Genuine Letter LLC (2024)

20/10/2023

Nearly every day lately, I've seen new emails and DMs from spammers posing as Meta or Facebook that are targeting business pages.

There's always loaded, scary language that the business account is about to be deactivated, locked, shut down, etc. if they don't do something immediately.

I keep marking these as spam and advise my clients to do the same.

Just like with any spam, I see
- urgent language
- forcing login or verification through message
- poor grammar, punctuation, even spelling
- use of name, logo, or address close to the real thing, but not quite right

Real communication from Facebook:
- neutral and merely factual language (you have access, someone has been removed, settings have changed, there's been an update)
- if there's an actual error with an ad or account, you can also find a notification under the bell within Facebook
- Facebook won't send you a DM, that's silly. Those are random people making accounts to look like Facebook.

Don't login from the emailed links.
If you've accidentally logged in through one of their spam links, change your login password right away.

It's a scary time of year 👻 but you don't need to let these scare you.

12/04/2023

☀️ What a difference one week makes! The sun is shining brightly and all of the deep snow is completely melted.

05/04/2023

❄️❄️❄️ We had a record-breaking snowfall here in Pocatello: 20 inches in one day!! And in April!

What's crazy is there was ZERO snow on the ground before the storm, and the temperature is supposed to reach nearly 60 degrees in a few days.

This goes to show no matter how good or bad things seem, they can always change pretty quickly in a significant way. ❄️🌞

31/03/2023

My desk transformation ✨

Wow, I can't express how much I love my new desk space!

I went from one monitor to TWO 🖥️🖥️, one small drawer to SIX drawers 📥📥📥📥📥📥, plus a hideaway keyboard tray and ample counter space. There is so much new depth and width for new storage and workspace, it won't even fit a single frame.

I turned the desk around so I face the door and sit under the creative sunrise, and Gen keeps me company. 🦒

23/03/2023

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17/03/2023

We received an anonymous tip that a Genprechaun was spotted at Caldwell Park.

Gen searched high and low to catch this mystic beauty, but to no avail. 🍀🦒

At one point we thought we saw her, but it was just a rainbow token. If you have better luck, let us know! 🌈

📷 Alleged sighting and tip photo included at the end.

10/03/2023

Teeth. I had no idea how often I thought about teeth until this week.

Our truly amazing dentist died last week, it was absolutely shocking. He was full of more life than most people I knew.
He had just sent me an email wishing me happy birthday the day before he passed.
My husband had an appointment with him next week.
My kids and I had appointments next month.
I brush not only my teeth every day, but I have to wrestle the kids to brush theirs.

More than being a dentist, he was our friend. He invited us to his home. We did activities together. When I was going through some crazy anxiety, grinding my teeth at night and breaking a crown and causing a root canal that required multiple visits without a health plan, he helped me.

He was one of the first to find out I was pregnant both times, I happened to be scheduled for dental x-rays right after discovering I was pregnant. He was always so upbeat.

I still remember one of the nicest things he did for me. I had just seen him, and my tooth pain had increased even more. His office was closed, and I left a message. I expected no call back for a couple days, he called me within minutes. He said he was just finishing a ride on his mountain bike and could meet me at his office in 20 minutes. I told him I had my baby, he said to just bring him.

In his mountain biking gear, he apologized for his attire. Here it was, his day off, and he apologized to me! He sat me down and said I could just hold my boy. I still remember being in so much pain and my 1-year old boy's belly was on mine watching very attentively to everything the dentist did. He acted like it was no big deal, but it was a huge deal for me and will never be forgotten.

I could go on and on. What an example. At his viewing, you knew he made an impact in many people's lives as all ages and backgrounds gathered, and many of us didn't know each other. The world lost a pretty good one last week, but his memories live on and we look forward to seeing him again.

02/03/2023

My bestie and I went to Zumba last night.

The class was ending, and I told the instructor it was my birthday the next day.

Of course, they sang:
🎵 "Happy birthday to you *cha cha cha*
🎵 Happy birthday to you *cha cha cha*
🎵 Happy birthday dear -----"

The room went silent.

My bestie said my name, but no one heard.

I proudly spread my arms and sang out, "MaryDawn! Or MD!"

No one could understand what I said.

Everyone felt awkward, so they dispersed and left class without even finishing the song. 🤣🤣🤣

I've been laughing so hard over this, I can't stop giggling!

The teacher felt bad, he told me he thought everyone else knew my name.

It's ok to not know things. Don't be afraid to ask!

And if you're ever singing happy birthday, you may want to get the person's name before. 🥳🎊🎂

23/02/2023

🚶‍♀️ I depended on walks to clear my head, process where I was at, keep my toddler entertained, come up with new ideas, and get the only real interaction with the outside world available in 2020.

I still remember walking one day and a friend stopped to talk to me from her car. I had quit my job only a couple months before, and she asked if I was ready to work again yet. I said No! She knew what I knew and said to tell her when I was ready, because she had some work for me to do.

Work was the last thing I thought I could handle. After a few more weeks, I let her know I was ready, but I wanted to start my own business so I could service multiple people. She was a total cheerleader and mentor to get me going. It turns out that working was something that would actually heal me instead of holding me back, and that I loved being in control of the scope and timelines and services I offered.

I'm grateful for those who believe in us and give us little nudges to move forward, even when we think we aren't ready. It may end up being the best timing after all!

15/02/2023

Gen prefers chocolate over flowers. That's why she got yummy chocolate-dipped strawberries at Woodland Orchards! 🍫🍓❣️

This family business has caramel and chocolate-dipped apples, pretzels, and more seasonal specials. They even have gender reveal caramel apples! Find them across from Costco open on Saturdays. You can walk up on one side or drive up on the other.

We loved sharing a laugh with the staff when Gen showed up at their window. 🦒

08/02/2023

2/08 is a day to celebrate the : Idaho!! Anyone who hasn't lived here has plenty of jokes about Idaho 🥔 but anyone who lives here loves it! What a great place to work and raise a family.

🎨 I painted this a couple months after moving to Idaho several years ago, and it has stayed up in my home ever since.

02/02/2023

Mission impossible: paint an entire room before my kids got home from grandma's house. 🖌️🎨

I'd been wanting to paint my home office for a while, but I didn't have a strong vision of what it would be, and we couldn't move my husband's office out. Then I imagined it in this muted teal with an orange arch behind my desk, and it turned out to be gorgeous! I have office furniture on the way, I'll show you how the new setup compares. I am totally inspired and loving it! 🧡🧡🧡

25/01/2023

It's impossible to tell my career story without telling my family story.

I was the main provider for my family ever since I'd graduated from graduate school in 2015. I had a few full-time jobs that led me to the fabulous Idaho Central Credit Union, where I eventually became a Social Media Specialist.

There really wasn't a choice if I would work or not after having a baby: I absolutely would! My family literally depended on it! I didn't mind, I loved work, and there's so much fulfillment in it. I knew other awesome moms who worked full-time and raised amazing children, so I knew it was possible, even if I didn't know how.

Some moms feel an ache to be with their child. Not me. I was too busy at work to think about it. I probably pushed too hard jumping right back in after a swift 12 weeks of maternity leave in September 2019. Six months later, as the challenges of growing work hours and demands plus the pandemic compounded with my draining physical and mental health from having a newborn, I knew something had to change.

Around my son's first birthday, we had a virtual meeting at work where Jon Gordon spoke to us about doing what we love. I always found it ironic that a work-sponsored event designed to inspire me to perform better actually inspired me to swallow my pride and quit a job I was lucky to have.

It was a difficult decision to leave my job. Very difficult. It was part of my identity. My husband had just started a new position, opening the option for me to step away, even though we weren't sure how we'd manage on less. Although I seemed to be ok, I was deteriorating from the inside out as burnout piled on more and more burnout.

I never felt like I left my job for my son. I left for my personal well-being and healing. At the time, I felt awkward and uncomfortable around my son. I was and still am much more in my element while working. So although he's not the reason I left, I came to appreciate spending time with the little man after I quit my job and was automatically placed in another job (whether I liked it or not) inside the home as his mom.

I love this photo. With my baby's tiny little nose. We didn't even plan on a photo or really get ready. I changed my shirt, threw my dirty hair up, my husband just came out as he was, and my mother-in-law snapped this quick pic in my backyard a few days after our son was born.

19/01/2023

We celebrated our 2nd birthday last week! 🎊 When I started this business, we weren't sure how it would go. Two years in, and we're loving it! 🥳 Here's to many more years!!! 🎂

11/01/2023

This is from my very FIRST day of work at ICCU in 2017! Can you imagine how much energy was in the room?? It was electric then and jumps out of the photo now! I have fond memories with every single person pictured here, and I still admire the passionate work ethic and illuminating enthusiasm every person emanated.

The man in the center was our CEO Kent Oram. He was an example of servant leadership and encouraged innovation, technology, creative marketing, giving back, fun, and positive culture at the workplace. He recently retired from Idaho Central Credit Union, and I hope I can always be transparent, ambitious, approachable, open-minded, and compassionate like him.

04/01/2023

With the new year, some businesses are ready to explore new ways to grow↗️ their social media presence!

While our main service is ongoing social media management, we also offer one-time social media audits that look at current performance, target market, industry trends, and customized ideas all catered to your business' social media. 💪

Learn more at https://genuineletter.com/services/consulting/.

26/12/2022

Alright, Gen wishes she could have been in our family manger photo, but she was off looking at Christmas lights. She hopes you all had a Merry Christmas! 🎄♥️🦒 We appreciate everyone who makes this world a ✨brighter and more beautiful place!✨

21/12/2022

Light makes a huge difference in photography! If you want your photos to look more professional, you may only need to turn a light on, or off, or change an angle for better natural or artificial light.

This picture of my family was taken in a kids church classroom, hardly a fancy location, but the light made all the difference.

⭐ Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from our family to yours!

14/12/2022

This is what caught my eye. There are impressive Christmas lights all around Pocatello, but this nativity is something else. Complete with a newly added "three-camel garage" (the owner's words, I loved it). 🐪🐪🐪

I always thought that Mary had it bad giving birth in a stable. That isn't the best setting. But photographing at day and night, I realized how good it was that she didn't have to give birth by the side of the road in the desert on her way to Bethlehem. I don't know how many weeks along she was, but having given birth twice, I know that we don't have much control over when it happens.

08/12/2022

If someone showed up at your front door holding a 4-foot giraffe, would you answer? 😛🦒

A huge THANK YOU to a delightful couple in Pocatello who let me photograph Gen at their place. We went during the day first, then caught the night lights. Stay tuned for more!

02/12/2022

⭐ The Christmas Star shone brightly to give direction, mark an event, and help people know where to look to find someone they cared about.

I think it's interesting that now we have our phones shining brightly to give us directions, share updates, and help us find people, places, and things we care about.

Rather than seeing technology as something bad, I see all the good that it provides in our lives.

There may not be a star shining in the sky telling us exactly where to go, but our devices can be a light, helping us find and support each other in new and exciting ways. ♥️

23/11/2022

I am suuuuuuper grateful for my little family!
My husband supports me endlessly and empowers me to chase my dreams.
My kids make me even more responsible, playful, flexible, and amazed at the tiniest details in the world around me.
🍂 Wishing you a Happy wherever you are!

16/11/2022

I am forever grateful for my opportunities to work at 💚Idaho Central Credit Union. Even when I totally fought the idea of working with social media 😂 my team encouraged me, highlighted my strengths, and supported me through endless questions and ideas both serious and silly.

Here I am (second from the left) 8 months pregnant with my son, this was our last team pic before I had my first baby.

09/11/2022

🦜 bawk! We couldn't move on until we shared the rest of our favorite costumes for Gen. Aren't these amazing?? 🐈🤡🐲🦒
Thanks to the artists at My World Discovery Museum, your creativity is inspiring!

31/10/2022

💀 Of all the Halloween decorations in Pocatello, these are some of our favorite! 👻
Not only do they look amazing, but Idahome Real Estate, Brandon and Jessica DesFosses are collecting food for The Idaho Foodbank along the way. 🧡
🎃

30/10/2022

Congratulations to the winner of The Soda Barn $25 gift card, Rex Hatch! 🎉 He submitted a ghost costume for Gen the Giraffe at My World Discovery Museum to enter our giveaway, it's boo-tiful! 👻

27/10/2022

We will announce the winner of our coloring contest at My World Discovery Museum will be drawn at the museum's Halloween party on Saturday

🥤🍪 One lucky local will receive a $25 gift card to The Soda Barn 🎉

19/10/2022

From dragonfly to dragon, we are loving these Halloween costumes for Gen! 🦒🦋🏹🕷️👻🦇🦄🐝🐉

You can find these masterpieces and more at My World Discovery Museum through October! 🎃

10/10/2022

Thank you Melody Daniels and Natali McKee for your vision and zeal to found My World Discovery Museum. We are honored to be one of your for a larger, permanent location! 🌎

👉 You can join their campaign too! Learn more at https://myworlddiscovery.weebly.com/founding-50-campaign.html #/.

05/10/2022

We are absolutely THRILLED to be the of the Month at My World Discovery Museum !! 😍😍😍

After years of helping other organizations give back to their communities, I love giving back through a business I founded. Together, we can make this world even better! 🧡💡🌎

Monday	11:00 - 15:00
Tuesday	11:00 - 15:00
Wednesday	11:00 - 15:00
Friday	11:00 - 15:00

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