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Grandparents get social with their grandchildren

by Sandy Miller June 20, 2011

Grandparents realize that to stay connected to their children and grandchildren they have to use social media. It is a way to have a relationship when you can’t see them in person.

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Ronald McDonald – Is he a friend or a foe?

by Sandy Miller June 5, 2011

As a business, building your brand and consumer awareness is at the top of your to do list. But what do you do when the thing you are most recognized for is controversial among your audience? That is the dilemma facing McDonalds. Right now there are some that think Ronald McDonald should hang up his [...]

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Flying the friendly skies that aren’t so friendly now

by Sandy Miller May 9, 2011

There was a time when air travel was glamorous. There were airline stewardesses who escorted well dressed passengers to seats and then proceeded to offer pillows, blankets and serve them food. Anyone who has traveled lately knows that those days are long gone. Airlines have designed planes to fit the most passengers into the tightest [...]

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Colleges holding our children hostage

by Sandy Miller April 19, 2011

Did you ever hear the story of the Emperor who has no clothes? Basically the Emperor is fooled into believe he is wearing beautiful clothes and no one is willing to tell him he is naked. It’s not until he goes out into the streets that a child sees him and points out what everyone [...]

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Businesses that support their communities

by Sandy Miller April 13, 2011

Sometimes I feel overwhelmed when I go shopping. There are so many products to choose from in any given category that it can be tough to decide what I want to buy.  Sometimes the choices are easy and it’s based on price or convenience. I have found recently that sometimes my choices are made by [...]

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Facebook could put high school senior’s college recommendations in jeopardy

by Sandy Miller April 4, 2011

Job candidates have found out the hard way that putting things on your social sites can come back to cause you trouble. Many have lost jobs or potential jobs when human resources departments saw inappropriate content. College kids are another group that has felt the repercussions of poor decisions with social profiles. Now it has [...]

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Is it legal to use social media to recruit?

by Sandy Miller March 22, 2011

I heard something today that I thought I would never hear. It was seminar where an employment lawyer actually told recruiters it was okay to check a candidates social media profiles. For years when I would talk to my HR clients I would hear that the legal department told them they couldn’t have or use [...]

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3 Reasons Your Website Needs to Partner with Your Social Media

by Sandy Miller March 18, 2011

It might be shocking to say this but I think your website shouldn’t be ignored to focus on social media and instead be a partner with your social media.

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What happens when picky eaters grow up?

by Sandy Miller March 8, 2011

Mothers work hard to provide healthy meals. Sometimes no matter what you do your child isn’t interested in eating them. You can hope as they grow they learn you were right.

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6 Great Face-to-Face Networking Resources for Businesswomen

by Sandy Miller February 17, 2011

Meeting in person can be a way to learn, get business, and receive and give referrals. These things are important, but sometimes, it is just good to meet new people with whom you can share your passion.

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As mothers, don’t we at least deserve cute baby pictures!?

by Sandy Miller February 11, 2011

There is a lot of talk regarding the joys children bring but not so much on the effort it takes to raise them.  My children are the best things that ever happened to me. But they definitely were a lot of work.  It starts when they are babies and you have to do everything for [...]

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Social Media: Should You Censor Your Customer Service Complaints?

by Sandy Miller January 26, 2011

Social media never ceases to amaze me. Recently, I found that social media can do something that isn’t as obvious as helping you engage your customers. It can also be used to put a big spotlight on your (real) company culture – the things that your mission statement says you aim to do or believe, [...]

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10 Things I Learned In 2010 About Being A New Blogger

by Sandy Miller December 22, 2010
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The following is a guest post by Sandy Miller of Marketing Daze, for the 10 Things I Learned in 2010 series. 10 Things I Learned In 2010 About Being A New Blogger After reading 10 Things I learned About Facebook on SocialMediaToday.com, I started  to think about my blog. Here are some of the things I learned [...]

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