Ever feel like you need a good dose of self-confidence? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86oL_cCfue8 is my take on that. Never let anyone dim your shine. You’re gold!  … Read more
Musings
Person up and don’t let anyone dim your brilliance.
Sometimes you don’t do the right thing when you know you should. Sometimes you bow to the pressure of others when you shouldn’t. I did that 3 years ago… but haven’t since. Still, though, I never did publicly apologize to the person in question…. so I did just now in my moose group. To wit… Read more
How To Turn On A Dime When Your FB Live Video Is Horrible and Audio Doesn’t Match Video
I discovered something quite fascinating yesterday regarding Facebook and their Live Video thingee. There’s a chance your audio might not sync up with your video. Yesterday, I decided to broadcast my morning Perkup… and started a FB Live video that… …. cut out during transmission. Not only that, but the audio didn’t sync up at… Read more
How To Deal With Whining When You Are The Whining Tweeblehead (my personal story)
There IS a de-whining solution! I’ll confess – I was and most likely am still in: MASSIVE whine mode. Maddening it is, truly maddening. I have learned that I possess zero control over optimalness/nonoptimalness (although I can definitely slant things in some directions when it does happen). This means I can have superbly grand plans… Read more
Episode 1: Barb Ling’s Caffeinated Marketing Cafe! State of the Internet, Instagram, more!
I’m getting back into vlogging once more…. so behold! In today’s episode, I share with you my take on the current negativity that’s going on…. …. who is responsible for your failures…. … and a shoutout to the developer of Instamate, Luke Maguire! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjKixn0UvJI That link again is: http://askbling.com/instamatey and use coupon ‘instacoffee’ to… Read more
How to Save Your Facebook Live Videos and Reuse them in YouTube, Vimeo and more!
Morn! So! When last we chatted, I had revealed that I was testing out Facebook Live. To wit! https://www.facebook.com/barbara.ling.entrepreneur/videos/10154265114771474/ and https://www.facebook.com/barbara.ling.entrepreneur/videos/10154264988086474/ Well! So far, so good…. But then I said to myself: “Jeepers self! Periscope allows you to save videos… I wonder if you can do that with FB Live?” And off on my quest… Read more
Some things are more important than business
I will be the first person to admit: I like money. Money is good. Money helps me support my family, my mooses, the Indestructible Beak of Doom…. … my 4 kids who are either in colllege, about to go to college, or still stuck in middle/high school… … my plushie habit…. BUT. There are some… Read more
My first test of Facebook Live!
Look Mom, no glasses… Read more
The art of more excited subscribers
I never actively thought of this… … but it does make sense. Call something a club and it seems more exclusive. https://econsultancy.com/blog/67872-email-newsletter-sign-ups-how-fashion-brands-welcome-new-subscribers/ gives some top rundowns on the best ways businesses will welcome new subscribers, including discounts, talking in their language and more. https://sumome.com/app/welcome-mat is one of the most popular welcome mats out there, btw…… Read more
My gratitude post of 5/30/16
One of the best ways to combat negativity… … is to share the goodness in your life. And that’s why I wrote my gratitude post of yesterday: You can see the full post here below: The benefits to gratitude posts are many: It brings happiness to the people you give shoutouts to It makes you recognize and… Read more

