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Technology Tips Tuesdays

5 Free iPad Apps That Will Make You Say WOW!

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I’ve recently received my iPad 2 after a long, but patient and worthwhile wait. First and foremost I’ll say that I love my iPad, the possibilities with this new gadget are endless. Anyways, I wanted to share these five amazing apps that truly made me say WOW. As a blogger I love to read books […]

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Fit Fridays

The Best Yoga App for your iPad

Article first published as The Only Yoga App You’ll Ever Need on Blogcritics. I’ve recently started a yoga program using an iPad app called All-in Yoga HD for iPad, (this app is also available for the iPhone). First of all I must admit that I never really enjoyed Yoga. I always thought I never had […]

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Fit Fridays

Mi Bra – Sports Bra plus More

Mi Bra sports bra

There are three main things I look for when shopping for a sports bra: Comfort, Fit and Price. In today’s Fit Fridays, I will talk to you about the Mi Bra, a sports bra that has everything I look for plus more. I first heard of the Mi Bra at a networking event, where I […]

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Blogging Tips

Blogging Tip #11 – Do You Have What it Takes to be a Blogger?

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Article first published as Five Ways to Tell if You Are Ready to Be a Blogger on Blogcritics. Blogging Ain’t Easy! If you ask any blogger out there they will tell you the same thing I am about to tell you, this blogging thing ain’t as easy as we make it out to be. Oh […]

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HealthAndWellness

Spa Week Spring Media Event – Recap

Spa Week Gift Bag Spring 2011

Twice every year, Spa Week announces $50 dollar treatments at participating spas throughout the US. Spa Week also hosts an exclusive-list media-only event, where bloggers, journalists, and other press/media people get quickly pampered for one night prior to Spa Week. This Spring’s SpaWeek event was absolutely amazing, this was my first time attending and hopefully […]

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Blogging Tips Conferences Marketing Tips SXSW

My Secret to Affording SXSW

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Many of us never heard of SXSW until this year, whether it was from my tweets or other people’s tweets, but one thing you might know is that it sounds hella fun and you would like to attend next year. This was my same reaction a year ago, I saw a couple of bloggers tweeting […]

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Conferences SXSW Travel Thursdays

SXSW 2011 – There’s Nothing Like Austin Food!

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  If you’re a foodie like me, you probably watch the Travel Channel’s Man vs Food show. I love this show, and I kinda feel bad for saying this. If you’ve never watched the show I suggest you watch it at least once. The show is about the host (Adam Richman) visiting cities throughout the […]

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Blogging Tip# 10 Stop Lying!

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Yesterday, we talked about Klout Scores and Influence on the web, today we are trying something different, this post is about more numbers, but numbers that you might be more familiar with, Unique Monthly Visitors!  Some of you might dislike me somewhat after this post, but the reason for this post is not for you […]

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SXSW 2011 – Influencers Will Inherit the Earth

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Another interesting panel took place on Sunday 3/13/2011, with a wonderful panel which included Venture Beat’s Senior Editor Anthony Ha, Klout’s CEO Joe Fernandez, Hashable’s CEO Mike Javonditte, Director of Digital Marketing at Lippe Taylor Sloanne Berrent. Today’s session on Influencers talked about targeting influencers to reach the masses, and Joe Fernandez talked more about […]

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Conferences Marketing Tips SXSW

SXSW 2011 – Congratulations! Your Brand is About to Become Obsolete – Review

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My first stop on Sunday (3/13/2011) was a very interesting panel held by R/GA’s Andrea Ring & William Charnock called Congratulations! Your Brand is About to Become Obsolete.  Below are some of the points taken during this panel session. The session was about ways in which to keep your brand alive, and combining traditional marketing […]

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Randomness SXSW

SXSW 2011 – BriskPics

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Want to see which pics made the cut to be on the Limited Edition SXSW’s Brisk Lipton Ice Tea can?! Click here to see Brisk Pics for SXSW. Also, here’s a sneak peak of the actual can, if you spot one at the conference or anywhere else, share it with us. Enjoy your Brisk!  

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Conferences Marketing Tips SXSW

SXSW 2011 | How Not to Be a Douchebag at SXSW | Review

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Here’s what you missed at the How NOT to be a Douchebag at SXSW… The Tech Douchebag – Try not to be a pitch, flying business cards to everyone you meet. Remember to look people in the eye first, not their badge. It is better to look past where a person works.   Note: Here […]

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SXSW 2011 – Network, Learn and Experience

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How would you describe what SXSW is?! Lately I’ve been reading SXSW being described as, Spring Break for Nerds, Spring Break for Geeks, Spring Break for techies, movie and music lovers. Overall, SXSW is being described as a huge Spring Break minus the beach, and the bathing suits, but with tons of networking opportunity and […]

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Technology Tips Tuesdays

Kalimat – A fun new word game

We all love word games! If you like Scrabble and Words with Friends, you are going to love Kalimat, a new word game with a twist. I’ve been playing Kalimat and I love it. After playing this game, I’m sort of like the dude on this hilarious clip… Here are 10 reasons why you’ll love […]

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Technology Tips Tuesdays

Should You Get an iPad 2?

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  Lately I’ve been reading posts, tweets and status messages on why people shouldn’t get an iPad, and how some don’t see the point of having an iPad. True. I agree to an extent. Let me explain… As more Apple products start to evolve you start to realize you have an addiction to that little […]

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Conferences Travel Thursdays

The 2011 NY Times Travel Show Highlights

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Every year The New York Times holds a Travel Show convention at the Jacob Javits Center, where travelers, vacationers, travel agencies and of course destinations come together for one weekend, to entice us with their many options and adventures. This year, KMP Blog was given the opportunity to cover the travel show and as with […]

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Tips Tuesdays

Be More Productive With Your iPhone

If this year you’ve promised yourself to attend more blog, marketing and social media conferences to better yourself, then you are not going to want to miss my guest post on Do It While You’re Young (DIWYY) blog. So go check it out! I share with you all 10 Fantastic iPhone Apps that will make […]

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Randomness

Lucky Me

Katherine Kwei Donna Large Hobo Classic

February has been a very good month for me. Earlier this month my picture wins the Brisk Lipton/Instagram/SXSW contest, so next month I’ll get to see my image on a limited edition Brisk Lipton can. How cool is that?! and just last week I win a Katherine Kwei handbag (retail value $1,365). I’m not a […]

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Movies

Access 100 Percent of your Brain

  If there was a prescription pill that could make you rich and powerful, would you take it? How about if on top of that, it allowed you to use 100% of your brain? Would you consider it now?!   Now the average human being uses about 10% of their brains. Well, there’s a pill […]

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Tips Tuesdays

Using Containers to Organize Your Life

Most of us start out in a new place with the best intentions of keeping it clean and tidy (unlike our last residence).  And yet, almost without fail, life gets busy, unexpected obligations come up, and you let the housework fall by the wayside.  Piles begin to form and before your know it, your house […]