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What is the future of Marketing in Massachusetts?

September 28, 2011

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    The first FutureM session that I attended was, “Massachusetts: The Future of Marketing is Here.” As a long-time Massachusetss resident, I was especially interested in this session. Even though this talk was about Massachusetts, we can all learn from the thoughts expressed by the panel. On the panel were: Karen Spilka – Massachusetts […]

Three future marketing trends happening now

September 21, 2011

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I spent the past week at the FutureM conference, a community-driven Boston-area event that brought leading marketers and technologists together. Over 100 sessions were held throughout the week. With so much going on, it was hard to take it all in. Out of all the great information and discussion, there were three future marketing trends […]

Celebrate the end of summer – and enhance your career

September 1, 2011

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As summer draws to a close, are you sad? Or, are you looking forward to the fall? I had an awesome summer with the best kayaking ever. The end of summer means winter is not far behind. I sure miss kayaking in the winter. I also love the fall, it’s my favorite time of year […]

Lessons learned from setting goals

August 25, 2011

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First of all, you have to define what success means to you. You also have to have goals and concrete steps to achieve those goals. My main focus this summer was to increase my upper body strength so that kayaking would be easier and more enjoyable. Did I succeed? Yes! Here are the lessons I […]

How do you escape?

August 18, 2011

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Kayaking is my ultimate escape. Water like glass, birds singing, gentle breezes blowing. My boat glides softly through the water and the only sound is the gentle splish splash of my paddle propelling me forward. I’m very fortunate to live only 5 minutes away from a beautiful river. When I’m out on my kayak, all I […]

Do you have the discipline to achieve your goals?

August 11, 2011

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I have lots of discipline when it comes to exercise. I can easily push myself, even when I don’t feel like doing any exericse. I am stronger and in the best shape of my life. I also have lots of energy, in spite of having a lot of stress in my life right now. Here’s […]

Three new things I learned at Wordcamp Boston 2011

July 27, 2011

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WordCamp Boston 2011 was held this past weekend at Boston University. It was a blast! I learned so much and I can’t wait to put into practice what I’ve learned. The three biggest things I learned from WordCamp Boston are listed below. 1. It is possible to get inexpensive and GOOD web hosting. BlueHost, HostGator, […]

Living without technology

July 15, 2011

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I spent the past week hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. I had the best of both worlds since I enjoyed nature during the day and then spent the evenings in the lap of luxury at the Mt. Washington Hotel. Sure the Mt. Washington Hotel has the latest technology, a fast Internet connection […]

Lessons learned from a lost watch

July 7, 2011

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Savour every moment – that’s my mantra for the summer. I lost my watch yesterday and it taught me an important lesson about slowing down. I spend time every morning in quiet prayer and meditation. My mind was not quiet on this Saturday. I had a million errands to run. So I kept looking at […]

Questionable marketing

June 30, 2011

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I love Pandora bracelets and charms. The jewelry is classic and not too expensive.  It’s affordable luxury. The website is fun – you can design your own bracelet by picking the bracelet and charms you want. A recent experience with Pandora has me thinking about what makes good marketing. Here’s what happened. Step 1: Email promising […]