My newest client? Coldstone Creamery in Richmond, VA.

Well, not every Coldstone. Two GREAT locations: 402 Libbie Ave. in Richmond and Alverser Plaza in Midlothian. I couldn’t be more excited about working with Bob Fischer, Ms. Mary, and Ice Cream Sue. 

So, follow Coldstone on Twitter: @coldstoneRVA and become their fan on Facebook (fans get special deals!).

I went to a connect event at the Libbie Ave. location this evening with the Retail Merchant’s Association. I took some great photos there. Here are some of my favorite shots:

President of the RMA

mmmm waffle cones!

she loved her ice cream!

this is a great shot

jell-o pudding ice cream. yumm!

Check out the rest of the photos here.  

All for now!

MAN! Has it been a whirlwind of a week(s). I am super excited to have two new clients AND a new blog! Bark Radio, Thinkhaus Designs, and Investing Now. (These clients are in addition to my already awesome clients Just List ‘Em, Christine Walters, and Dana Merkel). 

I just wanted to take a moment to introduce you to my new clients and give them a virtual “shout out,” if you will.

BARK RADIO: Man, oh man, am I excited about working with Bark Radio. Bark Radio is currently a podcast, soon to be live radio show, hosted by Dee and Terry and they LOVE dogs. I mean, who doesn’t love dogs? I do. You probably do. Cruella DeVille doesn’t. Anywho, Bark Radio is EVERY Tuesday and Thursday and you can listen to them right on BarkRadio.com. They discuss all things dog and even share funny stories about their dogs. They offer advice, they discuss the latest trends, great activities to do WITH your dog(s), and even promote awesome causes FOR dogs. You should check out there blog here and follow them on Twitter: @BarkRadio. 

thinkhaus designs: A socially conscious design company. Thinkhaus is owned by an adjunct VCU professor named John O’Neill who is AWESOME. Currently, I am working with John and thinkhaus to discuss the promotion and production of their monthly talk and networking event called “HausTalk” (I actually promoted it in my last post). John’s first haustalk was great although it was small, but the last event had 80+ people. How awesome is that?! Needless to say, I am so excited to work with him. He and I are actually in the midst of planning an awesome social media workshop series to go on this summer (taught by YOURS TRULY ). So, keep checking back for more info on that. Oh, and you should follow him on Twitter, too: @thinkhaus. 

Investing Now: Investing Now is a real estate blog aimed at educating people on what is new, hot, and great about the real estate market right now. It REALLY is a buyer’s market and it’s time people really knew the 411, if you know what I mean. Their blog is updated weekly with awesome information for sellers AND buyers. We’re working right now on following a home through the whole process of staging, to placing it on the market, to selling, to closing. Awesome, right? Yeah, totally. You should follow their sister/brother company on Twitter: @justlistem.

Well, it’s Friday and I just had a tetnus shot this morning and my arm hurts so I’m going to stop typing. BUT I just want to reiterate how excited I am about working with new people. Know anyone who is looking for some consulting, blogging, social mediaing? Let me know.

All for now.

BTW: you should check out my comedy blog. I’m just saying. Who Has Two Thumbs?

Being an extrovert, you’d think I’d want to host parties all the time. Well, not so much, not in the traditional way, at least. However, I was recently turned on to a book called Social Media is a Cocktail Party by Jim Tobin of Ignite Social Media, and even the title got me thinking.

Look, the facebook pages are mingling!

Social media IS a cocktail party and I want to be the life of that party. No, not the annoying one, I want to be the one everyone likes. [Hey, sometimes we just want to be liked, am I right?!]. Therefore, I have decided that I want to treat my social media work as an awesome cocktail party, full of camaraderie, community, and fun. Yes, I said it, social media is FUN.

So now that I’ve been working in the realm of social media strategy, coaching, and community managing for a few months, I wanted to share why I’m so excited about taking on new clients and hyping up this hip and exciting new soiree.

One of my clients is a company called Just List ‘Em, a group aimed at helping homeowners sell their own home without being ripped off by brokers and losing money because of high commission rates. Being the age that I am, I didn’t know much about the real estate industry, but I was eager to take on the challenge of working and blogging for their company. Along the way I’ve learned a LOT about the growing and ever-changing real estate business, built a great relationship with Just List ‘Em, AND they have even recommended my services to other companies [yay!] In the end, it’s a win-win for both of us.

I think one of the greatest things about being active, responsive, and engaged in the realm of social media is taking on new challenges and actively pursuing new information every day. We know that this social media thing and the “interweb” are changing rapidly, so it’s my goal to be one step ahead and always on top of my game.

In addition to all of this, I’m REALLY excited because I’m going to my first “New Media Mixer” hosted by Madison + Main tonight. Social media has enabled me to make great connections and meet some awesome people… so I’m really excited to meet even more tonight!

Those are just a few of my thoughts today. Oh, and by the way, it’s rainy and cold and I just want it to be sunny and warm. So, if you know of anyone that has a weather connection, make it happen. (Let them know I’ll blog for them, or something).

All for now.