Quote of the Day
I had reasoned this out in my mind, there were two things I had a right to: liberty and death. If I could not have one, I would have the other, for no man should take me alive.
-Harriet Tubman
What do you have a right to?
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Some of the world’s greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible.
-Doug Larson
Have you ever found this to be true?
Read MoreSocial Media Marketing: Wave of the Future?
I figured out a really nifty thing to do on LinkedIn a few months ago… creating an HTML email signature with a link to this blog, to the PsPrint website, and to my LinkedIn profile. I was, sadly, highly amused by this function and emailed a colleague to show it off.
Colleague: Oh that is cool…I am still not 100% comfortable with online communication websites but Linked In seems cool because it’s business connections.
Me: But it’s the waaaave of the futurrrrre. And we’re going to start social media marketing, so get used to it :p
Back in August we decided to do a full frontal attack on social media! I can’t say much yet since we’re still fleshing out the procedures and nitty gritty details, but I’ll be taking the lead on it. That was decided back in August and we still haven’t made any progress on it, other than my blogging efforts here.
It was exciting to get some new responsibilities and start working on a new project. Our mailing services is pretty automated and our affiliate program was starting to go places. I couldn’t wait to talk more about it, but mum was the word at the time.
So I got to thinking about it… is social media and online networking really the wave of the future? What are your thoughts?
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Hey everyone.
I finally got off my rear and changed the URL to the one on my website! Change your bookmarks/subscriptions!
http://www.trishalyn.com/
Read MoreDIY is My Motto
Ever heard the phrase “If you want something done right, do it yourself”? I live by this creed, I really do. I’ve had a bad track record with crappy groups for projects since back in middle school. I always ended up getting shafted and doing the lion’s share of the work. This trend continued through high school and even in college. Guess what? Some things never change.
I appreciate that this colleague took it into their own hands to notify their team of a new program we’re launching soon. And sure, it’s one less thing on my task list to do. But in their haste to notify everyone of something that’s not even going live until next week, they made errors in the details. Email addresses must be correct. Telling someone where to find a link when they won’t actually find a link there can be more confusing even though you’re attempting to clear up an issue.
This is precisely why I was going to do this notice myself once I was ready. It’s one thing to take a matter into your own hands, but when you’re rushing to do it and not listening to the advice I’m giving (being the resident expert on hand) and not properly proofreading your email memo…well it’s not doing anyone any favors.
The moral of this story? Rushing is not always best. The most important facet of sales and marketing is the message, and the message has to be right. It’s okay to put off until tomorrow that which isn’t mission critical and you don’t really have time to do it today. If putting something off means that it will be done correctly instead of throw half-heartedly together then I’m all for procrastination. Deadlines are important, but when not faced with an immediate deadline then quality of message should supersede speed of message.
Manage your time effectively, and be sure that there’s always quality in your work. Specialization is for insects!
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