Marilyn Buckner

After a previous post I wrote concerning Facebook business pages, I was approached by a writer for Amex Open Forum and asked further questions about ways to maintain these types of pages. The article turned out great, so I thought I would share just a few more additional insights that may help improve your efforts. 1. What’s the biggest piece of advice you have for a … Read more

Congressional Challenges with Search Engines   Almost all of us use Google searches, but are you aware of some of the potential problems Google searches can now create for your business? I recently read an article titled “Search Engines Are a Thorn in Congress’ Side.” The article was about some of the challenges search engines are creating in Washington. Search engines have apparently become a major … Read more

I recently had an interview with Mandy Alfrey of The Buzz, who is a Social Media Architect, coach, and frequent speaker/trainer at the Utah Business Experts. During the National Association of Realtors conference at which she was a speaker, she was kind enough to grant me a phone interview to share some of her vast reservoir of social media expertise. We all know that business Facebook … Read more

“Don’t mess with bees!” It’s a lesson most of us learn when quite young—often the hard way. Much like customers, bees will be docile and harmless if you don’t irritate them. In fact, bees only sting when they feel threatened or you make them mad. Sound anything like a customer you’ve experienced? Giving clients the respect they deserve is the heart of both good customer and … Read more

A close friend told me recently about a presentation he had attended given by a speaker we had both heard before. The objective of the session was clearly stated in the program, but was by and large ignored. Instead, the presenter relied on his stand up ability and spent the bulk of the hour speaking primarily about his life experiences and accomplishments. This wouldn’t have been … Read more

I am married to a hobbyist beekeeper, more properly referred to as an apiarist. It’s a perfect fit, since my main hobby is gardening. Our large yard is filled from spring to fall with a myriad of flowers for his bees, and his bees, in turn, increase our fruit and vegetable harvests. Granted, he’s fairly new at it and only has two hives, but we both … Read more

I have to admit it. It has been really sad to see a favorite store like Borders prepare to close its doors and become a piece of history. It was a great place to read books and magazines and to just hang out. When I went into my local Borders last week to check out what was still left after weeks of markdowns, there wasn’t a … Read more