The summer solstice is upon us, and I am in drippy, humid New York City, visiting family. My nephew’s cologne sits on the bathroom sink, begging to be spritzed. Weekend by Burberry: it smells of cut grass and grapefruit and vodka tonics. Or is it vodka gimlets? I cast a gimlet eye on 21-year-olds feeling [...]
Archive for June, 2011
How to Maximize Self-Marketing Opportunities at Family Weddings
Spring: when a young man’s fancy turns to…. Well, shoot. I just glanced at my calendar, and today is actually the first day of summer. I guess I was thrown off by all the unseasonably cool weather this year. But I think I can still salvage this blog post. If spring is the season of [...]
It’s 3pm—Do You Know Where Your Copywriter Is?
3pm Monday: I’m sitting in a coffee shop, working on a white paper, while my daughter has a guitar lesson. Sure, it’s great to have this kind of work flexibility, especially when you’ve got kids. But while I was tapping away and sipping my latte it also hit me that hiring a copywriter, like me, [...]
Welcome to My Day
Be forewarned: you might need a triple-espresso to read this post. I am the scepter-wielding queen of packing 100 things (none of which will change the world, mind you) into an average workday! Go ahead, it’s OK. Load up on the caffeine, don your trendiest safety goggles—these are perfect—and we’re off. *** A warm body [...]
