Several times this year, I have taken a stand for women and diversity, in print, on stage, and in leadership. My opinions, and my choice to stand firm on this mountain have been met with mixed reviews, and a lot of questions. I have been asked, “What are you doing? Don’t you know that people won’t hire you if you are too opinionated?” I have also been asked, “Aren’t there more important things to focus on?” But the most common question I have been asked is, “Why do you care?” I’d like to take a few minutes and answer that question. I grew up poor. Really, really poor. Take your idea of poor and then subtract stuff. For a few years we didn’t have running water. More than once I can remember
Every year some media outlet inevitably rounds up the worst faux pas of the social media world and writes some witty blog post about the downfall of a big brand. This is not that post. Instead, I'd like to share a few examples of times that brands got it right this year. And before you go thinking that this is going to be boring, trust me, there is still a lot to be learned from when brands get it right. Here are a few of those lessons. 5 Lessons Real Estate Agents can Learn From Big Brands in 2017 1 First, let's start with a brand that everyone loves to hate: McDonald's. Say what you will about their food, they are usually right on the money with marketing. And then, at 1AM on November 24t
