Social Media Breakfast in Toledo, OH

The plans are in the works to bring a Social Media Breakfast to the Toledo, Ohio area very soon.  Patrick Giammarco of PWG Marketing, myself Julie Cantu of 360 Graphics, and other local marketing experts are working on organizing the event.  I believe the original concept came from Bryan Person, social media evangalist.  If you want to learn more about how social media tools can help you get more connected to your customers, prospects and peers, stay tuned for more details.  What are your most burning questions about social media that we could address?

Coaching call with Scott Ginsberg

I was selected to receive a free coaching call from Scott Ginsberg, the Name Tag Guy.  Only 15 people were selected out of all the respondents.  The call was very useful.  Scott and I talked about my website, my marketing message, social networking sites, blogging, Duct Tape Marketing, E-Myth Revisited business approach and about me conducting marketing workshops and seminars.  Scott is very good at playing devil’s advocate and asking great questions.  I gained a lot of insight from our call.

 

In reference to my marketing workshops, we also discussed Scott’s three newest books, The Approachable Salesperson, The Approachable Manager and The Approachable Frontline.  I recently purchased the books to put the practices to use at 360 Graphics, as well as deliver marketing seminars on the concepts in the near future.  I am in the process of reading them now and they’re great!  Of course, I wouldn’t expect anything less from Scott.  I think he’s a very cool guy and has accomplished extraordinary things in his mere 28 years.  I was instantly drawn to his creative mind and business concept when he gave the keynote at the Women’s Entrepreneurial Network Business Expo in Toledo, Ohio a couple years ago.  Scott and I have kept in light contact, and I’ve followed his works ever since.  I am glad to have him as an information source.  If you don’t know who Scott is check out: www.HelloMyNameIsScott.com

 

Toledo Choose Local Holiday Gala

I attended the Toledo Choose Local Holiday Gala on Friday, December 7th downtown Toledo at the 20 N. Gallery.  If you haven’t heard of them yet:  TCL is a fairly new business group comprised of locally owned businesses.  The focus is on educating and inspiring nw ohio consumers to buy local. 

20 N Gallery was the event venue.  The art studio was beautiful, very homey and relaxing.  There were a number of  Toledo Choose Local members in attendance.  They gave away lots of prizes from member businesses including restaurant gift certificates, messages, and more.   Winners were chosen from drawn by participating in the buy local scavenger hunt over the past several weeks. 

Toledo Choose Local has a great concept that fits right in with the 360 Graphics business model.  We are all about supporting the local, independent business owner and encouraging the community to support them by buying local as much as possible.