I love getting Christmas cheers from family, friends, sponsors, pr & mktg companies and more that I work with. Here are a few of my Christmas cheers that I’ve received and some I’ve seen online. These online greetings made me smile as I try really hard to get into the holiday spirit! I wish each and every one of you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the bottom of my heart! Thanks so much for reading my blog! My family photo is a bit late this time around because my hubby literally just walked in the door yesterday evening, so it through my whole schedule off with the photo session #fail lol. Enjoy!

Yes it’s me the Pink Princess! I am so happy to see another year and I don’t feel a day over 25! I want to thank all my friends and family for calling me and sending presents in the mail. I feel very love. In the viral world I want to thank all my twitter friends and facebook pals for all the love and shout outs! I think when I left my facebook page it was up to 300 lol.

I love twitter and want to give a special shout out to Weatherman Sam Champion from Good Morning America for saying Happy Birthday and the crew over at 11 Alive News and to Rolling Out Magazine! I woke up today with my kids singing me happy birthday and both of them giving me some suga. I plan on going to lunch with a friend then off to two events. One being a sneek peak of Hangover 2 then hopefully I will have time to make it over to another place in time. I hate when my schedule conflicts argh!

I am from Cleveland, Ohio but have had so much fun living here in the south in Hotlanta and feel the love from everyone! Thanks to God for all the glory and for keeping me healthy and my family safe. I wish my hubby was here with me to share in the special day but he called me and asked what did I buy and I said, nothing yet with a evil laugh ha! Thank you all for your love and support! xoxo

I would love a pair of these gems! One day soon!

Pic by Drexina Nelson

Founder: Tammie Reed

Since: 2007

Site’s Personality: Creative, sincere, loving and fun

Why is your site important?

My blog started out as a place that my family could come to see pictures of my kids and things that I was up to since I moved away. It grew from that. Now it’s where I can give people some pink shine mixed with fashion, the arts, restaurants, lifestyle and entertainment and more.

Is it profitable?

Yes, I make money [from] ads placed on my blog. Some advertisers have been there since I started. I also host lots of social media events and charge for consultation for beginning bloggers. I am also a brand ambassador Princess and work with over 600 companies and over 300 PR and marketing firms.

*Advice that I have for newbies would be to be consistent. If you really want to be a blogger, you have to put up content daily to keep up your hits.

Describe your relationship with your readers.

My readers are a hot mess, but so am I. [laughs]. … We are all like family; I love my readers and they think I am very funny, yet positive. I have had as many as 10,000 unique visitors a day to 1,200 a day depending on the subject matter. It really depends on the content or the celebrity that I have interviewed or event that I attended.

How do you link to other bloggers and get the word out to others that you have a blog? Is connecting to other bloggers important?

If it’s a very Pinktabulous blog, I will shoot that blogger an e-mail and introduce myself and ask if we can do a link exchange. They usually oblige and I return the favor on my blog roll. It’s very important that bloggers connect with other bloggers because potential marketing and PR firms look for those type of things.

What role does Twitter play in your life? Facebook? LinkedIn?

I swore that I would not join another networking site after MySpace but I have found Facebook as a great tool for what I am doing and Twitter is Pinktastic for me. People really get to know the real me on Twitter with my funny commentary. I have a great following from both sites.

What other social media do you utilize?

I have a Web show that I do weekly on Mondays at 11 a.m. on MingleMediaTv (www.minglemediatv.com/TalkingWithTami.html). I’ve been doing it for two years now. I do event recaps, show cool products and do my rants and raves. People get to chat with me and win prizes, too. I also have a YouTube (www.youtube.com/user/talkingwithtami) channel where I do test drives with the latest cars, interviews with celebrities and more.

Do you consider yourself a journalist?

I do not consider myself a journalist. [i'm] more of a talk show host [and] socialite that blogs.

What do you do when you are not blogging?

When I am not blogging I’m thinking about what I will blog about next [laughs]. Besides that, I love to vintage shop, spend time with my crazy kids and hubby and go to great parties.

Some of your favorite bloggers are …

Whatever (megduerksen.typepad.com/)

Dust Jacket Alley (dustjacketattic.blogspot.com/)

Veronica Pearman (www.veronicapearman.com),

Couture Milinery (www.couturemillinery.com/)

Name a piece of technology that you can’t live without.

My Canon Rebel camera is my tool. I wouldn’t be poop without it and I really want to stress to bloggers to invest in a great camera, it makes your blog look so much better and professional.

www.rollingout.com

Photo by Derek Blanks

If you are use to me being happy and in a Pinktastic mood, than you might wanna click my page off now lol. Pink Suga(my alter ego) is up and she is not happy! I have been at this game for about 7yrs now. Some may consider what I do a “hobby” but I don’t!

I have always had a love for people and networking. When I moved to Atlanta with my family in 2005, my whole world changed. I have had many jobs in my life but nothing was more fulfilling than being around people and helping them in some kinda way. Plus I have a gift for gab and networking so me being in media fit like a glove!

Now, over the years I have gotten some very strange comments like, what do you really do, how do you make a living at that? Why don’t you find something else to do lol. I sit back and laugh and say geesh is it really like that? I don’t tell others to do that with their jobs, so why do they feel the need to tell me such crap!

There is nothing wrong if you work at a job 9 to 5, its just not for me! I’m very happy running around town, chasing interviews, learning about the next best thing, new restaurants, or whatever, its what makes me do backflips. I make it look easy if you’re a frequent reader lol.

I have gotten the most offensive emails and requests from people where they think I somehow work for them lol. They will demand interviews for them or their clients. I have gotten event planners trying to swindle me into covering their events while they save the budget for themselves by thinking If I come take pics, they don’t have to hire a photographer lol…oh I can go on and on. Its like they don’t really respect or appreciate what I do.They email asking me to “spread the word” on my blog but no mam! For a fee I will, why don’t you spread the wealth!

I have had people dm me on twitter and inbox me on facebook asking me to retweet some lame whatever, or could they place something on my wall. The answer is NO, so stop asking me! In all my years of doing my job, I have never promoted anything on anyones wall or pressured anyone to tweet anything for me! So why are you doing that to me? They also get mad if I dont attend their events. What the hell? I’m only one person and I’m a busy girl.

Lets break it down to cover an event. First off, I live by Mall of Ga area. How many times have you seen me in town? Yes around 5 to 6 times a week. Thats a commute and in Atlanta traffic omg! Secondly, I have to spend money on hair, makeup, gas,getting my kids situated and taking time away from my them. So please with that alone, you have to respect what I do!

In this business, people are only nice to you because they want something from you and in my case, is exposure lol. Come to my event and talk about me, take my picture with little in return for me. So if you are reading this “users,narcissists and opportunists”, I’m cutting out a lot of you in 2011! You will see me at fewer events and focusing only on things that are beneficial. If I make your event fine but if I dont, it’s just business and moving forward, it has to just make sense.

At the end of the day, thats what its ALL about anyway! Good day!

Hey guys check out my interview in Guts Glam Grace! I’m too excited about this interview it came out so well! Woot!

Meet Tammie Reed.  She has rubbed elbows with some of Hollywood’s finest: Usher, Pam Anderson, Sean Puffy Combs and more!  She has been featured in dozens of magazines and interviewed multiple times.  All this and she still has time for her own talk show, “Talking with Tami.”

Keep reading to learn more about this go-getter!

Guts.Glam.Grace. Magazine: Are you living your dreams?

Tammie Reed: I am absolutely living my dreams! I always loved working around people because I have a special place in my heart for them. Yes I think I am!

GGG: Are your career goals in line with your personal goals?

TR: All my goals are not in line. I want to do so many things but I guess it takes time. I am a dreamer. I have so many things written down, I just have to place all my ducks in a row, lol.

GGG: Tell us about your company.

TR: Well my brand is Talking with Tami. It’s my baby, I love it! I am a social media princess and I work with over 500 brands! I interview celebs, review products, run my blog, travel write, hosts events and I absolutely love it.  Simply pinktastic!

GGG: Has there been an event/person that has greatly influenced you to be the person you are today?

TR: So many people have influenced me, but one that sticks out the most is Paula Deen.  She started her career later in life.  I was a stay at home mom for many years.  I sacrificed so much for my 2 kids and now that they are older, I can do what I always wanted. My family always comes first.  Now I can spread my wings.

GGG: Three years ago, did you envision yourself being where you are today? If not what’s different? What would you change?

TR: Three years ago, I was doing this exact same thing. I’ve always envisioned myself doing something fun and helping others. Only difference from 3 years ago, I was in a studio producing my talk show. Now everything Talking With Tami has moved online. I had just launched my blog 3 years ago too. I’m always revamping myself lol.

GGG: How do you empower yourself? What keeps you motivated and staying on course to reach your goals?

TR: My immediate family keeps me motivated. Looking at my kids makes me a strong lady with great will power! My hubby is my biggest cheerleader and he tells me everyday I can do it! I get knocked down but I keep getting back up! You have to have tough skin in this business and if you can’t take a couple of jabs and a lot of no’s you may want to find another career path! It’s a crazy business and I have learned that over the years! I will never stop reaching my goals of one day letting the world know who I am.

GGG: What types of obstacles did you have to overcome?

TR: I have had many obstacles. People will promise you they can help you but really have other intensions or self gain, fake people, slackers and I can go on. I pray for them, wish them well and keep it moving!

GGG: What have you learned about yourself through this journey?

TR: I have learned that I have a HUGE giving heart. It gets broken sometimes, but darn it, It’s stronger than I had ever imagined!

GGG: Who/what keeps you grounded?

TR: Oh Lawd, my hubby keeps me grounded lol. I can come home and say hey I interviewed Martha Stewart today and he will look at me and say with a blank stare, “Oh really? Ok, whats for dinner, I’m starved!” Lmao!

GGG: Has your personal life changed as a result of your career achievements?

TR: Yes, my personal life has changed quite a bit, especially from other family members. They can’t relate.  They don’t know what to say or do with me.  I have rubbed elbows with some of the most influential people that you could ever imagine.  They think that I have gotten the big head but if you were to meet me, I have not changed I just have been blessed…ha!

GGG: How do you embody guts, glamour and grace?

TR:

Guts: Moving to Atlanta, a foreign place to me, my husband and kids. Getting out there, grinding and not looking back.

Glam: I have had a lot of help from my glam squad. Celeb Photographers Drexina Nelson and Derek Blanks take amazing pics of me. Stephanie Dawn beats my face and I’m mainly styled by Julian Lark.

Grace: In this business keep your head up high, regardless of whats going on behind closed doors, late student loans, bills etc.

GGG: What’s one defining moment in your career?

TR: A defining moment in my career was when I hosted an event with Fantasia and Eva Pigford at the Georgia World Congress Center. It was for Breast Cancer Awareness and I stood there like, wow I am really doing this! Fab!

GGG: Who/what are your favorites (pick 5):

TR:

Charity: Susan G Komen(breast cancer awareness)

Color: Pink, of course!

Designers: Betsey Johnson

Movie: Sweet Charity

TV Show: The Real Housewives of Atlanta

GGG: With your success, do you think money can buy you happiness?

TR: I do not think money can buy you happiness, but it would damn sure help a girl get a new pair of shoes! tee hee!

GGG: What advice can you give to other people on the rise?

TR: Please don’t listen to people in your ear all the time telling you that you can’t do this or that. Please excuse yourself or move to other side of the room. Get rid of negative people and energy around you fast!

GGG: What’s up next? Projects, trips, next big splurge…

TR: Up coming things hmm?  I will be featured in the December issue of Self Magazine and doing a lot of blogger events, hosting some parties, beauty pageants out of town and enjoying my family. Traveling a bit oversees as well. Keeping fingers crossed that I will go to Paris, France.  God is good!

GGG: Anything else you’d like to share???

TR: I would like to say thank you so much for wanting to interview with lil ol’ me! You guys rock! Keep up the good work! xoxo Visit my site at www.talkingwithtami.com.

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