By Jennifer Powell on Nov 22, 2016 in Blog Writing, Writing |
Why did the Pilgrims celebrate Thanksgiving? Basically, it seems, they were thrilled that they had food. It had been a rough journey across the ocean and a shaky start in their new home.
The holiday was celebrated generally over the years but it didn’t really become a big national thing until around the time of the Civil War. According to the History Channel, Sarah Josepha Hale, a writer and editor, advocated for a day of thanks. And, in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday of November to officially be a national holiday for giving thanks as a way to bring together a divided country.
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By Jennifer Powell on Nov 8, 2016 in Communication Strategy |
Just ten months ago, we were prepping to launch into a new year. We were making plans, setting up goals, and outlining hopes and dreams.
How has it gone? Have you met expectations? Did things go according to that plan you so carefully developed? Often these questions aren’t asked until after the end of the year when you’re starting to a new plan.
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By Jennifer Powell on Oct 31, 2016 in Blog Writing, Social Media Writing |
It’s generally easy to get kids talking when it’s near Halloween – just ask about their costumes. They’ll go into great detail about their plans, their make-up, the things they need to buy or have bought and the things they’re going to make or have already made. After all, many have spent a long time planning, some have devoted months to it.
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By Jennifer Powell on Oct 17, 2016 in Blog Writing, Communication Strategy, Social Media Writing |
It was just 9 a.m. on Monday morning and now it’s noon. I meant to have this written and posted long before now. Ironically, the topic I wanted to write about was making time for blogging and marketing. And here I am, a living example of how hard it is.
This post almost didn’t exist. I have a lot of very urgent things to take care of. They are important and the people for whom I am doing them are important.
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By Jennifer Powell on Sep 30, 2016 in Blog Writing, Communication Strategy, Social Media Writing |
There’s a look I often get from business owners when I tell them that I work on blogging and marketing communications. It’s a sort of guilty, apologetic look followed by, “I should be doing that.” Some tell me they’ve started a blog but haven’t touched it in weeks or months. Others say they’d like to start blogging but just...
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