From the monthly archives:

June 2009

How Do You Handle Negative Feedback?

June 30, 2009

I was reading YouTube blog and came across the following post.  How to Handle Influx of Feedback.  
It basically said to…

Don’t over-react
Moderate comments
Ignore (anyone who’s rude)

I couldn’t agree with it any better.
I’ll be the first one to admit that if someone tells me that he enjoyed my post or gave her a new perspective, I’d be [...]

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How to Set Up Your Business Blog Using Google Blogger

June 29, 2009

I have a YouTube account, and on that page, there is a video explaining how to set up a free blogger account. I am going to paste the video below so in case you need instruction on how to set up a simple business blog, you can model this method.

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Connecting with Mesa Arizona Using Twitter

June 29, 2009

I decided to follow everyone who Tweets from Mesa, Arizona.  This is one more way to connect with the local folks otherwise I would have never known.
The search feature at Twitter allows you to look for relevant keywords, you can enter keywords such as “Mesa, AZ” or “Mesa, Arizona” as shown below.

Also, I subscribe to [...]

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How to Be a Good Dad

June 27, 2009

photocredit: frankylicio.us

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Inspiring Talk: You Are the Future of Philanthropy

June 27, 2009

One of my favorite websites I visit every week is TED.com I am surprised to find that the most people I meet never heard of this inspiring website.
Among the most important talks presented, I really liked what Katherine Fulton said.  What can we learn from this presentation and what can we do for Mesa and [...]

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Queen Creek Going Social

June 26, 2009

I think it’s a great idea for the city to get involved in Social Media scene, and I wish more cities do that.  Before committing to this project, I’d like to offer a few suggestions for those looking into doing something similar.
Transparency – Social Media connects you with your audience.  So for a city like [...]

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How to Tweet in Farsi

June 26, 2009

I wanted to send a special message to people in Iran, but obviously, I don’t speak Farsi.
So this is what I did.  I visited Google Translate and entered the following.

Then when I hit “Traslate”, it turned the text into

OK, with this under my belt, I decided to tweet it out.

Not sure how closely it is [...]

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Doing Something Remarkable

June 26, 2009

My cell phone rings and caller ID reads “Unknown” number.  I looked at my phone then turned off the ringer.  It doesn’t matter if it’s from my mother, if the caller ID says “Unknown”, I won’t answer.
A few hours later, I noticed the caller left a voice mail.  She said,
“If you live in Las Vegas [...]

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What Not to Do At Work

June 25, 2009

photocredit: Left Hand Rotation

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17 Year Old Avondale Sign Spinner Lands McDonald’s TV Commercial Gig

June 25, 2009

What do you think of street sign spinners?  Personally, I think advertisers are wasting money on labor.  My reason for saying this?  I can’t read a thing when the holder is spinning the sign (but not a bad gig for a 17 year old, making up to $20 hr).  But my respect level is about [...]

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