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May 2010 Blog Posts (139)

Will BP Ever Recover Their Brand?

In 1989, The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in Prince William Sound. An estimated 10.8 million gallons of oil spilled into the surrounding waters. Far from the largest spill, it created public outrage as the media showed images… Continue

Added by Lorraine Ball on May 31, 2010 at 9:05pm — 9 Comments

Lost – Not the TV show

What an interesting week I had this week. I started the week of with losing a material thing and ended the week losing a person – I think, maybe, probably, I’m not 100% sure but it seems like it (although I hope not). Ironically enough losing the person made all the material loss so incredibly unimportant which really made me realize how little material things really mean.

Added by Laina Turner-Molaski on May 31, 2010 at 7:06pm — No Comments

How small is your world? The connections you make today are connected to many more people than you think.

Over the years, I have lost touch with many of my friends from high school. One group of friends from my old neighborhood gets together the night before the Indy 500 every year. For various reasons, I have been unable to go to this party for many years. This year was different. With a lot of extra effort I was able to make it.…

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Added by Dennis J. Shirley on May 31, 2010 at 8:55am — No Comments

Driving Blog Traffic From Other Blogs

Web Site Traffic – 2 More Ways to Drive Visitors to your Blog

You’ve spent lots of time creating the perfect blog post, but you’re stumped over ways to bring in readers. You’ve already invited your newsletter subscribers to read your new post, you’ve linked your new post to other relevant posts, and you’ve even mapped out a few follow up posts.

But so far, you’re a little disappointed with the amount of traffic you’ve received. You’re beginning to feel like it’s time to… Continue

Added by Karen Scharf on May 29, 2010 at 10:36am — No Comments

Reflections on the Past. Facing the Future.

Tomorrow marks my final day of work at the assisted living facility where I have worked for just over a year. With it comes an extremely unexpected mix of emotions.

This was my first position in the healthcare field, and only my second job. When I was hired in May of 2009, it was expected that this would be a summer job. Thanks to my acceptance…

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Added by Caitlin Davis on May 29, 2010 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

We have got to do what we do to help in situations like this. We have to be our childrens' heroes. Please Help If You are able

My name is Chris

I am three,

My eyes are swollen

I cannot see,

I must be stupid

I must be bad,

What else could have made

My daddy so mad?

I wish I were better

I wish I weren’t ugly,

Then maybe my mommy

Would still want to hug me.

I can’t do a wrong

I can’t speak at all

Or else I’m locked up

All day long.

When I’m awake I’m all alone

The house…

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Added by Aliya Y Harris on May 28, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Do you know yourself?

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

Aristotle

How many of us can say we really know ourselves? Honestly, and embracing all who we are? It can be hard to embrace your true self. People are messy and we all make mistakes and who the hell wants to admit making mistakes. I know if I ever made any I wouldn’t want to admit it (kidding). I know there is a saying that youth is often wasted on the young and the older I get the more I agree. By the time I really know…

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Added by Laina Turner-Molaski on May 28, 2010 at 10:36am — 1 Comment

7 Common Web Site Mistakes You Might Be Guilty Of

Generally when we're building new websites, our clients have several design and development ideas that they would like implemented into the new site. Most of the time, we try to take the clients' ideas into account, but we have several suggestions that pop up often that we have to politely decline, and here's why:

Confusing Purpose

We have a client with a very interesting company name; unfortunately, the name is not reflective at all of what the business actually does. They came… Continue

Added by Karen Scharf on May 27, 2010 at 5:59pm — No Comments

Who cares? Not I. Ok, fine. I do.

The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.
William James

So much for ever being wise. I would like to say I don’t sweat the small stuff, and I don’t, unless the small stuff really p***** me off. Then I just can’t help myself. I wish I could but I can’t. Maybe I should take up . . .

Added by Laina Turner-Molaski on May 27, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Diary of a Wimpy 401(k) - Editing Part 2

Well, I am finally done with typesetting and editing on the book, “Help! My 401(k) Has Fallen – And Must Get Up!” . The process of editing reminded me of watching a potter making a clay jar. We’ve all seen the image of a lump of wet clay on a turntable, spinning while the potter’s hands mold the clay into a beautiful jar.

I actually finished writing in…

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Added by Dean Voelker on May 27, 2010 at 2:07pm — No Comments

Diary of a Wimpy 401(k) - Editing Part 2

Added by Dean Voelker on May 27, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Custom Artwork

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Added by Ken Reinstrom on May 27, 2010 at 12:59pm — No Comments

Z is for zanyism

As the final work in the alphabet I really smiled when I saw this one. Zanyism means buffoonery which in itself is a great word.

Added by Laina Turner-Molaski on May 27, 2010 at 10:38am — No Comments

BP Facebook Sentiment

I spent some time evaluating sentiment towards BP on Facebook based on the number of 'pro' and 'con' pages. It's not surprising to find that there are significantly more anti-BP pages on Facebook in wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster. The largest 'con' page,…

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Added by Chad Richards on May 27, 2010 at 10:19am — No Comments

Keyword Research: Free Tools to Get Your Blog Started

Before you actually start writing at your new blog, it's important that you do your preliminary keyword research. Your keyword research is going to drive all of your current content - as well as drive all of your future traffic.

Now, you can pay thousands of dollars to a search engine optimization consultant, or you can do a bit of keyword research on your own. If you want to get started on your own, here are a few tools that can be extremely useful.

Google Adwords Keyword… Continue

Added by Karen Scharf on May 26, 2010 at 7:02pm — No Comments

Time for Me!!!

My office door is closed. No clients for an hour and my phone is turned off. I even shut down my email. I’m siting on a wonderful comfy purple couch with my feet up typing on my new 13 inch MacBook Pro. Feels like a guilty pleasure. No calories - I’m leading a workshop on Women Food and God so I have become much more conscious of what I am putting into my mouth. Taking time for me is…

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Added by Amy Barnes on May 26, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Animal‑rights is not about treating animals more nicely

Your may have seen or heard information on the hidden camera video secretly shot by an investigator with Mercy For Animals at an Ohio dairy farm.

As suggested by Michele Payn-Knoper, Founder of the AgChat Foundation, "Just one request of you today; when you see shocking videos and stories, please employ critical thinking skills."…

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Added by john blue on May 26, 2010 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

It’s World MS Day – Let’s raise the roof!!!!

GO ORANGE!!!!!

Awareness is the key to finding a cure for Multiple Sclerosis. Today is World MS Day and yet so many folks don’t know it. We need to make a balls out effort today to make sure that everyone we…

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Added by Laina Turner-Molaski on May 26, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Today is World MS Day!

And we’re OFF…On Wednesday May 5th, we kicked off operation Raise MS Awareness and through Wednesday May 26th (World MS Day) we will be working hard to raise $3000 for Multiple Sclerosis and to most importantly raise awareness.

To achieve this goal I am offering my new book, Stilettos & Scoundrels and an…

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Added by Laina Turner-Molaski on May 26, 2010 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Better usability in conference websites

As an Internet marketing speaker, I attend and present for a lot of conferences. As an attendee, I register for events online and consume information primarily online via the conference website. As a speaker, I submit proposals for presentations with the intention of presenting at the conference.

As I analyze conference websites, I see a lot of…

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Added by Michael Reynolds on May 26, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments