Pinstripe Marketing featured in CRAVE Tampa Bay

It was such an honor for my marketing agency to be considered for inclusion in the first edition of CRAVE Tampa Bay “The ultimate guide to woman-owned businesses.” The book is filled with gorgeous photography and inspiring words from some of Tampa Bay’s most dynamic entrepreneurs. Flip to any one of the 200 pages to [...]

Bottom line: Want referrals? Ask for them.

There is no better source of new business than a referral. When a client comes to you based on a recommendation from a trusted friend or colleague, you’re more than half way there. In The Referral Engine, John Jantsch illustrates practical methods to making referrals part of the marketing plan and putting a system in [...]

AP Stylebook now includes social media terms

I remember the day I got my first AP Stylebook. I was the newly hired Advertising & Media Relations Director for a very large law firm, when my assistant came into my office, took inventory of all of the supplies left behind by my predecessor and made a list of all the things I would [...]

Move over motivating, appealing, and inspiring. The new word in marketing is fascinating.

As a self-professed marketing nerd, I try to keep an eye out for the latest books and resources to stay sharp. Since I enjoyed Hogshead’s Radical Careering several years ago, pre-ordering my copy of Fascinate was a no brainer.
Living up to its title, Fascinate is smart, funny and conversational – like Sally has sent you [...]

You’ve got a rep to uphold

Admit it. You’ve Googled yourself. Did you like what you found?
The latest buzz in communications is around online reputation management (ORM), and people have a lot of questions about it. I spent my Friday in Ft. Myers talking with a group of lawyers about how to establish and maintain their online presence, use the tools [...]

The doctor will see you now

I spent nearly four hours that I will never get back in doctor’s offices today.  First, the dentist with a broken molar. I typically love going to the dentist.  I had my braces removed about 18 months ago, so I was sitting in recline every few weeks for three years straight. Fortunately, it has never [...]