Monthly Archives: July 2010

The 100 Best Stocks You Can Buy in 2010


Ready to jump back into the stock market?  Not sure how to proceed? The 100 Best Stocks You Can Buy in 2010 by Peter Sander and John Slatter discuss long term investing, the essential tenants of investing, strategic fundamentals and … Continue reading

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South of Broad by Pat Conroy (Book Review)


For the past several years I’ve been a recipient of free books from Random House. The idea is that I will share the books with my book  club members and spread the word. I appreciate the idea, I enjoy receiving … Continue reading

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Getting WordPress to work


Ok, I had a brainstorm. What if I export my WordPress blog (mkmercurio.wordpress.com) out of WordPress and into another blog hosting company. THEN … I can import it in as a blog and it will get upgraded, I will know … Continue reading

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Social Marketing Strategy #3: Getting Social


Do you use the internet much? If you do, then Social Media Networking is another way to interact with clients, businesses, friends and consumers using the internet. Using social media networks, like LinkedIn and Facebook allows you to engage your … Continue reading

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Social Media Strategy #2: Show, Don’t Tell!


One way to get attention and to have people remember your message is to use images. Photos, clip art, logos and video are more memorable than words. And each time you use a photo or logo (like below) find a … Continue reading

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Social Media Strategy #1: Get Noticed


Ready to take your business up a notch? Then it’s time to create a social media strategy and get noticed. Decide on the ‘one’ thing you want to be known for and find different ways to get the message out. … Continue reading

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