In June, I hosted a Great Gals Gathering at my home to bring my favorite gals together with an equally great group of gals I had never met before. The purpose was to help all of us expand our network of great gals with whom we could be friends, do business, and have...
If you love dark chocolate, giving back to a worthy cause, and need a mood elevating lift that extends beyond your taste buds to encourage families helping loved ones navigate their cancer survival journey, here is a treat for you. Seattle Chocolate Company has...
I’ve decided to celebrate memorable sound bites I read in the media as a way to draw a distinction between “boilerplate” comments and “really great” comments. For example, this one — ”Skittles. It’s What’s for...
Great news. Guests who attend the 10-16 Publici-Tea™ Express Workshop at Seattle Design Center will benefit from even more value than is already packed into the program. That is because local authors including Maria Ross, Lori Richardson, and Hoan Do are offering...
The Publici-Tea™ Express is coming to Seattle this fall to deliver amazing value for your DIY publicity and social media action and education needs at a price that can’t be beat. The Puget Sound Business Journal, Seattle Design Center, Practical Social Media,...
Seattle Chocolate Company Owner and CEO Jean Thompson looks fabulous wrapped in a Seattle Sounders scarf as she shows off her company’s new chocolate bars that highlight a new licencing agreement with the hottest soccer team on Earth in this front page business...
Today was a great day of connection, conversation, and sharing about DIY publicity and social media marketing at the very first Publici-Tea™ Express DIY publicity event and Q&A session at the award-winning Metropolitan Apartments in Tacoma. Practical Social...
If you missed today’s call with Get Known Now’s Suzanne Falter-Barns and me about getting over blogging fear to build the buzz and grow your business now, take heart. You can still sign up and get the audio file after the fact. My email was literally...
I met Kelly Watson of Women Wise Marketing while pitching a story about Jean Thompson of Seattle Chocolate Company. In the follow up effort, I mentioned that my company offered a product that would be well suited to women business owners and those who market to...
I’d have to say my subscription to Gift List Media last year was one of the key contributors to the fabulous national media placements I earned for Seattle Chocolate Company in 2008. And the best of all of them was none other than O The Oprah Magazine for...
If you have a product to share that is perfect for Mother’s Day, why not reach out to bloggers and offer your products as a blog giveaway prize? One way you can do that is by signing up and making your products available for review via BloggerLinkUp, a new and...
If shopping for your Easter chocolate — and Mother’s Day Gifts, too — is high on your priority list, visit the online store for Seattle Chocolate Company. You’ll find adorable, all natural chocolate bunnies to delight the kids and a whole...
Right about now, just about everyone wants more Prosperi-Tea, and I am launching a fun contest for this week to bring more of it your way. Here is how it works. Make a post to this blog between now and March 20, 2009 about why your business needs to invite more...
It’s definitely good news when one of Seattle’s most beloved and well-read lifestyle magazines celebrates the top sweets worthy of their affection on the cover. The even better news is that Seattle Chocolate Company earned first runner up honors in the...
Not everyone learns best by reading, so today I am offering a quick YouTube video to make it easy for you to learn essential do-it-yourself publicity tips and tools to help you earn a media placement a widely circulated magazine such as O The Oprah magazine. This...
I was catching up on my reading over the weekend and enjoyed reading the January edition of Inc. magazine that made mention of a free service called “Your Pitch Sucks.” You sign up, share your pitch, and — within 24 hours — receive input from...
If you are looking for a delicious, entertaining, and affordable way to celebrate Valentine’s Day or every day with your sweetheart, check out the latest offering now available at the Nordstrom At Home Department at stores everywhere. Two Seattle Chocolate...
I wrote about trends gathering speed a couple days ago, so it seems timely to highlight another local company in the center of the affordable luxury trend. Seattle Post Intelligencer Food Writer Rebekah Denn offers some insights in this column that looks back at food...
Evening Magazine is Seattle’s only TV magazine show that brings unique stories about people, places, and events around the Northwest. The show airs weeknights at 7 p.m. PST on King 5 TV. Tonight, be sure to tune in to watch a story about a Northwest holiday...
Doesn’t this question capture your interest? It sure captures mine. And I’ve been giving this question a fair amount of consideration as I prepare to turn the page to 2009. Right about this time of year, I reflect on the big stories I helped earn for...
For the longest time, I have dreamed to one day share a cup of tea with Oprah Winfrey. Oprah has been a constant force in my life for as long as I can remember. When my son Kyle was born in 1997, I watched Oprah’s “Remembering Your Spirit” segments during the 4...
Carol Nelson, president and CEO of Cascade Bank, is one of few bankers with good news to share these days. She earned a #2 ranking on the U.S. Banker magazine list of “Women to Watch” in banking across the USA. Jean Thompson, CEO of Seattle Chocolates,...
You can imagine how thrilled I am to be doing the PR in anticipation of Dr. Mehmet Oz’s visit to the Emerald City. He is was recently named by Time magazine as among the world’s most influential people. He regularly appears on the Oprah Winfrey Show to...
OMG. Hurray. Seattle Chocolate Company’s Extreme Dark Chocolate Truffle Bar to benefit breast cancer charities appears on the “Love That” page of the October 2008 issue of O The O Magazine. Now, the readers of this most influential magazine will...
Did you see this fabulous blog post by Whitney Keyes, who writes the Biz Bite for the Seattle PI as a reader blogger? It tells the story of how Seattle Chocolate Company CEO Jean Thompson launched cause related initiatives to make life better for women enduring...
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