The Eastside Life Community Blog

It’s funny, but I was laughing at the Seattle Times because they were way behind the PI in letting their readers comment on stories.  I hadn’t even thought about how behind I was with EastsideBusinessJournal.com.  The Times recently started allowing readers to make comments and now Eastside Business readers can too!  I’m hoping this will help to build and strengthen our community.

Due to some constant ridicule about how ugly the Eastside Business news site is, I’m trying to do some things make it easier on the eyes and provide even more great local information.  Any ideas or suggestions you might have would be appreciated.  BTW - It may be ugly, but it does get GREAT traffic! 

Twitter: Twitter is interactive, and twitterers tend to gather around shared interests. Start a twitter account, and list your interests in your bio. People will find and follow you based on those. There are thousands of twitter tutorials out there. Some of them are here.

Twitter Tools: As an interface, I suggest using Tweetdeck. It’s a screen hog, but it makes the conversation much easier to follow.
Set up an account on Tweetlater to auto-tweet your new followers a hello. Follow up with a real hello later. Read more…

I’m very happy to announce that the Eastside Entrepreneurs Online Social Network just got its 300th member Katie McCullough Simmons - less than 6 weeks after we started!  Come join us and attend some of the great events our members have listed!

Billionaire entrepreneur and world famous blogger Mark Cuban, is being charged of insider trading by the SEC.  You can read his statement on blog maverick, the mark cuban weblog.  There cannot be a good outcome here, but it will definitely be interesting to watch what happens.

Are you looking for employment in accounting?  McIvor Consulting in Bellevue is looking for a couple good people.  CPA - Tax Manager.  Send me an email and I’ll get you the details.  BTW - I’m looking for a way to incorporate employment listings and employment wanted listings into either Eastside Entrepreneurs and/or Eastside Business.  Do you have any suggestions on how to accomplish this?

Wow, after a great weekend, in which I did not get much at all accomplished, I feel like I’m staring at a brick wall.  Starting the week off with an email inbox of 354 items - most that require some type of action, many that will require some thought, some that require extra processing time - and they keep coming in.  On top of that, it is deadline week for the December edition of Eastside Business and Eastside Life newspapers and I’ve got to prepare the Eastside Business Weekly e-newsletter to be sent tomorrow. Read more…

Yes,, It’s true. I actually read Through the Storm by Lynne Spears. It is definitely not the type of book that I normally read but I regularly read Michael Hyatt’s blog and decided to take part in his new blogger book review program. I’ve always wanted to start a book review blog, but for now, I’m going to continue sharing my thots of the latest and greatest with all of you on the Eastside. Read more…

Wednesday, I attended a monthly Puget Sound American Marketing Association meeting in Seattle. The topic, Group Health Goes To The Doctor. As an agency with Healthcare as a vertical this looked like a very interesting topic. The talk was really about the rebirth of a brand, Group Health, how they tackled this problem head on and eight years later are a thriving and healthy community. I got that they really listened to the customer and what their needs were. From this research they have moved forward with communication tools that link patients directly to practitioners. I have often thought how great it would be if problems could be e-mailed to the doctors office to confirm if an office visit was really necessary. This is just one of many new offerings that Group Health offers their patients. Check out one of their new websites http://www.findmoreminutes.com/ and see how your lifestyle choices may add or subtract minutes from your life expectancy!

Group Health has been a key player in the new look of Bellevue, its Northwest style building that looks over the 405 really has added personality to our city. This is just one more indicater that Group Health really listens.

Saturday, November 22nd.  10:00am to 1:00pm, Lakeview Center Chiropractic in Kirkland will be offering free chiropractic services to all those who bring a bag of non perishable food donations to benefit Hopelink. Hopelink is a community group dedicated to helping those individuals and families who need a helping hand to survive or get back on their feet during difficult times. Please help us to help those in need in our community right now, by donating food or monetary contributions at our office. As an a appreciation for our community we will be donating all of our new patient exam services, adjustments, and massage demo’s, for food donations only.

Thank you to all who attended last night’s Eastside Entrepreneurs “Net-Fest” at The Village Bellevue.  Read more…