Business – Marcie Taylor

Life is like a Box of Chocolates

Nov 25, 2013

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Christmas came early for this chocoholic as I attended two chocolate store launches in the span of a week! What was interesting about the two openings was that they couldn’t be more different in that the first event was a small independent artisanal shop and the second was the latest opening by a 92 year…

Thoughts on Small Business and Social Media

Nov 13, 2013

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Marcie Taylor

in Business, Social Media

Small Business Saturday is on November 30th and so it’s been on my mind lately. I love supporting my own neighborhood coffee shop, bookstore, restaurant, nail salon etc. And often, when I think about how I can help a small independent store survive and thrive in this economy, naturally, my thoughts turn to social media,…

Social Media Friends Connect At Marquee Costa Mesa

Oct 24, 2013

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Marcie Taylor

in Business, Social Media

Just a few years ago when social media was this thing people were still trying out, a group of people who met through social media though “Why don’t we help others get connected as well?” And thus was born Connect OC and many friendships. I wasn’t part of the organizing group myself but I consider…

Yogurtland CEO Shares Secrets of His Entrepreneurial Success

Jun 27, 2013

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Marcie Taylor

in Business

I have a collection of Yogurtland spoons. True story. Yogurtland is our go-to frozen yogurt place, especially since there’s one right by our house. There are always new flavors and toppings to try and cool marketing tie-ups like that one with Sanrio, during which times I collected the spoons. And then there was the Flavor…

From Employee to Entrepreneur – Monday Musings

Jun 10, 2013

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Marcie Taylor

in Business

I did it! Traded cube life and a regular paycheck for the uncertain (call it, exciting) life of an entrepreneur. It’s not that new to me, since I’ve been a freelance writer, photographer, even one-time television producer in my past working life. I thought I’d be doing gigs all my life never to confine myself…

Irvine Chamber Presents Mayor’s Luncheon

May 23, 2013

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Marcie Taylor

in Business

I attended the Irvine Chamber of Commerce’s Business Luncheon with the Mayor at the Hyatt Regency Irvine on Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, as a guest of my friend Beth Fujishige, networker extraordinaire and owner of Paradise Perks Café in Irvine. The Annual luncheon is co-presented by the City of Irvine. According to Irvine Chamber President…

Social Media For Business: Time to Set Some Rules

Apr 10, 2013

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Marcie Taylor

in Business, Social Media

People are often surprised that my position exists in a dental company. I am the Social Media Strategist for a company with over 300 supported dental offices. That’s right dentists! Why on earth do dentists need social media? How does a large company use social media? The obvious answer would be for marketing. But the…

Social Media Tips for Doctors and Dentists

Jan 30, 2013

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Marcie Taylor

in Business, Social Media

You’ve probably heard that Mark Zuckerberg’s father is a dentist. It’s true. Dr. Edward Zuckerberg is a dentist in Westchester, New York. In a 2011 article on Salon.com, he shared that he uses he uses Facebook to promote his dental practice and spends about an hour a day on the site. As a medical practitioner,…

12 Best LinkedIn Company Pages of 2012

Dec 12, 2012

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Marcie Taylor

in Business, Social Media, Uncategorized

I woke up today to the good news that the LinkedIn Company Page I manage has been named one of the 12 Best LinkedIn Company Pages of 2012. As a social media strategist and community manager, I am over the moon! Our company page is a result of collaboration between our marketing, graphic design and…

Connect, Teach and Share at OC Social Media Summit Today

May 18, 2012

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Marcie Taylor

in Business, Events, Social Media

The 1st Orange County Social Media Summit is taking place today, Friday, May 18th, 2012 at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest. Nearly 600 people are expected to attend the day-long event focused on Social Media. Topics covered feature everything from blogging, to making videos to posting tweets and Facebook updates. I caught up with one…

Category: Business