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You Can’t Stop The Conversation

If you were like me, you took some time off last week from many of your regular activities.  Of course, given the way things work these days, engaging with your friends via social media probably wasn’t one of them.  Which raises a question (the answer to which is forthcoming!): how do businesses maintain their social media presence during down time?  After all, as I tell my clients, social media is not a “set it and forget it operation.  It requires constant monitoring and support if you are going to participate with your customers (or fans) – they expect their friends to converse and so must you.

So how do companies do it? Continue reading

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Ephemeral

All the prep work for tomorrow’s holiday is in full swing here at Rancho Deluxe.  The turkey stock is made (no pan drippings when you fry them, bubba), shopping is done, silver is polished, and we figured out that we can use an old set of Colorforms shapes as stickers on wine glasses to identify everyone’s drinks  without spending a fortune on those cute little charms.  It’s a lot of work that the Mrs. and I do each year and we’re happy to do so.  Having the 25 or so family members and friends around the table (more like around the room) for dinner is a highlight of the year.  Which of course got me thinking about a business point. Continue reading

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Leftovers

From the title, you might think I’ve published next week’s food post too early.  Let me explain.  I was supposed to hit the market the other day to buy myself something for dinner (the Mrs. was at the theater so I was just cooking for myself) but got caught up in work and had no time to go before my evening appointment.  I rummaged around the refrigerator and assorted cabinets and found a bit of bacon, some raw, frozen shrimp, various veggies, and some white wine.  Sounded like a pasta sauce to me, which it was about 20 minutes later.  But it was also a business reminder. Continue reading

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