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Why do I look so excited to be in this photo – and why am I holding a stuffed alpaca? This is actually a snapshot from the Maryland Travel and Tourism Summit in Cambridge, Maryland. At the Summit, we had an amazing speaker named Jay Baer (in the photo above). He gave a talk called …
One of my resolutions for the new year is to nurture more connections. This can be business connections or personal relationships. A key way to do this – especially in business – is through immediate follow-up. Ever been to an event or conference where you met a lot of new people, reconnected with past colleagues, …
Happy holidays from Platinum PR! Hope that you’re enjoying some restful times during the holidays… between food comas and last-minute shopping runs! 🙂 Here at Platinum PR, our offices are closed from December 24th to January 1st. I like to give this holiday time to my employees – and to my myself! So that on …
We’re in that period right before the New Year where we all start reflecting on resolutions for the year ahead. Today, I’m going to share some of my process of planning for 2019… and you’re invited to join me in the exercise. 🙂 Let’s start by looking at goals inside your business or organization. Even …
As 2018 comes to a close, it’s important to take some time to reflect on professional and personal successes from the year. Here are a few of my highlights… 2018 was kind of crazy for me! This year, I decided I wanted to invest in myself and my speaking career, and took two speaker trainings …
Over the past 6 months, I’ve been focusing on growing my speaking career. What I love about speaking on panels or leading workshops is the opportunity to share the knowledge I’ve gathered from over 25 years supporting Economic Development Organizations. I find that often, team members inside organizations just need some additional training and inspiration …