Family Road Trip to Great Smoky Mountains
We recently took a family road trip to the Great Smoky Mountains. My parents were looking to escape and heat and the Red Tide in Florida, while my daughter, my…
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Five Fun, Fabulous Almost Free Activities Near Troy, Michigan
1. Cranbrook House and Gardens The gardens are a treat and never crowded! I am an avid gardener so I enjoy walking through gardens. My family and I walk at…
Growing Back to Gardening
I have been a gardener for many years. As a child, I remember taking long walks with my Mom to identify plants, insects and birds living near our home. We…
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Social Media Savvy Networking Briefs
Through my work with LinkedIn as a Career Adviser, I talk to a lot of people who are in a state of uncertainty about their career path. I find that…
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The Career Advice I Gave My Daughter
I am a Mom as well as a health and humans services professional so naturally when my daughter came to me for career advice, I had a lot to say.…
LinkedIn – Are You Doing It Wrong?
LinkedIn - Are You Doing It Wrong? I have been part of the LinkedIn community since 2009. It is an important piece of my social media brand. With close to…
Three Great Reasons To Take a Roadtrip With a Teenager
Recently, my husband and I took our teenager on a road trip over Spring Break. We drove from Detroit to Niagara Falls then to Boston. Not only did we spend…
The ABC’s of Benefits Communications
After you and your team have done all the research and planning and finalized your benefits for the new year, it’s time to develop a communication plan and communication pieces.…
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Rewards and Recognition on a Budget
I have worked at organizations at both ends of the spectrum in terms of benefits budgets from local and state public health departments to nonprofit healthcare to global automobile manufacturers.…
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Don’t Underestimate Twitter
As a small business owner, you have a lot on your plate. You are chief innovator, problem solver, head of operations and in charge of making stuff happen daily. But…