May 2011

The Switch to LiveFyre Comment System: Quality over Quantity, Discussion over Links

by Tia Peterson May 31, 2011

Several months ago, I switched to a new blog commenting system called LiveFyre. It didn’t go over so well with readers. The main concern revolved around being required to create an account with LiveFyre, and with that came a few smaller issues, such as sign-in problems and difficulty figuring out how/why to create an account. [...]

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Educating Your Customers, Part 2: Lay Out Your Goals

by Tia Peterson May 30, 2011

A little while back we covered Six Tools to Use for Educating Your Customers. Knowing the different formats you can use to educate customers – about you, about them, about the situation/dream/solution/possibility – is all well and good. In fact, knowing the tools and considering them in a new way can help generate great marketing [...]

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Sunday Wrap-Up #5: Blogger Spotlight & Chocolate for Children

by Tia Peterson May 29, 2011

Happy Sunday! Last week was awesome – starting with Blogworld and then finishing with the social media launch of a new client. Going to Blogworld was very timely for me given the new client and that I will be holding a Facebook seminar in the middle of June – I came away from the conference [...]

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The Dos and Don’ts of Dealing with Someone with a Mental Illness

by The Crazy Rambler May 29, 2011

Do you know someone with a mental illness?  Maybe you feel unsure about what to do or say as you don’t know how your words or actions will be perceived.  Or maybe you just like to know a little more.  Then,  please keep on reading! Photo credit: Brenda Gottsabend What follows is a list of things [...]

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A Few Highlights from My Trip to BlogWorld Expo NYC

by Tia Peterson May 27, 2011

I attended a bit of the BlogWorld Expo, held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. It was not too far from Madison Square Garden in the center of urban bliss – New York City. I didn’t take many pictures, and the few I did take turned out horribly, but check out blogworld.posterous.com for gallery images. [...]

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Goal-Setting? Piece of Cake (One Piece at a Time) – Part 2

by Donina Ifurung May 26, 2011

Last time, I shared with you the “setting-up” stage for setting your goals. I want to share with you my practical tools to make progress toward your goals.

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Getting the Best of Them

by Leigh Ann Torres May 23, 2011

I’ve always said that I would not want to home-school my kids. I greatly admire those who take on that challenge.

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What Would Fergie Wear to Blogworld NYC??

by Tia Peterson May 23, 2011

I was inspired to put together looks that I most definitely will not be wearing at Blogworld NYC but that perhaps Fergie would. You know, if she were going. :)

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Weekend Recipe: Maple Bacon Corn Muffins

by Tia Peterson May 20, 2011

Apologies for the long food post break over the past couple of weeks. I can tell you that I certainly have been eating. I even ate an entire pound of bacon over a two day stretch – by myself. And no, I am NOT on a no-carb diet. :)

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Is Your Income and Success Glass Ceiling-Proof?

by Tia Peterson May 17, 2011

Glass ceilings are rarely invisible.   Have you ever thought about income, success, and why some women are trapped under a glass ceiling and others seem to shatter the notion of a glass ceiling effortlessly? Although there are many, many aspects to a topic like this, the one recurring thought in my head has to [...]

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WAHM: To Preschool or Not to Preschool?

by Tia Peterson May 16, 2011

Well, this is the crossroad: Route A is preschool and business development. Life as it is currently. Route B is no preschool and no business development.

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Sunday Wrap-Up #4: Great Posts from the BCB Network

by Tia Peterson May 15, 2011

Great posts from around the BCB network and an important update for contributors.

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Foto Friday: What Does He Know?

by Tia Peterson May 13, 2011

This is one of my favorite photos. I took this at Great Falls, Maryland. It is a deceptively close shot, because I was very far away from him when I snapped this. It only appears black and white because I was in the woods and the white water against the trees and rock (I think [...]

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What makes a good client?

by Tia Peterson May 12, 2011

I watched a great video last night and wanted to link to it here so that you can access it. It’s a video on Ideal Target Audience by Fabienne Frederickson. From time to time, I need refresher courses on this subject because I tend to get off the path every now and then, especially when [...]

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