I Scream, You Scream… Edvard Munch at @ncartmuseum #MunchPrints

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Many of us may only be familiar with Edvard Munch’s iconic work “The Scream”, but I know a lot of Munch fans who much prefer his other works.  I have even heard some refer to “The Scream” as being so overused, it feels like a cartoon. The last thing you will feel upon venturing through the North Carolina Museum of Art for the Munch exhibition is that you just looked at a comic strip....

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In a Downturn Economy, El Anatsui Made Me Rich and Happy #ElAnatsui

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If the #RembrandtUSA exhibition captured the dark, solemn nature of winter, the North Carolina Museum of Art has got the Spring cure to your Winter blues. Sunday March 18, the North Carolina Museum of Art will unveil a completely surprising exhibition.   African Contemporary Artist El Anatsui shares a varied collection of his work in a sparkling array of shimmer and grit. Stay!  Do not leave! I know the major patronage of our fine...

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Marketing Is Lemonade. With a Kick. Four MORE Tips!

Marketing Is Lemonade. With a Kick. Four MORE Tips!

After explaining a few major reminders of what not to do when you are a marketer by trade, I would love to share a few reminders of what to do. 1.  Know how to make lemonade. A positive twist is important.  In every thing you do, a positive attitude is frankly the only attitude to have. Dwelling on what is not working, as well as harping on how things have always been done before,...

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When Marketing is Who You Are… Four Reminders

When Marketing is Who You Are… Four Reminders

One of my first jobs was as a sales associate for Kirkland’s (Briar Patch, back then) back in high school.  Tart burners were a new trend in home decor, and I became personally obsessed with them. Our store sold very basic, get-along-with-nearly-any-decor tart burners for $3.99 each.  Yankee Candle tarts, which are the only ones I believe are worth buying, were $1 each. After three weeks of working, my manager exclaimed that I was...

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Haters Gonna Hate: Of Cowards and Writers.

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The fictional Carrie Bradshaw questioned her relationships for all of NYC to read.  Real life Christian music artist Carlos Whitaker writes the most inspiring and honest articles that question his very Faith and everything we think we know about the Church. Like many other authors, I put thoughts into the world that might offend.  One of my recent posts reflects on online privacy (oxymoron).  Like any editorial tends to do, my post included anecdotes...

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I Will Not Be Cynical or Subscribe to Your Sarcasm.

I Will Not Be Cynical or Subscribe to Your Sarcasm.

I couldn’t say it better myself.  And this was exactly what I needed to see a friend was also thinking. @TheRab is always awesome and full of wow moments for me.  This is his second post on Facebook, for instance, that I felt perfectly capture my exact feeling in this exact moment. Thank you! Ashley Sue

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Internet Privacy? Just Get Off the Computer. Permanently.

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Beyond the a 2007 presentation I did and the constant influx of articles I see on internet privacy (ie. how Google and Facebook are demolishing it), I have no idea how dangerous facts about me – leaked into the cyber-sphere – really are. Last month, Time magazine had a great cover article by Joel Stein: “Your Data For Sale:  Everything about you is being tracked – get over it.” The “get over it” part...

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