The tooth fairy & the Bondurant residence. This week I received this text from Jen Basford: I thought of you this morning, as the tooth fairy forgot to stop by AGAIN…sigh…you think I’d remember after the millionth sad face (emoticon for a little sad face). Jen’s text was in response to a conversation we had […]
December’s top 10 posts on The Collective
I love December. December represents so many great things. It’s the signal the old is coming to an end (and the new is just days away). December is a time to be with family and an opportunity to celebrate and relax. In the middle of all of that you had time to send articles and […]
It’s Christmas Eve. Let’s wrap!
As you read this, I can about guarantee you that I am literally wrapping. With 4 kids and an entire extended family to gift, we have a lot of gifts to wrap. I hope and pray that you have a very Merry Christmas tomorrow with your family and loved ones! Monday December contest. Win a […]
It’s Saturday. Let’s wrap.
I was looking at the calendar earlier this week. It’s amazing to me how at the same time Christmas/New Years can feel so far away and so close. I’m sure you are feeling the pressure even more than I am. It’s almost over 🙂 Here is a list of everything you’ve missed while scrambling to […]
November’s top 10 posts on The Collective
I love stats. I can get lost in stats. For that reason, I love Google analytics. If you have a website, it’s a must for you to install. Here are some things I picked up about The Collective from Google analytics. Of The Collective’s overall pageviews over 50% came from the last 3 months, which […]
Last week on The Collective.
What a fun week getting to celebrate my birthday with you. I’m going to have to think of another, even more cool way to do it again in 2012. I’m excited to celebrate Thanksgiving with you all next week (no super deals, but good articles are coming)! Monday Yes. It’s my birthday! My gift for […]
October’s Top 10 Posts
I love writing. I love sharing other people’s writing. Being able to express my thoughts, ideas and opinions on a regular basis is so healthy. You seem to be enjoying it too. October was the biggest month ever (again), and the last week of October was the biggest week we’ve ever had. Thank you for […]
The week that was on The Collective
Just a quick reminder that in just over one week, I’ll be at spa Connects in Branson, Missouri. This Fall 2011 conference is based around content creation, so you can walk away from the conference with a lot of your 2012 branding and marketing in process or even done. Monday Take your business to the […]
Don’t stop believin’. Develop your belief statement.
I received an email… My friend Mark sent me an email in response to Monday’s post –Â Define the why. It was an email that made me stop and think. He challenged me to go further. To not just say, “Why?”, but to say why in the context of a belief statement (or mission statement). He […]
Wrapping up The Collective
I’m always amazed at where traffic come from each week. Some weeks it’s obvious an influential person shared via email, tweet or Facebook. Other weeks it’s a great post that goes viral. This week it was a month old post that gained new life – Amy Knollmeyer’s Real Life Example of Growing a HS Senior […]