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Twitter power | Forbes List

cindyratzlaff — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:46:26 +0000

I was delighted to open my e-mails this morning and discover that I’d been named to the Forbes list 20 Best Branded Women on Twitter. It was fun to be included in a list with Maria Shriver, Kimora Lee, Ivanka Trump, Ann Curry, Kathy Ireland and Alyssa Milano to name just a few.

Alyssa Milano, Maria Shriver, Ivanka Trump, Ann Curry and Cindy Ratzlaff

We’re all so different that it’s hard to image another list where we’d all be named together. But it just goes to show you the power of Twitter to extend your brand message and personality to an enormous audience. If you’re not already representing your brand on Twitter, what are you waiting for?

PBS39 | WLVT-TV | Social Media Marketing for Businesses

cindyratzlaff — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:03:15 +0000

My interview on using social media in the marketing and branding strategies for small businesses, large corporations and even for individual entrepreneurs will be broadcast on a show called Tempo with Susan Kennedy on PBS 39, WLVT-TV will air at 7:30pm on Friday, March 26th. This is the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania PBS station. Their website is www.wlvt.org.

Social Media | WLVT PBS 39

cindyratzlaff — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:18:48 +0000

I’m taping an appearance tomorrow on the Lehigh Valley PBS 39 WLVT next week with Susan Kennedy on Tempo where we’ll be discussing social media and the ways in which businesses big and small can benefit.

The Power of Women | May 3rd

cindyratzlaff — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:41:40 +0000

I’ll be one of two keynote speakers at The Power of Women event on May 3rd at DeSales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. More details to follow but Eastern Pennsylvania or Western New Jersey area women who are interested in receiving updates about this wonderful half day networking event should visit their website and sign up for their mailing list to receive event updates.

University of Wyoming | Keynote

cindyratzlaff — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:06:40 +0000

I’ll be a keynote speaker at the University of Wyoming in Laramie on Thursday, February 25th during their Healthy Body Image Week. I’ll be speaking about body image issues we all face in the workplace, in the media and most importantly, in our own heads.

Forbes.com 30 Women Entrepreneurs to Follow on Twitter

cindyratzlaff — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:26:23 +0000

I’m honored to have been included on a list of 30 women entrepreneurs that writer Natalie MacNeil recommends following on Twitter. I went through the list and followed everyone I was not already following and found some tremendous new resources. These women consistently add valuable content to their Twitter stream and create conversations that help others. I hope you find this list as useful as I did. Here’s a link to Natalie’s article on Forbes.com, http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/24/twitter-forbeswoman-views-forbes-woman-entrepreneurs-natalie-macneil.html and be sure to follow Natalie as well. I’ve also created a Twitter list of all of the women so you can follow them at at once if you like. http://twitter.com/BrandYou/forbes-30-women-to-follow Enjoy!

Publicity Strategies to Create Book Buzz

cindyratzlaff — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:04:09 +0000

Tune in this Friday, November 20th at 3PM Eastern to the Small Plate Radio Network show PR Works hosted by Lee Weinstein. I’ll be appearing with my co-panelist and good friend, John Gregory Ekizian, the brilliant former director of marketing and publicity for The Free Press, William Morrow and HarperCollins. John and I will be discussing strategies to create buzz for your book above and beyond what your publisher is already doing. Join us for this free radio event. Check out the show’s web page and submit questions ahead of time if you like. You can listen live or via itunes, free, at your leisure. You’ll find the show at http://prworks.sprnetwork.com/

Make Your Book a Bestseller ~ Ladies Who Launch

cindyratzlaff — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:42:53 +0000

I’ll be pulling the curtain back on exactly what it take to create a bestseller from inception to making the list in a new webinar for the fabulous Ladies Who Launch organization on November 12th. Click here to see all the details. I’d love to have you join me.

Self-Publishing Book Expo

cindyratzlaff — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:36:03 +0000

I’ll be a panelist at the first annual Self-Publishing Book Expo in New York on Saturday, November 7^th. I’m speaking on the Online Marketing Panel along with Jason Gordon, President of Precedent Online Media, Penny C. Sansevieri, CEO and founder of Author Marketing Experts Inc. and our moderator is Maggie Lichtenberg, PCC, book publishing coach, independent publisher and author. The Expo will be held from 9:30am – 5:00pm at The Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, 811 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York. General admission is $15.00 includes admission to the Exhibit Hall and $30.00 includes admission to the Expo and all panels. For ticket information, visit the website at http://selfpublishingbookexpo.com.