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Self Promotion for Introverts as presented by Nancy Ancowitz

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March 4, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Today I attended a talk by Nancy Ancowitz entitled Self Promotion for Introverts at In Good Company. Nancy has written a book by the same name which was published last year. It ... (more)

Welcome to 2010

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March 4, 2010 at 8:21 pm

So I’m slow to greeting the new year and a lot of other things as well. I haven’t abandoned my blog writing but… life interrupted my best laid plans. Between

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Give these books as holiday presents this year

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December 14, 2009 at 2:10 am
With the holiday season upon us, knowing what to give as a gift is on everyone’s minds. I have a few suggestions to make gift selection easier. With Trust Agents: Using the ... (more)

How to embrace being an Introvert

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November 27, 2009 at 2:41 am
There are lots of myths out there about what being an introvert means. Introversion simply means that an introvert recharges his/her batteries alone. Myths about Introverts Introverts ... (more)

How to talk about what you do

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November 23, 2009 at 2:07 am
Also known as your elevator pitch. I read in Michael Port’s book titled, Book Yourself Solid, that the reason most entrepreneurs fail is that they cannot explain what they do ... (more)

Human-centered design for the rest of us

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November 20, 2009 at 1:15 pm
What exactly does it mean for a site to be human-centered? It means that you don’t have to look at the site and wonder what it is supposed to accomplish. What am I supposed ... (more)

My top 5 iPhone/iPod Touch applications and why I love them

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November 18, 2009 at 7:38 pm
I have an iPod touch and I’ve been using it for the last few months to stay organized. So far keeping a calendar has been great. I’m rarely ever late for an appointment and ... (more)

Love is the Killer App

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November 16, 2009 at 2:32 am
In the book Love is the Killer App – How to win business and influence friends by  Tim Sanders talks about about what it takes to be a lovecat. A lovecat is someone who isn’t ... (more)

The journey of writing a business plan, Part 3

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November 13, 2009 at 2:59 am
The final part of creating my business plan was doing the left brain stuff a.k.a doing the finances. The part I most dreaded was looking at the ins and outs of the money aspect ... (more)

Basics of Mind Mapping for Business and Beyond

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November 12, 2009 at 3:50 pm
In case you missed it. Here’s the presentation I did on Tuesday on mind mapping. | Get your SlideShare Playlist ... (more)

The journey of writing a business plan, Part 2

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November 12, 2009 at 2:53 am
On Monday I wrote about creating my business plan. The next hurdle for me is figuring out what services to offer. Sure, I could offer a ton of services but I’ll get better results ... (more)

The journey of writing a business plan, Part 1

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November 9, 2009 at 1:24 am
I recently finished writing my business plan. I figured it was time. I’ve been procrastinating about it for ages. But you can’t run a business if you don’t know where you ... (more)

The 12 Most Persuasive Words in the English Language

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November 7, 2009 at 11:38 am
If your trying to get point across or just have something to share. The following words can help you get your message heard You Money Save New Results Easy Health Safety ... (more)

10 Power Tools for Women

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November 6, 2009 at 1:52 am
Be a Mentor or a Mentee – it’s one of the best ways to learn and grow Tell your story to other women. We all have them. Maybe you overcame an illness or some other setback ... (more)

My favorite Wordpress plugins And Why I use them

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November 4, 2009 at 1:01 am
I have been using Wordpress for a couple of years solely as a blogging platform but when I decided to revamp my website I made the decision to do the entire site in Wordpress. ... (more)

I’m teaching….

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November 2, 2009 at 4:23 pm
I have several online classes coming up in November. The first is on November 10th at 7pm is on mind mapping. I’m really looking forward to that one. It was rescheduled. ... (more)

I design therefore I am

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November 2, 2009 at 3:00 am
  Creating is something I have been doing since I was old enough to hold a crayon. Now that I work creating designs for online experiences I can see how my love of technology ... (more)

Join the “Think Big Revolution”

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November 1, 2009 at 12:16 am
The “Think Big Revolution” is all about thinking bigger about who you are and what you have to offer the world. Michael Port is the author of “The Think Big Manifesto ... (more)

Creating Order from Chaos

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October 30, 2009 at 1:00 am
My desktop was a mess. In trying to regain some control I decided I needed a more visual approach to the problem. I’m a very visual person and I hate having to use the menu ... (more)

What I learned at Step Up Power Breakfast with Karen Rose

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October 28, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Yesterday I attend Step Up New York’s Power Breakfast featuring Karen Rose. Mrs. Rose is a business consultant, a director of Maidenform Brands, Inc. and serves as its chairman ... (more)

How I Process Blogs and What I Do With All That Info

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October 28, 2009 at 2:04 am
I am an self-professed information junkie. It’s in my bio on Twitter, my Twitter background and my blog. I’ve said before that I read about 5 books at once. Currently I’m ... (more)

How to “Ignore Everybody”

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October 26, 2009 at 2:59 pm
I recently attended a showing of Hugh MacLeod’s work at a bar in New York. I had never heard of Hugh until I starting using Twitter six months ago. But every since I have been ... (more)

Neuromarketing

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October 25, 2009 at 2:16 pm
What exactly IS Neuromarketing? The simplest answer is that it is where brain science and marketing meet. The puffspeak for what Neuromarketing is goes something like this - Neuromarketing: A ... (more)

Everyone can draw

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October 20, 2009 at 9:32 pm
No I am not crazy. Everyone CAN draw. Some people have more natural ability than others but anyone can learn to draw. The image I’m using for this post is one of my own sketches. ... (more)

What’s behind Google’s success

From shelley-ann.com: musings in exploring design + business
October 12, 2009 at 1:58 pm
I went to Advertising Week a few weeks ago and picked up a booklet produced by Google. The booklet had information about Google’s history but what I found most interesting ... (more)