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The zen of snow shoveling

January 23, 2013

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As a fitness obsessed person devotee, I am always looking for ways to add more activity into my daily life. Snow shoveling is one way to do so. Why I love shoveling snow and why I can appreciate its zen qualities: 1. I love being outside in the cold and being active. It reminds me […]

A Mayan harvest adventure

January 15, 2013

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It’s a new year and time to tune up my eating habits. My goal this year is to try one new food each week. When I saw this Kashi(R) frozen meal in the supermarket, it reminded me of sesame chicken from my favorite Chinese restaurant. Okay, so the sesame chicken isn’t the healthiest thing, but […]

My 2012 blogging in review

January 10, 2013

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The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for my blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 5,700 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 10 years to get […]

Reflections on the end of summer

September 12, 2012

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I’m torn about summer coming to an end. On one hand, I will miss all the hours of daylight. I love getting up early – can we say 4 am?. By the time I’m done with my healthy breakfast at 5 am, it’s already getting light outside. On the other hand, this has been a […]

Another warning about fake guest bloggers

August 8, 2012

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I just had to write this post today and get the word out about another spam guest blogger. Here’s what I received this morning: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Jerson Email: bandagescissor@gmail.com Comment: Hi, I came to see your site https://nancyloderick.com/. A lot of your posts are interesting and informative with something new to give. If you want […]

Unexpected benefits of blogging

August 2, 2012

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Why blog? For me, the reasons are many: to improve my writing, to create an effective online presence, to learn more about technology, to add structure to my life. And the list goes on. Blogging is also about connecting with others. This came true for me in a very special way recently when I reconnected […]

7 tips for effective calls to action

July 26, 2012

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If you want to use your blog for lead generation, you must have a relevant call to action. A call to action is something that causes the reader to act. I recently had the pleasure of hearing David Wells speak at WordCamp Boston 2012. David is a Marketing, Web Development and Social Media consultant. His […]

3 big marketing mistakes and how to fix them

July 19, 2012

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Popular advice in social media is to “fail fast, try again and fail forward.” I take issue with this statement. First impressions count and if you’ve made a bad first impression, it’s very hard to correct that. Some recent marketing mistakes brought this home to me. Here are 3 big marketing mistakes that you should […]

Enough with the newsletters!

June 22, 2012

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Dear Colleague, Even though it’s been almost 20 years since we’ve worked together, I’m glad we keep in touch periodically. I do enjoy hearing what you’re doing. We’ve helped each other over the years and I’m grateful for that. I’m glad you’ve found a new career. I wish you much success. I’m not glad that […]

WordCamp NYC 2012 – an excellent adventure

June 15, 2012

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What happens when you combine WordCamp with New York City? An excellent adventure! WordCamp NYC 2012 came back after an 18 month hiatus. The fun took place June 9 – 10 at Baruch College. This WordCamp was blast for so many reasons. Not only did I learn some new blogging tips at WordCamp NYC 2012, […]