Social Chicy

08/27/2026

Some fun with ChatGPT.

The image on the left is where I am physically.

The image on the right is where I am mentally.

How about you?

05/29/2026

Unpopular opinion: I hate these AI generated images every single brand is using right now. My feeds are flooded with them.

I get it—they save you time (Canva can be a time suck) and they look professional.

But they also look like AI created them.

They look EXACTLY like every other brands’ images.

They’re not your brand.

They don’t look or sound like you at all.
They’re dark and saturated and there’s way too much going on. They’re hard to read.

Some of you have spent a lot of time and money on building your very unique and special brand, which is more than a logo & colors. And suddenly because it’s cute or cool, you are giving it all up to a computer that you probably haven’t even trained right to be an agent of your business.

These AI tools can be helpful, they can save you time. They can fix things. They can spark new ideas. They can do some routine tasks you don’t want to do. But for the love of all things marketing, don’t lose your brand and your voice.

Use AI to deepen the personal relationship you have with your audience. Let it position you as more unique and valuable.

Consumers are not dumb. They see there’s less YOU in these images.

YOU make your brand and business special.

Don’t forget it.

05/25/2026

Remembering my dad, among others, today.

05/22/2026

NEW FEATURE ALERT! ⭐️⭐️
Facebook has launched a “new app” called Forum.
Do you have it??

Seems to be available only for iOS at this point. I did a little tour and it’s like a separate app just for your Groups.

I downloaded the app, selected my profile and wham-all my Groups-ones I manage and ones I’ve joined-all populated my feed. You can do a bit of feed curation to see certain groups more than others, search for other groups and “spark a conversation” (people keep using my verb..) in any group.

You can Ask a question and the AI will give you some answers but then direct you groups where others are discussing the topic, answering the question etc. it will also show you other things asked around the same topic.

Your notifications show only group related ones.

So it’s not really new, it’s more a curated group feed without the junk of a regular FB feed.

The posts in my feed seem to be a bit behind in timing and as of yet it’s not littered with sponsored posts. I’m sure that will come.

Will you try posting and responding in groups through Forum? I’ll be interested to see home and if it affects engagement.

05/15/2026

I flew to Anaheim for SMMW26.

I attended as many sessions as I physically could.

I still came home with a list of recordings I hadn't seen yet.

That's not a complaint — that's actually the point. This conference is so packed with quality content that even being there in person means you'll want the recordings. I'm going through them now and applying what I'm learning in real time.

The Virtual ticket gives you everything — live streaming AND a full year of recordings — so you can learn at your own pace, on your own schedule.
And here's what I want people to understand: you do not have to be a marketing professional to get massive value from this. I met business owners who were trying to grow their brand. Coaches building an audience. Nonprofit teams trying to do more with less. Content creators leveling up. People who speak, people who teach, people who just want their business to stop being the internet's best kept secret.

If any of that is you — this is worth it.

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05/13/2026

Okay friends, I have to share this because it genuinely changed how I think about my work. ✨

I just got back from my very first Social Media Marketing World in person — including their brand new AI Business World track — and I came home with my brain absolutely ON FIRE.

Here's what surprised me most: I was at a conference about AI and digital marketing tools, and the message from speaker after speaker was NOT about technology replacing us.

It was the complete opposite.

Use these tools to be more human. More connected. More authentic. More YOU.

Every speaker was already doing the work — on the front lines, making the mistakes, finding what actually works. No theory. Real playbooks. And being in that room with thousands of other marketers who GET IT? There's nothing like it. I met and learned from REAL ROCK STARS--Michael (Mike) Stelzner, (I've been learning from him since Day 1 of Social Media Examiner many years ago), THE QUEEN of FB Mari Smith, Michael Hyatt, Molly Mahoney, Erika Stanley, Jessica Best, Chris Orzechowski and more!!

Now I know not everyone can make the trip to Anaheim — and that's exactly why I'm sharing this.

The virtual ticket for SMMW 2027 is the real deal.

You watch sessions live, ask questions, and get ALL the recordings and downloads for a FULL YEAR. You're part of the same attendee community.

And SME hosts post-conference Zoom meetups so the learning and connection don't stop when the conference does. Honestly? That kind of follow-through is rare, and it's one of the things that sets this conference apart. 2 weeks later, I'm still learning and connecting.

SMMW 2027 is April 1-3 — and right now virtual tickets are $200 off, but only until Friday!

If you've been wanting to level up your social media or AI marketing skills from people who are already doing it — this is your moment. 👇

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Have questions or want to know more about my experience--just ask!

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04/30/2026

In a world full of agents and bots, be human.

04/23/2026

Hair = California Ready! Got my blonde back in time before I had out to my fav state to absorb all the learning at Social Media Marketing World! Not going to Cali but still need an excellent colorist? Go visit Diana, owner of in Hatboro! The boutique is filled with the cutest, trendiest clothing and accessories for summer too!