When I was young(er), I went to the same school where my mom was a teacher. (Yes, that means I was her student at one point. No, I didn’t get special treatment.) At the end of each day, I went to her classroom so we could ride home together. (She drove, of course.) And on [...]

5 Ways to Engage Followers (and Avoid Advertising)
Editor’s Note: This post was written by guest blogger, Matt Powers. Learn more about him in his bio below this post. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Whether you’re running a social media campaign for a major brand, a small startup company or for your own personal blog, keeping the attention of your fans and followers can be a difficult [...]

10 Things That Should Be On Your Startup Checklist
Editor’s Note: This post was written by guest blogger, Danielle Rodabaugh. Learn more about her in the bio below this post. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ If you’re a young entrepreneur who’s planning to start up your first enterprise, you might not know where to start. To help you on your way, work though this checklist when brainstorming your [...]

5 Reasons Why Social Media Doesn’t Work For You
Editor’s Note: This post was written by guest blogger, Katherine Salt. Learn more about her in the bio below this post. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ You’ve set up your Facebook page, started tweeting and even had a go at this blogging malarkey! But have you been inundated with more business? Has the merry ring of the cash register [...]

A Weekend Without Computer? Refreshing.
I love the weekends. It’s such a great feeling because I know I can relax and just catch up on home life. But with that relief always comes the overwhelming desire to “get ahead” for the week. I can’t seem to let that feeling go. Especially on Sundays. But this past weekend was different. Those [...]

Thank you! 3rd Place Best Blogger in 614 Magazine!
I got the exciting news today that I received 3rd place in 614 Magazine’s ColumBest of 2012 Best Blogger category! For those of you who took the time to vote for me, it truly means a lot. I love my town and the local recognition has a very special place in my heart. If you [...]

4 Bad Ideas That Are Great for Writer’s Block
Not all writers are full-time. Actually many of them are not. But there are some who like the idea. They might even call it “the dream”. I find it quite ironic that when those people are learning how to reach their goals so that they can live a life they’ve chosen for themselves, they’re pumped [...]

Why You Should Be at Ohio Growth Summit
I love my town. I really do. But what I love more about it is the fact that we have such a presence of really truly brilliant people in entrepreneurship and social media. I know… it’s not just me. One of the things that is a truly great representation of that is a local conference [...]

You’re Not Doing It Right Unless You’re Pissing Someone Off
First of all, don’t take that title literally if you’re a brand trying to find a way to engage your community. This statement does not apply to you. I’m more talking about how you approach having a personality in what you do for a living and how you handle yourself and your opinions. Okay? So [...]
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Doodling and Making Time for People [PODCAST]
Today on the podcast I wanted to share some great ways for you to put your best foot forward to start digging into that network of yours and making the connections that are going to help you build your business. Tune in for some tips! (Don’t worry… super short episode today!) Learn more about Doodle [...]

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“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas Edison

Do I Have a Boring Business?
Editor’s Note: This post was written by guest blogger, Liam Tarry. Learn more about him in the bio below this post. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Many business websites these days look like a graveyard. Sure they might have some great products for sale and some masterful product descriptions, but look a little closely at their news section or [...]

Yay! We’re on Alltop!
Exciting news for Savvy Sexy Social today! I received an email this morning that our blog has been approved as a listing under Social Media resources on the popular content curation site: Alltop! Alltop — started by Guy Kawasaki, a previous employee of the Apple all-star team and now best-selling author — is an archive site [...]

Email List Building From Scratch: 5 Secrets to Success
Editor’s Note: This post was written by guest blogger, Katherine Salt. Learn more about her in the bio below this post. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Email marketing rocks! Well according to my last post here on Savvy Sexy Social. But you need a list of people to send your informative, engaging and highly valuable missives to. Generating a list of [...]

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