(Guest post for SocialQuant) I didn’t plan to write a blog about why Twitter for businessTwitter Marketing Strategy is so important because as a social media professional, its pretty obvious. But as I was gathering research for another Twitter marketing subject to write about, I was blown away at how many brands are either stepping […]
3 Steps To Building a Winning Twitter Marketing Strategy
(This is a guest post written for SocialQuant.) When it comes to learning about Twitter marketing strategies, there’s so much information online that it can be overwhelming. You don’t know what will work for your business or your clients, and you’re confused about who to trust. For me, the best route has always been to […]
Boycott of big oil hits small business
While driving down the road the other day, I passed a BP gas station. I pass them often, but this one was noticeable. The gas pumps were tied down with bright yellow plastic strips, signs had been removed from the doors and darkness permeated the inside. That’s when it hit me. In the wake of […]
Rules of the Road
Summertime and warm weather bring the spandex out of the closet and beckon bicyclists to their seats. But in a community that welcomes bikers and does its best to share the road, cyclists need to remember that this compromise works both ways. Traffic-heavy areas in Carrboro and Chapel Hill see a large number of cyclists […]
Don’t Postpone Rezone: Town Council Should Consider Rezoning Development
The Chapel Hill Town Council needs to advocate rezoning for the development of Aydan Court. The 5.8-acre lot is currently zoned for single-family homes, and is located along N.C. 54 and Jordan Lake. The local developer, Zinn Design Build, originally planned a 17-lot luxury subdivision, but would prefer to build 96 mid-range priced condos. This […]
An educational priority: Orange County Schools should go year-round
In the midst of the country’s economic hardship, educational programs are on the chopping block, and teachers are receiving pink slips instead of paychecks. Administrators decide which classes and programs should be included in curriculums, while students are suffering in bigger classrooms with less attention from teachers. In light of these obstacles, Mike Kelley, chairman […]
To BP or not to BP…
Should Americans continue buying BP gas at local stations or abandon the company completely? Unfortunately, I don’t think there is any simple answer. BP isn’t Tony Hayward and British Petroleum on every corner and they certainly aren’t the ones pumping (no pun intended) the gasoline into our cars. These gas stations are owned by Americans and the cars […]
Become Inspired With Your Own Life
These days it seems everywhere I look there is a new disaster. Whether it’s the depressing pictures of the oil spill, new talk of more education cuts, the rage ensuing in Arizona or the never-ending war in the Middle East, we are inundated with intense realities. In a world that is constantly at odds with […]
New Laws Don’t Face The Real Problem
Tears fell down my face as I read that the Arizona law, SB 1070, had been signed into action by Gov. Jan Brewer on April 23, 2010. Although this law has been passed, we cannot afford to forget about it. SB 1070 makes it legal for Arizona law enforcement to ask anyone for their immigration […]
The Man Under The Bridge
“When I lived in California I worked for a company cutting down trees. I had no choice because I needed to make money, but I quit as soon as I could. Trees carry the history of the world and have been here much longer than we have,” Jose Luiz Lopez-Sanchez said in Spanish. Now he […]