Localist
Trader Joe’s in Birmingham: Angel of Cookie Butter or Corporate Devil?
Trader Joe’s opens in Birmingham today at the Summit, and judging from my Facebook feed, we could not be more excited.…
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Localist
Whole Foods Cuts Hundreds of Jobs, Blames Us
Whole Foods announced yesterday that they’re cutting 1,500 jobs — a little over one in every hundred people who work for…
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Writing
Throwback Thursday: Rollwagen Guest Blog Roundup
Even outside of this blog, I talk a lot about blogging, and I write a lot of blogs. Some of those…
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Localist
Social Media Best Practices: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
I don’t always have time to do what’s “best” for my social media and my blog. Sometimes, I don’t post because…
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It’s Mindy Kaling Day! Because … Why Not?
I get asked pretty frequently if I know I look like Zooey Deschanel. Yes, I do know. People tell me I…
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Writing
It’s Monday Morning, and I’m Smiling
I'm about to do something very out of character: Be positive. On a Monday Morning. Is this a result of the…
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Writing
Learn Social Media with Carrie: Birmingham Pop-Up Workshop September 19
I have a love-hate relationship with social media. I definitely find it fascinating: the way we’re connected to everybody now, the…
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Localist
Pop-up Shops, Microloans, Feasts and Forests
The business of opening a business looks different than it used to. You don’t just have the option of opening a…
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Localist
The Instagram Guide to Downtown Huntsville (on a Sunday)
Crowdsourcing can be a beautiful thing. This weekend, I tagged along with my friend Kelly for a work trip to Decatur.…
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