A Socially Savvy thought on Swag Bags

    With one of the Best way to advertise being getting product directly into the hands of the consumers, Swag bags have been a huge hit these last few years.  Look at any Charity Event, Open, Launch or Social Event and you are bound to see Swag Bags!  But what is a Swag Bag?  Swag or Schwag, are articles of merchandise (often branded with a logo) used in marketing and communication programs. They are given away to promote a company, corporate image, brand, or event. These items are usually imprinted with a company's name, logo or slogan. 
    What is the difference between a Swag bag and a Goodie Bag?  A Swag as defined above has product - any thing from full size product to samples are usually best, but sometimes great offers like a free item or 50% off, but mostly product.  A Goodie Bag can have a couple pieces of product but usually have lot's of flyer's, coupons and advertisements in them. 
    But like any advertising, it helps to know what is working, so how do the companies know if swag is working?  Well, here are a couple ways you can Let them know! 
    Like the companies Facebook page and comment on the event that their swag was in!  Any Photo's or thoughts you have on the product help the companies enormously!  Second, Leave a note on the Event page or Facebook page of the Event thanking them for the swag, and if you know how, link your favorite swag items companies in the note.  Third, when you buy their product, let the company know again, by leaving a note on Facebook or email.  The more feedback a company get's the more apt they are to provide swag and continue providing swag!
    So if you have a Swag Bag from an event ~ take a moment to go like a couple Facebook pages and make a couple comments~  who know's, they may even give you More Swag!  ;)

Food for Social thought......

     From a women's point of view…. the most frustrating thing is to hear a man brag about his strength, power  and putting up with a women but yet be unable to face his own faults. 
    We live in a world full of the reality of "the entitled".  where people only have the ability to see THEIR view point.  The things they do and the sacrifices they made.  This is where we all lose.  With a divorce rate of over 72%!!!!! you would  think we would start asking the question 'why"….. but instead we are pointing the finger.   It is one of  the saddest revolutions of our country and no one see's it. 
    We celebrate our freedoms….our choices….our liberties…. and our rights…… all the while forgetting that each and every humane being has those same rights,  We tromp on others as we forge our own…..
    So the question remains…..what do we have to offer our children?  Can we show them how to weather a long term relationship?  can we teach them how to save?  can we show them how to sacrifice for what they want in life?  No…we can't…..so who's fault is it if our children fail?????
     IF WE are not willing to change…… who will set the pace for the next generation?
Just food for Social though…..

Socially Savvy Rules for Friend Requesting

It has occurred to me that there are a lot of "less than common sense" people out there friend requesting people on Facebook, and then trying to chat with them and approach them in ways that are so far from reality it stuns the imagination.  So Here is to the less than savvy Facebook friend requester.

Rules for Socially Savvy Friend Requesting

1.) If you are going to friend request someone you have never met before in person, know their relationship status and RESPECT it!

    There is nothing more irritating, annoying and down right stupid that some guy friend requesting a girl that has married on her "about me" and has posting on her page like,"out to dinner with Hubby", "on get away with Hubby" and having him start asking things like "how old are you< what do you do for a living, your hot".  Really?  Hint:  if you do this, this would be why you are single!!!!

2.) Take a Hint.  If for some reason you are unable to go thru the natural process to see the relationship status and realize they are not available then you need to learn to take a hint.  So when you ask the question what are you doing, and they answer, " working"…..that is code for "are you kidding me??? you could not read my status and see i am in a relationship????  So not talking to you!

3.)  If you have totally missed both 1 & 2 you really want to pick up on #3 or you will get blocked.  This is simply to be a normal humane being and say " have a nice night" when they come back with a detailed message about being in a relationship.  If you do not want to be talked about on Facebook as "one of those freaks"  learn to understand English and take the less than subtle hints.  Or you will be considered just as bad as small pox! 

Sincerely, So freaking tired of lazy, freko guys messaging me.

You just might be an Un-Savvy Drinker if....

The thing about being a Un-savvy Drinker is that you get so drunk you do stupid things ( there is no nice way to say that)  This is very easily remedied……. Drink less.

You just might be an Un-savvy Drinker if…

~ You wake up on a toilet in the bar

~ Your an angry drunk

~ You don't remember paying your Bill

~ More than 2 people ask why your taking their drink

~ Your Designated Driver also has to carry you out

~ You get thrown out of the establishment

~ You drop your drink orders on other people's tabs

~ You start dropping F-Bombs like a jet fighter

~ You can't remember where you parked your car…….yesterday

~ The wait staff keeps "forgetting" to take your order

~ You get nicknames like "The Happy Clapper"

~ Your friend's look at your friend and say " Oh, your babysitting tonight…"

~ You "OPEN" a sealed dessert as someones table and eat part of it!

~ Everytime you see a camera you pose for a picture and then then next day tell the photographer to       take them all down cuz you look bad…..

~ You say you will split a bottle with someone and then leave without paying…

~ Your Facebook posts say things like " I hate everyone's Drama!"  ( note - you just created Drama)

~ Someone knocks you out……

~ You get in fights every weekend with the guys

~ Your an Alcoholic

~ Your often left standing alone in the bar

~ You assume that just because you have been invited to sit at someone's table, their drinks are your drinks

~ You Lose your "filter" and start spewing everything and anything that enters your mind" 


~ You start a sentence with "I Hate my life"

 

More to come….

Socially Savvy - Don't be a Leach....

     Being new to the Social scene ( only the last 3 years) i find it ironic that I am writing a blog about what is Socially acceptable and unacceptable……But here we go……..

    There seems to be a common thread of a lack of common sense when it comes to being out socially and indulging in alcohol……  I personally thought that after college some things just kinda became  common knowledge, but the last few weeks have taught me otherwise.  So here we are pointing out what I feel would be the obvious yet again!

    In the social scene you have a few different kinds of people. 

     First, You have the regulars.  They enjoy going out often.  Then have established a relationship with their favorite spots and are treated accordingly - this usually includes a semblance of VIP treatment when they come by RSVP or last min.  This does not mean that they are always accommodated, but rather, when ever it is feasible, they are taken very good care of.

    The second type are the occasional social.  They may only go out a couple times a month, but they not only indulge well at the establishments they goto, but they treat people well, so they are treated well. 

    Finally, the 3rd type.  these are…..for lack of a better word…. the leaches.  They go out often, but have no clout, no respect and no manners, so they have earned nothing.  So how do they continue to socialize?  they leach off others!  Let me explain.  They are the entitled.  They believe the deserve something they have not earned.  So to get it they use people who have earned it!  You know the ones I am talking about.  They come by your table……sit down, drink your boozes, eat your food and don't leave so much as a tip to help out with the cost.  They think everyone owes them something or they think they are so beautiful that you are privileged to have them at your table  whilst they indulge in your hospitality.  

    The saddest thing about this is that they never think how they affect the lives of the people they leach off of.  They are after all beautiful and therefore Justified. 

    So here is my less than subtle clue for everyone.  If you so much as take a french fry…..Drink a glass of bubbly or sip some wine…..make sure you compensate financially for it.  NOBODY owes you anything!  If you don't want people to start telling the front door your not welcome, be an adult and pay your own way.  I don't care how beautiful you are or what you think you are owed.  Put your big boy/girl pants on and pay your own way!  Its a matter of respect!..  xoxo!  ;)

Are you an Average American

The Average American:

Watches 4 hour and 49 min of TV a Day

Drives 33.4 miles per day

Is 17 pounds over weight

Brings home 30K a year

Has just 9 days of vacation a year

Sleeps 8.5 hours a night

Has less than $3000 in savings

Complete's 13 years of school



Some of the most successful people in the world

Sleep between 2 -5 hours a night

Watch very little if no tv at all

Take vacations out of country as well as for a week or more at a time

Prioritize savings over having "things"

Tend to be more healthy and energetic due to making health a priority

Don't rely on swear words to get their points across - they have a larger vocabulary to draw from.

Went to school but the amount of time didn't matter - it's how much they retain that counts



    Here is the bottom line…..We are all running the race of life.  Successful people fall down just like the Average American…..they just get up faster and more often and refocus on their run.  So you have to ask yourself, "Am I an average American?"  and if so, Do you want to stay that way. 
    Do what the Average American does and be average……… or be willing to do what most won't and Discover what success looks like to you! 

So you think I'm Lucky

      Can I tell you how many times I hear that in a week???  You're so lucky to have a good man…… your so lucky to have a great job…..Your so lucky to have such well mannered kids…..
     You have got to be kidding me?!?!?!?!  Luck has 
N O T H I N G to do with it!!!!

    Think about this for a min….If you first thought is "they are so lucky"…..Then you my friend are on the wrong track! 
    Consider this…… when you look at someone and think…"they are so lucky"….What are you really saying?  Do you really think "LUCK" had everything to do with it?  If your answer is yes, then you will stay right where you are at!  Until you get out of your own way and stop looking for excuses for why someone else has something and you don't, you will get no farther than you are. 
    Imagine this…..You are hiking up a hill…..You get uncomfortable and stop for lunch…then you take a nap….Then you look around for water, fill your jug and decide your hungry again….The other person you were hiking with kept going and is now at the top of the hill.  Are they lucky they got there?
    Just saying……. If you keep on going with your destination in mind, you will eventually get to where you are going.  Stay out of your own way and don't get distracted by the "nap" in life!