Archive for August, 2009

Bringing Hollywood to New Mexico

Over the course of the last five years, the government of New Mexico has been working hard to draw attention to the growing film and television opportunities in our state. Incredible tax breaks and incentives, new sound stages, and a sprawling landscape that encompasses almost every side of nature are just a few of the [...]

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Back to School!

Las Cruces is home to New Mexico State University and its sister school, Dona Ana Branch Community College. Both of these institutions are thriving and NMSU alone hosted 17,000 students last year! The departure and arrival of these college students greatly affects our community’s population and economy; the town seems to boom come August.
Last week [...]

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Staging How-To’s & How It Works

If you’re thinking about selling your home or even buying one, you’ve probably heard the term ’staging.’ Staging is essentially the act of making your home as desirable as possible by doing things like cleaning, organizing, and refreshing key rooms. Over the recent years, staging has become a vital (and popular) part of the selling [...]

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Saturday Trip - Silver City, NM

After a particularly hot and muggy couple of days, my husband and I decided to take a fun day trip to Silver City, NM, a quaint community of about 12,000 nestled in an exceptional place somewhere between the mountains and the desert. Silver City possesses all the benefits of a true small town; the traffic [...]

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Twitter Marketing - Are we really reaching our audiences?

Since Monday, a big topic of conversation around the office (and at home) has been marketing and its many mediums. We are making a big effort to stay ahead of the curve and provide our potential clients, colleagues, and friends with valuable information in the ways they like to find it; blogging, Facebook, Twitter, and [...]

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Did You Know…?

Yesterday, I went to a Social Media Networking seminar given by Mike D. Merrill. In a relatively short span of 4 and a half hours, we were given a lot of information regarding the benefits of the social networking sites like Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook. These are not just social” networks they are the [...]

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Going Green - Easy Ways to Save Money and Live Healthier

A few days ago, I was doing simple tasks around the home; I had laundry going, towels drying, and just a few dishes left to wash. I started the warm water and watched it run down the drain for a second before I asked myself, “I wonder how much water I use on any given [...]

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RSS MADE SIMPLE-THE INFO YOU WANT DELIVERED IN REAL TIME

I’m sure you’ve seen this funny little orange and white block on almost all of your favorite websites. Have you ever wondered what it does? The truth is, it’s one of the most helpful and beneficial tools that I have come across.
Since technology and our means of communication change and develop so rapidly, my generation [...]

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