Cue the brackets, loss of productivity, and lots and lots of basketball. March Madness is upon us, let the games begin. More importantly, let the marketing games begin. March Madness has turned March into one of the best months for marketing opportunities, especially when it comes to social media.

Has it become increasingly more painful to handle modern day air travel or is it just me? Twice in the past week I was delayed more than 8 hours and experienced one canceled (overnight) flight. It sucks royally, and to make matters worse, the airlines are completely unapologetic.

What Gives with LinkedIn? Mental challenges, nostalgic photos and other non-business related posts are creeping into LinkedIn feeds. Yet this content is receiving quite a bit of engagement. A few recent examples are below. Be sure to note the engagement.

Almost anyone who has been an avid Facebook user within the past few years has heard at least one of their friends express the need for a “dislike” button.

My niece is a brilliant young freshman at Bowling Green State University who is going through her first really big challenge with a very important creative project. My son, Matt, who is also her cousin, and who also graduated from the same University 13 years ago, offered this piece of advice...

Chances are if you have never worked in Marketing/PR or on the media side before, it’s not easy to understand how much time, energy and thought goes into getting media coverage. It’s almost as though getting great coverage is like magic.

Last weekend, a seemingly normal 45-year-old man in Kalamazoo, Michigan – referred to by friends, family, associates and complete strangers as normal, good, peaceful, polite, mild and meek – went on a spree, shooting eight innocent people and killing six of them.

Sweeney has declared 2016 as a year of positivity. From a practical standpoint, this means we are all trying our very best to experience life from a "glass half full" POV and avoid getting dragged into the muck. This gold stocks may be an exercise in futility for a group of well-intentioned but delusional professionals...

Okay, I realize Super Bowl 50 is ancient news, but I have some thoughts to share. First, I think SB50 can best be summed up as “a dull game with good snacks and even better commercials.” Because although I’ve already forgotten about the game, a few of the commercials are lingering in my head.

So I got this amazing gift from my son and daughter-in-law for Christmas, it was an introductory membership to Blue Apron. As an amateur foodie (faux chef), I was delighted over the prospect of receiving fully thought out recipes and fresh ingredients mailed directly to my door.