Meeting IRL?

For those of you not familiar with the acronym IRL, it means In Real Life. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jim Thomsen, who is one of the night editors for the Kitsap Sun as well as a true crime novelist. As we sat down with our beverages (a smoothie & a chai latte) at local Bremerton coffee house Cornerstone Coffee, we discussed marketing. Sounds pretty run of the mill?

The testimony for Social Media in this story is the fact that Jim and I met on Twitter. After submitting an article to the Kitsap Sun, they began following my updates as @JmeLee. Because Jim is an employee of the paper, he took notice of my updates as well. Through the Direct Message (or DM) feature, we discussed marketing theory, social media, and how awesome Bremerton (Go Bremerton!) is. Shortly thereafter, I received a friend request from Jim on my facebook account.

That brings us up to yesterday when we decided to sit down and share ideas IRL. It was a very positive experience that reinforces my beliefs in the importance of social media. I frequently hear the argument that participating in online networking takes away from the face to face experience. I say that it cuts through the showy garbage and puts you in touch with the people you really want to know. @JimThomsen is someone who I would probably never “run into” at the grocery store as we live very different lives on different schedules, however, the asynchronous environment of social media is a perfect place to develop relationships.

Start following people you admire on Twitter. You never know when the opportunity for collaboration may arise. Thanks Jim!

This Little Chicky Wants To Market

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Ever Stuffed a Salad?

Our Stuff It! cooking class last Saturday was a great success. Big thanks to everyone who made it out through the crazy hail and rain to join us. One of the biggest show stoppers of the night is also the easiest to prepare. In fact, I made this dish last night for dinner guests. It never fails to impress.

Simply hollow out a large tomato
Cut Cucumbers, Avocado, Carrots, Bell Peppers into strips/sticks
Arrange the salad ingredients as if you are making a flower centerpiece
The best lettuce to use (for show) is a "spring mix" with all different colors and designs
Place the stuffed tomato on a small bed of mixed greens
Drizzle the top with this simple dressing; 2 parts mayo, 1 part sugar, 1 part vinegar (use red wine, or any flavor you like)

Stand back and get ready for the applause!

Cheers!

Swine Not?

Do you think calling H1N1 Flu Swine Flu is like calling a Manatee a Sea Cow? I mean really, why do we need another animal description... especially one that makes you feel like a bloated farm animal. It also makes you feel very hyper-aware of any referance or sighting of the hoofed animals. Wednesday was our trip to America's Got Talent (not sure if we mentioned that yet) and of course the first act was a pig. People were more horrified of this creature than the following act where a man shoved a metal pipe into his mouth and out his nose!

The best protection from the flu is, of course, the same simple advice our mothers gave us while growing up. Simply, wash. your. hands. Obviously this is a challenge if you are out and about with no running water in sight. Carry a pocket cleanser with you and use it after touching anything public, especially non-porous smooth surfaces where germs thrive.

Because we have such a good relationship with Tacoma Based Business Lazer Trends, LLC, we found out about a very cool new promotional item that is both smart and timely. A customizable "Sani Spray" to give to your clients. They will think of you every time they DON'T become infected with a pandemic disease. You can kill two germs with one spray! Promote your biz and keeps your clients alive... just a thought. Check out the promo HERE if you like.

Remember, alcohol kills deadly germs... so drink up!

Cheers!