Which wagon? Oh, the blog writing wagon. I enjoy writing blogs and sharing information with all of you. Sometimes I dig in and write one with just one little idea that suddenly pops into my head. Other times, I struggle with them. One thing that really bogs me down with blogging though is the editing. I spend way too much time “polishing” them. And this past week during my travels, the last thing on my mind was blogging! And perhaps there is some meaning behind all that.
Maybe it’s time to stop blogging. Maybe it’s time to write that book on blogging I've been thinking about crafting for the past two years. Maybe it’s time to concentrate more on Groovy Reflections and give it more of my attention. The radio station and creating my show already takes up a LOT of time besides all the the other tasks related to it. Oh, and marketing clients get in the way too. Uh, NOT! I enjoy growing my client’s businesses very much! For the past few months I've been thinking of shutting down my MODern Marketing 4 U / ModlandUSA Facebook page. Facebook doesn't share my posts with anyone so what’s the point of having it? On the other hand, the page on Google+ is doing very well! And I continue to find myself drifting more and more towards tasks that utilize my right brain. Have I really fallen off the wagon? Or am I at a fork in the road?
Would love to hear from some of you when you've had to take a hard look at the all the things that mean most to you and when to shift priorities. Perhaps I'll take Yogi Berra's advice.
If you prefer to "learn by example" then here is an example of what not to do when someone wants to hire YOU. My issue is HTML for my internet/smartphone radio station's website, Groovy Reflections Radio. Everything is fine on the website except for one nagging issue: The coding for “recently played” won't work correctly! HTML was provided by Shoutcast; they host the radio station. The song titles show up, however, 95% of the artwork (generally the album cover) shows up as missing. Here’s what it looks like:
Basically that piece of code needs to be rewritten. Also, it’s supposed to sync with Amazon and it does not. I also thought up an alternative solution: Insert the Groovy Reflections logo (see above) or some other graphics there. I want the listeners to know what songs they are hearing; makes it more fun for them! The current song does show up in the player WITH the LP cover so no issue there, thankfully. I discovered that someone locally I know not only does SEO work but knows html as well. Know him a couple years, meeting through the vast Orange County network. Have met in person too at a meet-up. We had a nice phone discussion for about 45 minutes almost three weeks ago and I felt comfortable working on this with him. Put all the information together in both text and graphics that recapped what I explained on the phone and sent it to him within 24 hours. He said he would look at it that weekend. A week went by. Sent an email wanting to know if he was still interested in the project and he said he was. Then, silence. No follow through. I contacted again and said that it appeared he wasn't interested and that I would find someone else. He said he had emailed me a few days back. Never received it. Then, he said he would look at it on Wednesday! I figured, well, okay. We are friends on Facebook. On Wednesday I saw him post about all the new clients he has. Great. Last night I was supposed to go to a meet-up, however, taking care of my clients comes first. I stayed home. And wouldn't you know it, guess who did attend? Ah...the webs we weave by posting on Facebook. After seeing that, wrote another email and said: “I'm glad you are at that event tonight! I'm working on stuff for a client. My clients always come first. That's how I do business. In all honesty, I am tired of getting messages from you that you are going to take on the project yet nothing happens. I am sorry. I really have to move on. I was looking forward to seeing the dazzling work you do and recommending it to others however I am on the hunt for someone who will actually do the work now. Don't mean this to sound cruel or mean. You have to understand how I feel as an ignored client here. I have never done this to any of my clients and I guess my expectations were too high. Thanks for your efforts.” This morning I received an invoice for the work. Folks, don't treat potential clients like this! What would you do in my situation? It’s now almost three weeks and I still have an issue that needs fixing! Rick Nelson sung about being "strung along" in this song from 1963. I promise never to waste your valuable time and provide the highest quality, professional marketing services to you! Find us on our website, or say hello on Twitter, Facebook, or Google+.
Yes, I was. And I let them do it. My Groovy Reflections page (my other biz) posts a lot of music videos in celebration of 60’s/70’s music and pop culture. Among the things we post are birthdays. It was Gary Glitter’s birthday. If you don't know, Mr. Glitter had some major troubles including taking advantage of children (to put it mildly). He was caught (thankfully). He has paid his dues and is still doing so. While I certainly don't endorse his actions, I hope he can live up to his wrongdoing and find peace. Oh yes and he had a big hit with Rock & Roll Part 2 in 1972. My post said: “Happy Birthday to Gary Glitter, born in 1944. We celebrate his big hit from 1972. Hey…” A few likes showed up and then some negative comments including a very irate fan that used very colorful language. That sam fan also sent a message. It read: “gary glitter is a convicted kiddie fiddler please remove this” Now I admit I have a lot of fight in me. However, the comments and the message hit me at a bad time. So I wimped out and removed the post and posted an apology. One of my Groovy Reflections team members woke me up. He messaged to me: “You cannot let them bully you.” Alas. it was already too late. I deleted the post. Shortly afterwards I posted a question to the fans as to whether or not we should continue posting anything related to Phil Spector, since he is a convicted murderer. No one replied. Hmmm. That GR team member took the issue a step further and made several posts in celebration of those who are “notorious”. Here are a few examples:
Jim Morrison exposed himself on stage once but we are posting his 1969 hit anyway.
This 1965 smash (and many other "Wall of Sound" hits that we love so much), was produced by convicted murderer Phil Spector, but we are posting it anyway.
Imagine that a fellow was busted in England for drug possession.....then later, that same fellow was being deported from the USA because of Nixon, the FBI and the CIA. Imagine that after five years of court battles, this criminal got to stay in the USA.....Imagine if we posted his music anyway.
Wow! We listen to music by Jim Morrison (The Doors), great tunes produced by Phil Spector, and John Lennon! And they are all bad boys! Imagine that! And his final post before handing “the wheel” over to the next GR team member (admin):
This 1972 hit is played at sporting events all over the world. It was Top 10 in its day and most of us liked or loved it. Unfortunately, Gary Glitter (born Paul Francis Gadd) is not that great of a human being. However, he has paid for his crimes. We are posting his song. If you do not like it, do not listen to it. ALSO, walk out of any sporting or other event IMMEDIATELY when you hear it........as you can see from the past six posts, if we only posted stuff by angels we would be pretty limited.
Since I'm not a big sports enthusiast, I had no idea that Gary Glitter’s hit song was played at major events. I can just imagine the crowd screaming out their "hey...eh..hey...eh's" at my local sports arena. Joe, thank you. You proved your point! To steal a phrase (and title) from a Tom Petty song “I won't back down” in the future. Not sure what happened to my "Jersey"!
So, here we go. I’m posting this song. Here. Right now. If you don't like it don't listen to it! I like the song. It reminds me of a certain period in my life. And as I stated above, I hope Paul Francis Gadd (Gary Glitter) finds peace in his life. And as one fan commented “forgive his soul but not his actions”. Well said. This is the world of social media. Advice for you? Stick to your convictions. I promise I will stick to mine and I won't let anyone bully me in a social media situation again. This tune was a 1972 #2 in the UK and #7 in the U.S. (see below). And tune into great tunes at the brand new radion station, Groovy Reflections Radio! Marketing hat just went back on! You are most welcome to make a tuneful stop by the ModlandUSA website, or visit us on Twitter, Facebook, or Google+.
My jaw dropped. Why? I recently read an article, shared by a Facebook friend, about a form of scamming that you probably didn’t even know about. I admit I hadn’t a clue! The article neatly describes the simple viral content that is created, shared, and ultimately generates a huge amount of likes on a brand new Facebook page in a relatively short amount of time. Then the page is sold (cash deal) for $200 to a business that wants a built-in fan base. Just change the name of the page; easy to do nowadays (though impossible in the past), and add your own cover art that demonstrates your brand identity and start posting your company’s content on the page. Who’s going to notice? Most of us have “liked” hundreds of pages anyway! The posts made by the scammers during build up are the kind that encourage people to share and, according to the article, tend to be on the trashier side.
Now, who’s to say that they aren’t adding a generous dose of more legitimate looking posts that people can’t resist; inspiration quotes, cute cats doing funny things, stomping out cancer inspiration or perhaps something sassy with the word ass in it? In addition, maybe the words “share this” are on the post in the text or perhaps as suggestive directions on a photo. Maybe there’s a question. At any rate, there’s something enticingly engaging about it. So, the post is shared. And a few friends share it and so the virus grows. Think about it: How many times do you see the same post on your wall that everybody seems to be sharing? Nothing wrong with that, right? Some of those folks are going to fan the page and just one post could bring in thousands of people almost overnight. That happened to my Groovy Reflections page when one post was ultimately seen by 3.3 million people and shared by 187,000 folks; for a short period of time the incoming new fans at one point “liked” the page at a rate of 3 to 5 a minute! However, there’s a BIG difference here: The Groovy Reflections Facebook page is legit. It is real and it actually grows slowly and organically, with highly engaged fans. And this brings up a very alarming point. I’m a small business owner, with two businesses. And chances are some of those businesses that are buying their built in fan base many compete with me in some way. Not fair to us who play by the rules with honesty, integrity, and good old fashioned ethics. Is there a way to shut down this practice? Facebook, are you listening? One suggestion: If it's a page that you fanned a long time ago, chances are it is legit. Be leary of the newer ones! Listen people at Facebook! Herman's Hermits sang a song about gaining attention long long ago; we're hoping that you will listen and spread the word about this sleezy practice and bring these scammers down! Oh and do stop by and say hello to this organically grown small business owner's our website, or on Twitter, Facebook, or Google+.
Got to say; you really are fun! Who doesn’t like seeing photos of red velvet cake, faraway places, body art and Barbie dolls in retro fashions? And you’ve been growing in popularity like crazy! Hit 10 million almost a year ago and has been declared as the fastest growing social network ever! Investor money was there for you too; a boatload of dollars! Most impressive. Had to laugh the other day when I received a comment from a fan on my Groovy Reflections page; she said “I followed you on Pinterest; is that okay?” Uh, yeah…yes it is. Pinterest (may I call you “Pin” for short?), you have been helpful in promoting blogs for both my business as well as my tie-dye products for Groovy Reflections, ultimately driving more traffic to my webpages. While not a huge traffic source there’s no complaints here since I’m reaching people who wouldn’t be exposed to my websites otherwise. Playing around with subject matter I’ve found what people are attracted to and what they’re not so interested in; some boards are hopping with repins while others are not. You’re a great resource for thought starting, to show off your art, photography, or any product for that matter, and for building brand imagery. While you’re not a place for a lot of conversation (a picture says a thousand words), it’s certainly possible to have a discussion on your network. However, “Pin”, I do have a couple of concerns:
3 "fakers"; love the Batman shaped hairstyle!
Fake profiles on the rise. They rarely include a bio of any sort, are usually female, and usually have 4 boards, less than 50 pins, 1000+ followers and following 5000+ pinners. I imagine that they’re going to start in with a lot of advertising of stuff no one really wants at some point. Sigh. Oh, and some of them will include their city.
"The GUY behind snuggles"? Sure.
What to do? If they look even remotely fake, they probably are. I’ve Googled a few. Let’s put it this way; none of them are members of LinkedIn. How do you plan on dealing with this, “Pin”? To Pinterest users: If you’re pinning as a fun pastime there’s probably no harm as long as their boards have photos that interest you. If you are a business, they’ll never purchase your product or service; how can they if they’re not even people?
Who ran off with my chowder?
“Blank” Photos. I tend to upload a lot of original photographs to Pinterest. Nothing wrong with that right? And the uploading of a pin used to work just fine. About two months ago, I started noticing that the photos weren’t there yet the description still was! Still having that issue and sometimes have to upload a photo three or four times to “make it stick”. “Pin”, this puts quite a damper on growing my boards if I have to spend over ten minutes per pin!
And, there have been a few times when I’ve signed in and noticed that a photo for a pin that had been there had turned into a white space? Now, I did find in the support area that someone had contacted Pinterest about it over a month ago. Yes, over a MONTH ago. Still waiting “Pin”!
Aside from those issues, Pinterest really is a great place to be. Keep up the good work and please address my concerns. Thanks! Your Pin Pal, Gerry. Before Rod the mod became a crooner, he knew how to rock and roll! The title of this tune could serve as a casual reminder to what Pinterest is all about. Now picture this: Our website, Twitter, Facebook, or Google+. And here's a link to our Pinterest board for this blog!
Who knew one could fly so high? Sure, I’ve been in a plane recently and it drives me crazy that I’m without internet for hours. However, nowadays, if I'm grounded and have access to a computer, any computer, and I’m in a situation where I need some of my files fast, I can get them right out of the sky. The Groovy Reflections team (my other endeavor) is scattered across the United States: New Hampshire, Florida, New York, Michigan, and California. We reside in three different time zones; sorry Mountain Time! I get online between 6 and 7 AM Pacific while members of my team are getting hunger pains long after breakfast has faded away for them. And now, things have changed. The team is groovin’ in a cloud! Two team members investigated and came up with the best solution for us. Criteria included finding an answer that was free or low cost to start with the capability to grow with the company. And they found one...
...It’s not relevant which solution was the chosen one. What IS important is how it is starting to change the way we work together. And here are just two examples:
We can all add to spreadsheets. For several things we’re working on lists are created first. And as each item on that list, of which the majority are quick hits, are completed, they are highlighted in yellow to alert the other team members that the task is completed. These are items that several members of the team can assist with. And the lists grow as more items are added, however see those highlighted areas shows us that things are getting done and keeps us moving.
I admit to having a challenge when those lists grew rather long and needed to be sorted alphabetically! Apparently, some browsers were not allowing me to bring the file into the full-fledged version of the software where the sorting capabilities were, however, it didn’t take long to figure that out. In addition, I learned that you must close and get out of the file when you're done with it so that another team member can access it. Lots of little learning curves!
And the second example: Our original photo library is growing. Currently, it resides in my computer. So far, I’ve uploaded just 15 photos to the library so that the other team members can use them. There is a system in place to let team members know when a photo has been used so that we don’t repost it anytime soon (if it is reposted at all). Bringing the fans original, exclusive material is important to us. I knew this photography hobby could come in handy for something (and yes, all of the photos here were taken by me)!
Being part of a virtual team has many challenges. Keeping your eyes and mind open and seeking out ways to make it easy to collaborate and communicate brings the team closer together, especially when everyone is working towards making it work! And we are soaring! When I see that a team member has added more useful information into our cloud I’m flying high with the feeling that we’re moving forward! The Orb were likely feeling elevated when they originally released this tune below in 1990 that features the voice of Rickie Lee Jones of “Chuck E’s in Love” fame. Check out ModlandUSA in the internet galaxy: visit on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+and Groovy Reflections at their Facebook page, as well as on Pinterest, Twitter, and Google+. Thanks for reading.
Grabbing attention. Giving someone a jolt, like those silly devices some of us had as kids that gave your new acquaintance or a friend a tickling sting when you shook their hand. Zap! What gets your blog initiallynoticed? It’s your title! When you tweet a blog, you’re at a disadvantage. There's nowhere to include a brief summary to inspire tweeps to read further. It HAS to be the title that does it. So it has to be a really good one! I admit that I struggle with titles at times though now that I’ve written a couple hundred blogs they come to me a lot easier than they did at the beginning! Here are a few ideas. Try the ones that apply to your style of writing. A twist that ties in another subject. I love doing this. Recently (blushing) I read 50 Shades of Grey and saw some themes in the book relating to the marketing realm. So I called my blog Fifty Shades of Social Media. For anyone who has read this book I’m hoping they are curious enough to click on the link and see how far an imagination can really stretch. Shock them! Make them say “What????” It can be a little scandalous or suggestive in nature. 50 Shades of Social Media also applies to this approach. Zing them! Another example: Stripping on Facebook: Do You "Like"? This one WAS about stripping and was a “dare” of sorts from a clothing company. How far would the campaign and the model go to sell garments? Make it humorous. We all need humor. We all crave humor. It lets us let go for a moment. Why not add a chuckle right in your blog? If people are grinning from the title they’ll assume there’s more laughter to be had and click on that link. For this blog I used examples from my Groovy Reflections Facebook page to drive home a point. Toasters, Cooties, Gas Prices, and You. By throwing things together that wouldn’t necessarily be together, the idea was to bring a smile to your face. And it really was a post about the game Cooties! Speak directly to your readers. There’s nothing like the word YOU. What? You’re writing this to ME? I must find out why so I’ll click on the link. Example: Boomers, Brains, and You. While this post was more about me and a discovery I made about myself, rest assured that I’m not the only one that has had this particular revelation. Anyone can relate to it. Ask a question in your title. Folks will want to know what the answer is. Is There an App for That? is a recent blog post that marvels at the dizzy array of what's available to us and pokes fun at what isn't (yet). Make sure that your title is relevant and on subject. Don’t let your reader down. There has to be a tie-in to what you’re saying in the blog. If there isn’t, you may alienate the reader. Barclay James Harvest sang about titles in the 1970’s (see below). You are entitled to stop by and say hello! Twitter,Facebook,Google+, or thewebsite.
No; it wasn't. And your social media success won't happen in a day either. Warning: It’s a lot of work; hard work. If you’re not willing to put in the time and/or if you’re not willing to hire someone to help you, your limited efforts are unlikely to produce results so don’t waste your time.
Ouch.
Sorry, but that’s reality folks.
Don’t expect to be an overnight success. As in any business, you need to establish trust and earn a reputation. Just like when you’re building a physical structure; it’s one brick or concrete block at a time. If you don’t have patience and think that after a month that it’s time to give up, don’t . This is the part where I say …get a professional to help you; and no not someone who just posts and calls themselves a "social media expert" but a seasoned marketer who will understand your brand.
I almost gave up at the beginning of March. Yes, I almost shut down one of my pages, Groovy Reflections, that at the time had over 4,000 fans. Perhaps it was something that a fan said or the lack of response to a post that I thought was amazing but no one else did. Doesn’t matter what the specific reason was now.
All I can tell you is that two incredible people, who serve as admins for the page, stepped in and saved the day. They didn’t question my behavior. They didn’t judge me. They just jumped in and fixed it.
And I am grateful.
Since then, I’ve thrown my heart and soul even harder into building that page. As of this moment there are over 9,000 fans on that site and moving towards 10,000 at warp speed. But it isn’t just the hard work that we do. It’s the fans.
The fans of your page are your ambassadors. If your message is appealing to them, they will tell others. Can you predict how far any given message will travel? No. What you can do is make sure that the content you provide is of the best quality. And no, I can’t let you in on what that is because I’d need to know what the message is that you want to deliver in order to strategize on that!
What do you need as the corner foundation? Three things that are of utmost importance:
Time
A plan
Patience
Rome wasn’t built in a day. Rome ne s'est pas faite en un jour. Morcheeba sang about that fact in the year 2000. Oh, and Stop by, say Hi! On thewebsite, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ ...thanks!
As in real life, sometimes things aren't always what they seem. I recall sending someone an email during my corporate days and ten minutes later my phone rang and all I could hear was SCREAMING! I sprinted over to her desk to resolve the issue by pointing out what the message was really about.
The recipient of the email had apparently glanced quickly at my words, her eyes went to one grouping in particular, and she missed what I was trying to say entirely!
Turns out that she was under a lot of pressure and had little time to spend on the mountain of emails that avalanched on her.
I did receive an apology.
Well, we’re all in a rush nowadays, aren’t we?
And now I’ve wound up at the embarrassing end of the stick. I participate in a group that’s about song lyrics. Someone posts a line or two from a song, and we have to identify the tune. Sounds easy but it is not. And no, you can’t google the lyrics! Even if you wanted to they won’t turn up in searches.
I couldn’t help noticing this one guy who appeared to be a know-it-all (let’s call him Frank). He would post a lot of information about the song such as chart position and year. This annoyed me to no end, in part; because it appeared have a pompous tone to it. Smart aleck!
Since several of my Groovy Reflections team members participate in that group, I commented about it in our daily thread. How was I to know that Frank was an old friend of one of my admins?
Oops.
I was assured that Frank was a walking encyclopedia as far as pop/rock music goes and that he was a bit on the nerdy side. He wasn’t being a know-it-all after all.
(blushing like a rose)
This taught me a valuable lesson! We’re all doing 60 different things at once, right? In the long run, we’re better off bringing the pace down a notch or two. Was my former co-worker doing anyone any good by blasting negativity at me? No. It wasn’t helping her to get the important things done.
If she had taken one minute, just one minute, the whole situation would have been avoided. She disrupted my day with nonsense and wasted her time as well. And those around her that heard her yelling at me on the phone? Those folks had things to do as well; now they’re all bent out of shape too.
Now in the Frank situation I looked pretty stupid though thankfully my stupidity was confined to just a few people. Did I really have time to even bring up the subject of Frank? No. I should have shrugged my shoulders and moved along.
Slow down. Absorb. Understand. Take action: This could be responding or letting it go.
Don’t waste time on all those little things if they’re not contributing to what you need to get done.
Keep your day moving and focused towards your goals, while remembering that stopping to smell the roses is more important than you think.
The band America sang about 3 Roses on their first album. Oh, and feel free to stop by and smell the roses on thewebsite, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ ...thanks!
X marks the spot. Well, perhaps if you’re digging for gold.
With Facebook, however, it’s another story, especially when it comes to banning
someone from your page.
Personally, I don’t like the thought of it. It’s a very
negative thing to do. On the other hand, the purpose is to get rid of that
negativity that’s causing conflict on your page.
It’s the story…of a lovely lady…
Actually, no.
Meet Karen, former fan of Groovy Reflections (my “other”
biz). The page currently has 4,573 fans and 1,113 are “talking about this”. It’s
a page that has lots of participation.
But Karen does not participate. She never “likes” a post,
nor does she comment. About six months ago, she suddenly started sharing posts
from the page to other pages or groups, stripping off the sourcing of where she
took the post from. Here's an example:
Is this stealing or sharing? The
majority of the posts were music videos from YouTube (like the example), however, a few were
original photographs that I uploaded to the site. No, I didn't watermark them (have now started doing that).
When this started six months ago, we tried to smoke her out
by asking her to comment. She didn't respond. Plan B. I joined a group she was
in and contacted the owner about her. He didn’t care. So I commented right on
one of her “posts”. She commented back and was, softly speaking, unreasonable.
Her language was colorful.
I responded in a civil tone. She again responded in a
similar fashion as previously implying that I didn’t “own” anything.
Then, POOF! The entire post was gone. And wham! Karen
blocked me. She did stop sharing posts on Groovy Reflections. At least, until a
few days ago.
I couldn’t easily ban her from the site. WHY? Because to
ban someone they have to either be a recent fan so that you can find them in
the fan list or they have to comment on the page. One of my admins graciously
scanned back in time in an attempt to find her and found her commenting in
October 2011.
But I, personally, couldn’t ban her. I couldn’t see her, since she
blocked my profile. So an admin did the honors. And since then, after all the
time we’ve spent, I’ve learned just exactly what banning does. The user can...
...still see all your posts since they are public,
however, they can’t like or comment on them.
...still “like” your page, and your posts will be
in their news feed.
...share your posts.
Conclusion: It is useless and a waste of energy to ban
someone from your page in a situation such as this one. It means nothing. It
does nothing. Karen can still take whatever she wants from the page.
Facebook, I ask you: Why even have banning then? It serves
no purpose in this case though it somewhat useful for removing spammers (they’ll
be back with a new account eventually though). Why not include “another level”
of “banishment” where they can’t see your page at all so that is truly “permanently
banning”? Call it “eliminating” since that is putting an end to something. This
would make it final. Done.
At the top of my wish list: More control over pages please,
Facebook.
X doesn’t mark the spot.
This is X for the Blogging A to Z Challenge. Here’s V and W. More MODern Marketing can be found on Facebook, Twitter, and
Google+. And now, what could be more fitting than a tune from the Los Angeles band X?
The color of the year is Tangerine Tango. Sounds delicious, doesn’t it? Well, not like an apple, but good enough to eat!
Orange is (finally) making a serious comeback!
We’ll start seeing it more often in fabrics and on cars; it’s already on a Volvo and quieter than the hues from the Seventies. Who could forget orange MG’s, Volvo 145 wagons and VW Beetles, Buses, Rabbits, and Things? The color is destined to show up on fresh packaging in the near future and may be a more practical application than vehicles.
I had suddenly realized a few years back that I was embracing this color and documented this fact in one of my very first blog posts on my other blog. The post is called "In Appreciation of the Color Orange".
A year or so later, I went on to have orange in the Groovy Reflections logo: The color was working its magic into my everyday life. I even painted a room in the color of California poppies:
And you thought I was going to show the actual room? These blooms are prettier.
Hello, world! Are you catching up to me now? After all, my obsession started about five years before I wrote that post in 2009; just hadn’t noticed yet. Okay, I won’t take credit for the new trend. Colors do come back now and again. I still remember walking into Macy’s in the 80’s and seeing nothing but teal and purple. If you didn’t look good in those colors, you were out of luck.
How many people can wear orange? That’s a tough one and as limiting as yellow. We’ll see, won’t we? I did attend a party recently and the host was wearing orange jeans; yeah, sounds odd but they looked great! They were a deep melon tone, not screaming.
Will there be orange appliances?
Currently, you can get a mixer in that color; stove tops, ovens, and refrigerators would have very limited appeal. A few years ago, while selecting kitchen countertop material I considered a quartz composite available in an orange that had more of a reddish hue. It was being discontinued at the time and was tempting, but no. I tiled the kitchen backsplash in orange instead; easy enough to switch out if a change is desired.
Been looking for a vintage orange Bauer flower pot for years to go with the large blue, green, and yellow ones I have on my patio. They sell for triple the price compared to the other colors. In fact, almost anything vintage in orange has a premium on it.
Just the other day I saw a board on Pinterest called “Orange You Glad” and the photos were mesmerizing; everything from shoes to vehicles to flowers.
Orange is here!
If you haven’t already embraced this happy color, maybe now is a good time to start. You can say you jumped on the bandwagon early before all your favorite brands start incorporating it into their products and packaging.
What have you seen recently that’s surprisingly orange?
This is “O” in the Blogging A to Z challenge. Here’s M and N.
Ken Nordine wrote a groovy poem about the color. Click here for the video:
Which wagon? Oh, the blog writing wagon. I enjoy writing blogs and sharing information with all of you. Sometimes I dig in and write one with just one little idea that suddenly pops into my head. Other times, I struggle with them.
