Category Archives: Company

Disney + Klout = close but no cigar

Tweet Last night I attended a screening of the new Winnie the Pooh movie, courtesy of the folks over at Disney and Klout. Now, I have received a bunch of Klout Perks in the past, but  none have really stood out to me as much as this one. The main reason was that my 12-week…

Is there such thing as free beer?

Tweet I am not the biggest fan of gimmicks and contests on sites like Facebook. There is typically not a lot of brand tie ins and extended benefit for the company as a whole. Fans attained in a contest with prizes not associated with the brand are not going to stay engaged over the long-haul….

Facebook will not replace websites

Tweet Over the past few weeks, I have seen chatter suggesting that Facebook fan pages will replace websites for companies and individuals. Stephen Haines of Facebook notes, “companies’ interactions with their customers could take place so often on Facebook that company websites would fall by the wayside,” but I am not buying it. The interactions…

Small businesses optimistic for 2011[INFOGRAPHIC]

Tweet For the past few months, Vistaprint (my employer) has been doing some pretty cool research into the company’s small and micro business customers.  Earlier today, we launched our first Infographic on the latest study that looks at optimism in the small business space. I figured that some of you would find interesting. On top of…

Behind the keyboard with boloco’s Sara Steele-Rogers

Tweet Chances are that you have a favorite eatery in your hometown or current city. Whether it is burgers, soul food or sushi, you know that you can go there and get some deliciousness. For me it’s a Boston-based eclectic burrito place called boloco. Now before you go thinking its just rice, beans and meat,…

Do you self review?

Tweet Last week, I had my bi-annual review at work. My boss and I discussed where I was in my development and areas that I needed to improve upon to continue my career growth. It provided a number of actionable items to do over the next six months, but it also got me thinking about…

Three Words

Tweet Please & Thank You Say them often. Use them daily. Works in life. Works in business. Don’t forget to. Rinse and repeat. Image: Fran Tapia