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<3 my home

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:22:06 -0400

<3 my home

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"Understand your buyer personas, don’t talk about your stupid products, and write awesome..."

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:00:39 -0400

“Understand your buyer personas, don’t talk about your stupid products, and write awesome content”

- David Meerman Scott

The mobile device is the new smoking habit

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:01:01 -0400

In my e-marketing class, we had guest speaker Chris Brogan talking to us. He’s a very well known professional in the marketing space. One of the big things he said that stayed with me, is the fact that the mobile device is the new smoking habit.

What he meant by this is the fact that when you take a break during the day, or wake up in the morning, what’s the first thing you do? Check your phone. If you’re not building your marketing and business messages to look good and get the point across on a mobile device, then you’re missing out.

"Tell it to me like I’m 6 years old"

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:01:20 -0400

“Tell it to me like I’m 6 years old”

- Chris Brogan

Still opening up. So pretty. Love flowers 💐

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:09:54 -0500

Still opening up. So pretty. Love flowers 💐

Starting to open ❤💐

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:54:41 -0500

Starting to open ❤💐

New adventure: Gluten and Dairy free diet!

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:11:44 -0500

New adventure: Gluten and Dairy free diet!

Believe in magic

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:08:07 -0500

Believe in magic

"The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; &..."

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:53:11 -0500

“The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; & how you handle disappointment along the way.”

- Robert Kiyosaki

"Success rarely comes to those who are expecting failure."

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:52:49 -0500

“Success rarely comes to those who are expecting failure.”

- Nido Qubein

If you change the world, the world will change.

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:00:36 -0500

If you change the world, the world will change.

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Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:00:28 -0500

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Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:36:52 -0500

Be what you are. This is the first step toward becoming better...

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:15:45 -0400

Be what you are. This is the first step toward becoming better than you are.

Rotterdam Junction celebrates resolve in face of destruction

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:02:21 -0400

My parents are the most amazing role models. My mom was honored last night for all her amazing efforts after Hurricane Irene. This article featured in the Gazette back home really brought me back to a year ago today, when our town was destroyed and my dad helped rescue people while my mom organized weekly events to feed volunteers and those displaced from Irene.

Rotterdam Junction celebrates resolve in face of destruction

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

By Justin Mason (Contact)
Gazette Reporter

ROTTERDAM JUNCTION — Rotterdam Junction’s firehouse boomed with the powerful voices of a community that refused to give up.

They held hands and proudly sang around the small brick station that served as a safe harbor for angst-filled residents in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene’s devastation.

Now a year later, the station has become a symbol of the resilience of the sleepy hamlet —a gleaming source of pride during the dark months that followed the flood.

The firehouse opened its doors to the community again Tuesday. Only this time, it was to commemorate where the volunteers and flood victims assembled to begin rebuilding the small hamlet on the Mohawk River.

“Folks knew where to come to eat and for shelter,” the Rev. Kent McHeard of Woestina Reformed Church said during the service. “And when we needed direction, we came here.”

The station and grounds around it were filled to a capacity that hadn’t been seen since the immediate aftermath of the disaster. In this case, though, laughter and smiles were traded among the more than 100 people who turned out for the service.

U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko, D-Amsterdam, praised the Rotterdam Junction Fire Department and its volunteers for being exactly what the community needed in wake of the disaster. He also praised residents of the hamlet for never giving up hope, even in the face of the devastation left by Irene.

“Doors are open, lights are being turned back on and neighbors are sharing their front porches,” he said. “It’s a powerful statement about the community.”

Tonko also presented a proclamation to the Rotterdam Junction resident who helped feed the volunteer effort. At the peak of the recovery effort, Joann Canary was feeding upward of 200 people each week with a crew she later dubbed “the sandwich brigade.”

The effort started about a month after the flooding, as the station began the transition from a veritable refuge center back to functional firehouse. Canary, whose husband is a Rotterdam Junction firefighter, saw where she could help. Instead of having volunteers and flood victims meet at the firehouse for meals, she began bringing meals to them.

Each Saturday, Canary and several volunteers would load up three cars with lunches and fan out around the hamlet, looking for people in need of a meal. She continued the effort through the winter until turning the duty over to another volunteer in February.

Canary also helped bring a Christmas celebration to the recovering hamlet. Along with other volunteers, she brought a 6-foot-tall live spruce to the firehouse, where it was planted to symbolize the rebuilding of Rotterdam Junction and neighboring Pattersonville.

Canary said spreading holiday cheer was a small gesture that helped lift the spirits. The donated tree was followed by lights and Christmas presents that came in from around the county.

“We wanted people to see there was light there,” she recalled.

“Life Begins After Coffee.” Amen!

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 09:01:30 -0400

“Life Begins After Coffee.” Amen!

Chinese Students are the Best Planners

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:57:00 -0400

After compiling and analyzing several years worth data, StudentUniverse, the leading resource for student deals and travel discounts, has revealed that “international Chinese students procrastinate the least when it comes to booking travel”, said Amy Lidstone, Head of Business Intelligence. StudentUniverse found that unlike many other customer segments, Chinese students book their return flights immediately after arriving on campus. “For the fall semester we see Chinese students booking their holiday flights significantly earlier than their fellow American and Latin American students.”

“We constantly advocate for college student discounts, and smart student shopping. We are happy to see that our Chinese audience understands the value of planning. It is our fastest growing segment with 47% growth YOY,” said Atle Skalleberg, CEO of StudentUniverse.

Chinese Version:

通过编辑和分析大量的资料，StudentUniverse发现机票预定最有效率的群体是中国留学生。StudentUniverse公司是为给学生提供一个搜寻旅游以及购物优惠的平台。关于预订机票，本公司的商业智能主任Amy Lidstone提出“其实与其他消费群体相比，中国留学生会较早订好机票而不会拖到时间紧迫时才开始搜寻机票。”“中国留学生通常抵达校园安顿后便会立即预定回国机票。”“即便是美国国内旅行，中国留学生相对而言也比美国和拉丁美洲的学生要早预定机票。

StudentUniverse 的首席执行官Atle Skalleberg透露，“我们一直以来都提倡聪明消费以及要给大学生优惠。我们也很高兴得知我们的中国观众了解计划安排的重要性。我们的中国消费者人数较去年同期增47％，是我们增长幅度最快的群体。

May you always do what you are afraid to do <3

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 09:19:20 -0400

May you always do what you are afraid to do <3

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a...

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:41:04 -0400

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream…”

- C.S. Lewis