1. Believe in yourself It’s long been thought that record companies chase the fast buck in the 21st century, expecting artists to succeed straight off the bat. But that’s always been the case and who even needs record companies in 2016 to make an initial splash? That’s what social media is for. Bowie was far...
There are times in life when you really should have just kept quiet. Like that time you asked when the lady at the grocery checkout was due (except she wasn’t pregnant). Or the time you asked your co-worker how her vacation was (not realizing she had been at a family member’s funeral). As these foot-in-mouth moments...
Bought your Powerball ticket yet? There was no jackpot winner on January 2, so the grand prize has climbed to $450 million for today’s (Jan. 6) lottery drawing. There’s nothing wrong with putting a couple of bucks toward a Powerball ticket every once in a while. Who doesn’t dream of winning big some day? But...
inCity Magazine Officially Launches Nationally January 5, 2016 – inMMGroup (marketing & media agency) announced today the official launch of inCity Magazine (inCity-Mag.com) a digital lifestyle magazine targeting ages 25-50, in tier II markets with a population of at least 250K – 1 Million. Christopher Thomas, Publisher states, “inMMGroup has been in business for 14...
Snoop Dogg has his own line of marijuana. So does Willie Nelson. Melissa Etheridge has a marijuana-infused wine. As the fast-growing marijuana industry emerges from the black market and starts looking like a mainstream industry, there’s a scramble to brand and trademark pot products. The celebrity endorsements are just the latest attempt to add cachet...
Over the past several months, I’ve heard more or less the same goal reiterated by various Facebook employees and executives: The social network wants to be the place where you figure out what to do with your Saturday night. Traditionally, Events on Facebook were private invites to birthday parties or holiday bashes, with a kegger or fundraiser thrown in for...
Happy holidays? Bah, humbug. For some, December—ordinarily a time of family, friends, and more holiday parties than you could possibly attend—is actually the darkest month. “There’s a contradiction between expectations of joy and reality,” says Andrew Weil, M.D. So if you’re feeling especially Grinchy lately, then conquer the problem with these simple, all-natural mood boosters....
You know that feeling on Sunday night. The weekend is coming to a close and you dread work tomorrow. Or, maybe you’re just hitting the job market, and the pit in your stomach comes from the lack of compelling job openings out there. It doesn’t have to be this way. Make 2016 the year you...
I can’t explain airline pricing but I do know some plane tickets can be cheaper depending on where you buy them or, even better, where you appear to buy them from. This is all about leveraging foreign currencies and points-of-sale to your advantage. For reasons I never quite understood, every time I tried to book...
