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Rewind: My Appearance on KPLR 11 Noon News with Christine Buck

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On June 13th, I had the pleasure of being invited to discuss social media and with KPLR Channel 11 noon news anchor Christine Buck. We talked about everything from how I started my blog, TheCubicleChick.com in my home, to juggling work, life, and play, to the social media conference I founded called Show Me the Blog, which will be held for its third year later in 2012.

It was an honor to be a guest on the program, and I enjoyed chatting about the world according to The Cubicle Chick.

You can see the interview below for yourself after the fold:
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Missouri Sales Tax Free Weekend for Back to School is 8/3-8/6

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Can you believe it’s almost that time again for Back to School? I don’t know about you, but it seems like my kids just got out of school a week or so ago! Back to School time means that you will be spending more money than usual making sure your child is prepared for the new school year, but it doesn’t mean you have to go broke. This year, Missouri will have their annual Sales Tax Free Weekend Holiday Friday, August 3rd through Monday, August 6th.

Shopping during the Missouri Sales Tax Free Weekend is a great way to maximize savings on school items. Stores are already discounting school supplies, clothing, and computers for this time of year—bring your savings up a notch by also shopping during this weekend.

I will unfortunately be in New York City for BlogHer during the Sales Tax Free Weekend, but best believe I will leave my other half with a list so he can purchase our daughter’s items and take full advantage of no sales tax.

Please keep in mind, in the state of Missouri, the Sales Tax Free Weekend is only for the following items:

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I’m Speaking: INC Yourself, July 19th

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It’s no secret that I love social media. I also love teaching others about social media so that they can use it to their advantage in whatever business or endeavor that they are working on. I will be speaking about the wonderfulness that is social media at St. Louis Comptroller’s Office’s workshop series and community initiative entitled ‘INC Yourself’ at St. Louis Community College on Thursday, July 19th from 5-7pm. The event will be held at STLCC’s William Harrison Education Center .

INC Yourself is a program created by St. Louis Comptroller Darlene Green’s office to help energize and motivate local entrepreneurs. A lot of people want to start their own businesses but don’t have the tools to do so. INC Yourself is built of empowering people who want to go from working for someone else to creating their own businesses and income. I will be co-teaching the seminar with Business Coach Sandra Marks of Marks & Associates, who encourages people to take their passions and create a business.

The workshop is free, but you have to register in order to participate. To enroll, call 314-984-7777.

I will be on hand during the event to tell my story of how I have used social media to build the “empire” that is The Cubicle Chick.

I hope to see you there!

 

It’s Official: The Cubicle Chick, LLC

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With the help of my attorney, Andrea Harvey from Harvey Family Law and her social media based consulting firm, H&T Consulting, I am now registered as a LLC under The Cubicle Chick, LLC.

Why is that such a big deal, you ask? As a blogger who has made a business with her site and brand, having it acknowledged as a business is pretty important to me. I want to be able to use the tools put forth for small businesses and entrepreneurs, so having my business recognized as such is a wonderful way to do that.

More and more, bloggers are securing their entities legally and running it like a full fledged business.

If you are currently blogging, I encourage you to register your business as an LLC, or other moniker that makes your blog/business recognized legally.

Immortalized in Ink (and by Gunpoint) at Type A Conference

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I just got back from Charlotte where I was in town for Type A Conference. The conference experience was amazing, and I not only learned a lot, but I also got to meet a lot of my blogging friends in person for the very first time.

During the event, one of the sponsors, Shot At Life, had an artist on hand to draw caricatures of attendees. The result of mine was nothing short of fabulous. I think it captured my personality and brand flawlessly!

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