We all know that verbal fillers in our personal and business conversations are unnecessary and distracting. Use of the dreaded um, er, you know, kind of and my personal favorite, like, in adulthood might indicate the residual effects of childhood trauma (because your parents lectured you incessantly to delete these wasted words). If you favor… Continue Reading
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South Jersey Spotlight on Scott Kurtz, DSP Soundware
This is the first South Jersey Spotlight to feature a high-school friend of mine, Scott Kurtz of DSP Soundware. I won’t blather on regarding the teenaged details of my friendship with Scott. I will share that I met him through a marvelous youth group for Jewish teens, B’nai B’rith Youth Organization (fondly known as BBYO).… Continue Reading
Bodacious Business Horoscopes: Lavish Leo!
This month’s “Bodacious Business Horoscopes” entry highlights that regally royal member of the zodiac system, Leo the Lion. My good friend King (or Queen) Leo rules the astrological skies from July 21 or 22 to August 22, and greatly esteems both the limelight and applause. I’ll speculate that the high-performing sales or marketing professionals at… Continue Reading
Modern Uses of an Old-School Business Card
Heaven forbid you reveal any dinosaur instincts (whilst thundering the earth’s ground at a networking event) by handing out your old-school business card. Okay, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration. But I know it’s not completely inaccurate from a millennial’s point of view. Certain warning signs indicate you’re not a native of our mobile-obsessed,… Continue Reading
Ace Your Next Job Interview or Client Meeting, Robin Williams Style…
This isn’t a disrespectful attempt to newsjack the release of Boulevard, Robin Williams’s final film. The current blog post was resting comfortably in my editorial calendar for several months. I’ve experienced many emotions since the beloved actor-comedian’s suicide last year (on August 11, 2014). But I delayed blogging about Mr. Williams because I didn’t want… Continue Reading
South Jersey Spotlight on Franks and Beans Events
I’ve never invited anyone to make an encore South Jersey Spotlight appearance; Tobi Schwartz-Cassell of Franks and Beans Events is that rare exception. Allow me to explain. Back in 2013, I featured Tobi, then Editor in Chief of Girlfriendz Magazine, in a guest blog post. Sadly though, the magazine published its last issue that very… Continue Reading
Bodacious Business Horoscopes: Crabby Cancer!
Earlier this year, I threatened to start an “evergreen” blog-post series focusing on horoscopes for business people. The time has come to fulfill my destiny, fix the glitch, make you an offer you can’t refuse, and utilize just about any other famous movie quote I can think of. We start with Cancer (the Crab), which… Continue Reading
International Swear Words to Love and Use: Weather Style!
It’s easy to assume that meteorologists, seemingly mild-mannered people, don’t ever display an emotion “above freezing.” Okay, so maybe meteorologists aren’t the most profane individuals. And yet, these weather-loving professionals have a passionate mind-set all their own. What we hear during a news broadcast isn’t strictly scientific terminology regarding low-pressure systems and cumulus clouds. When… Continue Reading
More Intellectual Stimulation for Your Blog from Unexpected Sources…
In the By All Writes tradition of offering curated posts to help bloggers and content marketers, a new contribution awaits you (for posterity). I wrote a post way back in October 2013 that focused on Mental Floss (aka mental_floss) and other knowledge-junkie resources as stimulation for your editorial calendar. But as we all know, a… Continue Reading
South Jersey Spotlight on the Remember Tomorrow Fund
When a valued business friend starts a nonprofit organization called the Remember Tomorrow Fund, the news begs to be shared online and go viral. Assisting Sara Rosenberg to craft a tagline for the organization’s fierce logo was a creative blast, but I wanted to do more. This very special South Jersey Spotlight is the result… Continue Reading