Square Peg....

Special instruction on champagne swording, #Bovinova style....

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:53:00 -0400

Special instruction on champagne swording, #Bovinova style. Kimberly Kelly from Your Carolina and Jeff Bannister outside the Michelin On Main studios.

Thanks, but we won't need an Encore.

Sun, 13 May 2012 13:58:00 -0400

We stumbled across Encore in the middle of downtown Simpsonville (http://www.encoresimpsonville.com/) last weekend while attending a fundraiser for Generations Group Home. They’re not normally open Sundays, but noted they were doing a Mother’s Day brunch, so we tried them for the first time.

To be generous, I think we caught them a little early in their learning curve.

Saw only three staffers, who were gracious and welcoming, and they were serving only 5 parties in the intimate space. The company at my table was great (OK, I’m biased), and we didn’t have to cook or clean. That’s the good news. All of it.

A party of five that arrived at the same time we did, and with similar 11AM reservations, were told a group had “jumped in front of them”, and they would need to wait. They were finally seated a full hour later. We fared better, I guess, in that we were seated promptly, but the manager thought it was humorous to tell me that my table was “being cut down” and delivered. After a few minutes, I found myself sitting at a metal table brought up from the porch outside the front door.

By then, we decided to just sit back and let the dining adventure play out. We DID have good company.

After a wait of 35 minutes, Jeanette had the French Toast, which was good, and Mom and I both had the roast beef. At $12, the sandwich would satisfy your needs if you favor more minimalist portions- a slice and a half of roast beef, a few shreds of carmelized onion, one tomato and 2 cheese slices per half. While I ordered chips, they apparently preferred I have broccoli salad as my side instead. The chips then came later, served on a flat white dinner plate.

Jeanette and I had two mimosas (hey, it’s Mother’s Day!), and the tab was a hearty $62. Looked good placed on my special table.

For us, there won’t be an Encore. If you’re planning one, I might wait a little longer until they’re deeper into the learning curve.

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Encore, 104 S Main St., Simpsonville, SC 29681, (864) 228-0707

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In the shadow of the Brewery, Buffalo Chicken sandwich at Big...

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:21:40 -0400

In the shadow of the Brewery, Buffalo Chicken sandwich at Big Daddy’s. Al fresco Budweiser.

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So, You Think Twitter Has Gone Down The Toilet...

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:29:00 -0400

Then this is for you.

Who hasn’t gazed at the screen at some point and said, “This is crap!”?

Now, you can do something about it. Thanks to startup Shitter, you can literally turn your Tweets, or anyone else’s, into toilet paper. (No Facebook version, sorry, you’re on your own with that one.)

Now, keeping in mind that April Fool’s is Sunday…

It is all very easy. Simply visit the Website, connect your Twitter account, then you can order toilet paper displaying your tweets, timeline, favorites, any list you’ve created, or public tweets of anyone you choose. It is a little pricey for TP, you have to order four rolls for $35.

I am sure you already have an idea or two for a timeline that DESERVES this kind of treatment. There’s all sorts of puns yet to be made about what this says about our society and where Social Media stands in 2012.

Write them down. Read them. Then flush.

Martha the Mop Lady Had a Good Run This Year...

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 09:44:00 -0400

This isn’t really about basketball, even though this time of year, it could be.

If you follow NCAA Basketball, you know that they are in the middle of the annual tournament that has come to be known as “March Madness”.

You might even know that my alma mater, Indiana, a traditional power in men’s college basketball, made it back to the round of 16 for the first time in a decade. A combination of recruiting scandal and poor coaching choices had put the program in the gutter. Enter energetic coach Tom Crean, and after winning a total of 28 games his first three years, won 27 this year alone. But, “Hoosier Nation” will have to watch someone else win the tourney now, as they lost to another traditional power, Kentucky, last night.

PHOTO: Joe Robbins/ Getty Images

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But, this story isn’t about the wins as much as it is about the resurgence of “the feeling”. Not about the team that had its fans in the Georgia dome last night in Cream and Crimson “We’re Back!” t-shirts…but about the attitude of the tradition of winning. Fair and square. Perhaps even a little hokey, at times. It’s an acquired taste. Unique to college athletics. Perhaps unique to the Midwest.

One of the things Crean has tried to do is connect old fans and new ones. Bring back the connection to the glory days. That’s where Martha Webster comes in. Beginning in 1971, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance created an opening for TV coverage of IU games aired on the local Indianapolis independent station. Farm Bureau pulled the ads when Bob Knight was fired, but now, she’s back:

YouTube/IndianaFarmBureau

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Martha has even become a bit of an icon, and at 80 years old, even has her own IU Cleaning Lady Facebook Page.

She writes: “To all the loyal and loving fans who take the time to send their thoughts, I want to say: You make me so very happy and proud that the efforts to make a “nice, little commercial” have blossomed over the years. Looking back over more than 75 years of performing (I am now 80-a big surprise to me) I have to say that being the IU Cleaning Lady, or Mop Lady, is among my most treasured memories. I am writing a book about some of my many musical “adventures” and you all are to be highlighted among my blessings. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

So, as Martha puts away The Mop, it’s been a feel good year. For IU fans, it’s good to feel good again. A taste acquired that tastes good again.

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"This is Indiana"- gone from the NCAA Sweet Sixteen for a decade, can they beat Kentucky again?

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:24:00 -0400

YouTube Video from IUAthletics

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#Mercedes Wants You on Twitter While You Drive. Really?

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:46:00 -0500

Mercedes has a new feature called “Park Assist” on some of their cars that alerts you when you drive past an empty parking space. Don’t want you to miss one, don’t want you taking your eyes off the road ahead. Safety First, and all.

But, to publicize the feature recently, they really wanted you to be on Twitter while driving.

Over the Christmas holiday in Stuttgart, Mercedes launched the MB “Tweet Fleet”-cars driving around the city and automatically live-tweeting empty parking space locations, complete with geo-tagging. Now, if you had a Mercedes with Park Assist, you could receive this important info through the feature via an Arduino board.

PHOTO CREDIT: http://daimlerchrylser.com

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However, if you DIDN’T happen to have a Mercedes, you could get the same information by following the Twitter account, and the tweets of the open spaces.

Mercedes got a lot of mileage from this promo, releasing the info to the German Press the day before. According to Mercedes, it was “in the top three of things discussed on the German Social Web” the first day.

The video even shows the Twitter stream on an iPhone screen, and shows the link from the geo-tagging to the open parking space.

Mercedes, do we really need another reason for people to be looking at their phones instead of the road? This is a promotion we could have done without. You know, in the interest of safety.

Unless we can all afford designated co-pilots to look at the phone for us, this was simply a really bad choice to use Social Media to generate interest in this feature, which, at best, is a “nice-to-have”.

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It's Been a "Go Red" Month........... Do YOU Know the Symptoms?

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 08:46:00 -0500

You may have seen some of the media coverage for the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” campaign. Things kicked off the 3rd of February with “Wear Red Day Challenge” with women from all over posting pictures to Facebook. Winners are announced Monday (2/27).

More than 600 photos and 20 videos were entered, with the most popular being group and office/cube photos:

PHOTO CREDIT: Healthy Directions by Coco Klein

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Behind all of this is a basic fact you may NOT know:

The symptoms of a heart attack in women may be DIFFERENT than those for men.

Sure, we share tightness in the chest, pain in the arms….but women are more likely to experience shortness of breath, nausea and back pain.

Check out the whole list here.

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While the “Red Month” is coming to an end, there’s still time to support the awareness. Some of the ways are incredibly easy. Jeanette and I hit Mimi’s Cafe yesterday, and turned a donation of just a dollar into $35 worth of coupons. Lots of sponsors, lots of other ways to give.

Hope you’ll give it some thought.

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You WERE Their Valentine............ All 8400 of You!

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:13:00 -0500

Today’s post is a simple THANK YOU and follow-up to the cool project for Valentine’s Day at Children’s National Medical Center. The marketing folks came up with both a brilliant outreach plan and neat way to get “homemade” cards to kids stranded at the hospital over Valentine’s Day.

It took just minutes to create the card online, was free, and the process asked if the Medical Center could contact the card creator in the future. You could opt out of course- right then, and there, if you chose. Great way to reach out to potential new donors while at the same time creating magic for these kids.

Thank you so much for your enthusiastic support for our Valentine’s Day campaign. Because of people like you who helped us spread the word, we were able to surpass our goal of 5,000…by a lot. In fact, we collected and delivered more than 8,400 valentines to the children at the hospital.

The kids and their parents appreciated the cards so much, and it was a nice distraction from the emotions that come with being in the hospital when you’d rather be out celebrating the holiday in a different way. We are so grateful to everyone who sent a card and told others about the campaign.

- Mark Miller, Director, Philanthropic Communication, Children’s National Medical Center

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What else is there to say? Thank you, just, THANK YOU. From the kids.

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PHOTOS used with permission of the Children’s National Medical Center.

Won't you be THEIR Valentine?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:38:00 -0500

This is an EASY ONE.

In just two steps, online, for free, you can make and send a special Valentine’s Day card for a child that may not be feeling all that special next Tuesday.

3,500 cards were distributed a year ago at Children’s National Medical Center to little ones stuck in the hospital. They’re doing it again this year with even bigger goals for more cards:

“After people choose their design and write a message, we literally produce printed cards to distribute at the hospital. I love it because it gives people an easy way to connect directly with children, and it combines email/social media with traditional paper cards. Anyone can send an email – but we’re allowing them to send a real card to a child who will really appreciate it.”- Mark Miller, Director, Philanthropic Communication, Children’s National Medical Center.

You can choose from card designs on the site, or create your own. Your card will be printed out at the hospital, and given directly to a child.

Won’t you join me and make Tuesday special for some little person that won’t be in their classroom that day when everyone else gets the bag of cards from their classmates?

Follow this link, craft your card- so much better than the candy or flowers you’re getting for someone else! Help them reach their goal of 5,000 cards this year!

http://ow.ly/90bp3

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Have been thinking seriously about a career change,...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:23:15 -0500

Have been thinking seriously about a career change, anyway…

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We're Four Days Into This Lovefest. And They're Not OURS.

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:35:51 -0500

Meet Addi. She’s a Lab/Heinz 57 mix. Barely 2 months old and from the local Humane Society. You probably ought to meet her brother, Gabe, but, he’s sleeping.

In our household, we have a dog “limit”. That means our “permanent” dog count is two: a 15-year-old Fox Terrier, and a 7-year-old Pom Poo.

But, for good reason, we’ve decided to stretch that limit temporarily by becoming Foster Parents at the Humane Society.

The Humane Society is a no-kill shelter, so that means they need help to place pets in a good home. The fact is that many of the pets aren’t quite ready to be adopted when they come to the shelter. That’s where good foster parenting is needed.

Our current guests, Addi and Gabe, are with us for ten days while we help them get over their kennel cough. The best thing we can do for them is to get them ready for adoption. In the meantime, a little good lovin’, some time outside their crate….anything to make them more “marketable”.

The folks at the Humane Society are no Dummies….this is really just marketing with the cutest product available. Sooner or later, one of the foster kids will end up never going back to the shelter! (I know they’ll get us, and it will be a pleasure to be “gotten”).

How does it work? From the Greenville, SC, website

http://www.greenvillehumane.com/foster-program:

Animals are placed in foster care for a set period of time and later returned to the Greenville Humane Society for adoption. For the duration of foster care, the Greenville Humane Society provides food, any necessary medications, training for the volunteer, a collar (for dogs), a pet carrier (for cats) and leash (if needed). All the foster needs to provide are love, attention and proper care for the pet.

There are many reasons why the Greenville Humane Society must rely on foster care. A lack of available space in our shelter or minor health issues that the animal may have are a couple of those reasons. By opening up your home to these animals, you’re saving their life.

Addi would like to make one final comment. Oh wait..

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Here’s the national site:

http://www.humanesociety.org/

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Nothing like being with a couple of Sea Gals & Blitz on a...

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:05:10 -0500

Nothing like being with a couple of Sea Gals & Blitz on a cold, snowy Seattle day!

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A Vendor That Cares.

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:01:00 -0500

You don’t always get to pick vendors because they are interested in the right causes. It sure helps when they are.

PHOTO CREDIT: deems.wordpress.com

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This week we’re in Seattle with our preferred merchandise vendor, BDA (http://www.bdainc.com/) for what they call their “Supplier Alliance Fair”. (Read on, this is NOT about a trade show for SWAG).

BDA recently formed the BDA Cares Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to manage all of their philanthropic giving. The driving force behind the BDA Cares Foundation will be Susan’s Rock, named in honor of a longtime BDA family member, who unfortunately was a fatal victim of domestic violence.

I’ve got to hand it to BDA: faced with a huge tragedy (they are still privately held and promote a “family feel”)- they decided to do something about it. The message of Susan’s Rock is to be strong, to be there for someone and to save lives. Standing strong together against domestic violence is a cause BDA will be firmly committed to on an ongoing basis as a company.

PHOTO CREDIT: trailchatter.com

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So, as a show of strength, BDA is going to “Rock the Needle” the morning of Thursday, Jan. 19.

More than 80 employees will be given the rare opportunity to climb the Space Needle staircase—all 832 steps.
Another 160 employees will walk laps around the observation deck.
In total, BDA will climb and walk 1,000 miles in the name of domestic violence awareness and prevention.

PHOTO CREDIT: pddnet.com

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Since we’re here, it’s a good week to be asking vendors and clients for donations. For me, it’s a good week to agree to do it. Here’s what Susan’s Rock will help with:

Stronger Education of Young Men – Domestic violence awareness and prevention programs aimed at coaching young boys what it means to be a real man and not commit these crimes.
Stronger Empowerment and Networks for Women – Improve the resources and services that provide domestic violence survivors options for safety, healing and hope for themselves and their families.
Stronger Legislation & Enforcement of our Protective Laws – Strengthening and improving the criminal justice system/laws (state and federal) that deal with domestic violence criminals.

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It’s a good cause, and from a vendor that makes me feel good to buy from. Because they care. I’m sure they wouldn’t turn down a donation from you.

Winds are calm at our stadium. The seats are filling up…

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:34:14 -0500

Winds are calm at our stadium. The seats are filling up…

New Year. Same Old You. So What?

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:19:08 -0500

Thought I’d let a week or so into 2012 lapse before I posted this.

It’s not:

A Best-of List
A Worst-of List
Comment on Resolutions
Diet Advice
Motivational Suggestions
A Moment of A-Ha
Key to Self-Awareness

IMAGE CREDIT: inspirationline.com

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There, did I pretty much cover everything else written that you really didn’t care to read? Well, I covered most of my list. Please feel free to add.

Fact is, today, and you, pretty much look like any other day. These changes that are only made with the convenience of a calendar change always seem to end badly.

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We’re not simply all shiny and new like the New Year’s Baby’s butt, with all of our concerns, crises, and challenges simply wiped clean. We’ll hold the Baby’s Butt analogy right there.

How many days make a Fad, how many days make a Habit of any resolution to change? What, we’re at the 10th Day of the Year and I have missed the gym all 10 of them?

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I have a great idea, and it’s not that hard. Might make for a great resolution to form a few days late. Definitely is a habit that it won’t hurt to pick up.

Starting NOW…..OK, at least by tomorrow….how about spending a few minutes each day just doing something nice for yourself? You KNOW there are precious few others who will do it for you.

A few minutes of solitude, your favorite music, positive reflection or projection.

Don’t over-eat, don’t over-sleep, don’t over-indulge. This is a positive declaration of moderation. Try it, you might like it.

There, I feel better already.

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Secret Santa... at a KMart Near You.

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:14:00 -0500

Perhaps you have heard about this groundswell of goodwill. Folks walking into mass merchants- the most frequency seems to be at KMart- and anonymously paying off Layaway accounts.

Have to admit, I liked the idea so well, I did it myself yesterday.

I liked it even better AFTER I did it. In case you are considering it, here’s how smoothly it worked for me:

I went to a local Big KMart, and back to the Layaway Desk. I had actually thought about what I would need to explain to the clerk, just in case they weren’t aware of what was going on in Nebraska, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and elsewhere. No need for that- as soon as I said, “I want to pay off an account, I just don’t know which one…”, the clerk was on the phone to Security.

“I’ve got a Secret Santa”.

From there, it was easy. The security person relayed accounts about to default. Without disclosing the account holder’s names, the clerk and I looked at the account detail and selected ones with primarily toys, and at an amount I wanted to spend. KMart then calls the account holder with their “new” balance. EZ PZ.

I was frankly relieved that I didn’t have to explain what I wanted to do, and THAT turned out to be the best part- “Oh no, sir, LOTS of people are doing it”. Take that, Mr. Scrooge!

Now, I have heard the cynics suggesting that KMart is somehow gaining itself from all this generosity. A quick check of both the KMart layaway website (www.kmart.com/Holiday-2011) and their Twitter account, http://twitter.com/Kmart have no mention of Secret Santas. Probably a miss in the PR realm, but save that for another post.

There is, of course, the reality that any retailer offering layaway does stand to gain if the account defaults- merchandise is returned to stock and down payments and service fees are forfeited.

While perhaps a slightly unfortunate part of the retailer’ business plan, by being a Secret Santa, you can avoid that happening, too.

Double Bonus. Take my word for it. Double, at least.

How about you, it there a little “Secret Santa” in you somewhere?

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Sometimes the view from the office can be downright stunning!

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:57:31 -0500

Sometimes the view from the office can be downright stunning!

How Dallas Cowboys lose at Social Media. While Not Playing.

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:03:00 -0500

You may have seen South Carolina native Melissa Kellerman and the beginning of her 15 minutes of fame during Thursday’s Cowboys-Dolphins game.

It was a harmless incident, and Kellerman, in her fourth year with the team, was a really good sport about it. TE Jason Witten was a gentleman in helping her up and making sure she was OK. A great opportunity for a feel-good Social Media opportunity was born. On Kellerman’s Twitter account Friday:

Harmless. All in good fun, and you would think “America’s Team” would have been all smiles for this great PR opportunity to drop in their lap. This is the team that allows a “reality show” on CMT with the cheerleaders. The “official” Facebook page refers to the cheerleaders as “America’s Sweethearts”. Great opportunity, right?

Yep. Great opportunity for the Cowboys… to TOTALLY BLOW IT.

According to reports in Yahoo! Sports, the Hollywood Reporter and FOX Sports Southwest, the NFL franchise has now kicked Kellerman off Twitter for her Tweets.

According to CNBC, the Cowboys will not allow Kellerman to speak to the media about the incident. Really?

For their part, the Cowpokes have released no statement on the incident. They clearly don’t approve of non-corporately approved cheerleader Twitter activity.

So now, with Social Media, the Cowboys have performed as they have many times on the field.

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

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UPDATE: Finally, an official response from the Cowboys. No comment on the opportunity, no positioning of the response. Just a simple denial of responsibility.

Following a request for comment from CNET, the team’s director of public relations, Rich Dalrymple, wrote in an email, “The organization doesn’t get [into] administering the Twitter accounts of players or cheerleaders. Melissa made her own decisions regarding her account over the weekend.”

Oh, and one other little twist to the story. Kellerman’s account is back on Twitter, but her tweets are now private. Her bio reads, “22-ish. Wears white cowboy boots and stars to work. Bridesmaid x2. Chapstick addict. Enjoys romantic walks to the fridge.”

Looks a little sanitized from the weekend to me.

The Cowboys. Still. Don’t. Get. It.

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PHOTO Credits: Getty Images, The Hollywood Reporter

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Black Friday. Self-named Line Monitors and Non-Working Coupons

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:49:00 -0500

Neither Jeanette nor I had ever done the shop-in-the-middle of the night Black Friday thing before, so, last night/this morning, we tried it. For “the experience”.

We stopped at the closest watering hole to the Mall first. I’d suggest that. Just to, you know, get ready. We were apparently going to save MILLIONS.

Either the Beatles had a reunion tour scheduled in the Jewelry department, or Macy’s was handing out $500 bills just inside the door at Midnight. This now seemed like a good idea. Strategy developed at the bar was already required- a single line at one door, this disorganized entry point, or the main Mall entrance and head for the upstairs entrance.

Since the first target was a $99 tree, and we had only 8 minutes (Jeanette had timing duties), the entry point was decided. This was it, we were going in.

Alas, the search for the tree was short. There was a reason it was $99.

From there, we did snatch a half-price deal on some Holiday plates, tried on some clothes and then moved on to the key opportunities for “experience”- the Line Monitors and the Coupons-That-Never-Work.

I am reasonably sure that Macy’s had met with their retailing friends at the Mall, and laid out the strategy of rolling openings throughout the night. Over coffee, they did rock/paper/scissors and Toys “R” Us got first shot, then Macy’s at midnight, Jacque Penne at 3, etc., etc.,- just to keep us excited for a new door to open. Wal-Mart didn’t go along, or missed the memo. They opened at 9, right after “Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”. We watched Charlie, we skipped Wally World.

It seemed almost from the moment we surged through the door at Macy’s, people had stacks of crock pots and comforter bags and were looking to descend on a defenseless checkout associate. Because I mistakenly looked at other items before deciding on my purchase of a Martha Stewart retail-pricing strategy bed sheet set, I was destined to meet my first Self-named Line Monitor.

When Macy’s decided to open at midnight, they didn’t do anything to establish where to STAND in the lines in the aisles waiting for the defenseless checkout person. Enter the Monitor:

HER: “The Line starts OVER THERE behind (a different) HER.”

ME: “Oh”.

Heck, I didn’t know any different, so I moved over one of the tiny little aisles of stuff they have there and got in line behind the designated “HER”.

That’s when four of the Self-named Monitor’s friends and their 3 crock pots and 5 comforter bags EACH sidled into another little side row next to the Monitor.

THEM: “Did you get the free pillows?” “Can you believe this line???”

THAT was when I realized the Self-Named Monitor had moved me over behind “HER” to facilitate the 3 crock pots and 5 comforter bags folks to CUT IN LINE.

Uh-huh.

ME: “Excuse me, Ms. Self-named Line Monitor, but since you were kind enough to point out to ME where the line started, I suppose you’ll do the same for your friends and their 3 crock pots and 5 comforter bags.”

ALL OF THEM: (Glare).

But they moved. Sweet. Victory.

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So, after we got our little line differences worked out it was time to use the Coupon-That-Never-Works.

You see, I had selected the retail-pricing strategy Martha Stewart sheets. That’s ridiculously-priced at $160, but just for you RIGHT NOW, $80. Since I had so much time on my hands in line with the crockpots-and-comforters crowd breathing down the back of my neck from BEHIND ME, I used the price scanner we glided by to confirm. See, I told the Self-named Monitor’s friends, $80!

(Glare).

By now, I had reached the defenseless checkout person, and of course, the Coupon-That-Never-Works did its magic. It, um, didn’t work. Because I was getting SUCH a great deal, exception number 34 on the coupon (out of 200) kicked in. It is explained clearly on the coupon as “you’re already getting a good deal”.

Oh.

But then, thanks to the coupon-cutting queen Jeanette is, I had the crock pots-and-comforters crowd totally wowed with my coupon prowess. I had just waved the Coupon-That-Never-Works for show, because I KNEW it NEVER WORKS. What, you didn’t know that??

Out of my pocket came the coupon that DID work, $10 off my purchase.

To end the evening on a high note, the defenseless checkout person explained to me that “looked like the best deal”. To reassure me.

Thank goodness that $10 off of $80 is better than 15% off of $80.

I knew that. Not sure whether the glaring crock pots-and-comforters Self-named Monitor’s friends got that good a deal. I didn’t wait to find out.

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PHOTO CREDIT: thegreenhead.com

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