Yes, the Blogging Boomers Carnival has reached 150 editions. That’s 150 weeks of interesting and varied posts by this collection of baby boomer bloggers. This week includes articles about being both gym free and guilt free (boy do I need that one), the 100th birthday of RVs, medical research on aging, wearing plaid after 40 […]
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By Janet Barclay One of the greatest challenges many people face in business and in their personal lives is that there never seems to be enough time to accomplish everything they need to do, let alone finding time for things they want to do! They look with envy at those who are able to successfully
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The other day I was listening to the Marketing Over Coffee podcast featuring an interview with Seth Godin, talking about his new book Linchpin. While the entire podcast was interesting – as always – there was one section in particular that stood out. Godin said, “real artists ship.” By artists, he didn’t necessarily mean people
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Happy Family Day everyone! What’s Family Day you ask? Well, Canadian winters are long. Really long. Canadian summers are full of long weekends – three days to get away, get outside and enjoy the sun. But for the longest time, winter stretched on without end between New Year’s and the March Break. And if you
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I’ve been seeing a disturbing trend on LinkedIn; a trend that is making me angry. People are starting their relationship with me by lying. Let me backtrack. LinkedIn has a much more rigid code of conduct than other social networking sites. On Twitter you can start following anyone you want: celebrities, politicians, brands, random strangers.
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Earlier this month LinkedIn announced it had added a new feature to the site. You can now reorganize your profile. Sections you would like to highlight can now be moved to the top of your profile simply and easily. How is this helpful? If you are a recent graduate with work experience not related to
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Recently I was watching the movie Julie & Julia, the dual stories about the life of Julia Child and of a young woman who decides to cook every recipe in Child’s classic book and blog about the experience. This woman didn’t just talk about cooking and she didn’t just talk about her successes. She blogged
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Twitter can be great tool to get to know people. As you follow them and read their tweets you’ll start getting a handle on who they are. Over time, you’ll have an idea of their personality, their business and their interests. But if you’re new to Twitter, how do you find people to follow? First,
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This week’s Blogging Boomers Carnival finds its way to Barbara Weibel’s Hole in the Donut blog. Like all members of the Carnival, Barbara is a baby boomer blogging about her passion. She writes about travel, the people she meets along the way and the destinations she visits. This week’s carnival includes, as always, a variety
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Still not convinced social media marketing will provide a reasonable return on investment? Please watch this video. I think you’ll find the statistics and examples thought provoking at the very least. Already convinced social media is a must-have part of your marketing plan? This video will provide some inspiration and motivation to keep going. Please
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