HomeMade Pizza Company. It started with an idea and 13 years later it’s a community sensation. That’s what it looked like to me when I went to their grand opening on Wells Street. People were lined up all the way down the block. What for? Why for pizza of course. (An institution in this fair town. Truly.) [Read more...]
Miss Lori tastes a homemade dream at HomeMade Pizza Co.
September 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Miss Lori talks rates: Ads are prime real estate on your blog
August 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Last week I published a post about determining your blog worth. After Blogher 10 and speaking at The 2nd annual Social Media Master’s Summit I realize that this question is heavy on many people’s minds. Social Media has empowered all of us in an economic time that was making many of us feel powerless. With the communication explosion that is social media comes opportunity. Opportunity has been knocking on the door of a number of bloggers. So the big question is how do you get opportunity to come to your neighborhood? That’s exactly what we’re examining.
The first step, as I mentioned last week, is to understand who you are and what you have to offer. We do that by examining our own blogs. But since it can be hard to be objective about ourselves I encouraged you to buddy up and evaluate each other’s sites. Hopefully you have taken some time to look at your blog and other people’s as well. Was it hard? Looking within, really looking within, can be uncomfortable at first, but ultimately it’s a great lesson. The goal is to understand what you are projecting to the World and make sure that is in line with what your inner intent is. On top of that you want to make sure that your blog functionality is in place. Do you have your contact points, disclosures, pr guidelines etc… Chris Brogan has an in depth article posted this week with some great suggestions always worth reading.
Now armed with a better sense of the real estate you have to offer it’s time to talk numbers. [Read more...]
Miss Lori lists her 5 top pages every blogger should have on their site
August 25, 2010 By 2 Comments
This week I had the great pleasure of speaking on a a panel about brands and bloggers at the second annual Social Media Master’s Summit conducted by Windy City Social. The panel included Kim Moldofsky of Mom Impact, Danielle Smith of ExtraordinaryMommy.com and Esther Crawford of ShePosts.com. We were brought togetehr to offer our expertise to an audience filled with bloggers who want to work with brands and th brands who want to work with bloggers. We covered a lot of ground during our one hour panel. coming away form the presentation it became clear to me that there are still many bloggers out there who don’t know how to set up their blogs to be a magnet for opportunity. So I have compiled a list of the top five pages that I believe a blogger needs to have on their site to attract opportunity and be information ready for the future. [Read more...]
Miss Lori Go Red BetterU Week 12; Exercise your heart with joy
August 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This Summer I have been serving as the Ambassador for the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women BetterU Program. A twelve week online course to help me be better by becoming better acquainted with my own body, and how to get it to properly function. I essentially started the program just after I turned 40 in May, and now, 12 weeks later, I have reached the end. It’s really hard to believe. What a journey! Week 12 is all about reflection and review. I need to go back over the key lessons of the program and remind myself of why they are so important in my continued journey to be better. [Read more...]
Miss Lori is speaking at the Social Media Master’s Summit August 24th
August 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Next week Tuesday at 1130 I will be doing one of my favorite things to do , talking. I know big surprise huh? I do love to talk, especially when talking helps others. That is certainly the goal of the panel that I will be speaking on at the Windy City Social Social Media Master’s Summit at the Blackstone hotel in Chicago. I am siting on a panel with some really AWESOME women: Kim Moldofsky of MomImpact, Danielle Smith of Extraordinary Mommy and DanielleSmithTV, and Esther Crawford of ShePosts. We’ll be talking about brands and bloggers, and how they can do more together.
Of course I hope you will join the Summit to see me, but there are many other, even more impressive people to come out for. In fact, we are thrilled to announce that David Aramano of Edelman and Ramon Deleon of Dominoes have joined the amazing Social Media Masters’ Summit Line-up.
David will be talking about building your brand through community management and Ramon will talk about WOW! Marketing, infusing your brand with an energy that people can’t resist.
More details are below.
EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS TODAY! [Read more...]
Miss Lori is going to look fabulous at Blogher thanks to Lane Bryant. So can you!
August 3, 2010 By 1 Comment
Okay who is running a little late with their preparations for #Blogher10. Hands? Anyone? Well, I am seriously pushing it. I haven’t even figured out all of my outfits yet. Lucky for me Lane Bryant has sent me a gift card to get some extra pieces, or that one very special outfit to feel fabulous this weekend in New York City. Not only did they send me a gift card, but they also sent me a coupon code to make my gift card go that much farther.
Why am I telling you this? Well, first of all because I want to make sure I am in complete compliance with the FTC disclosure rules. But even more importantly, I am telling you because my code is meant for sharing. Oh yeah! No we can all look fabulous whether we are going to Blogher or not. Not bad huh? Definitely not! And not just because of the savings, but because the savings are on some pretty amazing clothes. No, seriously. Today’s Lane Bryant is not your mother’s Lane Bryant. [Read more...]
Miss Lori says video has to grab an audience in the first 5 seconds
July 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Miss Lori says being a M.O.M. is a project she’s been cast in for life
July 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
My name is Miss Lori and I’m a MOM; A Merrily Optimistic Multi-Tasker, who when life hits her square between the eyes can flip over and become “A Weary Overwhelmed Woman,” (W.O.W.). I’m a real Miss Lori, I don’t just play one on TV. (I have a purse full of fruit snacks and autograph cards to prove it!) I live a very surreal life, equal parts glamor and soot, but always very real. My career is in entertainment. I perform live all over the country, and I also appear on television. In addition I leverage my celebrity to strengthen bonds between brands and consumers using my own design of “Marketainment”. At the same time I’m the mother of 3 beautiful children grappling with a failed economy and a flawed marriage. Some days have started standing in line at the Department of Health and Social Services, and ended dipping chocolate covered strawberries in champagne with fellow bloggers and brand reps. It can make my head spin. But no matter the situation I always aim to address life with a SMILE. That’s a big part of what I am known for, my SMILE. SMILES are powerful and very contagious. I’m proud of the joy and empowerment that I cultivate with my work both online and IRL one smile at a time. [Read more...]
Miss Lori is a cell phone wireless plan Free Agent, let the bidding begin!
July 26, 2010 By 5 Comments
 Phones! Phones! Phones! They really seem to rule my life these days. My cell phone bill is one of the largest bills I pay each month outside of my mortgage. Yikes! What does that mean exactly? It means I am ruled by my wireless company. I am at their mercy, or at least I have been for the last two years. However, right now I am at a wonderful crossroads. Every one of my family’s phones are off contract. Oh yes! That means I am a FREE AGENT! (Look out Lebron!) Now my children each have a very strong opinion about what they want me to do. All of their suggestions are fueled by the images of dancing smart phones in their heads. (However, I don’t believe that children should have internet access on their phones. I don’t mind if they have the ability to tap into their facebook accounts, but that’s it.) Nevertheless, I need to take a more fiscally responsible approach. (Although I wouldn’t mind a dancing smart phone myself!). [Read more...] |
