I want to be Anoop
Anoop Mishra No matter how many “likes” my wife or I get on Facebook, we always joke that Anoop Mishra will get more. Anoop is a Facebook superstar. I can remember the first time I met Anoop. He was a...
View ArticleMore people see your Facebook posts than you think
Let’s divide people into four categories: *Heavy Facebookers *Moderate Facebookers *Occasional Facebookers *People who don’t understand nor care about Facebook I am a Facebook regular, but I’m...
View ArticleHow I used social media to see Ellen Degenerous
This blog post is dedicated to my daughter, Melanie Martin, who taught me everything I know about getting what you want out of life. When she was five years old she made up her mind she was going to...
View ArticleWhat’s the future of Buzz12 without Phyllis Neill?
Here’s the blog I thought I would never write. Many of you have heard my story how two strangers met at 7:59 in the morning on August 5, 2009, at the Starbucks in Vestavia Hills. I wrote about it in...
View ArticleLord, please save me from Netflix
It all started so innocently. My son, Stacy, suggested I sign up for Netflix and watch some old TV shows. His first suggestion was Damages with Glenn Close. Fifty-nine episodes and 42 hours. Then he...
View ArticleWhat I learned about life & business living with a cat
Molly Yes, that’s our cat, Molly. Most cat owners would love to see their cat in a YouTube video on TV. Our cat, Molly, is literally on TV–and on the news. Please note Molly’s sound asleep on a skinny...
View ArticleThis should scare the hell out of you: Our privacy is an illusion
In a previous blog I wrote how I enjoy watching Netflix. However, it’s sometimes unnerving to know that Netflix keeps a record of what and when I’m watching. But I have the same uneasiness knowing...
View ArticleGreat marketing will never overcome embarrassing customer service
I was sitting in my office at home working on my computer when our generator suddenly switched on. I assumed we had lost power and our generator had taken over. But I soon determined that electricity...
View ArticleOur dead friends on Facebook
It’s so unsettling. You’re reviewing Facebook or LinkedIn when you receive a suggestion to friend or connect with someone who has passed away. I never know quite how to deal with this. And it brings...
View ArticleHow to get a significant ROI with digital marketing
David Sher, Co-Founder Buzz12 When Ashley Prewitt and I meet with a Buzz12 prospect, we’re almost always asked the same question, “Is it possible to get a significant ROI with digital marketing.” I’ve...
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