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Marketing Tip: What can we learn From Lady Gaga?

A month ago I didn't even know who Lady Gaga was, what she was famous for, I know absolutely nothing. Just heard her name on the radio and I was like who? Whatever...

You might think I live in a cave but the real reason is that I choose not to watch television. We don't even get television in the house. Just Internet and phone.

Back to the point... Today I saw in an online news article that Lady Gaga is the new creative director for Polaroid so…

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Added by Frank Gomez on May 7, 2010 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments

MAY 9th - A DAY OF APPRECIATION AND AWARENESS

Mothers Day is a day to reflect on our love for Mom and to recognize

that nothing else contributes to our own strengths, confidence and

ability to love than having been loved deeply and unconditionally by our

Mothers. Mothers Day has also become a day of activism among women and

families touched by cancer.

This year Mothers Day has been designated as “Women’s Health and Cancer Awareness Day”! Individuals, teams, organizations and communities everywhere are using this…

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Added by Susan Beausang on May 7, 2010 at 2:26pm — No Comments

Wild Animal Orphanage, A French Journalist is Looking for your Story, Cool Animal Bracelet and MORE.....

1. Best known for the “I'm Tired of” bracelets, ITo introduced the No More Homeless Pets bracelet and now supports nine different…

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Added by Punum on May 7, 2010 at 7:32am — 2 Comments

Get your tree's ready for hurricane season!

Added by Cutting Edge Tree Service on May 6, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Enter Today To Win A Free Massage For You Or For Your Mom by Diane Lane Massage Contest is closed we have a winner!!

What A Great Gift For You Or Give It To Your Mom...Enter Today To Win A Free Massage!

This contest is sponsored by Diane Lane, LMT

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Have you been stressed Lately? Need to work on that tennis injury? Or maybe you just finally need to pamper… Continue

Added by admin on May 6, 2010 at 1:00am — 89 Comments

The Surprising Origin of Mothers' Day

Some scholars try to trace our modern celebration of Mother’s Day to ancient Greece when celebrants presented honey-cakes, flowers, and drinks to Rhea, the “mother of the gods” at dawn on a certain date, but there is no indication that the ritual was designed to honor motherhood in general. The earliest specific recognition of mothers about which we know began in England during the 17th century. The… Continue

Added by admin on May 6, 2010 at 12:30am — No Comments

“Tennis Under the Stars” Previews Tennis with the Stars

If you happened to be downtown last Friday night and wondered what all the activity was outside Media on Main, you missed the preview event for the Sarasota Open. Traffic was blocked on Palm Avenue as tennis skills were shown off on a make-shift miniature tennis court, kids skated on an ice rink, and patrons admired Rolls Royces and sipped wine from the Florida Winefest. Two…

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Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on May 5, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

This Week's Recipe: Cornmeal-Crusted Roasted Ratatouille Tart

This recipe and photo is from Food Network's Healthy Appetite with Ellie…

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Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on May 5, 2010 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Another Great Nutrition Website

Harmony Health Acupuncture and Herbs: http://www.harmonyhealthsrq.com

Two weeks ago, I mentioned a website - http://www.nutritiondata.com - that offered useful dietary information at the click of a mouse.

This week, I'd like to share with you another site that recently came my way. It's called "What Is The Mediterranean Diet?". You can find it at… Continue

Added by Josh Zimmer on May 5, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Your Monthly Horoscope For May 2010 by Tere Greenwald

Enjoy Cinco de mayo but don't expect much deep emotional conversation. Mercury, the planet that rules communication, is retrograde and the moon is in chilly Aquarius. Focus on fun and frolic and all will be well. Relationships may get a boost on the 7th so you may want to plan a date night to enjoy the positive vibe. Keep Mother's Day plans simple as no one will be in the mood to take on too much… Continue

Added by admin on May 4, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Keep Your Hair Healthy this Summer with these Tips

1. Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate: This is key…

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Added by Kayse Weamer on May 4, 2010 at 7:36pm — No Comments

Control Freak Ade

"One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do."

John Farnham ( Three Dog Night)

Have you ever cried yourself to sleep because you felt overwhelmed?

Have you ever screamed and yelled at your children because you were utterly exhausted and couldn't handle the stress?

Have you ever slammed a door behind you trying to keep…

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Added by Michelle Teyke on May 4, 2010 at 10:18am — No Comments

Mother's Day Special!

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Added by Michelle Teyke on May 4, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Enter To Win 2 Full Week Passes To The Sarasota Open!! Time to Enter Has Closed We have A Winner!!

CONGRATULATIONS GOES TO Charmaine Tincher

YOU'VE WON!!

These week passes include all festivities except The Player's Party On Monday May 10th at Vern Buchannan's Home.…

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Added by admin on May 2, 2010 at 11:30pm — 17 Comments

Tie it to Time...

The difference between the hopes and plans we discuss and those we actually implement and live out is often as simple and as complex as time. My brother Bill is a great example of how to use time, with the help of his wife, to plan and accomplish what others would only dream of.…

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Added by Sara Hand on May 2, 2010 at 4:30pm — 3 Comments

Marketing Tip of the Week: How NOT to toot your own horn

How NOT to toot your own horn:

First of all don't bash your competition.

Speak about your strengths instead. What are the benefits of hiring your company? What makes you different?

This past week Steve Jobs bashed Adobe's Flash software blaming flash apps for Apple for being:

1) too power hungry, I have no expertise in this area however Adobe defended its software vigorously.

2) the number one reason Macs crash WHAT?…

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Added by Frank Gomez on April 30, 2010 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Enter To Win 4 Tickets To Parade of Ponds Tour Plus After Tour Garden Party!! The Time To Enter Has Closed We Have A Winner

Enter To Win 4 Tickets To Parade of Ponds Tour Plus After Tour Garden Party!!

Saturday May 8th 9am-4pm.

Enjoy a self guided tour of 10 beautiful private gardens in Manatee county. Ticket sales to benefit Honor Sanctuary, a not for profit local animal rescue organization. Ticket purchase includes admission to the after tour garden party from 5:00-7:00pm where you will enjoy food catered by Cattlemen… Continue

Added by admin on April 29, 2010 at 10:00pm — 8 Comments

Interview with Sarasota Youth Opera Director Martha Collins about “The Black Spider”

Here's the interview link - click to listen: The Black Spider

Creepy crawlies. Plague. Pestilence. Composer Judith Weir deftly weaves together a 15th-century story about an evil, venomous spider, and a 1983 newspaper account of a deadly virus that struck…

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Added by Cliff Roles on April 28, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

RELATIONSHIP TIP OF THE WEEK: Filter What You Say

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Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on April 28, 2010 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

"Expecting Mary" Wins at California Independent Film Festival

Those of you who saw Sarasota’s premiere of Expecting Mary will be pleased to know that the film won the Audience Award at the California Independent Film Festival last week. For those of you who didn’t see Sarasota’s premiere, let the award inspire you to see this very entertaining movie when it is released. Congratulations to Kim Waltrip, producer and member of WQ…

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Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on April 28, 2010 at 12:45pm — No Comments