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Fun with FlexClip

I made this video in a day, using FlexClip. They have templates and lots and lots of elements, video clips, and other fun stuff to insert into your video. Even better, it was super easy to edit and match my voice over to the scenes and the flow of the words on the screen. Check […]

Going from Aspiration to Application: Journey to Net Zero

Originally posted on LinkedIn on June 6, 2023 Recently, I supported a company that assessed the environmental and social impact of goods used in interior design from raw materials through reuse or disposal. Their customers were eager to invest in products that lowered their carbon footprint with the goal of reaching net zero emissions by […]

Air Poppers of Content

Originally posted on LinkedIn on December 20, 2022 I have a confession. On the job, I’m diligent about organizing my files and using enterprise resources to store them in a logical manner. I pride myself on using layers of folders to manage individual projects and work streams. What occurs on my personal laptop is the […]

Harassment: Hidden, but not forgotten

In January, I started a new position. Along with having to ramp up, I needed to take a series of training courses. Most centered on the company’s systems, employee handbook, cybersecurity, and vendor requirements. Nothing out-of-the-ordinary. A month into my employment, I was scheduled to take a three-hour course on civil treatment in the workplace. […]

Manners apply more than ever

Originally published on LinkedIn on October 21, 2020 My parents routinely espoused “Children should be seen not heard.” They reinforced the necessity of obedience and restraint by giving me the book, “White Gloves and Party Manners,” an abridged version of the 879-page tome, “The Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette.” I read the book several […]

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Pay-As-You-Shop Edging Towards Reality: Marketing from the Grocery Aisles

A few weeks ago, I mentioned in Pushing Pause on Technology, around 66% of people suffer from nomophobia, fear of being without a smart or cellular phone. In a relatively short period of time, mobile phones have become as important as a pacemaker, controlling the rhythm of our lives from making calls to responding to […]

Covfefe Illustrates Power of Modern Marketing

Less than two days ago, the word “covfefe” entered the English lexicon. This article isn’t about its origin or imaginary meaning, but how one word triggered hundreds of thousands of responses on social media, by the media, and at water coolers. A quick search on Google shows 5,830,000 results for a word that didn’t exist […]

2014 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 940 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it would take about 16 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the […]