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September Pop Culture Roundup!

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imgresIt’s that time of the month again folks, time to share my favorite pop culture finds from the past month…

Reading

I finally finished Someone to Run With and I LOVED it! Such a great story about two teens and a very cool dog, plus it takes place in Jerusalem, which is an awesome city (fun fact: I went in 2001).

I’m now reading Where’d You Go, Bernadette? which is a book I’ve had on my short list for the past year it seems. I got a Kindle for my birthday this summer and I am finally using it, which is AMAZING. Why did I take so long to get a Kindle? It’s awesome! And so is the book. I’m about half way through. Fun fact: the book was written by an Arrested Development writer!

I’m also still reading the Lazarus graphic novels and really enjoying them.

Watching

During the summer I often find myself marathoning a TV series. Sometimes I catch up on a series that’s part of the way through (yes I did that with Gossip Girl), and sometimes it’s an old series (Six Feet Under, United States of Tara). This summer I have been sucked into Scandal. It is the soapiest, most ridiculous show, but I can’t turn away. I’m half way through Season 2 and trying to finish before the new season starts!

We’re thankfully almost ready to return to fall TV shows. I’m excited for the return of Parks & Recreation, my favorite show! I also can’t wait for New Girl, The Walking Dead, Homeland and a new season of SNL.

This summer I’ve been keeping busy with The Bridge (love it), Under the Dome (it’s so bad, but I’m in too deep) The Newsroom (it’s better than last year!) and the final season of Dexter (am I the only one who liked the Colin Hanks season?)!

Listening

I’m listening to the usual podcasts I mention here (The Nerdist, WTF with Marc Maron, Pop Culture Happy Hour, Grantland’s Hollywood Prospectus) and the occasional one off interview I hear about.

I’m going to see The Lumineers this weekend so have been keeping them on rotate lately!

What about you? What are you reading, watching & listening to this month?

Finding Marketing Inspiration Anywhere

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This weekend my husband & I attended a wedding  on Orcas Island. The ferry was packed, so we decided to walk on the ferry and then get a taxi  to where we were staying. The driver was at the ferry terminal waiting for us, and was a very chatty guy. As we were talking on the 20 minute drive, he mentioned that with the seasonal tourism economy he had to figure out how to make the most bang for his buck during the high season.

He started telling a story of how he was inspired by NASCAR to sell advertising on his van that’s driving all over the island. He went around to the hotels, restaurants and tourist destinations on the island and started selling space on his van AND on his website. BRILLIANT.

When times are tight it’s easy to complain about it, OR you can be pro-active and come up with creative ways to grow your business while helping others out. I rarely find inspiration in NASCAR but if it works for you, go for it!

Network with Yellow Dog in September

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I’m running behind schedule with my networking calendar this month. Sorry about that! We’re in the final stretch of 2013, let’s finish it strong folks!

Friday, September 13th 
NWEN Breakfast Buzz

You know how much I love NWEN breakfasts. Great networking, great people, great inspiration. If you are a start up, NWEN is the place to be! As a new NWEN board member I’ll be showing up more frequently than I have been the past few months. I blame mornings for my absence lately…

Thursday, September 19th
eWomen Network Luncheon

This month eWomen is an all day conference filled with great speakers and topics for the small business owner! If you can’t join the luncheon but want to check out eWomen let me know, they have smaller events throughout the month.

Tuesday, October 1st
Eastside Business Association Breakfast

That’s right folks- yours truly is the featured speaker for this weekly networking group. I’ll be speaking on 3 Ways to Make Money & Get New Business. If you live on the Eastside and want to check this out, shoot me a note to let me know you’ll be there!