today’s lesson…
To maintain the balance of the Earth (and apparently all of the Universe) only one little dog may go outside at a time. The others must remain on the sofa. If two little dogs (or even Three – God help us) decide to exit the house at once…all hell is bound to break loose.
Lesson #985
I wanted to share this with you all…
It is part of an email I sent in reply to a friend who was inquiring about the Auditorium.
“…But you do realize that this [GF thread & Blog] has nothing to do with the AUD, right?
This has to do with a terrible mismanagement of marketing. Pure and simple. Yes, there are sour grapes. I own that without any hesitation.
But the Social Media Networking market is my business. I have taken a small start up from working with tiny little local businesses to working
National accounts. When I see an organization, ANY organization ignoring/mishandling or otherwise showing sad ignorance to
one of THE most important aspects of marketing today I’m going to say something. Especially if it involves the town and people that I love.
So…what we have…is my heart and soul mixing with my emotions and my business ethics. What do we call that? How do I channel that?
I began by stating, in a not so subtle way, the problem. I stand by that — it was important to do it that way to get their attention. And it worked.
The path now is to fight for the town. My weapons are my talent, my knowledge and my skills involving what I have learned through experience, training and contact with worthy mentors. This will be applied with positive intent.
Now this is what CHAPS MY ASS: if every person who ever got fired for a job, left a job under duress or otherwise separated in a unfriendly manner…if ever that person found honest fault with the management of that company…is that person supposed to just stay silent? Forever fearful of being accused of resentment?
NO. In my little world…it’s a situation like that which BUILDS resentment.
So…again…or rather, let me state, I actually do not care at this point what happens with the Auditorium. It’s not my main concern. Nor do I feel it’s
circumstances can be rectified without great work. A much more insidious sickness is in need of attention. The Auditorium is only one leg of a sick and dying creature.
At this point I am thankful to God and to many many friends who are standing by me. I ask for guidance from them all. And know that I can trust them to lead me. I count you in this group. Thank you.
I just wanted to be clear. There is great love in my heart. And this love, along with the grace of God, is giving me strength. Not proud angry strength…but soft, strong, strength. And trust.
Keep in touch. If you see something I can help with, either by brain or brawn…let me know. We are HERE for a reason.”
that’s where I stand…the park…the AUD…are only damaged limbs of the dying tree.
~Janet
Well…this has been building for awhile.
For those of you who live outside of my little City…this won’t mean much to you. You might get a giggle out of the severity of the local craptastic non-social media networking being done by our city’s ‘A&P’ [aka CAPC] commission.
Honestly…I don’t have to say much. I think the videos I’m going to post are going to say it all for me. But I do want to preface my show-and-tell by letting you in on what has brought me to the point of shear incredulity of the ignorance residing in our local commission and it’s ‘experts’…***cack…pardon me…hairball.
In two weeks a very awesome event is scheduled to happen in Eureka Springs. This event is a great honor for the town to host. It is the Annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Being a tourism driven town, you can imagine the delight that should be bubbling from every corner of our little burg. Well…it ain’t. Because there are a whole lotta folks that don’t even know it’s happening.
Go ahead…Google ‘Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism’ and see what you get. [FYI: the scheduled dates are March 7th - 9th, 2010]
Pages one and two are glowing with info about the Conference…from 2007, 2008, 2009.
I did find these links to our event (none are local):
Arkansas.com/Governors-Conference
And through this site: Ark Industry Insider I hunted down this site: Whatever
I was also immensely unimpressed with this LinkedIn Event Listing: How Not to Promote an Event on LinkedIn <–that's just a pet name I've given it.
*and don't bother going to http://arkansasgovernorsconferenceontourism.com/ (or the .net) They’re for sale.
But nowhere did I find a LOCAL hotlink to the Conference & Eureka directly. And only one local listing of this event. This, my friends, is inexcusably poor management and ultimately detrimental inactivity on the part of an agency that is supposed to be highlighting our presence in the tourism industry.
Hey CAPC…you FAIL
Now…time for show-and-tell…
Video One: Say Hello to the CAPC’s Visitor’s Information Site…
Video Two: A nice surprise from the City Government site…?
So…for my local friends~! Celebrate those tax dollars hard at work for…eh,…well…something will come to mind. Later.
(yeah, yeah, the grapes are a bit sour…but this sucks)
The UofA contacted me about an interview. I had my hair done…put on make-up…and a BRA. Life is weird.
BTW…comments are NOT disabled in this BLOG…yes, you can leave a comment to MEEEEEEE~!
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Groups and Pages. Wow, are there a screaming buttload, or what? Amazing…you can practically find one for ANY interest you may have. And it’s super easy to create one if you can’t find what you want.
That’s right. Super easy. For ANYONE to create.
And guess what? A lot of these are Fake, Scammy Crap. Yep, it’s THAT simple. Crap. (I do so love capitalizing the word Crap…don’t you?) Well, the folks out there capitalizing on your love of Crap are having a good time stickin’ it to you. This is guaranteed.
Here are some ways to identify this Crap. You see a great group float by in your stream…think “Cool Crap~! Thats the way I feel~!” or “Holy Crap~! That Craps gotta stop~!”
First…read the freaking Group/Page before you click on Like/Fan. Okay? Often others who have gone before you have identified the Crap and left comments warning you. Don’t put on the Crap Tiara, friends…check it OUT. There are resources beyond this, too. For instance: ALLFacebook And: Facebook Official Page AND: Snopes These three all have Crap Warnings posted on a regular basis.
Some awesomely blatant Crappy things to look for: Instructions that say; To implement (although they won’t use a word THAT big)…to implement this app/function/petition…Join. Then — CLICK ON ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS TO INVITE. <–This is your cue. Run. RUN NOW from the big Craposauraus that is about to eat you~!
Other blatant warnings: This Really Works (it doesn't) This Is FREE (it isn't) This is Going To Happen (it's not). Unless these warnings/apps/patitions/etc., are coming from Facebook itself. The Crap is not going to happen~! You are NOT going to ever be charged for Facebook usage…EVER. You are NOT going to get — Who Is Looking At Your Profile or a Zillion FarmVille Dollars or 8 Million FB Users to Change Back To The Old Look. That shit does not happen.
YES. These are apps for certain things…but most are through GreaseMonkey…or like I said, directly connected to Facebook. But, for Craps Sake…check it out before you Join/Download…or invite ME to your Crappy new found Page that let’s me ADD EVERYONE in the WHOLE-wide Facebook world to my Fan Page [insert evil clown here].
If you desperately NEED to join something…or you are running a fever to Change something…read the sites linked. Don’t be a CrapBag.
Are you on FB? (stupid-ass-question #3084) Join my Page (CrapFREE) at Eureka Janet – The Official Social Media Cheerleader~!
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…a purely brilliant day spent with friends making personal shrines…This is what I created:
You can view the event here: Shrines and Chocolates
Dear Mashable,
I must begin by stating, that I did love you. You were always there for me; sending me gifts when I gave you Twitter Tips, introducing me to the cool kids, being my social-rock when I felt wobbly.
But dear…the stalking has become too much. You are everywhere. Yes, I realize, like a Vampire I invited you in. But now? I’m dry. So out you must go. Delete…Facebook, Twitter and the myriad of other social spheres where you plop down your load. (Not to mention you are now tempting me on Buzz? Naughty Mashy~!)
I will check in on you from time to time. But the excited nature of your need to post like a puppy finding his first heat has exhausted me. Once you were so beautiful. Sadly, now when I see your logo my eyes cross a bit and a large rectangular can of SPAM replaces the image.
So I wish you well, my Mashy…Good-Bye.
FROM July 11, 2009 — EurekaJanet
…wow…I just realized, I have a blog…crazy…
things I know:
I will never be a traditional blogger, don’t have it/want it in me.
I will spew crap at every given opportunity.
It is a bit like ‘pleasuring yourself’, isn’t it?
I’m emotionally 12 years old…and you will agree if you keep up with me.
I get ‘crushes’ easily (businesses, experts, social media celebs)…but I am very fickle, and if they don’t please me–they go bye-bye.
Grammar & mechanics are my playthings…
I like fart jokes.
I hate The Eagles.
I realize you don’t care…I’m cool with that.
And…I’m not allowed to use the word that starts with an ‘a’ and ends in ’some’ for another month.
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I wrote that last summer…and today? Today it suits me still, reminding me that I am not/will never be a typical Blogger. I have no desire. I will offer up whatever interests ME at the moment. Take it or…whatever.
I am bored BORED with everyone trying to write the newest latest gimmicky crap about network marketing or the social media scene in general. BORED. For instance: I adore Mashable…but if I see one more person repost a Mashable link I’m going to start throwing cats over a hill. If I read one more article about how Bing/Buzz/Wave/Crap is the next big Thing…or if I read about how one more person organizes their day…I’m going to throw Myself over a hill. Just be a freaking person, for God’s sake and stop telling everyone else how to…(oops, setting my own trap~!)…ah, never mind. Forget it.
I’m in a truly rotten mood and should not publish this…but I will, just to spite myself. Ha~!
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