July 2010
6 posts
Ask me anything
Wow… so I didn’t realize this, but Tumblr also has the “Ask me anything” feature, much like Formspring.me, but built here into the site… I guess if you have a question, here’s the place to go: Ask WC
April 2010
11 posts
Shooter Jennings & Lucero tonight in Tulsa!
Tonight marks the start of a new adventure. Tonight Ump and I really start exploring music in Oklahoma. We start our search at the historic Cains Balllroom. Wish us luck!
February 2010
1 post
Guitar Center - Fayetteville, AR
An open letter to the staff at Guitar Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas:
(Updated to include response) We recently moved from Phoenix, AZ to a tiny town in middle-of-nowhere Oklahoma, putting us a good 45 minute drive away from any real shopping, and from our nearest Guitar Center location. Today I convinced my husband, an avid guitarist with his own recording studio, to go all the way to...
December 2009
5 posts
1 tag
Five favorite flavoring agents
What fun is food without an unexpected flavor? On any given night you can catch me “cheating” in the kitchen with one of these: 1) Lipton’s Onion Mushroom Soup Mix 2) Bloody Mary mix (preferably Finest Call Extra Spicy) 3) Liquid Smoke 4) Stubbs BBQ Sauce (with diced onions, a lil bacon fat, and some extra brown sugar added) 5) Grillin Time marinades… not always used...
1 tag
Five favorites you'll find in my pantry
To continue the “Five Things” series, here’s what I keep in the pantry for meals in a pinch: 1) Rotel Tomatoes with cilantro, green chili & Lime 2) Diced tomatoes 3) Lots of chicken and beef broth 4) Cream of Mushroom Soup 5) A variety of different pasta
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Five things you will always find in my freezer
Random I know but thought I’d share… 1) Diced Bell Peppers (Usually red, green, and yellow - cut fresh, frozen on grocery day) 2) Diced onion 3) http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/brands/product_image.aspx?catID=25204&itemID=14788 4) Frozen peas & carrots 5) Frozen Moirepox blend (Out here in OK it’s just called seasoning blend… has onions, celery, and...
How Social Media Creates Opportunity
me: hola
ray.: hello
me: Aaron says you need social media strategy info?
ray.: yeah. we are trying to make a affiliate site for my company.
we are pretty much all devs.
me: This is your man: http://www.convinceandconvert.com/ @jaybaer on twitter.
ray.: so i am trying to do a little marketing research
me: he lives in Flagstaff and does nothing but social media marketing... has a very informative site, a more informative newsletter, and is also very open to questions if you have a specific concern
ray.: cool. thanks
me: that's my best choice for general knowledge. If you want examples from a specific industry let me know
ray.: ok. ill check that out first.
me: cool
ray.: we are trying to prove that our marketing team sucks haha
me: where are you working again now?
ray.: ***** anti-virus company
so we got a graphic designer, web dev, 2 devs, and a data miner on this project.
me: On the project of setting up the affiliate program?
ray.: yeah. well we don't advertise over social media
so we are trying to prove to them that its better.
we run a lot of print ads...
Sent at 12: 10 PM on Friday
me: Well, a good example of a startup that's using soc media to push a web-based service is page.ly They offer hosting and wordpress site packages at a flat monthly rate and have built their business through word-of-mouth and social media referrals. They recently added an affiliate program as well as a white-label reseller program that's been doing great
You have a tech-based service... techs don't read print pubs anymore
ray.: well we have a good following in the tech field.
we are trying to market to non-tech people
which is where we fall short.
me: Get a brand ambassador then... someone who already has a strong following in social networks, but with an audience that you have not yet tapped into... let them be your voice.
ray.: how do you get someone like that?
me: for example, iJustine's backing of mozy.com for online data storage /hard drive backups
start by looking at who you already communicate with... find out who has an engaged audience... people on your lists who are often quoted, retweeted, re-shared... whatever the tool is for the network you are on
that's a person of influence... then approach them and ask if they are interested in providing a review of your product
Sent at 12: 16 PM on Friday
ray.: ok. that makes sense.
me: There's tools out there that help you find people in your networks with influence... http://twinfluence.com/ is one
Sent at 12: 18 PM on Friday
me: http://klout.com/ is better though... doesn't require access to your account
Sent at 12: 19 PM on Friday
ray.: cool. thanks. ill check all this stuff out and let you know if i have any other questions. thanks.
me: cool
Sent at 12: 25 PM on Friday
Jeff Beck & Eric Clapton Concert 2010 →
umpump:
im totally stoked for this tour! I consider both of these guys HUGE influences of mine!
October 2009
8 posts
WatchWho gave this boy a weapon???
WatchI thought only hunting dogs load up in the back of pickups?
WatchBorn to hand jive baby!
WatchBoys will be boys! Gabe & Cameron wrestling.
Absolutely beautiful! →
Ouch! →
Tomorrow is Pinked Out Day - Show your support in...
As you are aware, Breast Cancer is a leading cause of death in women in the United States. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) has chosen this as one of the projects to focus on for this school year. We invite you to help with the “Cure” FCCLA is Passionately Pink for the Cure and will host a “Pinked Out Day” for Breast Cancer...
Attack! Of The Kimmie
In case you’ve missed it, here’s a little webshow my daughter puts on with family and friends. Attack! Of The Kimmie is filmed entirely by kids, and then pieced together under her supervision in Windows Movie Maker.
August 2009
3 posts
July 2009
6 posts
Odd dreams
I had a strange dream the other night and it’s sort of been bugging me ever since… In my dream, I could hear the thougths and see through the eyes of a Cherokee indian. He was a wise one, and all alone for some reason. He was faced with white men moving in close and homesteading in land that he occupied. Knowing he alone could not change the fact that these men would soon claim the...
Angel frog
Frustration!!!
I love to sing.
I sing in the car. I sing in the kitchen. I sing for my kids. I sing for my dogs. I sing all of the time. But there’s a problem. When I am in front of Aaron I can not sing. My throat closes up, my heart starts racing, and I am suddenly in a panic. If I do manage to sing it sounds more like a frog being tortured, all shakey and weak. I don’t know what the hell is wrong...
karaoke in Oklahoma →
June 2009
11 posts
playing at the nearby park while they finish up... →
