tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:56:23 +0000Drafts I've written I'm not being paid.http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/freerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)Blogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-6899806027258729113Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:10:00 +00002009-09-20T12:14:40.039-07:00poetryA circus mother in linoleum relief chimes with Copland’s Transcendence,Dormant cellular yearning reawakens to wed life with art.Body, heart and mind vibrate with gripping ardor,Fully present in every cell’s rapture.Each nerve sings in unison the chord of stardust progeny.I sew new seeds to bear the ancient fruit.And renew the most sacred vow and credo: I do.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/bZExU1Mjq2o/meager-immortality.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/bZExU1Mjq2o" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/09/meager-immortality.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-2874737803381347899Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:06:00 +00002009-06-24T12:13:20.372-07:00puzzlemarketingChecking my feed stats and am surprised to see that I now have 94 readers. That's great you say. What's the puzzle? Well, I haven't published anything on here since May 26, and nearly ALL of my subscribers signed up after that time.A recent post alerted people that I was going to be spending most of my time on my business marketing blog. This one will be mostly dormant.I've heard that killer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/I_aXTIcDMuo/puzzling-development.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/I_aXTIcDMuo" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/06/puzzling-development.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-4112875486384045231Wed, 27 May 2009 05:04:00 +00002009-05-26T22:09:04.354-07:00There's still time to sign up for the social media marketing webinar:<!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1107304683 0 0 159 0;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/iNR_uPbO6m4/social-media-marketing-webinar-thur-may.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/iNR_uPbO6m4" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/05/social-media-marketing-webinar-thur-may.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-4818348929039797686Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:37:00 +00002009-03-31T22:42:54.094-07:00web 2.0Imagine my surprise when I went to burn a new feed and found that FreeRangeMom has 7 RSS subscribers. Now I know my Mom doesn't know how to use RSS, so who's subscribing?Glad to know that I've provided interesting enough content to make you want to know more.If you subscribed because you liked the posts I've been doing about Twitter. You should know that I'm now posting marketing and social http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/FRASZuBEN_0/rss-subscribers.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/FRASZuBEN_0" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/03/rss-subscribers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-7844987595525172023Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:26:00 +00002009-02-20T16:26:45.259-08:00Join three avid social media users on Twitter (Feb 22, 5- 6 pm PT) as they discuss how to best use Digg and other social bookmarking sites. Use hashtag #sbn to join the conversation.read more | digg storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/vOVxTZ-eWPE/tweet-live-about-digg-other-social_20.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/vOVxTZ-eWPE" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/02/tweet-live-about-digg-other-social_20.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-7364121445249991652Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:54:00 +00002009-02-16T15:54:45.508-08:00Join three avid social media users on Twitter (Feb 22, 5- 6 pm PT) as they discuss how to best use Digg and other social bookmarking sites. Use hashtag #sbn to join the conversation.read more | digg storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/dx0lksv6ODM/tweet-live-about-digg-other-social.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/dx0lksv6ODM" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/02/tweet-live-about-digg-other-social.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-7988635755368829067Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:42:00 +00002009-01-20T17:46:05.932-08:00web 2.0marketingtwitterOkay, my new avatar doesn't have anything to do with Inauguration Day 2009, but I couldn't pass on the excuse to tie in my announcement with the biggest national event in my lifetime. What better day to put a new face on my on-line presence?Big props go to Sabrina Dalman who helped me create my new look. What a pleasure to find her on Twitter!Why say goodbye to A woman with red hair, by http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/iEj21EjSIf0/new-day-and-new-avatar.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/iEj21EjSIf0" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-day-and-new-avatar.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-122056054908670544Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:35:00 +00002009-01-19T19:07:51.646-08:00web 2.0marketingtwitterLast week on Twitter, @linkedinexpert, @marismith and myself hosted #lion: a tweet-in that asked the question: How open a networker are you on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter?. #lion came from LinkedIn Open Networker -- a person who grows their network as broadly as possible.This week we thought we'd continue the #lion conversation with the question:Are there limits of what you share about http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/aW3JS9lSt50/how-open-are-you-in-your-social-media.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/aW3JS9lSt50" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-open-are-you-in-your-social-media.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-3150187619999131682Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:40:00 +00002009-01-09T14:01:58.424-08:00web 2.0marketingquotes"Sometimes you HAVE to go out on a limb. That's where the fruit is." -Shirley Maclainehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/Te8rMvZKfuY/on-experimenting-with-new-marketing.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/Te8rMvZKfuY" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/01/on-experimenting-with-new-marketing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-52731979013959632Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:20:00 +00002009-01-07T13:20:08.386-08:00What kind of networker are you? Wide open or strategic. Three savvy marketer expose their networking strategy and introduce to other outgoing social networkers.read more | digg storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/-aqxzCgUb88/social-marketing-on-steroids-tweet-in.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/-aqxzCgUb88" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/01/social-marketing-on-steroids-tweet-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-7831881257604518226Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:03:00 +00002009-01-07T17:08:59.812-08:00web 2.0marketingWhether you are a wide-open networker, like Viveka or Mari, or a strategic networker, like Peggy, you’ve probably had to spend a little time deciding who you will befriend and who you will ignore on your various social networks.Note: This blog jointly written by Viveka Von Rosen, Mari Smith and Peggy Dolane and is an example of the power of social marketing.Viveka Von Rosen, @linkedinexpertVivekahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/7ww7_mzXoi4/how-do-you-use-your-social-networks.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/7ww7_mzXoi4" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-do-you-use-your-social-networks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-8573860040922707452Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:32:00 +00002009-01-07T11:32:03.075-08:00Great tips on how to rise above the noise on Twitter and get attention with positive networking strategies.read more | digg storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/VNGI0bH1xVI/get-positive-attention-in-twitterverse.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/VNGI0bH1xVI" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2008/12/get-positive-attention-in-twitterverse.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-895401164952302169Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:07:00 +00002008-12-19T16:13:27.208-08:00web 2.0It's been a busy year for me on Twitter. Made a lot of new friends. Talked about a ton of topics, least of all the Presidential election. One of the people I follow suggests that social networks fill an emotional deficit. I would disagree. During the past year, I've invested in Twitter because it's clear that it's good for business. A few concrete examples:Tried for weeks to find a qualified http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/s7PWvKsfi30/2008-twitter-highlights.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/s7PWvKsfi30" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2008/12/2008-twitter-highlights.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-1126608074876958491Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:39:00 +00002008-12-10T20:59:09.757-08:00web 2.0life 60 years ago the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The document defines human rights for all. I heard about Blog for Human Rights Day last week though Twitter. Since then, I've had the privilege of discovering and reading the U.N. document and thinking about what it means to me. The UN urges each of us to familiarize ourselves with our rights and "help to promote http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/B-Ycy7bcgcI/5-reasons-its-time-to-update-universal.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/B-Ycy7bcgcI" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2008/12/5-reasons-its-time-to-update-universal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-6743084736011613495Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:13:00 +00002008-12-04T11:13:05.284-08:00"Do I contradict myself?Very well then I contradict myself,(I am large, I contain multitudes.)"Walt Whitman, Song of Myself, section 51http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/EOwtORiQsr4/thoughts-on-motherhood.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/EOwtORiQsr4" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2008/11/thoughts-on-motherhood.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-710883472160709498Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:35:00 +00002008-11-16T12:04:55.521-08:00quoteslifeI don't usually feel inspired to write publicly about religion, but today I read an ABC.com article chronicling the rise in hate crimes since Obama was elected. The lead quote took me up short:"If you had real change it would involve all the members of (Obama's) church being deported," he said.My parents are members of the the United Church of Christ (UCC). The the church Obama belonged to beforehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/ZRZLjG9NEuQ/politics-and-religion.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/ZRZLjG9NEuQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2008/11/politics-and-religion.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-2674818699913390504Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:59:00 +00002008-11-15T13:03:19.553-08:00Published elsewheremarketingADHDhttp://budurl.com/NancyRateyADHDExpert --Marketing: A great example of how you can take existing material and spin it for additional content on behalf of your organization. ADHD: Article contains a link to a great article on how an ADHD coach helps.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/6marNKSpJVk/adhd-expert-endorses-edge-foundation.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/6marNKSpJVk" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2008/11/adhd-expert-endorses-edge-foundation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-2427800500535367411Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:17:00 +00002008-11-05T11:25:36.458-08:00quotesLift every voice and sing,'Til earth and heaven ring,Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;Let our rejoicing riseHigh as the listening skies,Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,Let us march on 'til victory is won.Stony the road we http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/uhxBy3qQLeI/in-celebration-of-obamas-historic.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/uhxBy3qQLeI" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2008/11/in-celebration-of-obamas-historic.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-7565462194650342078Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:57:00 +00002008-11-16T12:58:40.425-08:00Published elsewhereADHDWhat makes a college ADHD-friendly? http://ping.fm/yOxMRhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/d9cm1gE2R9s/what-makes-college-adhd-friendly.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/d9cm1gE2R9s" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-makes-college-adhd-friendly.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-2520603046706503203Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:54:00 +00002008-11-03T21:03:43.809-08:00Published elsewheremarketingJust posted a keyword rich, SEO optimized post to TypeAMom on ADHD treatement. Gotta say it kinda creeped me out to be so calculating about packing it as full as I could with keywords and phrases. I'm interested to see what type of Google ads it pulls. I'm hoping to get drug companies. For instance will I start getting drug company ads on my little ad on this page should I mention a string ofhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/a7WqHdxtLBM/is-there-cure-for-adhd.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/a7WqHdxtLBM" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2008/11/is-there-cure-for-adhd.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-1850163398756084181Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:22:00 +00002008-11-16T16:55:04.782-08:00web 2.0marketingI recently was asked by a self-proclaimed "Twitter Newbie" to share some tips on how to get around in Twitter. So what better thing to do while waiting for Trick-or-Treaters but to blog about it?Cool Trick Number 1: TweaderThe more followers you get and the more conversations you have, the harder it can be to figure out who is replying to which of your comments. That's where Tweader repeatedly http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/i1t8BeTMwjg/5-twitter-tools-i-cant-live-without.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)10<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/i1t8BeTMwjg" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2008/10/5-twitter-tools-i-cant-live-without.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-287805450399580112Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:16:00 +00002008-10-30T23:30:10.701-07:00web 2.0marketingI added AdWords to my developmentalweb.com site this week. And I've already earned 50 cents. The ads are discrete, link titles only, but they do offer additional information and resources to parents who are visiting the site in search of help. I'm not expecting to get rich this way, for sure.But maybe, I can earn a little something from my blog. After all, isn't the internet the work at home http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/ym1v7Wjmdrk/collecting-pennies-adwords-wise.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/ym1v7Wjmdrk" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2008/10/collecting-pennies-adwords-wise.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899448735213571523.post-8510736124849014822Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:19:00 +00002008-10-20T09:35:38.986-07:00quotes"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."Margaret MeadIn researching this quote I found a blog post that insists that this assertion is not true. I know, from personal experience, that it is true. It's just hard to see how the world has changed sometimes. And yes, taking a stand doesn't always change thingshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~3/IN1gItK--9o/words-to-live-by.htmlfreerangemom@gmail.com (FreeRangeMom)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/TpPU/~4/IN1gItK--9o" height="1" width="1"/>http://freerangemom.blogspot.com/2008/10/words-to-live-by.html