On Dits

Bespoke Buzz to Host National Day of Health Service Event!

Bespoke Buzz — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 04:18:40 +0000

If you had the opportunity to travel through time, would you do it? To experience the memories of days gone by through the eyes and experiences of those who’ve lived through our greatest generation?

Join me in a very personal “call to arms” for a wholly different kind of service. Spend the day, or even just one hour of your time with an individual living with Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease.

You don’t have to worry about what to say or how to say it - you may end up saying not much of anyting at all! Just be there for someone with a smile, a laugh, or a hug when needed. Be willing to join them on their journey of memories - wherever they may take you.

I can promise that your experience will be something YOU may never forget.

To quote Hans Christian Andersen from his fairy tales “Just living is not enough,” said the butterfly, “one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.”

Be someone’s sunshine, be their freedom, and their flower - if only for one day!

So join me on Saturday, January 19th, whenever and however long you wish to stay! Upon your preferred arrival, please check-in with me, Catie MacKrell, at the front desk. I’ll have a wide variety of guided activity suggestions for you. Thank you all so much for your time!

Worth Repeating from Huffington Post!

Bespoke Buzz — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:29:07 +0000

Wiley Cerilli CEO of SinglePlatform, in a recent guest feature for Huffington Post recently celebrated “Social Media: 5 Restaurants that Get it”

"What Nuns, Yes Nuns, Can Teach You About Social Media"...AdAge

Bespoke Buzz — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:07:08 +0000

Of the many industry feeds I follow - I stumble across ideas and best practices that I believe are worth sharing…. I LOVE this article!… not only does it offer some fabulous though processes about this ever-evolving marketing paradigm, but it offers much needed positive press for a facet of the Roman Catholic Church that gets little press. Enjoy!

The Sisters Are Tweeting, and Using Social Media for Social Good

Posted by Bernhard Warner on 02.10.11 @ 11:20 AM

In New York or London, I find, there’s a healthy mix of job titles that attend social media functions: communications and marketing professionals, random journos, maybe lawyers, and possibly public sector employees, are usually in the audience. In Rome, you get nuns.

OK, it’s not just nuns here. But in a city where religious organizations and charities are such a dominant part of the local workforce you are bound to get men and women of the cloth who happen to code and tweet and do quite a bit of outreach through social networks peppering you with tough questions about proper social media editorial strategy. READ MORE

..and the buzz continues!

Bespoke Buzz — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:31:39 +0000

Many thanks to Jeff and Maxine Sikes for giving Bespoke Buzz the opportunity to develop the New Media Marketing for their very chic Antiques boutique in Cashiers, North Carolina!

I’ll be working with Marian Duncan, the store’s manager, as well as Kathy Meeker, sales and marketing.

The project includes the design and development of their brand new web presence which will include a gorgeous antiques gallery and online shopping experience. That’s right, Antiques window shopping is about to get A LOT more fun and convenient! Stay tuned for project updates!

Open House and FREE Health Fair!

Bespoke Buzz — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 05:51:05 +0000

Bespoke Buzz would like to announce that Cy-Fair Medical Partners, a part of the Cy-Fair Regional Health Network, is offering an Open House and FREE Health Fair at The Centre at the Stone clinic location. The event is to be held on Saturday, October 23rd from 10am until 2pm. Download and print the event flyer here!

Facebook Pages get a Facelift!

Bespoke Buzz — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:58:16 +0000

Facebook tonight launched an upgrade to Pages that will be welcome news to businesses and marketers. It’s now easy to add custom Flash or HTML (FBML) to your Facebook Page.

In order to add Flash and FBML capabilities to your Page, install the “Flash Player” or “Static FBML” apps. Adding the Flash Player will allow you to upload your own Flash files to your page, while adding the Static FBML app will allow you to enter your own HTML. This will allow Pages to provide much more customized experiences. Read More...

WORTH REPEATING: 25 Characteristics of Highly Effective Social Media Campaigns

Bespoke Buzz — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:23:49 +0000

Social Media Today's Kwame Boame's recent article outlines his thoughts on 25 best practices for the most effective Social Media Campaigns. If you've just started to consider the benefits of taking your business' marketing to the next level, then this article is worth the read! Here's the breakdown:

They spread like wildfire
They are not 'spammy'
They provide value
They are well branded
They are measured
They have excellent copy
They don't "sell"
They build relationships
They build trust
They are innovative
They have ears
They are well organized
They have bait
They use leverage
They include a blog
They engage other blogs
They are not everywhere
They have humor
They share company events
They integrate offline marketing
They use the right networks
They use photos and videos
They have a call to action

For the complete article click >> here!

Endorsements

Bespoke Buzz — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:37:07 +0000

I had the good fortune of finding Catie MacKrell just as my first book was (self) published and I was oblivious as to how to promote it. All of the talk about web marketing, social media and blogging caused me tremendous confusion, and I was too intimidated to take the first step. At about that time, I encountered Catie on a project on which she was the marketing consultant, and was instantly impressed with her knowledge of branding and marketing, and specifically Internet marketing. I knew she could help me promote my book and I made the right decision.

In our initial conversation about my book promotion, Catie listened closely to my needs and concerns. She truly ‘got’ what I needed, and developed a marketing plan to help me accomplish my goals, including implementing many of the Internet things that mystified me so. Once I gave Catie the green-light, she set into motion, created and delivered a dazzling, professional, highly functional website, social networking sites, and a plan of action to immediately broadened my exposure. Before I new it, I was an author with a strong web presence and growing customer base.

Catie’s technical skills put me on the map, but it is her thorough understanding of branding, promotion, public relations and networking that brought my book to the attention of hundreds, if not thousands, of people. Her positive encouragement to blog, post announcements and email newsletters not only brought credibility to my book (and brand), but empowered me to take charge of my own success. Her creativity greatly inspires me, and her out-of-the-box thinking generates magnificent ideas to take me and my book to the next level of exposure. And beyond that, her loving, upbeat demeanor is a pleasure to work with. She cares about me and my success, and is a true friend as I launch into the world.

Engaging Catie as my marketing person was the best decision I’ve made, and I highly recommend her to anyone who is in need of marketing and Internet savvy for great success.

Meloney Hudson, Author: Sexy, Spirited and Strong: Becoming a Positive Energy Woman PositiveEnergyWoman.com

Endorsements

Bespoke Buzz — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:34:26 +0000

“Catie makes square pegs feel perfectly comfortable in round holes. Her imagination fills the cracks in most design problems with with colorful ideas that cement each task into place. You can't go wrong using this fertile mind focused on your product or designs.” February 23, 2010 - James MacKrell, Actor/Director/Author- The Bandit Project.

Endorsements

Bespoke Buzz — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:31:55 +0000

“Catie is a highly creative and motivated web developer. She not only comes up with great graphic design, she is able to pairthat with excellent online marketing strategy to both develop and execute successful ideas.” February 24, 2010 Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Creative. Hired Catie as a Graphic/Web Designer in 2009, and hired Catie more than once! - Joe MacKrell, President - Creative Image Works, Inc.