Pearl Harbor and my grandfather’s smile
My grandfather, George Derr, was at Pearl Harbor 70 years ago today – a handsome young man going about his daily routine until the sunny Hawaiian skies came crashing down. He made it out alive, but...
View ArticleThe ‘equanamity of average’ and life lessons from laundry
The last couple of months have been an exploration of and in awesomeness. What it is, how to obtain it, how to maintain it, how to maximize it. I have the Awesomeness Fest to thank for that. Four...
View ArticleScott Belsky notes of action + inspiration
Massive thanks to the 20SB Summit folks and BrandAboutTown for organizing a really cool blogger-focused conference event earlier this year. I spoke on a fun panel, but the highlight of the trip was...
View ArticleHaute Wheels + Houston food truck love
This weekend’s Haute Wheels Houston food truck festival was fun and sunny; yet another reminder of how good and fresh simple truckside bites can be when devoured in a cheery crowd with lots of ice...
View ArticlePinterest marketing means business
When pleasure and business connect in a meaningful (and profitable) way, you know that something is working right. I gave a super fun presentation to the IABC Houston crew a few weeks ago on using...
View ArticleLove for the Nintendo Wii U
The Nintendo Wii U sneak peek party last month in Chicago was a 24 hour whirlwind of awesome. We joined our geeky local comrades in arms and some of my fellow Nintendo brand ambassadors from across...
View ArticleThat was fun: epic Bubblefest 2013
We had fun at the Houston Bubble Fest this year. Very creative on the bubble integration! Wearable bubbles. Face bubbles. Bubble wrap contests. Stomp-able bubbles. Super hero glove bubbles. Giant...
View ArticleOn missing EAA AirVenture 2013
Of all of the great events I won’t make it to this year, the EAA AirVenture 2013 show is the one I regret the most. It’s the ultimate private pilot and plane enthusiast event with a ridiculously great...
View ArticleBlog Elevated: How brands and bloggers can connect
Awesome Abigail poses for a cheesy pic, courtesy of Tillamook Cheese’s funny faces I had a seriously swell time at the Blog Elevated conference in Houston this weekend – both as a speaker and as a...
View ArticleMarketing geek: Email + Social Media marketing
Email marketing meets social media strategy – IABC Conference 2013 from Katie Laird I spoke at the IABC Southern Region Conference 2013 in Houston, TX last week on connecting email marketing and...
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