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Melissa Realizes Romance
Valentine’s weekend was awesome! My new beau (I feel too old for a boyfriend) came up Friday afternoon and we got an early walk in up to Sunset Rock, a lot of fun despite clouds and cooler temperatures. Dinner at one of my favorites, Cyprus, was Mediterranean in flavor complete with a flaming appetizer (always…
BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: 5 Mistakes That Will Silence Your Social Networking Success
When I speak of the social networks I am referring specifically to building your nest on Twitter, finding friends on Facebook, connecting on Linked In, getting contacts on Ecademy, and expanding your reach on Plaxo. Yes, there are more, this is more than enough to overwhelm anyone. The beauty is there are some neat tricks…
How Color Sells: Want to Spur Creativity? Just Add Purple!
Color is about more than interior design and fashion; it is used for marketing products from diapers to diet soda, from office supplies to electronics, from bargain buys to luxury investments, color sells. The key is to learn how to use color to your advantage as it is often a subliminal influence. Once you know…
MELISSA'S FAVORITES: Places to See
Thought I’d share with you just once a week what I enjoy gazing at daily! On my Google home page I have added the apps I like best, one of my true faves is Places to See. You all know I love travel and while I’ve seen a lot there are a zillion more countries,…
3 Critical Mistakes Every Right-Brained Professional Makes!
First if you aren’t sure which side is dominant, read about it and take the test here. Right brained professionals are those most often in creative fields and the lifestyle industry. We excel at creative pursuits and often fall short on business acumen. I got lucky because I trained my left brain in college and…
Melissa has Carpenter Ants
The joys of mountain living! I came home from Atlanta and was finishing taking down the Christmas tree (hey, I’ve got a life and it was an artificial tree anyway so don’t look so surprised!) when I saw them. About a dozen little carcasses that resembled oversized ants with wings. No they aren’t termites. Terminix…
MELISSA'S FAVORITES: Creative Sofa Designs to Ignite Your Imagination!
Creative Sofa Designs to Ignite Your Imagination! You have got to see these, they are so inventive! Totally beyond the box, coloring outside the lines, yet fun and functional, do click through and scroll down. http://freshome.com/2008/09/08/35-of-the-most-unique-creative-sofa-designs/
Taken
“Taken“ – Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen I love this and it is rare to find an action/adventure flick that isn’t overloaded with special effects and such stunts as to be entirely unrealistic. This was hot! Neeson hasn’t been on screen much lately but he definitely has Harrison Ford potential. In fact he is…
SOCIAL NETWORK SUCCESS: What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say!
When I share with colleagues and creative types that I am on the social networks, engaged in Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to name but a few, one of the first questions is “what on earth do you say?” It isn’t that difficult. When I first climbed on, I was overwhelmed and disinterested too, but I…
Melissa has Romance (Just the Highlights)!
I knew it, I knew it! The moment I wrote a bit about a date, you all inundated me with good luck wishes, desires for updates, and helpful comments. You are a riot! You all want to know more about my love life than you do how to build your businesses, LOL! He brought flowers!…
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