Category Archives: Carrie’s Blog

Going to a Conference or Trade Show? Start Making Your Connections Now!

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Carrie Keenan

Picture yourself on day one of an trade show, walking into a cavernous expo center lined with booths and full to capacity with people. You spend the day wandering through the room collecting business cards and trying to remember what … Continue reading →

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Social Media Week Serendipity

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Carrie Keenan

There is a restaurant in Milwaukee that you may have heard of called  AJ Bombers. Many of us here in the Fox Valley have become good  friends with the “Bomb Squad” via social media and will often visit when we … Continue reading →

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5 Questions for the Magic 8 Ball

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Carrie Keenan

I have been reading over all the various predictions for what will happen in the digital world in 2012. I took some of them to my trusty psychic source, the Magic 8 Ball, to see what will and won’t come true in … Continue reading →

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You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out!

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Carrie Keenan

I just wanted to thank you all for indulging me in this special holiday themed blog series! It was tremendously fun for me to write and I hope to do more special themes next year.  Here is a recap listing of all the … Continue reading →

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It’s A Major Award!

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Carrie Keenan

Ralphie’s Old Man stood proudly in the street showing off his “Major Award” to all who would look at it. His pride swelled as the masses grew around him. Swede: “Damn, hell, you say you won it?” Mr. Parker: (with … Continue reading →

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Don’t Bother Me. I’m Thinking

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Carrie Keenan

Ralphie and Randy were standing in line to see Santa, and Ralphie was bombarded with distractions. He had the creepy “I like Santa” kid talking to him, the Wicked Witch of the West poking at him and contemplating how tasty … Continue reading →

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I Triple Dog Dare You!

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Carrie Keenan

What do you do when you are out of ideas? Do you have something in mind that you think might be a plan but are not quite sure how to make it work? Accept the dare. The boys in A … Continue reading →

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Only I didn’t say “Fudge.”

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Carrie Keenan

“I said THE word, the big one, the Queen Mother of dirty words, the ‘F-dash-dash-dash’ word!“ We watched the bolts scatter through the air and could feel Ralphie’s frustration as he let out the word that would lead to his … Continue reading →

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Victor? The Lone Ranger’s Nephew’s Horse?

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Carrie Keenan

I’ll take “Great Characters in American Literature” for $500 Alex. On second thought no I won’t. Ralphie’s “old Man” looked flabbergasted when his wife knew the answer to one of his “silly puzzles” and told him everybody knew that answer. … Continue reading →

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He Looks Like a Pink Nightmare!

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Carrie Keenan

What does your profile picture say about you? Your photo is a large part of your personal brand* online. For many, that 1by 1 inch square image is the only way people know how to identify you. It is the … Continue reading →

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