Author: Karla Lárraga

• Getting it Done: Digital Tools of the Trade

  It was over coffee that my friend asked me why I carried the black rechargeable battery with my everywhere I went. “Would it hurt you to disconnect, just for a little bit?”   It would. The brick of a rechargeable battery (which is amazing by the way — purchase one, here) I carry around is a saving…

  Karla Lárraga

  January 17, 2016

  Digital Tools, Social Media

• {My Musings} I believe…

    Three of the keys that make one a success in life all start with “I believe…” As in… I believe … true success starts with leaders aiming to build themselves up while mentoring others to do the same. I believe … you’ve got to pour into people while being humble and open enough to…

  Karla Lárraga

  January 14, 2016

  Musings

• Consider me motivated.

  2016 has started with a bang: Won a $1 in a scratch-off My Q1 Planning & Editorial Calendar is Complete My house is in tip-top shape (given that it’s still in full-holiday splendor) My 30th Birthday (!) will be spent lounging in Cancun I’m going to buy a few powerball tickets just to see if…

  Karla Lárraga

  January 7, 2016

  2016, Uncategorized

• 52 for 2016: Ideas to Spark Your Imagination

  I like the idea of continuously challenging myself to grow, while taking the time to actually see and breathe the world around me, which is why I really liked the idea behind this list I found online. With Christmas come and gone and 2016 on the forefront, this is a good grouping of fun ideas…

  Karla Lárraga

  December 28, 2015

  Musings

• WhatsApp Web App <3

  Just had to leave a quick note – if you use WhatsApp and don’t want to be stuck to your device all day, you’ll love it’s web app. Check it out today: https://web.whatsapp.com xoxo – Karla

  Karla Lárraga

  December 11, 2015

  Uncategorized

• The Art of the Email Signature

  Your email signature, not unlike your social media profile blurb, is a brief, but perfect, opportunity to grab your audience’s attention. Learn how to craft a signature that will catch your audience’s attention and entice them to learn more!

  Karla Lárraga

  December 11, 2015

  Uncategorized

• Tools | Sidekick for E-mail

    “The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.” – Bill Gates I live and breathe by digital tools and I always looking for ways to streamline…

  Karla Lárraga

  December 4, 2015

  Digital Tools

• Intro to #SMM Content Planning

  I’m starting a new social media blog post series to provide you with practical advice and the specific tools and services that I use on a daily basis while planning for and creating social media content. In this post, I am going to focus on just one area: content planning, the first step in creating a cohesive social media plan. Have…

  Karla Lárraga

  October 26, 2015

  Uncategorized

  content planning, marketing, social media, social media tips

• Trolls on Trolls on Trolls: An Ugly Side of Social Media

  I love just about everything about being a communications professional.  I enjoy – truly enjoy – the challenge of evangelizing a brand message through the right avenues to reach just the right people.  I love how much technology keeps advancing and how the world, once so large and inaccessible, is now within reach to anyone with a…

  Karla Lárraga

  July 28, 2015

  Opinion, Social Media

  Personal Branding, Politics, SMM, social media, Trolls

• A Letter to My Little Brother

  Dear Luis, Luisypoo, Andresito… You are getting married on Saturday. Luis, you are getting MARRIED on Saturday. Wasn’t it just yesterday that we were sword-fighting with sticks outside of mom’s PTA meetings? Wasn’t it just the other day that we were turning every.single.piece.of.furniture upside down in the living room building forts with sheets? Or, just…

  Karla Lárraga

  July 10, 2015

  Family