got it, flaunt it
Frost in Wichita
We woke up January 13 inside a black and white Ansel Adams photo. Wichita was covered with hoarfrost: (an unfortunate name) fernlike ice crystals directly deposited on snow, ice or already frozen surfaces (from Wikipedia). Arch at Oak ParkTrees at Oak ParkTree on the riverFrost on branches
A year in photos
My favorite photos from 2009. These photos are not favorites because they are the best, but because they captured our everyday life. Some were taken with my point and shoot, some with my super-duper cool Nikon and some were even taken with my BlackBerry. These pictures have not been "fixed," except maybe cropping. You can … Continue reading A year in photos
One Kansas Girl 