March 2009
My Golf Story
Posted 3/9/2009
Neil Sagebiel's Armchair Golf Blog makes me think about my own golf story.
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LinkedIn: Get with the Program
Posted 3/7/2009
According to the CVG, LinkedIn is a necessity in building business.
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It's not Official until it's Facebook Official
Posted 3/2/2009
If you are the parent of a teenager, then you probably already know that using Facebook has become a teen ritual of critical importance. From slamming your day in school to making plans for the weeken... [photo]
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February 2009
Writing in the 21st Century
Posted 2/26/2009
Google and Twitter, necessary tools for writing in the 21st Century. [photo]
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No No Don't Go to the YMCA Turn Down Ball
Posted 2/20/2009
This week, I received an invitation NOT to go to the Turn Down Ball hosted YMCA at Virginia Tech. What? The invitation, please:On March 7, please turn us down!During this economic downturn, we have th... [photo]
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Planning a Conference? You Need Heidi
Posted 2/17/2009
Overwhelmed by planning a conference and negotiating hotel contracts? Heidi can help. Heidi VanDerVoorn is an independent contractor for ConferenceDirect. [photo]
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Confessions of a Business Blogger
Posted 2/16/2009
Truth be told, I began blogging in 2006 as an experiment with two goals in mind: To learn how to generate revenue from Google's Adsense.To provide an outlet for my writing.I was working as an Internet...
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Follow-up on "Which are you: Unemployed or New Entrepreneur"
Posted 2/12/2009
The following resources were sent in as comments by readers to my earlier post, "Which are you: Unemployed or New Entrepreneur?" All of them provide terrific resources to help you decide which will yo...
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Tools of the e-Trade
Posted 2/5/2009
Auctiva proves to be a welcome addition to the eBay seller's experience.
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Which are you: Unemployed or a New Entrepreneur
Posted 2/1/2009
I can't get it out of my head that the way to build new industry in
America is to build new businesses. Having been someone who has dealt
with the Virginia Employment Commission in the past, I know ...
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January 2009
Baby, You Can Drive My Car
Posted 1/28/2009
The Beatles song "Drive My Car" takes on a whole new meaning when the driving is done by remote control. Anne Giles Clelland, founder of Handshake2.0, a social media consulting firm in Blacksburg, Vi...
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My First Time
Posted 1/27/2009
First time eBay shopping -- quite an experience.
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Buzz for the Week
Posted 1/22/2009
Words and posts that caught my attention this week: "LinkedIn is 'Facebook' for Suits" - Susan Geary, in the Blue Ridge Business Journal article: "Employment Strategies" by Beverly Amsler, January 12,...
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Lessons Learned
Posted 1/18/2009
Learning from day to day experiences.
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Hands-on Helping and some Coffee
Posted 1/16/2009
Starbucks and the HandsOn Network have joined hands to promote a national service campaign to raise one million hours of volunteer service across the nation. The program known as "I'm In" calls for v...
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Smart Ladies
Posted 1/12/2009
Several years ago I joined a BNI chapter here in the New River Valley (NRV). There, I learned many, many valuable lessons about how to network successfully and, equally important, I met professionals ...
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Waiting Through the OS Years
Posted 1/11/2009
At dinner the other night, my family began reminiscing about which version of Microsoft Windows they liked the best. After a round of bashing Vista, the list of favorites was revealed. My 10 year old...
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More and More
Posted 1/2/2009
"More" is the operative word for my new year. I want to write more, run more, learn more, sell more, cook more and have a lot more fun in 2009! Adios 2008. It's snowing in Blacksburg right now. I'd li...
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December 2008
Star Status is Turquiose
Posted 12/26/2008
After four months of becoming an eBay seller and opening my online store, QCatsBiz, I have achieved the star status of Turquoise. This means 100 of my customers have left positive feedback about the p...
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Facebook: Not Just for Friends Anymore
Posted 12/23/2008
Since it's launch in 2004, Facebook has been a popular place where friends gather online to share photos, videos, and updates about their lives. If you were connected to someone else, you were conside...
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Ebay Selling: A Self-Managed Internship
Posted 12/6/2008
Four months ago, Ebay became part of my daily life. I opened QCatsBiz, my Ebay store, on August 29, 2008. I wanted to learn how to sell on the Internet and Ebay seemed to be a good place to start. I c...
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Twittering Away in Blacksburg
Posted 12/2/2008
I'm blogging about Twittering. How's that for redundancy? Last night, WDBJ7, one of our local news stations, ran a story about how businesses and friends use Twitter to stay connected. Every time I ru...
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November 2008
A Good Karma Day
Posted 11/21/2008
I told a friend that yesterday was a good karma day. I got to help someone and I got a haircut on the same day! She asked what I did to help someone (I guess she missed the part about the haircut). I ...
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A Highlander Returns
Posted 11/19/2008
Walking across Radford University's campus on the second day of the Entrepreneurial Summit, I had the chance to talk with Brian Patrick Cork (RU '84), keynote speaker, serial entrepreneur, and judge f...
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Bikes, Trails, and Web Sites: Virginia Goes Geospatial
Posted 11/17/2008
Ever wonder how many bike trails there are in Virginia and where they are located? Soon, trail lovers will be able to access that via the Internet. Researchers and graduate students at Virginia Tech’s...
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