The First Impression – Your LinkedIn Profile Photo

You meet someone for the first time. What is the first thing you notice? Their appearance. It is easy to make our assumptions by how one presents themselves without actually knowing anything about them at all. It sounds horrible, but it’s the truth. Making that first impression really matters even in the social media world, especially on LinkedIn. […]

# TurnTheLightBulbOn – Behind The Hashtag

# TurnTheLightBulbOn We all have defining chapters in our life that take us sometimes on unexpected journeys. My entire life has been filled with them. It wasn’t until I moved to Southern Illinois how much I realized someone was turning the light bulb on for me and I just wasn’t seeing it. When I enlisted […]

I’m a business owner – I do what I want!

The attitude of “I’m a business owner, and I do what I want.” is devastating to a business. Having “It’s my party” play in your head is quick way to destroy the image of your business. So why do so many business owners fall into that trap? I am getting ready to rant a little, […]

Give Me Your Password!

Some of you may or may not know that on January 1st a law went into effect in the state of Illinois requiring students to hand over their passwords to their social media pages if asked. It also gave cyberbullying the same amount of weight as physical bullying. According to a study done in the […]