It has been nearly one year since becoming engaged and I have a wedding date, city, possible venue, possible wedding gown, budget (that keeps changing)…and that’s it! As I sit here on the floor of my apartment with piles of brochures and fliers surrounding me, I decide to grab a calculator and start doing a …
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Destination Weddings: The Lansing, Michigan Edition
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Is the REAL Jersey Shore anything like the TV show ‘Jersey Shore’? [Photos]
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Quora.com: It’s not the Time and Place for Fast & Loose Social Media
Posted May 9, 2011 By laurarenee1 in Blog, Social Media With | 1 CommentIf you don’t know what Quora.com is, which I did not prior to reading the article The Big Question in May’s Wired magazine, then allow me to explain. Do you remember Yahoo Answers or Answers.com? Those sites are like Quora’s messy and semi-successful older siblings. Quora is run in Q&A format, and while questions on …
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Advertising with Flash Mobs
Posted March 22, 2011 By laurarenee1 in Blog, Viral Videos With | 1 CommentDictionary.com defines a flash mob as: a group of people coordinated by email to meet to perform some predetermined action at a particular place and time and then disperse quickly ‘flashmobbing An article posted on Mashable.com last week got me thinking…could flash mobs be the new wave of advertising? People have become so obsessed …
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Could the iPad help your business go green?
Posted February 25, 2011 By laurarenee1 in Blog, Business Tips, Businesses We Love, Living Green With | 1 CommentDoes your business waste money on electricity? On paper? Would you welcome an opportunity to become a little “greener” around the office? Many people are saying that the iPad has helped their business in the areas of energy usage and paper reduction. An article on Mashable.com shared a couple of apps: Lutron Home Control iPad …
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The New Foursquare for Businesses
Posted January 31, 2011 By laurarenee1 in Blog, Business Tips, Social Media With | 2 CommentsFoursquare has revamped (and simplified) the way businesses can utilize them. There was an article on Inc.com last week that explains “How to Best Utilize the New Foursquare for Business.” Here is an overview: New Foursquare for business is very user friendly (easy for businesses to set up and includes new step by step instructions). …
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A New Idea That Reaches New Customers: Groupon
Posted January 19, 2011 By laurarenee1 in Blog, Social Media With | No CommentsA new trend in coupons, marketing and discounts exploded in popularity this past year. I am talking about Groupon.com folks! Have you used Groupon? I read an article on Mashable last week that quotes the Founder and CEO, Andrew Mason: “We’re thrilled that Groupon has earned the confidence of some of the world’s most respected …
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Cheese Days in Monroe, Wisconsin
Posted September 29, 2010 By laurarenee1 in Blog, Local Flavor With | 5 CommentsOh what can I say about Cheese Days? The most widely discussed attractions for this 3 day festival in Monroe, WI are, the warm and delicious fried cheese curds, the cheese tent (where you can sample before you purchase), and the 3 hour long parade on Sunday afternoon. Monroe Wisconsin holds ‘Cheese Days’, a weekend …



