Posted on June 8th, 2009 by Cynthia D'Amour
With a new twist.
Saturday I helped emcee an awards show.
For the National Investor Relations Institute chapter leaders.
We wanted to spice up the event.
And add a bit of a show.
I interviewed award winners live.
Award submissions would be posted on website.
I asked questions about the secrets of their success.
The real scoop on what worked.
The interviews helped liven up the event.
All [...]
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Posted on May 10th, 2009 by Cynthia D'Amour
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Unbelievable.
Last night James and I went to watch the sunset on the beach.
We’ve been doing it every night.
Have done it every visit.
I’ve got a gazillion sunset photos. (See above.)
Last night I didn’t bring my camera.
Expected the same.
Didn’t seem worth the effort.
I had enough sunset photos.
Boy was I wrong.
We arrived in time for a show [...]
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Posted on May 7th, 2009 by Cynthia D'Amour
Why not?
Today James and I discovered Mazzarro’s Italian Market.
It’s a foodie heaven.
Made-from-scratch food.
We wanted to try one of everything.
They offered unique combinations.
Edamame coleslaw.
Pumpkin ravioli
And chocolate covered bacon.
We decided to try the bacon.
We like chocolate.
Love bacon.
How would the two taste together?
To our surprise it was tasty.
Gourmet chocolate.
Covering scrumptious bacon.
Sweet on salty - and sort of [...]
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Posted on April 9th, 2009 by Cynthia D'Amour
Can’t wait for the next one.
On Wednesday, I attended my first Women’s Exchange of Washtenaw meeting.
It’s designed for established business owners.
Launched by a few women who didn’t find what they needed in other groups.
Focus this month was sales.
It was not your usual boring business meeting.
Assigned each table sales subtopics such as finding leads or closing [...]
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Posted on March 27th, 2009 by Cynthia D'Amour
Are you?
Traditionally I’m not a big potato fan.
I don’t like the texture.
The taste is too bland.
I rarely order them.
Until I learned some potatoes are special.
At Zingerman’s Roadhouse.
On a dare from James.
And the insistence of our server.
The chef brings in produce from his farm.
Including potatoes.
Which were supposedly amazing.
And different from anything I’d ever had.
I was skeptical [...]
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Posted on March 17th, 2009 by Cynthia D'Amour
At IKEA.
I got bombarded with the promos yesterday.
Mail.
E-mail.
(I was impressed they all hit the same day.)
This weekend, IKEA is bribing folks with free food.
For a limited time each morning this weekend.
You too can eat breakfast for free.
They show eggs, bacon and hash browns in the photos.
The offer caught my eye.
And looked pretty good too.
Of course, [...]
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Posted on March 5th, 2009 by Cynthia D'Amour
Now go sit down.
A few weeks ago I attended a chapter meeting.
One of the meeting goals was to build community in their chapter.
A break in the middle of their two-hour meeting gave members time to mingle.
The arrangements team also got creative with seating arrangements.
Valentine’s Day was just a few days away.
When members signed in, they [...]
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Posted on February 18th, 2009 by Cynthia D'Amour
Give me a break.
Today I got a letter inviting me to a BIG event.
An anniversary celebration.
Going to solve the recession challenges for my business.
Featuring a local marketing guru.
Plus I’m a VIP!
It said so in writing.
And was highlighted in yellow!
They really want me there.
What’s wrong with this picture?
If I’m really a VIP…
I would have got [...]
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