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Read My Article About Soulful Chicago Book Fair
I had the pleasure of interviewing Asadah Kirkland, author and founder of Soulful Chicago Book Fair, for the Chicago Independent Bulletin newspaper. To show how small world world really is, Asadah and I met in the Photoshop class at Blue 1647 last year and we bonded over rides home after class. I think I still…
Preparing for Presentations with Marki Lemons [Video]
On June 9, 2016, Marki and I had a discussion on how to prepare for presentations. Although my goal was find out the tools she uses for her presentations, as well as how to be efficient; she gave me so much more. In this video, Marki shares The tools she carries to ensure her presentations…
My Experience at the ATTSmallBusiness Roundtable
On Tuesday, June 14, 2016, I attended an exclusive ATTSmallBusiness Roundtable at RPM Steak with Bill Rancic. In case you don’t know who Bill Rancic is, he was the very first winner on “The Apprentice” TV show. A small group of entrepreneurs were invited to discuss business agility, “The Power of &” and network with…
Why Professional Speakers Should Blog [Video]
I presented Why Speakers Should Blog at WAO TOastmasters club in April. Following is a video of my presentation. Also, here’s a link to the slides from the presentation. Thanks to Cassandra Lee and WAO for this opportunity.
Happy Father’s Day from Marcie
Many blessings to all fathers on this Father’s Day. Image: browncafe.com
10 Elements of an Effective Newsletter
This article was originally posted on Linkedin on June 15, 2016. A newsletter is a marketing tool used to inform and educate your readers; to drive traffic to your site; and to convert readers to customers. Since the attention span of the average human is eight seconds, you want to make it easy to read…
Read the June 2016 Chicago Writers Association Newsletter
I’m the editor of the Chicago Writers Association newsletter and have tons of fun doing it. I’m learning so much on how to use Mailchimp. I did a couple things different this month. First, I added section headers because we are getting more submissions from members. Also, a table of contents was included. I wanted…
Boast Post: I’ve Earned My Advanced Communicator Silver
I am happy to report that I’ve earned my Advanced Communicator Silver (ACS) in Toastmasters. This is the third communication designation, and second advanced communication designation. To earn my ACS, I had to complete 10 speeches from Advanced Communication manuals and two educational modules. I had been trying to complete my last educational module for…
Blab: Preparing for Presentations with Marki Lemons-Rhyal at 9 a.m. Today
Last month I conducted a blogging workshop that lead me to ask, “Is there a better way?”, “Am I missing anything?”and more. I felt like I was carrying a lot of stuff – projector, books, handouts, clicker and laptop, all of which were needed for a successful workshop. I had several bags, a cart to…