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Coming full circle

December 21, 2011

This is the time of year when I pause and give thanks for all my blessings. I’m grateful for my family and friends and for my good health. I try to give back all year long. I do it because it feels good and not because I expect anything in return. But, good things are […]

Beware of guest bloggers

December 8, 2011

Having a guest blogger for your blog can be a wonderful thing. You get new ideas, new perspective and even a new audience. However, there is a scam going on in the blogospshere that you should know about. These supposed guest bloggers are nothing more than scam artists who want to use your blog to […]

How NOT to communicate with clients

October 20, 2011

There are literally hundreds of blog posts and other articles out there about best practices in marketing. I love reading and learning about these. A recent example reminded me what NOT to do. We recently received a notice in our mailbox, telling us about some upcoming work being done to the water pipes on our […]

How to stop procrastinating

June 16, 2011

We’re all guilty of procrastination, some more than others. I hate to admit it, but I’ve been stuck in the procrastination mode for a while. I know I need to find a job. I know what I need to do in order to find a job. I write about finding a job. Yet, have I […]

Content is king – what?

January 25, 2011

What the heck does content have to do with kings? You may be wondering the same thing. Or maybe not, in which case you can skip reading this post. Content is king simply means that content is the best way to extend your reach over the Internet. Gone are the days of “push” marketing, where […]

New Year’s Resolutions – 2011

January 11, 2011

It’s a new year and time for new resolutions. In an attempt to be held accountable this year, I’m going public with my resolutions. My 2011 resolutions: Blogging 1. Reach out to more bloggers. 2. Update my blog theme. 3. Investigate moving my blog to WordPress.org. 4. Write posts in advance. Career 1. Attend at […]

My Blog: 2010 in review

January 4, 2011

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how my blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 3,100 times in 2010. That’s about 7 full 747s. In […]

High stress level = high creativity level?

December 22, 2010

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To say my life is stressful right now is an understatement. Here’s what I’m currently dealing with: * expensive and involved dental surgery * doubling of health insurance premiums * increasing health issues with my mother and mother-in-law * continued poor economy in Massachusetts. Surprsingly, my creativity is also high. I’ve written ten blog […]

The future of news in an online world

November 23, 2010

Are newspapers dead? I think that the delivery of news has changed and that newspapers are no longer the preferred medium for most people. The final FutureM Conference session that I attended was on “The Future of News: Payments, Platforms and Places.” Here are the thoughts of these news experts. The panelists: Bianca Bosker – […]