Social media has quickly taken over your life. Now, it can slowly take over your death. Nowadays, our Government is recommending you create a “social media will, ” and appoint someone you trust to assume your social media responsibilities after you’re a gonner as, ironically, your “online executor.” This confidant would be responsible for closing …
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To build more meaningful relationships with your clients and customers, identify your core values and genuinely communicate them. As consumers become more conscious, they expect increased values alignment with businesses they choose to engage with. Do you participate in solving local community issues, or offer staff time off to volunteer? Do you serve those less …
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THEY CAME MY WAY Steadily Moving Us Forward “We are here on earth to do good for others. What the others are here for, I don’t know.” W.H. Auden It was 2004. Spain was rocked by an Al Qaeda terrorist attack, killing 200. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon announced plans for Israel’s unilateral withdrawal from the …
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I can get behind a tagline like Dessert Your Guilt any day. A tagline like that coming from a soft serve place? Now you’ve really got my attention. Tasti D-Lite takes pride in it’s health factor. No, it’s not frozen yogurt as it lacks the yogurt cultures (although they do offer a tart yogurt blend) …
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For newlyweds Mary Thomas and Hussam Khoury, returning from their temporary home in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to wed recently at The Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa was an obvious choice for an international couple who successfully planned their wedding from 8,000 miles away. The couple is from Orange County, but …
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Everyone has been overwhelmed by certain situations and as a result has acted hastily only to realize later on that some actions should have been better thought out. These types of situations occur in both personal and professional settings. Oftentimes, we make excuses and blame others for our own mistakes. A lot of us give …
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My 17 year old daughter and I are on a quest. Not for the perfect prom dress or for the college of her dreams. On July 28th, we’ll take on the ITRYathlon, an endurance race for women and children sponsored by Destination Irvine. We will run 3 miles, bike for 9 more, and then finish …
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With the Mayweather vs. Cotto bout in the books the only thing left to do is reflect and speculate on a hopeful Manny vs. Floyd Fight. I use their first names because and this point with all the hype in the world on this potential fight, if you don’t know their first names you’ve been …
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Aside from the typical grammar pet peeves, like the proper use of “their, there and they’re,” I have a few peevable moments for Facebook including the most preferable ways to post as a brand page. Rather than a rant, this list of top five should be viewed as quick tips to make the most pristine …
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Freedom of speech ever almost get you fired, cost you a killer business deal, burn contact bridges or ruin your reputation? There’s no takebacks, you know. We see it happen time and time again: somebody’s all fired up and rant-runs to their keyboard. And sometimes the wrath is worse than one could ever imagine. As …
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In my line of work with a very large public relations firm, I am am privy to many conversations that are essentially centered around the age-old question of ”what do the people want?” As I read through blogs and websites from social media ‘gurus’ and ‘rockstars’ , I read on site after site, assessments of …
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The Orange County Press Club is taking nominations for the 2012 Journalism Awards. I’m thrilled that this year we’ve added new blogging categories for new media journalist! Last year OC Press Club offered only two, this year we have four categories for blogs (five if you include Best Photo). I’m honored to sit on the …
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Power Slacking [\pau(-ə)r\ \slåking\] (n) the use of subversive techniques that help wage slaves keep their sanity (v) passive-aggressive activities that create “psychic income” for the under-paid masses Power Slackers needn’t scurry away from the office to have fun on company time. Office pranks are a great way to make the hours fly by. Here …
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As much as we like to eat out, you just can’t do that all the time and keep your girlish figure…so, as a rule, we generally cook at home about 50% of our meals. The food shopping spree left us with enough food for all of our breakfasts, a couple of lunches and a couple …
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The Newport Beach Film Festival is holding the 13th Annual Latino Showcase on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012. The Showcase will include three highly-acclaimed Spotlight Films from Brazil, Chile and Mexico. You are invited to engage in the post-screening filmmakers discussion and experience the posh after-party featuring top entertainment and hors d’oeuvres prepared by award-winning restaurants. …
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Ask a question or join the conversation or let us know what you think! Brian Solis is the award-winning author of The End of Business as Usual, as well as a principal analyst at Altimeter Group, a prominent blogger and a keynote speaker. To get to where he is today, Solis worked in technology marketing …
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We all have our favorite memories from when we were young. Some sentiments may include visiting a favorite amusement park and if you were like me, you visited Knott’s Berry Farm multiple times throughout the year. To this day, Knott’s carries the same historical touch that gives you the sense of being transported into the …
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I had one of those notices from the IRS saying they wanted something. It doesn’t take AP Chemistry to know you respond to those letters. I wasn’t home when the super serious ‘you must respond or else we will take your kidney and leave you in a bath tub filled with ice’ letter arrived so …
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Not much gets done by committee. There are a thousand pull quotes I could insert to reinforce: “A committee is a group of the unprepared, appointed by the unwilling to do the unnecessary,” “A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours.,” Muddle is the extra, unknown personality in any committee.” But, there …
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Road congestion wastes 1.9 billion gallons of gas, says U.S. Treasury Department. With federal transportation funding set to expire March 31, House Transportation Committee Chairman John Mica has introduced a three-month extension of the highway and transit program. If adopted by Congress, this would be the ninth extension of SAFETEA-LU, which first expired in September …
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A couple of years ago Volkswagen Sweden performed an experiment to prove a theory. The theory is: if you make something fun, you can get people to change their behavior. The company took a subway station where most people take the escalator and outfitted the stairs to look and act like giant piano keys. The …
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Years ago, most companies were on the band wagon on being green. From making automatic lighting adjustments in bathrooms, kitchens and warehouse’s to putting recycle bins by all trash bins. The wall switch you see around are these and are priced fairly reasonable. Have you noticed your company make any of these changes? If so, they …
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I opted to help fund the loan of 54-year-old Battumur Ayurzana — I think because we are the same age and she is the mother of grown children, including a son.
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When we heard about Kobe and Vanessa finally splitting up, it was inevitable that we’d hear about how Kobe “foolishly” didn’t require a pre-nup. But how do you blame a 21 year old-straight-into-the-NBA-circus-out-of-high-school who is in love with a high school senior? You can’t. Call it naivete or immaturity. . .or even romance. Call it …
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Companies do contract to hire as a benefit to both themselves, and the candidate they are hiring. Companies spend lots of resources when hiring a new employee (much as candidates spend lots of resources finding a new opportunity). In most cases, the hiring process moves fairly quickly. Companies have needs, and perspective employees want to …
Full Blog“Keep it simple.” It’s the saying that’s repeated when we’re too detailed in our work, whether it be in presentations, marketing materials, blog posts, etc. Simplicity requires clarity. It means boiling away the superfluous until your message, product or service is reduced to the most concentrated bits of what really matters. Businesses have trouble with …
Full BlogSocial only works if you know how to measure the results – and one of the core ways to make those measurements is through analytics. But, what analytics are most important to watch on each of the networks? What should you be aiming for as successful numbers? While I can’t give you exact answers, I …
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Yesterday I was with a client who is a budding entrepreneur and the subject of networking came up. She was about to leave a job where she was in the company of many people, and where opportunities to travel and expand her network were plentiful. She was going to leave all of this to begin …
Full BlogDo you know what a “Value Added Reseller” is? If you are a decision maker at your company — no matter the size — and you are in need of IT solutions such as a wireless router, firewall or anti-virus software, you should be familiar with VARs. A VAR is a technology company that adds …
Full BlogSINALOA Sinaloa is sultry, lovely and green. And delicious: I can’t talk about Sinaloa without talking about food- an aguachiles of raw callo de hacha scallops so fresh they were actually crunchy, mixed with strips of red onion and cucumber, doused with the juice of fresh limes and sprinkled with salt and dots of serrano …
Full BlogFounded in 1958, OneOC has a 50-year track record of encouraging people to become personally involved in making the Orange County community a good and welcoming place to live, work, and raise a family. Since their early beginnings, they have developed ways for people to best use their valuable time and talent to help others. …
Full BlogWhile this slogan may be way overused these days, its meaning has proven to be a key component in my success as the leader of my organization. As the CEO of Lazy Dog Café, I interact with varying levels of team members, all needing different types of motivation. While some value fancy titles, others will …
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