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The Art Of Converting A Cold Call Into A Sponsorship
photo by DALIAWMN There is definitely something disturbingly herd like in this photo. People, mostly women, on the phones all day. Mostly connecting callers to the callees. In a way, I think I do...
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Bridges And Castles: A Gift From My Brilliant Father
photo by rqerita I spent this morning talking to my mom about my dad. “Remember that car he drove when he was in Texas? It used to get so hot that he tried to fry an egg on it,” both of us laughing...
View ArticleThe Art Of Attracting The Customer Investor
I have been thinking about how to build business markets around art. Around artful products. Many artists work on pieces and struggle to find an audience or customers. Their art embodies talent,...
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How To Transform From A Soccer Mom To Surfer Mom
hanging out at Beach 91st Street in Rockaway Beach I am in love. This weekend, I took my first surfing lesson and I am in love with surfing. On Saturday morning, Seth and I met Fernando, my...
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Why Thirteen Year Olds Are A Ghostmistress’s Best Friend
my Boo Crew I had to pinch myself. I guess not many people think being in enclosed spaces with thirteen year olds is something to go out of your way for but for me, this was the chance of a lifetime...
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The Secret Superpower of Not So Brilliant Little Asian Girls
photo by polis poliviou Being cheap is not the same as being poor. Today someone told me he had extremely wealthy friends who, whenever they would go out to dinner and split the bill, would order...
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How Surfing Can Make You A Better Mom
me, at the beach in Rockaway Some people will do anything to stay young. I am not satisfied with staying young at heart. I want to be young. Let me be clear. It is not my youth that I am chasing....
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How To Make A Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookie
Few things are for sure in this world. Chocolate chip cookies are a sure thing. And let’s be sure we are talking about the same cookie. I make a cookie that is the love child of butter lace cookies and...
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An Arts Career Without Paper Or Pen
What to do when you are at a loss for words Today was the first day I realized that my obsession with paper is over. Now think about that. How can you claim to be an artist or have an arts career if...
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How To Make A Rockaway Girl Smile
So how am I doing five months to the day after Superstorm Sandy came crashing into our lives? The seasons have rolled by, this year with a more acute appreciation of normalcy. Cheering the first...
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What My Jewish Mother-in-Law Can Teach You About Writing Headlines
Mildred The Truth About Being A Great Writer While standing on line at the local butcher, Mildred, my mother-in-law, leaned over the counter and said softly, “So Bernie, how does Mrs. Fisch do her pot...
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How Eight Days A Week’s Worth of Writing Tips Can Make You Memorable,...
Do you have a project you are passionate about? Chances are you will need other people to fall in love with what you are doing to make your project a success. You will need a bigger pool of...
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What Are You Willing To Do For What You Love?
OK, I confess. I was totally seduced. The invitation was respectfully intriguing. I like that. But what really did it was how it made me feel. Like an A-lister. Desirable. Oh, wouldn’t it be...
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How To Create Cool Awards
Does this sound familiar? You think someone is really great. So great that you actually want to tell the world and present them with an award in front of hundreds if not millions of people. You...
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You Are Not Alone: 5 Ways To Find Your Tribe and Flourish
It’s lonely in your atelier, isn’t it? You want to hear the music play, you want to be part of life’s cabaret. There are thousands of people like you who have a deep desire to do something they are...
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A Little Known Secret About Creating Artist Awards
Admit it, you are curious. What else could we, a local arts council in Queens, do for artists that we aren’t already doing? You are a struggling artist looking for some money to frame your work. Or...
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