Youtube.com has made stars out of everyday folks for many, many years now.  We watched the Evolution of Dance, Leeroy Jenkins!, the Grape Stomping Lady, and the Star Wars Kid get passed around social circles at lightening speed, providing instant entertainment and distraction from work. And while most of these people don’t push fame past

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If you’ve been following me on Twitter or Facebook the last few days, you’re probably aware that I’ve had a very negative customer service experience lately. I’m not proud of the rants this little episode sparked, but coming from a very diverse customer service background that includes call centers, retail and social media, I was

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So how’s your stock portfolio? If it’s anything like mine, we both need to start answering some of those get-rich-at-home ads you see on late night television.  You know the ones.  ”I was $90,000 in credit card debt and now I’m driving a Corvette and going to Disneyland!” Well believe it or not, those plans

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As usual, most great ideas I hear about social media come from Chris Brogan. No wonder he was named the #1 small business social media mogul by Dunn and Bradstreet in a Wall Street Journal article a few days ago. But I’m not here to talk about Chris as much as I am here to

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Wedding season is coming fast for millions (yes I said millions) of brides this year.  And if you’re one of the millions, planning your wedding alone or with family can be an overwhelming task. I’ve only become acquainted with the immense task of planning a wedding since forming BeLoud Entertainment a few years ago.  As

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The Follow Friday blog post is back online! Today’s topic is podcasting.  I’ve taken to listening to a wide variety of podcasts ranging from local programming, to comedians, to social commentary. If you’re not cashing in on the wealth of great content that’s in the podcasting universe, you are really missing out. Below are a

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All right Twitter! It’s time to “put on the foil” and to get ready for some old time hockey! Last night (October 7, 2010)  the NHL started their regular 2010-11 season. The NCAA is getting ready to fire up as I publish this. The Bismarck Bobcats have been playing for a few weeks now, defending

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Fall means different things to different people. Gardeners start gathering their harvest to be consumed, pickled, or given to anyone who even expresses a mild interest.  Snow birds begin getting their house in order so they can take flight south at the first hint of snow or extreme cold.  Retailers… well retailers start selling Christmas

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