Meet the blue dot!

Wow. My first post as an official blogger. I'm really not sure where I plan to take the site yet but I do know that I want it to accomplish two things. One, share with the world more about myself and my business. Two, share marketing tips and ideas for small businesses.

Blue Dot Communications is my official new name. I've been doing marketing under The Paciorek Group for a few years now and things have gotten messy since we are ditching the magazine we were doing. Besides that, let's face it, The Paciorek Group isn't exactly an exciting name. Hence, Blue Dot Communications is born.

The story behind the name is an interesting one and my BFF, Marilyn, inspired me without even knowing it. Thanks Marilyn! My mother and grandmother taught me to be a good Catholic in all things gambling. Since Marilyn and I spent 12 years at Catholic School, I took her along on the gambling ride. It wasn't hard to convince her. Mom and grandma were also fans of the gossip rags and the National Enquirer was their favorite. Every now and then the Enquirer would carry "the lucky blue dot." Readers swore by the luck of the blue dot and story after story was printed. Mom and grandma cut out their blue dots (and of course one for Marilyn and I) and brought them with us on our casino runs and to our first trip to Las Vegas. They would rub the dot on the machines and wrinkle that poor dot up in their jeans pockets. Who knows how many went through the laundry! Alas, they rarely lost all their pennies in the slots so Marilyn and took our chances and laughed at them and kept our dots hidden in our purse.

I figure, I can use a little luck in my business and my clients can use a little luck in theirs. Hence, I am at one with the dot and plan to share the luck.

I welcome you to join me on my blogging ride. Oh yeah, and feel free to print out one of my blue dots for luck!