Can social media help your business? Lots of companies are exploring that, but since it’s hard to measure ROI or immediate impact, they may be leery of it. I participate in both Twitter and Facebook, but I find Twitter much more beneficial. I use it as both a connection tool and as a news feed of current events.
With Twitter, I’ve “met” local people and enjoy chatting with them. Some of them have their own small businesses that they are trying to promote.
@3babesandabaker has a Cupcake Truck at the corner of Gay & High Sts in downtown Columbus. Each Saturday she encourages fellow tweeple to give her their guess for the final OSU score. The person coming the closest gets free cupcakes. Last Saturday, I was one of the winners so I 
picked up my yummy cupcakes today. They were scrumptious! While I was there, I purchased a delightful brat from a nearby hotdog truck. >>>>- @dogwatchohio has an electronic pet fence business. The Murph already has a regular fence, but if I was in the market for an electronic fence, I would call the DogWatch family. They seem like nice people and I enjoy their funny dog photos.
- @DraperyDiva owns a window covering business called Home Source, located on Rt 315 in the Mount Air area north of I-270. It’s a great place to shop for quality blinds, shades, etc. We’re having a tweet-up there this Saturday morning to celebrate OSU’s win over that state up north. So I’ll get to meet a lot of other tweeples in person.
@DreamDinnersOH offers a place to fix your own meals, then take them home to freeze. It’s located in Powell next to my office.- @DanielleNeil is a photographer that takes graduation photos and pet photos. What she is capable of doing with the dogs is awesome!
- @HillsMarket is a popular grocery store known for high-quality meats and deli. In their tweets, they let us know when special foods have arrived or special food events are planned. They also are located on Rt 315 just north of I-270, opposite the entrance to Worthington Hills.
- @AllonsTravel has a travel agency. She does extensive traveling to be able to recommend special places for her clients. As might be expected, she’s started getting inquiries for the Bucks Bowl Game destination.
- @HoneyGrove has a boutique natural candle shop in Creekside Gahanna. Some of the candle flavors she mentions sound good enough to eat.
- @OhioBrian is a communications manager for the city of Gahanna. He keeps everyone apprised of the events being held there and in particular the Creekside area.
- Thanks to @joingles and @annfisherwosu I am watching more PBS to catch their local & state news, and discussions.
If you use Twitter, I highly recommend following these local people. Unlike some, they actually engage in conversation and don’t just put out auto-tweet ads. I believe this Saturday is to be small business day to counter the Black Friday that supports the mega stores. Support a local small business this weekend.
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Last night was the first game of the OSU Buckeye season and they trounced Marshall 45-7. Since I don’t subscribe to cable, I rely on Twitter to keep me informed during the game. While there were a lot of tweets on the game, there were also some about a local news anchor who made somewhat of a “whoops” on the air. Lovely Andrea Cambern SHOULD have said “
The prettiest display is about 4 minutes into the display. It seemed to be the crowd favorite, even moreso than the finale.
People were casually eating on outside patios at restaurants that offer al fresco dining. 
Riverside Hospital … a good place to stay if you have to.
Health care has obviously been in the news a LOT in the past year. This past week, I was able to see first-hand how much different it is now. I’ve been blessed with a very healthy life so haven’t been in a hospital since 1972 when my last child was born. I spent three days at Riverside Hospital this week, and was amazed at the difference.
Photo taken with my Blackberry
Riverside is one of the main hospitals in Columbus, achieving international recognition. What struck me most were the built-in efficiencies from the color-coded parking lots & buildings to the UPC codes on our wristbands which were scanned every time someone did something to us. Each room had a computer and anytime anything was done to us, it was noted on the computer. Certainly is better than misinterpreting handwriting or dealing with paper charts.
While on the surface, the procedures seem a little like being on an assembly line, the procedures actually make it easier for the patient. You go here to do this … go there to do that. The monster machines whir and click as they peer into your innermost parts. The staff wears little pager-sized gizmos that records their whereabouts when they pass by a sensor as they enter a room. Then if they are needed, they are paged. Much quieter than the old days of “paging Dr Shoemaker“.
Of course, two things haven’t changed … they still wake you up in the middle of the night … and they haven’t solved that darn hospital gown exposure thing.
Columbus is home to other great hospitals as well.
Copyright © 2010. Elaine Reese, Real Living HER. Reproduction of any portion of this blog post or the images is prohibited by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If this post is being viewed on any site other than www.ReesesPiecesOfRealEstate.com then the material has been stolen without permission. Violators will be reported.
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