by Dortha Hise | Apr 19, 2013 | Business
Are you using video in your business? My friend Caren Glasser is hosting some training that shows you how to utilize and leverage Google Hangouts in business–such a great tool and a wonderful resource. Check out Caren and her Google Hangout classes here. The...
by Dortha Hise | Apr 18, 2013 | Business
It’s been nagging at you. You know you need to start a blog, but you have no idea where to start or what to write about. And then there’s social media. You need to be more present on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter…but what should you post, and how often? Well,...
by Dortha Hise | Apr 17, 2013 | Business
I saw this in the blogging ideas from Michelle Shaeffer…and I just love the idea! So here is my open letter to Reese Witherspoon (image below from imdb.com): Dear Reese, I think the first movie I saw you in was the 1996 film Fear, with Mark Wahlberg. I’ve...
by Dortha Hise | Apr 16, 2013 | Business
One of my team members recently shared that the best career advice she ever received was to never go to your supervisor with a problem without having at least three possible solutions in your back pocket. Good advice! I would love to hear from you! What is the best...
by Dortha Hise | Apr 15, 2013 | Business
My teammate, Lindsay Benson, shared this Joel Osteen quote with me, and suggested it might be a good topic to blog on. I like it and I agree, Lindsay! “You are not defined by your past, you are prepared by your past.” I think this quote speaks volumes...
by Dortha Hise | Apr 14, 2013 | Business
Are you an entrepreneur or business owner and you’ve thought about hiring a virtual assistant (VA) but you’re just not sure where to start because you’ve heard this or that? Here are a few myths that I’ve heard and I’d like the...
by Dortha Hise | Apr 13, 2013 | Business
Do you know the best and worst times to post your social networks? I love this infographic because it breaks down the best and worst times to post on various social networks… This infographic is from expandedramblings.com.
by Dortha Hise | Apr 12, 2013 | Business
Oh it’s been a challenging couple of months…I’m still without a voice, which is an incredibly difficult thing to deal with given that I have been speaking and I do a lot of talking with my clients, etc. A few days ago, something hit me: maybe this silence is for the...
by Dortha Hise | Apr 11, 2013 | Business
I love graphics, I love information, so it is probably obvious that I love infographics…the combination of the two. LOL Check out this infographic (will open to Pinterest) on the “digital publishing explosion.” I found it particularly fascinating...
by Dortha Hise | Apr 10, 2013 | Business
When I am having a challenging day and need to reinforce that “I can kick butt” feeling, I like to watch this video…this one cracks me up, in particular, because of the movie Kung Fu Panda reference and video clips. [youtube...
by Dortha Hise | Apr 9, 2013 | Business
I came across this title in the Ultimate Blog Challenge “title ideas for blog posts” by Michelle Shaeffer and LOVED IT! The idea is if you were on the cover of a magazine, which one would it be and why? There are a couple of magazines I’d like to be...
by Dortha Hise | Apr 8, 2013 | Business
I am a “quote person”…I love reading them, getting inspired by them, and sharing them with others. I also love when they have fun images associated with them. Today, I came across this quote: “Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the...
by Dortha Hise | Apr 7, 2013 | Business
My birthday month is April. I thought my affinity for grilled cheese was simply a comfort food love LOL. Turns out, my birthday shares the month of April with National Grilled Cheese Month! Here’s a low-calorie option for the classic, that I personally love: 1...
by Dortha Hise | Apr 6, 2013 | Business
Have you ever been out, just after a rain storm, at just the perfect moment–and saw the most beautiful rainbow? Well, April 3rd was “Find a Rainbow” day! Who knew? I love rainbows, and most recently, while we were in the Bay Area visiting for Easter,...
by Dortha Hise | Apr 5, 2013 | Business
I wanted to share a fun personal story from when I was a contestant in the Miss Illinois pageant–the winner of which competed at the Miss USA pageant. Here’s the situation: my parents had put me in pageants as a young girl, I had a lot of fun doing...