Entries by Julie Burgmeier

SeaTac Airport Surprises

By Julie Burgmeier Heading to Cabo for a client meeting and research, I decided to spend the night in SeaTac as I had a 6:15 am flight.  Little did I know I would be walking to the SeaTac airport and experiencing a farm to market dining experience.  For the record, SeaTac is the name of […]

Free Facebook Window Sticker – NOT

By Julie Burgmeier Free Facebook Window Stickers E-mail Campaign “How do I get a free Facebook window sticker for my storefront?”  This is a frequent question I hear from small business clients.  This morning I had an email in my inbox with the header:  Julie, get a free Facebook window sticker.  Hey – finally they […]

Google WordPress Plugin

by Julie Burgmeier The Google WordPress plugin is an official Google product developed and supported by Google – which is why I’m keeping my eye on it.   You can download it now at the WordPress plugin directory:  Google Publisher Plugin. Google WordPress Plugin Beta Functionality This beta version of the Google Publisher Plugin allows […]

WordPress Form Plugins – Formidable Forms

by Julie Burgmeier Looking for WordPress Form Plugins? If you are looking for WordPress form plugins featuring a simple contact form, a contact form with customization options and/or a complex form, take a look at the WordPress Form Plugin – Formidable Forms.  I have been using it for around three years now, and I find […]

Remove Facebook Star Rating – 6 Easy Steps

by Julie Burgmeier Are you seeing stars – and not from twirling around in circles?  Facebook star rating feature is showing up on pages as of two weeks ago.  I’m seeing the star rating on local businesses that have the check-in feature.  So what do you do if you don’t like the Facebook star rating […]

Webinars: Sometimes In Your Pajamas

I love hosting webinars…especially for teachers. Teachers make wonderful students. And I get to show & tell how they can use online learning solutions to be the best higher ed teachers they can be. How cool is that. Webinars (or webys as I affectionately call them) are an excellent tool to sell your products and services […]

Facebook Power Hour Workshop Wrap-Up

Thank you to everyone who attended the Facebook 101 (beginning) Power Hour.  We have already had many requests for more, more and more!  As long as the La Conner Chamber of Commerce keeps sponsoring the workshops, we will keep talking and teaching the power of Facebook and Social Media for small businesses and non-profits. You […]

New Media Marketing Workshop Series

Recently, we held a New Media Marketing workshop in La Conner in order to help our local businesses find ways to capture more business by taking advantage of today’s social media solutions. Thank you to everyone who attended our hour-long workshop! For those who were there, and for those of you who missed our first one, read on for some great tips to get you thinking.

What Squirrels and Marketing Have In Common

I’ve been having a lot of fun lately watching the squirrels in our yard scurry to and fro. They run up a tree, down a tree, along the fence, down the fence, leap from one branch to another, then back to the fence, then back to the tree. Then they chase a buddy squirrel around the tree, along the fence and back up the tree. Then they stop for 15 seconds to catch their breath (I’d be wheezing if I were a squirrel!) … then off they go again.