Telling the local stories: Day Two

I believe we must tell the stories of our history. Begin with your local history.  Get involved with the local historical society.  Find the old people and ask to hear the stories.  Find a way to get those stories on paper or on video. Give your time or your money or both.  Get your kids…

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Family: Day One

We have many core beliefs and values. The strength of family is one of them for me. Now my family (like most families) has some dysfunction going on.  But so what?  That’s really life if you think about it.  Nothing is perfect, the weirdness makes us stronger and builds our identity. I learned my earliest…

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Perfectly perfect in my imperfections

I can take a four hour nap, get up for one hour and then go to bed – and sleep all night. If left to my own devices, I could live on peanut butter and crackers, Melaleuca protein bars and coffee. I don’t smoke. Careful, I’m taking your picture.  I do that a lot. I’m…

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Facebook for Small Businesses

Facebook for Small Businesses These are notes for my class sponsored by NIACC.  These notes should help you when you leave the class.  Please feel free to refer back to them, and as always, ask a lot of questions! Why create a fan page? 1.       Search engines can find them easier 2.      You can send…

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Advice for a Business

Make your website really a blog.  That looks like a website. Update often. Give back. Create affordable, easy websites.  I have always thought the ‘big guys’ are charging way too much.  And doing those static kind of things.  You know, putting up information and expecting people to come see it.  But there’s no reason for…

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