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March: Rolling out the Welcome Mat
My friends, this may be the longest I have ever gone between blog posts. February has been wild and crazy, what with preparing to open up Little Grins Dental and all. And while I haven’t been able actually type at the keyboard much, I have been blogging and plotting in my head for these past three weeks like nobody’s business. While February has been an lonely and desolate time here at Instead of the Dishes, I … Read entire article »
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Ornament Exchange! #ARWB
This year the Arkansas Women Bloggers put together a fun hand-made ornament exchange among the member bloggers. Even though I now live here in Missouri, they still let me play along! I was tickled to be assigned The Park Wife as my ornament recipient. She is my oldest and bestest blog buddy. (Not meaning she is old, meaning she is the first fellow blogger I made friends with.) Anyhow, I tried my hand at some blog-inspired … Read entire article »
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Live Blogging at Bloggy Boot Camp Dallas
Hi everyone! Over the weekend I had the great fortune of traveling to Dallas to attend Bloggy Boot Camp, thanks to a sponsorship from Petit Jean Meats. I live blogged each of the sessions for the Arkansas Women Bloggers, which was great fun. If you’re interested in blogging, head on over and check out these posts: Top Ten Tips for Blogging Success What You Really Need to Know About Blog Design Success in eBooks Business of Blogging Blogging About Your … Read entire article »
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#AWBU 2012 Session Recap: The Business of Blogging
I mentioned in my AWBU conference recap that I had the opportunity to present a session with the PR maven Natalie Ghidotti about the Business of Blogging. I thought I’d post up some of the info that we presented. Given that our presentation was only an hour, we did our best to give a general overview of ways to generate income from blogging. First, this big statement in bold: There is no quick and dirty way to … Read entire article »
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Lunch N Learn: Social Media Marketing Made Simple
Today I’m live blogging from Ozark, MO at a Chamber of Commerce Lunch N Learn! Presenter: Tara Rawlins, Owner @ Raw Marketing – @rawmarketingllc Sponsored by Ozark Chamber of Commerce @ the Ozark Community Center Tara is a Constant Contact Specialist. Why do we market? Audience Answers: For more customers! To build our business! To keep the public informed. Recruit volunteers and donors, gain more time in the day! 14% of people trust ads, but 78% of people trust customer … Read entire article »
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#AWBU 2012: Whatever
This past weekend I ran off into the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas to visit the new home of my dear bloggy friend, The Park Wife. Turns out about 70 other bloggers came to visit her too. It was the second annual Arkansas Women Bloggers Unplugged (AWBU) conference, and oh my goodness, it was a big deal. If you want to see pretty pictures and more recaps, go here. Since I am no longer part of the … Read entire article »
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