Posts by Marikaye DeTemple
You’re Not an Imposter: How to Keep Yourself Grounded
“Fake it till you make it, then fake it some more!” That’s not quite how the age-old saying goes, yet it’s the version that most resonates and brings a smile to my face. I’m an imposter. As I write these words and think about my career thus far, I’m certain that this is true. How…
Read MoreLiving Out My Dreams: 2 Years Into Business
In our second year of business, after a predicted recession (replaced instead by a pandemic), I still managed to live out my business dream. Here’s how.
Read MoreSocial Change – What’s Your Action?
Blackout Tuesday was encouraging in some ways for me. I didn’t learn of it until late the night before and was able to adjust our social media strategy and workday immediately. I contacted clients early AM and they agreed to join in solidarity to pause their focus on social media for their businesses. And…
Read MoreSocial Media Messaging: Are You Sure You Are Getting It Right?
I’m not here to debate that every business could use some help right now in sales. But let’s take a look at a few that have done social media marketing during the pandemic well… and not so well.
Read MoreWelcome To Our Lives – Work From Home
Time has been standing still for everyone, recently, and I can’t stop nodding and laughing at this: I’ve worked from home for over 9 years. Those years have flown by. Ride the Sail Marketing (RSM) is 100% virtual. Prior to that, I worked with an amazing team (shout out to my #CRFamily, woo woo!) and…
Read MoreConfession: I Hate Sales and Love Marketing
Sales and marketing go hand an hand. So what about when you love one or the other?
Read MoreWe Give Thanks for These Marketing ‘Things’
Mindfulness, awareness, thankfulness are something we strive for year-round. Yet, it’s always nice to have a dedicated pause to express thanks to coworkers, friends, your gym buddy, your barista, and… even the marketing tools that get you through the day. We’re talking about those go-to, keeps you sane, keeps you productive, self-hack marketing crutches we…
Read More“You look healthy!” Is Not a Compliment: Awareness is Important
“You don’t look like a diabetic! You look healthy and fit.” “Thank you, I’m a type 1. Some of that is a bit more commonly seen in type 2. They’re very different diseases.” “Ya, but you don’t look sickly.” … This is a real-life conversation I had just last week. I wish it were the…
Read MoreRewards, Reorder, Refocus — How to Get $#!% Done
Max is snoring. It’s soothing, but man am I jealous. I started another article for this post two days ago. It’s half-outlined. The tab is still open, does that count? I just made a cup of tea and put in some ‘mood and focus’ capsules to promote a positive mindset. It sorta tastes like dirt…
Read MoreHealth & Fitness: A Working Women’s BF and Greatest Challenge
Alarm clock goes off. Snooze. Snooze again. Hard snooze for the third one too. And I missed going for my run. Again. It’s easy to get into a habit of not working out. But when you consider that exercise improves your mood, reduces stress, and activates your body — releasing the chemicals that improve the…
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