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![]() We're definitely not in Kansas anymore. It's a social media world out there - so we're told. I'll be skipping my way down the yellow brick road because they promise:
Gotta go post some cool pics. ![]() I've been writing off & on about Pro Bono consulting and the Taproot Foundation. I'm so excited to have been "tapped" for a one day Skills Marathon in early August. Specifically I'll be working with a small team as the Principal Consultant. The organization we'll be working with is BAWSI - Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative. One of their programs, called "BAWSI Girls" is a free, weekly after-school program. Elementary school girls develop self-esteem and good health practices from role models they can admire and emulate - female athletes drawn from Bay Area college, university & high school teams all over the Bay Area. I'm just learning about this great organization - founded and managed by remarkable women. Excited! ![]() Great read! By far I like this one best: Julius Caesar, Inventor of the Advertorial "In advertorial, of course, is a published article that appears to be news, but which is secretly intended to promote a product. It's a common way for companies to try to get their message across without being forced to cope with pesky concepts like accuracy and honesty. When Julius Caesar was away in Gaul (now France), his enemies in Rome were busy trashing his reputation. So he invented the advertorial. He started sending Rome reports on his progress, ostensibly to keep people informed, but really to make sure that everyone knew about his victories. When Caesar finally crossing the Rubicon, he had a reputation to "die" for." http://www.businessinsider.com/the-greatest-marketing-geniuses-of-all-time-2011-2?op=1#ixzz3756hCdiF |
AuthorGeorganne Benesch is the principal of Tiger Team Marketing, CMO of Centerline Farm and a over zealous Yoga practitioner. With 25+ years in high-tech product marketing, she consults for start-ups, small businesses and technology companies. Categories
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