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Re: From Personal to Societal Resilience: Building the Capacity of Your World

joannampineda — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:07:46 -0000

I absolutely agree with you. I started volunteering for a non-profit many years ago, then joined their Board, later their Development and Special Events Committees. Not only did I find the work deeply fulfilling, I realized after about a year that I was learning a great deal about non-profit governance and fundraising.

My company, Matrix Group, now does pro bono work for the organization. Again, the work has been fulfilling, but the relationship has allowed us to do some of our most creative work. A win-win situation that has enhanced our capacities as individuals and as an organization.

Re: From Me to We: Growing a Solopreneur Business

joannampineda — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:14:19 -0000

Nice post and congratulations on the move from me to we. It's a big move emotionally, financially, logistically. For me, every time I decide to add a new position, I have to ask myself if I'm ready to be responsible for keeping that person busy and happy, AND responsible for that person's livelihood. And for functions that are not core to the biz, I outsource the work, like bookkeeping, taxes, payroll, insurance, etc.

Re: “Can You Hear Me Now?” Communicating With A Pause To Enhance Leadership

joannampineda — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:09:47 -0000

I could not agree more with your comments. I have one more: women have a tendency to put a question mark at the end of their statements, almost as if they are looking for validation or affirmation. This weakens their statements.

Thanks for a great post!

Re: Does The Social Web Mean The End of Privacy?

joannampineda — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:12:59 -0000

Hi Eric. Very nicely said. I agree with you that social media does not mark the end of privacy, but we're all certainly sharing a lot more information with others these days. I also wonder if social media is merely amplifying a person's natural inclination to share more or less information about themselves. Last thought: As we have come to value transparency and candor, it probably only makes sense that we share more information about ourselves in the process. Thanks for the comment! Joanna

Re: Entrepreneurs and 2010: How To Build Your Development Plan

joannampineda — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:33:48 -0000

Patra, this a great post. I realized a while back that I would get into a funk right before the summer each year. It took me a few years to realize that the funk happened around my birthday. Once I realized it, I anticipated it and planned for it. Now, in the Spring, I ask myself what I want to do in the coming fiscal year, what I want to shed, what I want to learn. And guess what? No more funks!

I agree with you wholeheartedly that we must invest in all kinds of learning because it flexes the brain in different ways. This year, I got into playing drums on Rock Band; I'm terrible at it, but I love it. And I got my ham radio license. Both activities are very much out of my comfort zone but I am having a blast.

Thanks for the encouragement!

Re: “Just Try It Mama!” The Chief Troublemaker, Rock Band, and Lessons from Her 5-Year Old

joannampineda — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:59:38 -0000

Hi Rob. Thanks for the comment. I checked with Maki and he doesn't think that what he did was against the rules, since CJ was only listening and neither of us ever transmitted. Is there some rule I'm not aware of?

And yes, I got my Technician license and I'm officially KJ4PSD, although I've requested a vanity call sign that includes my initials - jmp. Will keep you all posted.

Re: As an Entrepreneur, Imagination Is a Cornerstone of My Success

joannampineda — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:34:47 -0000

Marissa, this is a GREAT post. I love that you celebrate imagination and recognize it as a cornerstone of your business and success! If you can imagine it, then you can make it happen. Brilliant!

I agree that we give ourselves precious time to daydream. I find that my best ideas and solutions to many problems have come when I've allowed my mind to wander and make disparate connections: on the treadmill, in the shower, during a long walk, relaxing on the couch. Thanks again!

Re: Open Source Leadership: a Women Grow Business Interview with Leadership Consultant and Editor Claire Meany

joannampineda — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:47:19 -0000

Great post. What I love is how open source leadership is often ascribed to how women manage and lead in the workplace: lead by collaboration; encourage experimentation; use empathy and listening skills to harness internal potential. Perhaps this is why we are seeing more and more women start businesses and thrive!

One thing to note, however, is that during tough times (like now), more paternalistic leadership styles may be needed to make the tough decisions. It's also the case that many folks want collaborative decision-making but more paternalistic implementation.

Thanks for a great interview! Joanna

Re: The Chief Troublemaker: Measuring ROI on Social Media Initiatives

joannampineda — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:42:47 -0000

Hey Greg. Thanks for your comments. Perhaps I should have provided more quantitative data in my post. Here are some examples:

* Usage on the Web site has tripled in the last year, the bounce rate is down to 50% (versus 75%), time on site is over two minutes (versus 1 minute).
* We've got over 700 followers on my Twitter account, over 500 on the Matrix Group Twitter account, and over 200 on Facebook.
* Nearly every blog post gets comments from people who don't know, as well as people we do know. Once blog post has nearly 60 comments! Nearly every Facebook post gets likes and comments.

You raise a good point about the conversion for Facebook and Twitter. We have not done A/B testing. But we do know that business is up, we are getting very good leads from the site (both prospective clients and staff).

As for the ROI on the photographer's time, this was actually not the photo on the original post. I think Jill was trying to be clever with the caption. Sorry if it didn't work.

Thanks again! Joanna

Re: ‘She Hung Up On Me’: Success and Failure in Owning Customer Relations

joannampineda — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:05:32 -0000

God, don't we all have stories like this? The thing that gets me is this: sometimes, we just want someone to say they're sorry, acknowledge that there was a screw-up, and let us vent, but often, we get the royal brush-off. I think every company should have a Chief Apology Officer or a Chief Groveler. Guess who that is at Matrix Group?