artIcUlating aBOUT people DYNAMics ON here

What is on here or where is it?
I'm pretty sure I'm in touch or actually GET the type of people who I tend to surround myself with on here:  well, they're certainly mostly early adopters of social media, some, a few, or a many have gone on to bigger and better things like actually in a movie or on television because of the major impact they've made on communications.  We often think of politicians first when we think of strong communicators: think Abe Lincoln, Pierre Trudeau and now Hillary Clinton rhymes better so she'll be the choice.  I'm the boss of this writing so I get to make up the rules.
What is on here or where is it?
Unfortunately, we often forget who are the true instigators of change don't we?  I think we do because our Millennial kids barely know those names.  A flash back to the past to anyone who would have been 22 to 23 in 1983.
  !?! WARNING !?! 
U may develop a slight tic or a nod to the beat as the memory overwhelms you, regardless of who you are with or where you first listen to this ::.. people won't understand what that twitching means.  Worried that you at last blew out into a goofball, instead of a stern parent, solely a spouse, or a parent of one or many. 
//CREATIVITYsurge\\
 Alas, you are more likely to be a creative thinker or mental enerGIST (I thought that up on my meanderingsABOUT.blogspot BLOG a couple of months ago).

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7431209/rewinding-the-country-charts-in-1983-ricky-skaggs-raced-to-no-1

I'm making up the most AMAZing recipe for NEW potatoes (that are good for diabetics, gluten intolerant and over all a better option RECIPE (there are 2 of us but I'm making enough for leftovers on purpose because they'll taste even better the next day grilled in a cast iron pan or fried if you wanna call it that RE: fat ::.. make for a BIG family or work BBQ::.. AND if you DO TRY it, BE sure to tweet@me OptioneerJM with a photo or tell me how it went over! IF you come to my meanderingsabout blog (super sleuth yourself and find it) i PROMISE to POST ur COMMENT ::=:: 6 medium-large new white potatoes, steamed 55 min in rice cooker (you never thought this would be easy did ya?) While potatoes are steaming, prepare dressing ingredients: 1/3 pkg bacon 1 whole medium Walla Walla Washington ONION (best #onions in the world * PROMISE* ) + 1 WHOLE garlic bunch (about 6 to 8 sections) ::=:: start off bacon and onions on high, then add garlic medium-sized + coarse pepper (I like Club House coarse pepper best) -->> message to get email address to forward etransfer money order in support of this mention. When potatoes are steamed, even better if the peels are peeling back from them, take 1/2 tub of sour cream and cover potatoes after placing in a LARGE bowl top with bacon/onion mixture finally sprinkling a bit more dusting of the coarse black pepper. Toss lightly in a bowl to allow all the ingredients to blend gently, not in clumps and not so fast that you'll have mashers. Bon Appetit my friends ~..~ jm

Commentators that are the most representative of who I am as a human being, instigator of PEACE through GRATITUDE and the pesky ATTITUDE that R objectionable 2 SUM.  And I came here to highlite the goings on with Stampede.  To live vicariously through my Calgary fans, friends, readers.  Because they will use #bestofeverything hashtag to get in their vote on what they think are the best of the best in anything :: music | entertainment | art | photography | technology | innovation | writing OR | socialMEdia'g about URself |-=-| p.s. DOnt 4GET foLLOW 2GET aweSOME moRE attentIon 2 U 

Why do you do what you do?

A do do DO

What are you doing on here?
My best friend and her hubby came over for a BBQ this evening.  The hunkster hubby is trying to get his project off the ground:  our getaway car wrapped up in a 1979 Porsche.  Sound pretty fantastic doesn't it, except when you dwell on the fact that you haven't had a spin for 4 years (at least).

Why life ain't fair
What is it that a guy can have a "project" last for eons and cost mucho moola without a poof of smoke or a vroom vroom.  I should, to be fair, state that the car was started and the cloud of smoke was worse than any carbon tax register.

The girls are gals
We did a fabulous job of hanging out on the driveway while our hunks piddle and screwed around (with screwdrivers) with tools and we were content.  Ask us 50 somethings whether we could turn back time and put the breaks on these never-ending project that suck mucho moola out of the funds.

To be fair
We may have extended ourselves beyond the requirements: do we need those many shoes or purses?    Our defense mechanism is that we need as many pairs of shoes as they need tools.  

Take that!?!!
Truth be told, we really don't need those many purses, shoes or accessories as they need tools.  But never has anyone argued with the "in case".  The tool that is bought because it is needed for the specific time is far different than the "in case' that particular tool meets a specific requirement is like that purse or pair of shoes that we buy "in case" we need it.

An explanation or evasion?
My greatest friend, who has known me since we worth both 18, starting out at college asked me what the big fuss was about social media?  She said anything she has crossed paths with is nega-tive.  She links it to negative association or being tricked into saying something or her kids being trapped into something.  Something that they should avoid at all cost.

An explanation or defense?
If you find yourself fooling around on social media, we have to be prepared to defend why we do what we do do DO.    As I said to my dearest friend, or tried to explain to her, social media is not a news cast, or about what is trending in the news, or what has people all hopped up about.

Occupation or preoccupation?
To try to explain to a non-participant is a challenge.  It isn't like I get paid to tweet, blog or post.  I tried to tell her that you can be recog-nized for your efforts.  To try to explain how it can be measured is like trying to defend why smoking or drinking alcohol is okay.

About writing or expression?
My very best friend who has known me for so many years, through some challenges, and championed triumphs, asked me:  "When did you decide you liked to write?"  It was awkward.  I was reacting defensively at first.  Then I had to internalize the question and think about the answer in it's realism:  I didn't know I loved to write until I started to write and I felt this physical release.  It was like I could just write and it dissipated those worries or thoughts.  

The reaction to attraction
Whether it is from a post of words, a quote that resonates from you inner being, or an image that just seems just too cool not to share.  Writing, posting or blogging on social media is a source for saying how you really feel, what you think to be true, or what would help others.  

A piece of the peace
There is a peace that envelopes you when you can be expressive through means that are outside your own creation.  Whether it is a reaction to what is happening or a thought on what could be a reaction to what is going on around us.  Writing a blog, posting on social media, is found at the inner core of our being. 

attraction TRACTION :

Measuring SoMe efforts


Do you monitor your traction? I do sometimes. The 

most revealing are those that have been invited to like

 my page and haven't responded. Seeing that this is 

"social networking" to me, it communicates who my 

supporters are from those who would rather have me

 like or share their stuff. Social Media is a reciprocal 

business it needs to be said. I am not going to go on

 about it other than just carve back who I follow so 

that I can add more value to those who support 

me back. 

http://www.pinpuff.com/how-much-do-keywords-still-matter/

How Much Do Keywords Still Matter?

Back in the 1990’s or early 2000’s if you were a part of the SEO scene you know that keyword density reigned supreme as the quickest method of making money. People made a fortune literally overnight and many a webmaster feverishly calculated the keyword to total word count ratio in an attempt to hit that perfect keyword density per page. The belief was that when a particular page reached this ratio it would have a better chance to rank for that keyword. It was a simple scheme that made it easy for almost anyone to start ranking. READ MORE ...... 

Self promotion NOTIONS

Some people certainly have been able to create a 

niche for themselves on social media.  And, there are

a TON of wannabes like me.  Those that want to 

REALLY quit their day jobs and be able to blog and

post professionally.  Say whatever they want and 

people will be attracted to that.  

For sale:  the official car of optioneerJM (wish:  MiniCooper convertible)

MINI owes much of its incredible longevity and success to the quirky and timeless appeal of its iconic outline. Since joining the BMW Group in 1994, the brand has steadily evolved from a niche vehicle for “enthusiasts” to become far more mainstream—all the while gaining a reputation for creating eye-catching guerrilla marketing and offbeat campaigns.

The brand is set on solidifying a reputation that goes beyond buzzworthy marketing, and has been hard at work to ensure that it remains relevant. In the first nine months of the year, BMW sold more than 246,426 MINI vehicles globally, and in the U.S. alone, year-to-date MINI sales were up 14.8 percent from 2014. But the brand isn’t done yet. Earlier this summer, it unveiled the 2016 MINI Clubman, a six-door estate that marks its entry into the premium compact segment, an area predicted to grow to make up 27 percent of global car sales by 2020. The Clubman signals its realigned strategy for MINI to “concentrate on five core models with strong characters.” To that end, a redesigned and simplified logo was rolled out midsummer, and two of the brand’s models—the Coupe and the Roadster—were retired.

From Brazil with love

What a crazy thing happened... here I write about 

attraction traction and why it is always a cool 

revelation when you take a look at who you may be

attracting to your blog, twitter feed or content 

everywhere.  The surprises never cease to unfold.  My

own discovery this evening when I saw a dramatic 

spike in readers from Brazil.  Maybe I am going to 

win a free trip and be hosted to visit all the hotspots in

preparation for the RIO games right around the 

corner.  What a dream to see, feel and share what it

may feel like for visitors to the Olympic Games in 

Brazil next month.  (I'll take it!!)

My fellow Canadians must be out celebrating Canada Day and US starting early

The next best trend

Would be where people pay MOI to be able to have 

an ad on my site.  As the legend grows and readership

goes, the page views, subscribers, followers will 

increase, then so will be the rates to be able to 

advertise in a few prime spots.  Only a couple of 

banner ads and a handful MAX of ads to the right.


 
 


 
 


 


 


 


 





 


No. 3 Brand:  Coca Cola according to Rankings.com
When the celebrated TV series Mad Men wrapped up earlier this year, viewers were left with an iconic moment of marketing genius: Coca-Cola’s “Hilltop” ad. The 1971 commercial, which features a multicultural mix of youths singing “I’d like to buy the world a Coke,” speaks to a simpler time for America—and for the brand.

Now, the world’s biggest beverage brand is trying to recapture that magic for millennials through its “Share a Coke” campaign, a global marketing initiative that began in Australia in 2011. The personalized bottles were so successful in the U.S. in 2014 that the campaign was expanded this year. In September 2015, Coca-Cola teamed up with Twitter to create a custom emoji—two Coke bottles clinking—that appeared in tweets bearing the hashtag #ShareaCoke. The result: a record 170,500 mentions over a 24-hour period. 

Few companies can harness the emotional horsepower that Coca-Cola can. The challenge, instead, for the 129-year-old beverage giant is that sales of cola and its carbonated cousins have been declining over the past decade amid health concerns. As a result, the company has broadened its array of lower-calorie and lower-sugar sodas, introduced smaller container sizes, and added healthier beverages to its brand portfolio, ranging from iced tea to coconut water. READ MORE ..... 

The voice of a generation

Can be channeled at one origin.  Initially, not sub- 

scriber based.  Where people of similar interests hang

out.  The bygone product being the founding fathers 

of social media as interest-based content is where the

moola or cashola will be had.  Any and every brand

has read (and for the most part ignored) the value of

having a blog.  Yet, seriously, how many heed?  Let 

me check.

Google:  No. 2 according to Rankings.com

Who are the top 10 brands globally?

This awesome website granted me my wish.  (Isn't it

stunning how easy it has become to find exactly what

you're looking for when you look on Google?  A 

while back, (dreams of an assistant editor who can 

these nuances for my blog, on where I say or predict

something as it relates to:

• advertising
• business
• consumer spending
• leadership
• companies
• policies
• trends

According to Rankings.com the biggest brand is:

APPLE
 

“If you don't cannibalize yourself, someone else will,” Steve Jobs once notably remarked. In the past year, Apple has again held true to this belief, as it continues to outdo its existing products and launch all-new ones. The Apple ecosystem expanded exponentially throughout 2015, along with its customer-centric focus, as reflected by a 43 percent rise in brand value this year. 

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If you don't cannibalize yourself, someone else will,” Steve Jobs once notably remarked. In the past year, Apple has again held true to this belief, as it continues to outdo its existing products and launch all-new ones. The Apple ecosystem expanded exponentially throughout 2015, along with its customer-centric focus, as reflected by a 43 peralue this y