tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59490753113078849872024-03-13T12:45:31.974-06:00.... A fabulous fashionista fighting her 50s take on life + love + livingJeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.comBlogger387125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-7756320222751017612020-02-09T23:51:00.004-07:002020-02-09T23:51:56.879-07:00Run away, spring with rain<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span data-offset-key="320u5-0-0"><span style="color: #741b47;">Jeannette Marshall</span></span></div>
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Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-18139549829638753912020-01-29T15:50:00.000-07:002020-01-29T15:50:57.503-07:00I want to be a Brand Ambassador, not a customer, just the average JOE-annette - MOI!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large;">I'm building the dream</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">... and the dreams are ready to come through.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large;">"U have 2 be</span><br />
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Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-21049415940149025522020-01-26T03:16:00.000-07:002020-01-26T03:16:37.339-07:00REGRET: is an energy drain<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Sometimes we're young</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>with old souls.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Other times, we're old, </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>wanting to hang on to</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>youth as long as we can.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>~Jeannette Marshall</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Technically, I am not a senior citizen </span><span style="font-size: large;">at 58. According to my millennial daughter: I am not able to call myself a senior citizen, I'm too young. But if I want her to call me old, she'll call me an old fart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Payback is a bitch.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">You want to raise strong, independent daughters who gather all the facts, evaluate the situation, and then act without reservations or hesitation. Knowing the decision was made at a time when the facts and scenario presented works to the best you can do. Never regretting the decisions you've made because you know that at the time, what was in front of you, it was the best thing to do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Instincts on high alert.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The more you try to trust your instincts, the brain kicks in, needing to be fed and gobble as much justification as one can consume, extrapolate, use good judgement. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The most difficult steps</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">require the most scrupulous examination. There is a feeling of risk. Butterflies flutter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you don't have butterflies </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">you aren't taking a big enough risk?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We're trained to believe </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">the path with least resistance means</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">something can be too good to be true.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">When you can marry judgement </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">with minimal risk, you have arrived.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The sooner you develop that ability</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">you won't be able to trust your instincts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Sometimes you take a risk and it backfires. </span><span style="font-size: large;">You blame not listening to your</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">instincts and ignoring the red flags.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Trying to be mindful is focus on today</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">which directly contradicts the wisdom to glimpse back with strong conviction that you would have done the exact same thing, under those same circumstances.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Regret is an energy drain</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Bitterness leaks into your soul</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Energy becomes exhausted</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>to emotions who freeze you.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Fear emerges.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">If you think of a senior citizen </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">Most would conjure cranky old farts</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">well, if you watch "The Laundromat" with an</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">incredible cast, Rob's favorite actor: Gary Oldman (most unappreciated acting brilliance); with his</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">role sidekick, A.Bonderes (sp?).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">SIDEBAR: & related. It used to be that an actress was washed up when she hit middle age. Why, </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">that is so far from the truth today. I'm sure a lot of </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">the aging former beauty sirens would give their eye</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">and all their teeth (get implants, dear, lol). But all</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">the best roles are being swallowed up by Ms. Streepe. It's not uncanny she would be the most decorated Oscar actor (fact check both or for women). </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">IF you watch The Laundromat, it will be a test.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">Do you understand or can you empathize with each plot and sub plot.</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">If you can't, then you have to watch it again.</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">And AGAIN until you can get why senior</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">citizens get to be "cranky old farts".</span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">It's a passage in age.</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;">All the issues the characters are </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;">facing in this movie, are typical</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;">of issues many people manage</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;">to move to the other side of life.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">I don't recall seeing who the</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">Whoever it was, they see the angle from</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">the side of the characters. You can't help</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">but be designated on their behalf. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">Not surprising Merle Streepe </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">was in this movie, who was able to </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">transcend as so believable, you are</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">wrapped up in the character, the makeup</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">and the acting, you forget it is Merle</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">Streepe.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Oldman and Banderes' parts narrate and</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">host the audience. With banter, humor</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">and under-reactive to the matter they're</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">explaining away. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Or attempting to.</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">That's the pure genius part.</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">The characters or the actors</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">are interchangeable, gell</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">and make it an enjoyably</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">human-esque movie that</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">can be watched from 8 to 108.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">xo jm</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">FEEDBACK:</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">I sent this off today and and sharing the experience along the way. So often, feedback explodes online when someone is really angry, the average person, non celebrity, politician. Sometimes it gets traction and takes off.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Other times, it is a quiet hummer dulled to the back- ground, barely discernible. The army of CYA (cover your ass) suckers are drowning out the originality or misrepresenting the numbers or characters as they take credit for being the choreographers. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Rumours are usually the first symptom that not is all well. Tremours of bad PR, has more rippling effects, lost of customer confidence is like a tidal wave YET it's when the rats start jumping from the ship (shareholders) before it goes down, it isn't until a controversy or corruption is uncovered does it shoot to the front of the line in attention and addiction.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>Thanks Jessica. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>Kyle was amazing - really nice young man, pleasant to deal with. Polite, friendly while focused on his task. In fact, I will probably do up a GOOGLE REVIEW accordingly. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>He was a raving fan of PROPERLY. I asked him, looking him in the eye: "If I were your mom, would you recommend PROPERLY?" - without hesitation or reservation, he politely said: "absolutely, I tell all my friends about PROPERLY."</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i> I would guess he's smack dab in the Millennial age group, as I would guess, so are you. If you could exude more warmth naturally, let people see that side of you - which is why and how you got the job. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>Since your side of the business is 150% customer service: who the customer or client thinks of when they think of a brand, they will associate it with an experience. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>Most companies don't pay as much attention tothis client base. Nor do they recognize that the glue that sticks a company's brand is from their customer facing or speaking first hand customer service group. Very few companies can be as impeccable as the APPLE brand. All companies should aspire to be as GREAT as APPLE one day. PROPERLY fits a great need. A growing need based on the aging population. When someone like me talks about a wonderful experience, I have an established audience and age group. I call them YUPPIES BABY BOOMERS, and now the tipping point of GEN X. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>Yet my #Millennials readers are loyal and some friendsof my daughters in that age group: the one finishing university, starting to buy homes and boosting the brand. They're as finicky as their parents, which I happen to be one.I hope that this will work out as planned so we can downsize and starting living life.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>My breast cancer prognosis is very favorable. Compared to my mother's 30 years ago, in the 1980s, when I was in my 20s, before kids. Exactly where my kids are in their lives. Post Secondary University, "killin'it" at work or rockin' as a new mom for the girls; my son will be 31 next month, just 6 months behind his brother-in-law who is married to our daughter, his sister. Cherry is a grandson not quite a year and a half.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>Whirly whirl. Sorry. I get on tangents. Forgot I was not writing a blog. Well, the good news, I can post it as the beginning of sharing my experience with my blog audience that usually waves out to up to 2 million impressions a month. PROPERLY may end up wanting to use it as a testimonial. Or pay me to post as their blog post. With my own art graphics. I have to find a way to have a career while I recover and am full time Caregiver for my brain injured spouse. jm</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Done are the days of blowing CLOUD up your smoke. Now it's about PRIVACY has given a lot of power for organizations to say NO.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Unfortunately, we're unable to )))))) because of our PRIVACY policy.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">If you go to a website, they blow DATA at you to confuse you enough to forget what you were asking them about when it said you are giving them permission to collect your data. Distract from what really is at stake: a bunch of information forms a Tornado that is then put through computer simulators which have now been called "algorithms" because the simulators are using predictive behavior science to send back out information that is silo'd and sorted according to your habits and what they think is your taste.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">THAT'S WHY on detective shows, it alludes to the fingerprints that are left on any computer hardware.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">POLICE FORENSICS can pick up those fingerprints which evolve into red flags on even an old piece of hardware.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">THEN the convenience of not having to buy a bigger computer every time a new version came out: we've become more APP (application) dependent which has opened a whole new way of generating money.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">NERDS who could code could essentially build platforms that go on to big influencers (like FACEBOOK & TWITTER) but not money generators like APPLE or MICROSOFT .... we're still trained </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">like robots to want, need, go get the next version. I'm guilty. I have an iPx. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">That, however, is from genuine circumstances. First I cancelled my cell phone that I'd had for 30 years. Drive all my calls to our house/home phone. Tried </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">going with out a cell phone for 3 months. Felt the experience of being out at a job interview and Rob unable to reach me should he have a medical episode.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">So, that is why I did get a new cell phone. I changed providers too. I already miss my previous provider because I know they have really quality customer service. Their awards and recognition shows. I don't need to mention them.</span><br />
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Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-51234096705862185492020-01-23T00:59:00.000-07:002020-01-23T00:59:54.401-07:00Sometimes BIG STEPS allow us to go onto BIGGER THINGS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have butterflies in my belly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Done. I am nervous.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We just signed away our house at the same time as submitted an offer on a new place - seems like one swift sweep.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />There's a lot of things up in the air at the same time.<br />Its a big step after living where we are for 25 years for me, and 13 years as a couple.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Sure hoping there's nothing other major that happens. I seem to be squeezing my eyes mentally constantly, waiting for the next bombshell in our lives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Reading the Bible has been meditative for me. It sheds light from understanding the reasons Christians have such strong faith. Similarly, for others, the Q'ran or HINDU or Buddhists I'm sure. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />I have had to really work on faith and putting my trust in the hands of the lord.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />On my knees begging for help and apologizing and asking forgiveness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Taught by my sister that I am not being punished. My mother keeps telling me to stop being so hard on myself. My best friend says that I'm stronger than I think. She's helping us make everything happen on the move. A real true authentic angel. I'm lucky I've known her 40 years. That's a test of time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm going to make a living from social media. I've said that in the beginning in 2007 - March. 13 years ago. It took me 10 years to build a following on Twitter, only for them to chop it away. I have all the details and communications chain to create a separate blog - just another on my blog and other to do list. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That seems to be mushrooming as my procrastination nature is being put to the test. I can't put things off any more. The sad part being that Rob is a much worse procrastinator than me, and we feed off each other. Ironically, when we first met and were married we had a great deal of energy. Blending 4 teenagers, 3 of them girls into a family of 6 over night. That did expel a bit of energy, not going to lie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />I've assessed, reviewed, asked questions a great deal. Bored my daughter to bits re-iterating every detail to her and the hubby as well. Separately, together, so they've heard the same things at least three times. That's before the other daughters come for a visit and it's shared again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They'd love to turn off the taps to the churn I'm under. Recovering from breast cancer has been a bit more of an uphill climb than my delusional self ignored. Be strong for everyone for so many years and being able to react under pressure has been my norm for most of my adult life. Finishing college in 1981, starting a career in 1981, getting married at 21 in 1982, having a child in 1989, 2 more in the 1990s while my career took off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think the amount of stress you've lived under, your habits like smoking and or drinking all impact whether you'll get ill, especially with cancer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cutting back on my stress is most likely what the doctor should order. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />We'll be able to really cut back our living expenses as we currently live in a place where two salaries made things work and now one LTD only meant a lot of tightening up the hatches. Cut back on to needs instead of wants.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />I'm going to still continue writing and posting on social media as I continue to develop my art (per examples) but more importantly am looking to launch my own postcard business with my art images for blogs, profiles, advertising, social media posts since the feedback is that it was worth noticing and inquiring whether I could do animation (from instagram: </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/optioneerjm/">https://www.instagram.com/optioneerjm/</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can check it out just search my name Jeannette Marshall and go to my other <a href="https://optioneerjm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a> on leadership, sales and social media -- I'm offering so that others can either pay to use my content or pay me to place your tasteful ad inserted within a post (see content on right to highest views) on the pages (sidebars) or within the content inserted like the images on this post. Cutting out the middle man.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A social media friend started a GO FUND ME campaign on Facebook - it got $18. Unfortunately, inaccessible because it was set up on the US. I don't really like asking for money from friends. It's bad for business, friendships, families, relationships. Period. Then again, it is a very long term friend who is helping is move on to the next phase of our lives: </span><span style="color: yellow; font-size: x-large;"><b>survival.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Perhaps one door ALWAYS OPENS when one closes.<br />I'm active on LINKED IN - I'd suggest you follow me there minimum so you see my posts regularly and set up your professional profile and reputation management control... and jump on board.</span><br />
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Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-82067436722948901982020-01-21T00:14:00.000-07:002020-01-21T00:14:44.168-07:00U GOTTA WATCH this .......<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I've had a sidebar for years called U GOTTA WATCH THIS </span><span style="font-size: large;">I haven't updated it for a couple of years -- i.e. I'm recommending SPLIT and we've already seen SPLIT II last year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since WordPress hijacked my optioneerjm blog because I hadn't renewed the domain, I simply couldn't afford to, I've come to realize how much I like blogging on Google's Blogspot. It IS where I put my energy into for the most a lot in the past.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When my optioneerJM blogspot evolved from sales to leadership the numbers showed that the audience was evolving into social media articles and responding accordingly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I was trying to blog all under one umbrella at optioneerjm on WordPress, I got comments to the effect that readers were concerned with my well being all over the map.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The more I take on, the more I exorcise what needs to be exhausted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">MeanderingsABOUT was just after optioneerJM because sometimes I wanted to write about being a mother to four Millennial kids. Besides blogging and social media being a hobby, I'd had a love affair with demographics and numbers since the 1980s when I went into magazine advertising and was guided to understanding how number silo'd into demographics can predict the likelihood of participating in, liking, or part of the tribe. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I've already realized I've neglected this blog. I apologize.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yet I see the need is there to just blog about whatever is on my mind or what I'm dealing with. Whether you're one of my daughters' drunk friends or someone who is in the battle of their 50s, I've appreciated the loyalty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will write a bit more about what I have found enjoyable to watch or read and then post on the side bar. In other words, get a little more organized.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Eventually, I will get sponsorship by adding images that are really links to websites or social media sites for compensation. An alternative to third party ca-ching services that carve off a piece of the pie. Skip the middle man.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've never had income or received services or product of any kind. I hope that will change.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will be transparent if that happens. It will be more of a celebration of the smartness of planting your seeds in the right place will harvest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For example, Tiffany's no less.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A fashionista fighting her fifties ... until the bitter end.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU BINGE WATCH the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Girls_(TV_series)" target="_blank">Good Girls</a> to catch up before the new season starts in February:</span><br />
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Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-18992852764932577062020-01-20T19:03:00.001-07:002020-01-20T19:05:32.302-07:00REALITY bites some times<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>I'm posting it, however jumbled it may sound because perhaps by sharing our challenges, we can learn something new or shed light for others yet to encounter the same things.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If anything, going through this helps every time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It allows me to assess our current situation and speak to those in the know, it allows me to communicate the scenario, the situation that we're in and the options that I've looked into.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As mentioned, I had been going through this with Sarah Hollingsworth, Social Worker with Tom Baker Cancer Center October, November 2019.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We approached Alberta Works twice - once they were exceptionally awesome, our second experience horrible - the supervisor stopped getting back to me back in December with a time for us to meet with her - I'd confirmed a response to her that we'd be willing to meet to review our feedback based on our unique experience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have it on my "TO DO" as far as taking it up the chain to hold her accountable for not getting back to me, never mind schedule as email chain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In December, The Tom Baker Cancer Clinic's SocioPhychoOnchology department nominated me for "Gift of Hope". I got a number of gift cards, the grocery one from Loblaws was used up immediately since Christmas was soon upon us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A few months ago I cancelled cable TV, renegotiated unlimited data to $50 a month from $85 per month -- if you don't ask, they won't tell you. I quoted, at the time, Freedom's cell for UNLTD data and ULTD Canada calling for $50 a month. Going without a cell phone was a hardship, especially when I went for Radiation Treatment or Job Interviews: which included one job interview within a couple of hours of finishing treatment. I can't say I was looking my best at 58 years old, but my optimism wanted to believe that people would amazed at that. I only told one interviewer. Probably frightened her because I have excess energy when I was trying to be at my best.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had our basement flood a year ago this time because the home builder, Cardel Homes, only put in plastic tubing from the outside tap to the inside walls in the 1990s when it was built. If this were the US, we'd be in court already behind a class action suit of consumers holding corporations or companies accountable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I quit Telus after being let go, after following the proper protocol of reporting sexually harassment from a supervisor. The following harassment in the form of bullying from department supervisors and managers was a cultural toxicity in a call center environment. As I mentioned, at that time, I had just come from being a senior project manager at HP (Hewlett-Packard) being responsible for up to 15 projects a month, one equaling $14 million just as an example. Before that, I was a branch operations manager for a local business that is run by a pretty boy who inherited the business from daddy. He decided he didn't need me when the CEO of TransCanada Pipelines asked him to hire his brother, who had been laid off as a GM of a car dealership. That's a long story.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I got a year of unemployment benefits from paying into Unemployment Insurance for years, not including employers' contributions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then my husband had a brain aneurysm in February 2018 and the whole world stood still.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He was saved by Foothills Center having the preeminent neurosurgeons in the world! Dr. Midtha</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">An example of how our country has been built on the backs of immigrants like our parents and our kids friend's parents, colleagues, associates.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After about 6-8 weeks coma, he graduated to the 2nd level recovery unit. From there he was accepted into the recovery care of Dr. Li Pi Chan, who is a highly regarded recoverist. We saw him just a week ago. They like following Rob because his amazing recovery strength is something they can make an impact with so that others benefit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While he was at this unit, the Social Worker assisted me with filling out the application for Caregiver Benefits from the Canadian Government.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rejection. Six or 8 weeks later: Caregiver Benefits is not an extension of Unemployment Insurance Benefits.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">PLAINLY: as I had just received the year's worth of UIC benefits, and even though one situation (Caregiver) and another (unemployed) were completely different circumstances, it overlaps in the bureaucracy of government.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After going through a whole bunch of advice and making dozens of calls, I put the call into you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As far as the tax clinic goes, already signed up and heard back that we were next on the waiting list based on a cancellation and someone before us has to decline.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is going to be a testament of your magic to see us at the other end of the long, dark tunnel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sincerely,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Reading this myself I'm wondering why the government hasn't seen this glitch? Surely, someone knows that there is such a glitch?</i></span></div>
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"A clean desk<br />is the sign of<br />a sick mind."<br />~Albert Einstein<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=who+said%3A+%22a+clean+desk+is+the+sign+of+a+sick+mind%22%3F&rlz=1C1ZKTG_enCA686CA686&oq=who+said%3A++%22a+clean+desk+is+the+sign+of+a+sick+mind%22%3F&aqs=chrome..69i57.15305j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8" target="_blank">Fact check</a><br /></blockquote>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><i>My commentary on the following article from <a href="https://hbr.org/2019/03/the-case-for-finally-cleaning-your-desk?utm_campaign=hbr&utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social" target="_blank">HBR</a> </i></span></span></h3>
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When I was at my peak performance in sales: winning awards ..... my desk was a big huge blob of paper.</div>
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When I became a leader, I kept my desk sparse and turned off all devices when someone came to me with a problem.</div>
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When I took a job to pay the bills: I ensured I was surrounded by art: art of beaches, boats or light- hearted sayings to keep me motivated.</div>
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People need to stop trying to be a square peg in a round hole. You are you and your desk habits are your own: </div>
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* pristine (conveys no nonsense efficiency)</div>
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* cluttered paper bomb (disorganized scatter head)</div>
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* lively & personal (keeping things light & disassociate from surroundings)</div>
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* spotless can mean you are organized and efficient</div>
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* a MESS says: whatever you're doing is more important</div>
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* tasteful art and super slogans means you are balanced</div>
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NOTE: I am not a doctor, educated in human behavior, nor am I a psychologist. This is my own take.</div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I wrote this a number of years ago.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Thankfully, I can capture these thoughts and moods as they are dispersed into the universe, hoping optimistically, it can help others.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">My one daughter told me once: some of her friends, read my blog for shits & giggles when they're drunk.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I really haven't imparted that much advice over the years, if anything, sharing that as you enter your 50s, you are charting a new course in life. No differently than the cliff to leap beyond becomes a metaphor for being at the tip toe point before you jump :: into a relationship, a new job, a difficult decision, financial security.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I haven't written on this blog for quite some time: I've been dabbling (cheating on this blog) with creating my own domain website - more than once with different providers (I will write about later), sidestepping to Wordpress (which turned out to be less blogger friendly than anticipated, created a great, small tribe; also alarmed people that maybe I was going to break because of my ramblings .... who not only ditched my blog domain because I couldn't afford the renewal fee. Well, they can talk to @HostPapa who automatically withdrew funds from my credit card without my permission and during transition to a new credit card number -- the sum of over $400 and ignored my request for a refund. VISA was absolving itself from the situation, although they had approved the transaction and processed it between the time I had reported the card missing and a new one issued.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">At the optioneerJM blog on Wordpress, I was focussed a lot on demographics and numbers: something that I'm keen on. Then, scrambled in, were tales of escapades with #Millennial children, how parenting evolves as both you and your child ages to earn their "adulting" medal.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">GOOGLE always seems to be tried and true, completely faithful and in tune with who its "customers" are: the loyal, the influential, the authenticity established over a long waltz of learning, for both of us, really, because my stats there are incredible. Besides Pinterest, the analytics and insights from Google is still the best in the world. I can't blame them for wanting to create a revenue stream from all those morsels of data, stored in the cloud - REALLY AHEAD of its time.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">On the contrary, Twitter is flexing its muscle and really showing the universe its power and ability to skew the information that lands in our "Trending" sidebar. </span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Not only is it "purging" inactive accounts, as a blank statement, Twitter has become vigilantly turfing IDs for abusing "The Rules".</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Twitter may have a lot of insights, control and users. However, they have not been able to monetize it effectively. Like Google has.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Twitter is a young kid having a temper tantrum after taking critiques (I'm guessing - I will have to go wander and fact-check to see if such a event has occurred) by shareholders (how many? ) and Price per share (TBD) as of today, December 18, 2019.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">One thing I have arrived to the conclusion of: </span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">The definition of social networking sites that help me become better, narrow my audience, attract high value clicks, into a Global leader in clicks -- this is being shared actively on @Twitter and @LinkedIn ::</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">LinkedIn: We've grown together since I began there 12 years ago, then 10 years ago 2020 I went on to Twitter. </span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Twitter: Should be sued for permanently suspending @optioneerJM that is the only way this UPSTART will learn that they cannot mess with people's livelihood, or path to make income associated with the identity that they deleted. No warning, no conversation, no appeal, no listening by anyone.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Facebook: Has my most loyal following of all the social sites: where I have the most clicks, likes, comments, follow through, links to with everything all connecting.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Instagram: As I evolve my artistic portrayals of eccentric people, Instagram has attracted a lot of new followers with artistic creative inclination: photographers, artists, marketers, etc.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Twitter: IS NOT graphic friendly. In the way of displaying the images more largely with their offending way of sidebars that they try to distract users from examining great innovation.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Twitter: HAS NOT learned how the disruption of events, knowingly or accidentally become known: Facebook lost a lot of users as repercussions unfold, still to this day. </span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">When these baby companies, they tend to ignore others' failures or business lessons. It always looks from my vantage point: they think they know it all.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">As soon as someone thinks that they are an expert, it indicates to me that they've stopped learning. That is the greatest disservice to the online world, real versus fake, data or cloud or privacy?</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Google has remained true and strong. If not always transparent: the media didn't implode with imparting advice or criticism when they cancelled Google Plus G+ -- in my opinion the most visually friendly setting that allowed the artist to also write more about what they were imagining or how they came about creating that piece of art? Maybe take your own advice, Jeannette?</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I've said that a lot lately to my youngest. AKA the daughter from hell when she was 14-15 and a gem now that she's 25.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">My kids have become REALLY uncomfortable and vocal about me sharing their photo or naming them.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Another aspect of me and them changing simultaneously. As we all age, build wisdom, we are influenced by life events - ones which we can control and those which we cannot. Building understanding on which is which (and not be a Bitch about it). That is for all of us. </span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">By treating each other with kindness but firstly empathy: we can become compassionate towards each other.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I've seen my eldest daughter evolve beautifully: being invited to their home to celebrate her dad's birthday was spellbinding: seeing the complete family unit with a husband, a son, and the first grandson to her ailing father. It makes me choke up.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">TIDBIT: If you want to have a real conversation with your Millennial daughter: DON'T CHOKE UP with emotions or let the waterworks flow (proof: her head will go down and thumbs scroll on her smartphone BEFORE she says quite strongly: "If you cry, I will leave."</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">SINCE Wordpress and Twitter are being dicks, I will continue to grace their sites because there is good stuff there.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">THE WISDOM I want to impart as this decade comes to a close: get online to navigate and control your messaging as of NOW. You can control what you post or like or share: flex those mouse-muscles and get ready.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">As always, I will continue to meandering about with my thoughts on here. For the drunk friends and the sober ones, those battling afflictions or addictions, I'll be here.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;">All the best for the holidays of 2019 and continue with hope for the best in store for 2020!</span></span><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-27779925343413756672019-12-10T14:36:00.001-07:002019-12-10T14:36:07.362-07:00Posted on Wordpress<p><img src="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/image_168ce1d5-b581-4995-b06a-60739f763a25.img_3582.jpg?w=692&h=692" class="size-full" width="692" height="692" /></p>
<p>flying high on the wings of angels:</p>
<p>Thank you “Wings of Hope” gift bag from Calgary Tom Baker Cancer Center > I don’t know how or why I was nominated… but it sure does give me hope after completing radiation & treatment for breast cancer November 18th > 2019 >> I’ll be able to say survivor *is there a minimum time before you say “survivor”?</p>
<p>Be breast aware</p>
Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-88471772243343714752019-11-25T19:26:00.001-07:002019-11-25T19:26:23.306-07:00Posted on Wordpress<p>The Political Waltz begins, eh? #Canadian #politics #AlbertaStrong #Ivoted4Kenney and believe I was astutely aware on what he brought to the table.</p>
<h2>A sure way to avoid FAKE*NEWS is see for yourself.</h2>
<p>If you leave it up to the media outlets, they’re skewing the views based on what the share, what commentators Or commentary say, show, opined… they’re narrowing your awareness because they can’t share everything… no matter what, their opinions are skewed.</p>
<p>Watch NETFLIX instead of a cable provider: the quality is only surpassed by quantity of superb viewing, programming gifted guided by the numbers machine, (that churns out audience size, their percentage ) eclipsed by brilliant service and customer intuitiveness flexed audience schematics.</p>
<h2>About the headline.</h2>
<p>I didn’t vote emotionally, I voted analytically: who can best steer the ship when things go wrong … BECAUSE the world is spinning at aN alarming rate — there’s a saying (I have no idea who started it) that falsehood travels around the world before the truth is known (or something like that.</p>
<p>Similarly, I consider: is that individual match your own ideals to how your nation is represented.</p>
<p>POINT> I don’t think Canada nor The United States would consider an exchange of Justin Trudeau for Donald Trump.</p>
<p>I’ve never heard of the threaten of imploding notorious moving up here to Canada as they threatened to in 2016 if Trump were elected.</p>
<p>We wouldn’t hear about these stories if we weren’t connected online > the most sure way to be incept-able to fake news is ignore the online hub, don’t have Twitter, Facebook or Instagram accounts. (These people are VERY proud of this claim to fame) …….</p>
Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-60728101055358310732019-11-19T13:23:00.003-07:002019-11-19T13:23:37.620-07:00Posted on Wordpress<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="3053" data-permalink="https://optioneerjm.com/hiclipart/" data-orig-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/hiclipart.jpg" data-orig-size="225,224" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="hiclipart" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/hiclipart.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/hiclipart.jpg?w=225" src="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/hiclipart.jpg?w=225" alt="" class="wp-image-3053" srcset="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/hiclipart.jpg 225w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/hiclipart.jpg?w=150 150w" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /></figure>
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<td>Don’t ASS-U-ME that the founder or CEO is a man. More women are starting home-based startups and leading corporations because awareness is better that this an under-recognized issue.</td>
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<p>Major accounts sales tip for selling to executives, particularly CEO~</p>
<p>Sales to executives is a whole different kettle of fish: THINK numbers if you’re meeting/have audience with a CEO=Chief Executive Officer | Chairman of the Board + keep your meeting request including any PowerPoint presentations to 20 minutes with Q&A at the end = Practice practice practice doing your presentation in front of audience of colleagues who can constructively give feedback. Even if you don’t make it to Q&A you HAVE to ask PERMISSION to extend time allotment or reschedule to continue the conversation – that allows them the chance to absorb your initial presentation and come up with questions as it would apply to their company </p>
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<p>Always send a thank you note: or two</p>
<p>1) Email recapping what you told them, any comments or feedback — take a colleague or manager on the call (no more than one other for total of 2) to write notes and itemize NEXT ACTIONS by BOTH parties in the meeting (who agreed to do what) – reiterate what your next appointment will cover – ask for their input and edits or additions; 2) anyone else that may be needed to attend the meeting (i.e. Marketing Executive/Ops) to allow the CEO to get their input and evaluation extra set of eyes and ears and opportunity identifier.</p>
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<p>2) send a handwritten card thank you note – it can be generic but better if you have cards printed with logo and your contact details – like a postcard or put in an envelope with a stamp and your own handwriting with Personal&Confidential on seal side. Here, you make a social comment like – have a great vacation, day on the golf course, board meeting, union sit in – you get my point?</p>
<p>Before each meeting, you send an agenda beforehand, with time length beside it – to show that you are only going to take the 20 minutes allotted. Ask for confirmation of agenda and whether they have anything to add, or people to add. If they say they want to invite one of their executives, offer to send an email, coordinating event with the CEO copied in. That is called leveraged selling in my book (don’t know if there is such a term in sales?)</p>
<p>When you end the 2nd meeting with a more gelled action plan from both sides, again you follow up the meeting with notes, next steps, action owner, timeframe and again confirm the follow up timeline – 90 days on the third Friday in January, for example — giving both parties plenty of time to gather needs or cultivate services or proposal with estimate, costs and timelines. Or topics that were tabled for the sake of time.</p>
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<cite>Will source who said this – or you can comment and let me know</cite></blockquote>
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Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-55699668593712403022019-11-19T13:23:00.001-07:002019-11-19T13:23:36.578-07:00Posted on Wordpress<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="3076" data-permalink="https://optioneerjm.com/pexels-photo-268533/" data-orig-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/pexels-photo-268533.jpeg" data-orig-size="1880,1251" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="background beautiful blossom calm waters" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/pexels-photo-268533.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/pexels-photo-268533.jpeg?w=1024" src="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/pexels-photo-268533.jpeg" class="wp-image-3076" />
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<p>I haven’t forgotten about you. As I said, I am a fan of promoting women into the sciences.</p>
<p><br />
I have been pondering……….</p>
<p><br />
I am considering pitching a large enterprise corporation to make a donation to your organization, which would entail compensation for my services simply because I cannot work for free, I would need to employ a caregiver for my brain-injured husband, while I would pursue anything to this extent.</p>
<p><br />
Full transparency: I finish my radiation on Monday, November 18th. Then it is back to usual, if not completely normal.</p>
<p><br />
When I was interviewed to go to**** company to sell clicks, I told one of the interviewers that I was ready to go back to work, but not in any way compromise the care of my children. The base salary had to cover a full time live out nanny. I was even audited by Revenue Canada, been on their watch pile ever since, because after taxes and nanny, there wasn’t anything left over. That was because it satisfied two things: care for my children that would enhance all of our lives and get back into sales into a field that intrigued me: digital printing. It wasn’t even a career mark in 1996. An unknown title. Compared to today, quite absurd.</p>
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I will see what I can do.</p>
<p><br />
If anything, I will put together a presentation that I will do in front of you, your wife, your daughter, and any other major shareholder or stakeholder in the company.<br />
I would like to be able to address:</p>
<p><br />
1) Making it financially viable for me to work on launching the organization, creating an event, promoting it on all social media, including 3700+ 1st level connections.</p>
<p>2) Propose to one of the major accounts a charitable opportunity and sponsorship – like the Scotiabank Saddle Dome was once the Pengrowth Saddle Dome. Said sponsorship would cover my salary, which would cover my husband’s care, along with the overhead to promote, hold an event with media, dignitaries, celebrities, news organizations, etc. </p>
<p> 3) Revamp public facing sites: website, social media, etc.</p>
<p>4) Renovate the establishment in a much more creative and creativity-charged atmosphere.</p>
<p>5) Promote, schedule tours, open houses for educational field all at once. By invitation.</p>
<p>6) Events. Get someone like Chris Hadfield to come to speak to group of young talented science hopefuls recognition for academic achievement.</p>
<p><br />
I have a couple of interviews for full time work and have been for a few, still on the table. Having said that, I would think a “Passion Project” like this for me to sink my teeth in would be fantastic. Something to celebrate along with finishing cancer treatment.</p>
<p><br />
I will reach out next week to see about your schedule. I would welcome hosting it.</p>
<p><br />
Sincerely,Jeannette</p>
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Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-38253331992273608672019-11-17T00:50:00.001-07:002019-11-17T00:50:30.147-07:00Posted on Wordpress<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="3081" data-permalink="https://optioneerjm.com/2019/11/16/my-man-crush-boss/image_81e1695d-c933-465b-91c9-6a5603f436b9-img_4114/" data-orig-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/image_81e1695d-c933-465b-91c9-6a5603f436b9.img_4114.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,3264" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 6","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1573914631","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.033333333333333","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="image_81e1695d-c933-465b-91c9-6a5603f436b9.img_4114" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/image_81e1695d-c933-465b-91c9-6a5603f436b9.img_4114.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/image_81e1695d-c933-465b-91c9-6a5603f436b9.img_4114.jpg?w=768" src="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/image_81e1695d-c933-465b-91c9-6a5603f436b9.img_4114.jpg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3081" srcset="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/image_81e1695d-c933-465b-91c9-6a5603f436b9.img_4114.jpg?w=768 768w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/image_81e1695d-c933-465b-91c9-6a5603f436b9.img_4114.jpg?w=1536 1536w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/image_81e1695d-c933-465b-91c9-6a5603f436b9.img_4114.jpg?w=113 113w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/image_81e1695d-c933-465b-91c9-6a5603f436b9.img_4114.jpg?w=225 225w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-style-default">
<p>IF</p>
<p>By Rudyard Kipling</p>
<p> <a href="https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poet/rudyard-kipling/">More Rudyard Kipling</a></p>
<p>If you can keep your head when all about you<br />
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;<br />
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,<br />
But make allowance for their doubting too:<br />
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,<br />
Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies,<br />
Or being hated don’t give way to hating,<br />
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise;<br />
<br />
If you can dream – and not make dreams your master;<br />
If you can think – and not make thoughts your aim,<br />
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster<br />
And treat those two impostors just the same:.<br />
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken<br />
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,<br />
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,<br />
And stoop and build’em up with worn-out tools;<br />
<br />
If you can make one heap of all your winnings<br />
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,<br />
And lose, and start again at your beginnings,<br />
And never breathe a word about your loss:<br />
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew<br />
To serve your turn long after they are gone,<br />
And so hold on when there is nothing in you<br />
Except the Will which says to them: “Hold on!”<br />
<br />
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,<br />
Or walk with Kings – nor lose the common touch,<br />
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,<br />
If all men count with you, but none too much:<br />
If you can fill the unforgiving minute<br />
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,<br />
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,<br />
And – which is more – you’ll be a Man, my son!</p>
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<h1>“If” by Rudyard Kipling</h1>
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/if-by-rudyard-kipling">https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/if-by-rudyard-kipling</a></p>
Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-40434475184834956602019-11-16T14:55:00.001-07:002019-11-16T14:55:31.793-07:00Posted on Wordpress<p><img src="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/image_81e1695d-c933-465b-91c9-6a5603f436b9.img_4114.jpg?w=1140" class="size-full" /></p>
<p>My man crush boss <a href="http://www.optioneerjm.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.optioneerjm.com</a> #CalgaryBlogger Jeannette Marshall 2019 (c) art is mine > available for use > reach out 2 @postingfromedge on Twitter 4 permission or compensation</p>
<p>There was a lot of attention online about a really big CEO being fired for having an affair with a coworker. That is okay, in my opinion.</p>
<p>What is wrong is someone in power is having dalliance with a subordinate, without dotted line direct supervision, it is wrong.</p>
<p>An engagement between a CEO and anyone within the organization he controls, is inappropriate in every level, unless it is in public and professional.</p>
<p>Professionalism drops like an elevator like drop from Universal or Disney < fact check ></p>
<p>Reputation destroyed by poor judgement</p>
Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-20715616045924580402019-11-08T14:59:00.001-07:002019-11-08T14:59:20.920-07:00Posted on Wordpress<p>Alberta the Rockies :: a great read on travelling from Calgary to the Canadian Rocky Mountains.</p>
<p>via <a href="https://ohkellsno.com/2018/11/06/alberta-the-rockies/">Alberta & the Rockies</a></p>
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<h2>The currency of clicks.</h2>
<p>When I started online, 10 years ago, the small hum of a rumble beating the drums in the hip-filled early adopters of social media and, I’m guessing, earliest innovators and inventors of creating a hashtag conversation across the virtual universal tribe …</p>
<p>The pioneers of social media:</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote">
<p>Those earliest members who learned from each other, supported everyone in the tribe,no boys club or girls locker room stuff.</p>
<cite>#USguys on @Twitter<br />
THE coolest gals & guys<br />
who collective learned<br />
the real value of social media<br />
isnt measured by clicks<br />
<br />
The support of having a tribe<br />
encouraged many, to stretch beyond their dreams.<br />
<br />
discovering their are no limits to using your imagination<br />
trying something of value to you, something that clicks.<br />
<br />
CLICKS are the ultimate value of what you bring forward, what stretches are you trying to climb?<br />
<br /></cite></blockquote>
<h4>Clicks are the greatest currency definitive value online</h4>
<p>What do you bring forward that makes the world a better place, representative as Class President of those born in 1961: that was one of my earliest blog back before YUPPYdom, birthed after theINbeTWEENERS whom I attribute to be the true YUPPY demographic, my brethren are attracted to this psychographics oriented tribe who were the original HIPsters.</p>
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<p>AWESOMEness!! Right on ~ treat @LinkedIn as your promotional platform, brag about your personal achievements or professional ones — or even if it is about your children or dog or cat or horse or relative – tell stories in posts = REALLY smart to promote your company, especially if the post is shared BY THE CEO personally would carry a lot of weight and switch on the magnetic button he/she has in front of her. To write on Linked In with posts, congratulating vendors, partners would be VERY smart. You demonstrate that you have poise and polish in the C-suite. </p>
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<p>You also have a captive, target audience who can follow you, along with the trusted few you collaboratively connect with who will have articles with your name and your company’s name and float across the feed of your mutual followers, who congratulate or recognize their success.</p>
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<p>Classier even more if you recognize a competitor – smooth operator metal detector magnet.</p>
<p>Have an ID on @Twitter +then link your LinkedIn to Twitter =every time you post something, share something it automatically tweets to Twitter. Neither Facebook nor Instagram have this setup with Linked In=why I default to Twitter>casting wide net gathering tribe that reflects vibe. optioneerjm.com </p>
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<h2>My 2 cents weigh in & opinion</h2>
<p>Bravo for McDonald’s for leading the way – preventing work romance, particularly when one involves a member of the leadership elite. Some consider that taking advantage of a subordinate. However, it has been going on for decades. Think Mad Men with millions of dollar at stake. What is incredible, is his goodbye package being so steep. Rewarding for bad behavior?</p>
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<p>I saw similar turbulence at HP when it was on waves of CEO turnover changing directions every time, to Meg Whitman who is ever-present, engaged, talking and leading HP. Good thing, for HP, that she failed in an election attempt, and making her mark there. Rubbing elbows with Trump is the only question I would have.</p>
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Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-13896777475116087652019-11-03T04:50:00.003-07:002019-11-03T04:50:48.460-07:00Posted on Wordpress<p><img src="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/image_006d9a3c-1edf-4521-b504-966c92419d5b.img_3443.jpg?w=1140" class="size-full" /></p>
<p>A work I started: if a company can commercially make its mark, why can’t a women go to the moon? My guess, she’ll be a Millennial ~ get ur rockets thundering! Are we preparing now Canada?</p>
Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-34869652795492229232019-11-03T04:50:00.001-07:002019-11-03T04:50:47.779-07:00Posted on Wordpress<p><img src="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/image_776b8860-b4c8-4370-a1d7-d9ed4b19e4a0.img_3442.jpg?w=1140" class="size-full" /></p>
<p>The updated version of today’s CEO … writing more on #CalgaryBlogger at <a href="http://www.optioneerjm.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.optioneerjm.com</a> on WordPress < doing Facebook from my iPad sucks! It doesn’t automatically link when you type with www . com > THAT @Microsoft is impressively intuitively improving its force quietly. I’m not surprised Bill Gates is becoming even more legendary successful dominance in technology. Constantly being of the social UNIVERSE: giving back and paying it forward. Leading by example that it is POSSIBLE to be the BEST version of himself AND help the world be a better place. 1000% control of his personal brand, for example what he’s reading…I’ve followed on Linked In for 12 years now…</p>
<p>Here is my opinion on what your CEO is doing:</p>
<p>A CEO is the frontman of every great band.</p>
<p>…. to be continued …..</p>
Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-41361482326635818112019-10-31T21:28:00.000-06:002019-10-31T21:28:19.522-06:00Know the rules of engagement if you are going to approach a CEO <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't ASS-U-ME that the founder or CEO is a man. More women are starting home-based startups and leading corporations because awareness is better that this an under-recognized issue.</td></tr>
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Sales to executives is a whole different kettle of fish: THINK numbers if you're meeting/have audience with a CEO=Chief Executive Officer | Chairman of the Board + keep your meeting request including any PowerPoint presentations to 20 minutes with Q&A at the end = Practice practice practice doing your presentation in front of audience of colleagues who can constructively give feedback. Even if you don't make it to Q&A you HAVE to ask PERMISSION to extend time allotment or reschedule to continue the conversation - that allows them the chance to absorb your initial presentation and come up with questions as it would apply to their company </div>
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Always send a thank you note: or two</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">1) Email recapping what you told them, any comments or feedback -- take a colleague or manager on the call (no more than one other for total of 2) to write notes and itemize NEXT ACTIONS by BOTH parties in the meeting (who agreed to do what) - reiterate what your next appointment will cover - ask for their input and edits or additions; 2) anyone else that may be needed to attend the meeting (i.e. Marketing Executive/Ops) to allow the CEO to get their input and evaluation extra set of eyes and ears and opportunity identifier.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">2) send a handwritten card thank you note - it can be gen<span class="mentions-texteditor__highlight--error" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">eric but better if you have cards printed with logo and your contact details - like a postcard or put in an envelope with a stamp and your own handwriting with Personal&Confidential on seal side. Here, you make a social comment like - have a great vacation, day on the golf course, board meeting, union sit in - you get my point?</span></span></div>
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<span class="mentions-texteditor__highlight--error" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Before each meeting, you send an agenda beforehand, with time length beside it - to show that you are only going to take the 20 minutes allotted. Ask for confirmation of agenda and whether they have anything to add, or people to add. If they say they want to invite one of their executives, offer to send an email, coordinating event with the CEO copied in. That is called leveraged selling in my book (don't know if there is such a term in sales?)</span></div>
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Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-80059172330629807122019-10-31T21:10:00.001-06:002019-10-31T21:10:06.365-06:00The Optioneer JM<a href="https://optioneerjm.blogspot.com/">The Optioneer JM</a><br /><br />
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<div class="mentions-texteditor__content" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; line-height: 1.5; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sales to executives is a whole different kettle of fish: THINK numbers if you're meeting/have audience with a CEO=Chief Executive Officer | Chairman of the Board + keep your meeting request including any PowerPoint presentations to 20 minutes with Q&A at the end = Practice practice practice doing your presentation in front of audience of colleagues who can constructively give feedback. Even if you don't make it to Q&A you HAVE to ask PERMISSION to extend time allotment or reschedule to continue the conversation - that allows them the chance to absorb your initial presentation and come up with questions as it would apply to their company </div><div class="mentions-texteditor__content" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; line-height: 1.5; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></div><div class="mentions-texteditor__content" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; line-height: 1.5; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Always send a thank you note: or two</div><div class="mentions-texteditor__content" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; line-height: 1.5; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1) Email recapping what you told them, any comments or feedback -- take a colleague or manager on the call (no more than one other for total of 2) to write notes and itemize NEXT ACTIONS by BOTH parties in the meeting (who agreed to do what) - reiterate what your next appointment will cover - ask for their input and edits or additions; 2) anyone else that may be needed to attend the meeting (i.e. Marketing Executive/Ops) to allow the CEO to get their input and evaluation extra set of eyes and ears and opportunity identifier.</div><div class="mentions-texteditor__content" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; line-height: 1.5; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></div><div class="mentions-texteditor__content" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22.5px; line-height: 1.5; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2) send a handwritten card thank you note - it can be gen<span class="mentions-texteditor__highlight--error" style="background: rgb(255, 188, 186); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">eric but better if you have cards printed with logo and your contact details - like a postcard or put in an envelope with a stamp and your own handwriting with Personal&Confidential on seal side. Here, you make a social comment like - have a great vacation, day on the golf course, board meeting, union sit in - you get my point?</span></div>Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-15538470258309118132019-10-28T01:25:00.001-06:002019-10-28T01:25:10.091-06:00Posted on Wordpress<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="3046" data-permalink="https://optioneerjm.com/pexels-photo-264905/" data-orig-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/pexels-photo-264905.jpeg" data-orig-size="1880,1253" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="art blur cartoon cartoon character" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/pexels-photo-264905.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/pexels-photo-264905.jpeg?w=1024" src="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/pexels-photo-264905.jpeg" class="wp-image-3046" />
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<h2>Who are CEOs?</h2>
<p>CEO is an acronym for Chief Executive Officer.</p>
<p>Sometimes, they are the founder: the person who discovered, invented, created, narrated a product or service that provide a solution that solves a problem.</p>
<h2>CEOs is a leader of an organization.</h2>
<p>CEOS are often the head of an organization or corporation voted in by a Board of Directors to be the Chairman of the Board. That is who runs the Board Meetings where the Board is tasked with guiding the company, setting rules of the company, setting targets and defining success.</p>
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<p>TIP:</p>
<p>Toastmasters International <a href="http://www.toastmastersinternational.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.toastmastersinternational.com</a></p>
<p>Toastmasters is reputable because of its singular goal: to help people speak publicly.</p>
<p>It is also a treasure trove and wealth of information on how to do several things: like Chair a meeting properly.</p>
<p>TIP: How to facilitate or chair a meeting by a CEO:</p>
<p>* Sets the agenda – allocates topics, schedules, time</p>
<p>* Communicates the agenda beforehand</p>
<p>* Invitations: who – will attend the meeting</p>
<p>* Schedules presentations – designates speakers</p>
<p>* Sets the style of conduct – Robert’s Rules of Order or round table</p>
<p>* Controls the meeting: keeping people on topic</p>
<p>> watches the time so it keeps within the Agenda</p>
<p>>tables topics that run past time slot – tables means agreement that it will become a main topic for the next meeting, creates a committee to review the topic and sets the completion deadline – defines the results – results by a narrative report, a power point presentation, or a committee who will investigate and report back by a specific time.</p>
<p>* arranges for a scribe or note-taker or minutes of a meeting (which is then transcribed and sent to the Chair for a) distribution and follow up; or b) reviewed at the next subsequent meeting – getting votes for adoption, approval or edits</p>
<p>* if a vote is given, someone states the matter being voted on in the form of a motion and then the chair secures a second to the motion, followed by clarifying the verbiage on the motion for the Scribe and for voting purposes. Confirms names and spelling for motion-er and second-er to be captured in the minutes, record of the meeting.</p>
<p>* If a motion and vote is made – decides on what way a motion is cast: by ballot, by nods, by hands, by yeah or nay, etc.</p>
<p>* Confirms whether the motion is approved and by what count: how many for and how many opposed and how many refrained (stickiness means you keep track by name of who is pro and who is against and who didn’t vote)</p>
<p>* An organization sets rules and procedures which are then incorporated as ByLaws or Corporate Governance procedures.</p>
<p>* When a vote is taken, and approved, then the Chair assigns who will ensure the new motions, rule or governance will be updated or added to said rules or corporate guidelines. Who communicates the change of rules to everyone. Decides who is informed of any changes and in what manner? (i.e. traditional mail, email or website)</p>
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<p>Today’s CEOs are more accountable for the organization’s reputation.</p>
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Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-52283344316443504002019-10-27T21:59:00.001-06:002019-10-27T21:59:10.751-06:00Posted on Wordpress<p><img src="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/image_47a4ffdd-7682-4a70-8de6-38a88d6b34a0.img_4098.jpg?w=1140" class="size-full" /></p>
<p>What exactly does a CEO do? Today, he’d better be digital! READ MORE: <a href="http://www.optioneerjm.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.optioneerjm.com</a> where I’m writing a blog about it using the outline of the cartoon below, in progress. FYI <a href='https://optioneerjm.wordpress.com/mentions/optioneerjm/' class='mention'><span class='mentions-prefix'>@</span>optioneerJM</a> was suspended by @Twitter > please #RT so my 20000+ followers know and to follow me under @1960to65 … it’s fine everywhere else <a href='https://optioneerjm.wordpress.com/mentions/optioneerjm/' class='mention'><span class='mentions-prefix'>@</span>optioneerjm</a> on @Instagram @Facebook @Pinterest @reddit @LinkedIn @Quora</p>
Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-22056501576007328172019-10-25T23:29:00.001-06:002019-10-25T23:29:06.745-06:00Posted on Wordpress<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="3035" data-permalink="https://optioneerjm.com/jerigosmartie/" data-orig-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/jerigosmartie.jpg" data-orig-size="3152,3512" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="jerigosmartie" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/jerigosmartie.jpg?w=269" data-large-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/jerigosmartie.jpg?w=919" src="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/jerigosmartie.jpg?w=919" alt="" class="wp-image-3035" srcset="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/jerigosmartie.jpg?w=919 919w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/jerigosmartie.jpg?w=1838 1838w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/jerigosmartie.jpg?w=135 135w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/jerigosmartie.jpg?w=269 269w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/jerigosmartie.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px" />
<figcaption>My latest cast of characters whom I named: Jerigo Smartie<br />
He’s tough, he’s a bit brash, he can laugh at himself because he knows<br />
what he sees in the mirror. Jerigo is unapologetically honest, to a fault: he<br />
doesn’t always pick the best moments to state what’s on his mind, he is not<br />
mean-spirited, so other less stronger folk, could be offended by his banter.<br />
He enjoys telling stories, he usually has an audience. They may be rapt with<br />
attention or gasping in surprise. Rarely indifferent are those who get to meet him.<br />
Scoundrels and devilish are those who try to cross him. His punch is mightier than his belch<br />
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<h2>I started radiation today.</h2>
<p>It comes down to mind over matter.</p>
<p>If I am totally honest, the whole thing terrifies me: breast cancer.</p>
<p>I rant and I write and I reflect on things. It evolves into a banter that comes across on this thing, my website, my blog: the exorcism of my soul.</p>
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<h2>Funneling of thoughts</h2>
<p>An exercise in exhausting my brain.</p>
<p>So I can bear and move on to face fate’s grace.</p>
<p>The hill I climb is steep.</p>
<h2>Losing my breath</h2>
<p><em>As I have to suck in a deep one, and when it is almost 20 seconds, exhale.</em></p>
<p>When I’m feeling overwhelmed or emotionally,</p>
<p>I had trained myself to stop and take two or three deep breaths.</p>
<h2>So I wouldn’t explode</h2>
<h2>or implode with emotions</h2>
<p>Who would want to say facing cancer is anything but terrifying?</p>
<p>It puts us on an even playing field.</p>
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<p><em>Cancer doesn’t care whether you’re black, white or polka dotted.</em></p>
<cite>Adapted by a line from Dolemite on NETflix original – a light- hearted film, if you can see past all the “titties”. Charming Eddie Murphy to the very end – back on top, in the middle of the flick, and to the bottom of my heart – so glad to see him return! Murphy’s like a familiar buddy, whom you hadn’t seen since you don’t know when. So glad you bumped into him, because he’s someone you always could count on enjoying spending time with.<br />
This fun frolic of slipping back to the 70s, when I was just a girl, from turning 10 on 1971 and graduating from high school in 1979. I lived in a rural area, a hick town by some standards. I wouldn’t say that. Nor a red neck attitude either – the influence of the close encounters with the air base, strategically placed. That polished off a lot of the rough edges.<br />
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Eddie Murphy and team (great to see Wesley Snipes again too!) give a superb flashback of the 1970s black culture hip – African American lifestyle and vibe. Filled with dreams and ambition that some might have said beyond his capabilities or capacity. Dolemyte is a play on a famous word that became rampant in the 1970s, was it because of that funny tall guy on that show? (See, I will have to go search and then I’ll be back in days, hours later)<br />
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A “Dynamite” of a movie is the most I can say.<br />
Although crude, rude as a Motha-Fu**er, it reaches your funny bone. Back to the days when “titties” were added to humor in so many ways. People didn’t flip out over bare breasts back in the day. (Probably because, like me, their impressionable age of television was a one-size fits all category, before channels and longer ago than remote controls, you had to watch what was on at the moment, where at the later hours there could be a comedy sketch with “titties” flitting across the mini screen as the norm.)</cite></blockquote>
<p>My narrative is scattered and meandering these days, it seems.</p>
<p>Suffice to say that a format and place to find a home for my imagination is awesome.</p>
<p>No amount of gratitude could be written or said.</p>
<p>Thank you for reading.</p>
<p>And for not writing to tell me to try something else besides writing, it may not be my thing.</p>
<p>Maybe I have that same Dylomyte attitude!</p>
<p>Don’t let anyone else tell you that your talents are untrue.</p>
<p>If you have one audience member or one reader, then you honor them with gratitude.</p>
<p>By continue writing, or creating, or painting, or sketching, or imagining …. or disrupting your own world.</p>
<p>The secret sauce to my sales was always disruptive.</p>
<p>Yet it really wasn’t difficult.</p>
<p>Paying attention to the client or customer,</p>
<p>and figuring things out, with their help.</p>
<p>Can build long-term relationships, and advocates</p>
<p>more obscure.</p>
<p>Sticking with it when the operation around you was doing a tantrum</p>
<p>because they may have to think outside the box.</p>
<p>I usually knew it was doable, it wasn’t necessarily an instinctive thing.</p>
<p>Sometimes you just have to ask a lot of questions …….</p>
<p>and then pay attention to the answers.</p>
<p>Maybe I’ve become distracted, not necessarily paying attention to what I know</p>
<p>or what I hear. My thoughts could be already flooded with who knows what.</p>
<p>I posted elsewhere:</p>
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<p>The best handwritten sign I’ve ever seen in my career was <strong>Xerox</strong> when Stephanie left a note: </p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-style-large">
<p>I am not your MOTHER!</p>
<p>CLEAN UP YOUR OWN MESS</p>
<cite>_________________________________________</cite></blockquote>
<p>When I formed my dream team while managing a branch operations for @RILEYS – we all took turns. A week at a time. Even, I, as the Queen Bee (Branch Manager), took my turn. May always tried to pitch in, because she was the den mother. </p>
<p>I didn’t do it because I was a woman ~ I did it because I believed it was best to lead by example. </p>
<p>To every women out there who cleans up a corporate kitchen (because you can’t stand how disgusting it gets) …. hold your head up high. </p>
<p>That’s what makes us rise above the boys: because we need to do what needs to get done and worry about who gets credit later ~ which easily ends up being the boys.</p>
<p>I blog about random stuff on <a href="http://www.optioneerjm.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.optioneerjm.com</a> and about sales and social media on <a href="http://www.blogspot.optioneerjm.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.blogspot.optioneerjm.com</a> as Jeannette Marshall</p>
<p>Cheers, Jeannette *^* jm</p>
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<p>p.s. I blog about random stuff on <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.optioneerjm.com/">www.optioneerjm.com</a> and about sales and social media on <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.blogspot.optioneerjm.com/">www.blogspot.optioneerjm.com</a> as Jeannette Marshall <a href='https://optioneerjm.wordpress.com/mentions/optioneerjm/' class='mention'><span class='mentions-prefix'>@</span>optioneerjm</a> – currently suspended by Twitter – I know not why (still trying to figure out) but around 23,000 followers and great stats on Pinterest audience and growing daily on Instagram</p>
Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-74801943539167737712019-10-21T16:52:00.001-06:002019-10-21T16:52:29.629-06:00Posted on Wordpress<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="2898" data-permalink="https://optioneerjm.com/2019/09/21/may-the-force-be-with-you/img_3196/" data-orig-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/img_3196.jpg" data-orig-size="3264,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.4","credit":"","camera":"iPad (5th generation)","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1568992099","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.3","iso":"25","shutter_speed":"0.0021231422505308","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="img_3196" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/img_3196.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/img_3196.jpg?w=1024" src="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/img_3196.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2898" srcset="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/img_3196.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/img_3196.jpg?w=2048 2048w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/img_3196.jpg?w=150 150w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/img_3196.jpg?w=300 300w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/img_3196.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
<h2>Put QUORA on your radar</h2>
<p>Quora is a rich resource for knowledge.</p>
<p>You can establish a reputation and mine a quality following by asking and answering questions. QUORA moderates responses, even fixing grammatical errors, while eliminating SPAM (unsolicited repetitive offers or self-promotional messaging).</p>
<p>QUORA also allows you to repost your content automatically to a blog, Twitter, Facebook.</p>
<p>Like anything, it takes discipline and professionalism to communicate.</p>
<p>If you want to stand out or make people more curious about you, succinctly, <a href="http://www.quora.com">QUORA.com</a> should be on your pool of online resources to promote your niche in an intellectual way.</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="3020" data-permalink="https://optioneerjm.com/quora-credentials/" data-orig-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-credentials.png" data-orig-size="326,562" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="quora-credentials" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-credentials.png?w=174" data-large-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-credentials.png?w=326" src="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-credentials.png?w=326" alt="" class="wp-image-3020" srcset="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-credentials.png 326w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-credentials.png?w=87 87w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-credentials.png?w=174 174w" sizes="(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px" /></figure>
<h2>Test your theory or gather opinions</h2>
<p>When I started blogging back in 2010, it was because I consistently answered questions on Linked In within sales groups, which attracted new connections. Those connections expanded to Twitter and then to Facebook and encouraged me to begin writing a blog after others asked me whether I had one.</p>
<p>What evolved was interesting.</p>
<p>As I became more and more inquisitive, I began looking at numbers more and more: from blog stats, Facebook insights, etc. It seemed that people were more curious about asking about Social Media in a protected, professional environment than they were about sales.</p>
<p>The online world is flooded with “EXPERTS” and “INFLUENCERS” by those self-acclaimed pros. I wasn’t satisfied proclaiming any such expertise, feeling it is something others should label me with, not something that I should boast about myself.</p>
<p>Words and proclamations are diluting the real McCoys from the wannabes.</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="3021" data-permalink="https://optioneerjm.com/quora-knowledge/" data-orig-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-knowledge.png" data-orig-size="304,328" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="quora-knowledge" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-knowledge.png?w=278" data-large-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-knowledge.png?w=304" src="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-knowledge.png?w=304" alt="" class="wp-image-3021" srcset="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-knowledge.png 304w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-knowledge.png?w=139 139w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-knowledge.png?w=278 278w" sizes="(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px" /></figure>
<p class="has-large-font-size">QUORA is a safe haven where you CAN establish authenticity and cultivate credibility.</p>
<p>I read a lot. I’m curious. I seek knowledge.</p>
<p>I never started out using QUORA to establish credibility or unique authenticity. That evolved from the interaction: what answers I gave, who started to follow me there, who evolved from QUORA to follow me on Twitter and elsewhere.</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-style-large">
<p>QUORA cultivates reputations as opinions and knowledge are shared under an intellectual capacity.</p>
<p>~ Jeannette Marshall @optioneerjm</p>
</blockquote>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="3022" data-permalink="https://optioneerjm.com/quora-stats-sept-20-to-oct-17-2019/" data-orig-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-stats-sept-20-to-oct-17-2019.png" data-orig-size="687,567" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="quora-stats-sept-20-to-oct-17-2019" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-stats-sept-20-to-oct-17-2019.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-stats-sept-20-to-oct-17-2019.png?w=687" src="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-stats-sept-20-to-oct-17-2019.png?w=687" alt="" class="wp-image-3022" srcset="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-stats-sept-20-to-oct-17-2019.png 687w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-stats-sept-20-to-oct-17-2019.png?w=150 150w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/quora-stats-sept-20-to-oct-17-2019.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px" /></figure>
<p>I spent a couple of hours on a Sunday, imbibing plenty of coffee, answering questions that I was personally requested to answer.</p>
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<p>As I’ve refined my answers, so has QUORA stepped forward to ask me to answer more. (I had neglected it for a couple of months, amassing around 25 requested answers and 40 notifications).</p>
<h2>Algorithms track clicks</h2>
<p>Like Linked In, the more you click, the more you build a roadmap on what they provide you with: what you may want to read about, who you may want to follow, who may be valuable to your expertise, who can lend advice. A career tool.</p>
<h2>Social media platforms are a service to its members</h2>
<p>The more engaged you are with others, the more the social media army will try to help you get more clicks, attract more followers, establish authenticity, communicate credibility.</p>
<p>As you navigate influence (attract clicks, grow following, authenticate credibility), the platforms help those who are likely helping them bring a greater benefit to its audience, which translates into revenue streams for the platform.</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-style-large">
<p>Algorithms are a means of sorting data and formulating that data into usable information: for example, generating more clicks.</p>
<p>~ Jeannette Marshall @optioneerjm</p>
</blockquote>
<h2>Understand the end game: generating revenue</h2>
<p>Clicks attract revenue streams for social media platforms. It behooves them to enrich the information at their disposal to improve user experience. Vast user interface generates compelling arguments and viable proof that grows revenue opportunities.</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-style-large">
<p>Smart platforms are dancing with users that not only have click value, but also attract the RIGHT kind of clicks.</p>
<p>~ Jeannette Marshall @optioneerjm</p>
</blockquote>
<p>For example, I have over 23,000 followers across WordPress or Twitter. In comparison, I only have over 3700 connections on Linked In.</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="3026" data-permalink="https://optioneerjm.com/linked-in-total-connections-oct-8-2019/" data-orig-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/linked-in-total-connections-oct-8-2019.png" data-orig-size="371,267" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="linked-in-total-connections-oct-8-2019" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/linked-in-total-connections-oct-8-2019.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/linked-in-total-connections-oct-8-2019.png?w=371" src="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/linked-in-total-connections-oct-8-2019.png?w=371" alt="" class="wp-image-3026" srcset="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/linked-in-total-connections-oct-8-2019.png 371w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/linked-in-total-connections-oct-8-2019.png?w=150 150w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/linked-in-total-connections-oct-8-2019.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px" /></figure>
<p>What you can’t see is the percentage of connections on Linked In who are CEOs, Presidents, Executives. However, both LI and I know that there is a group of impressive persons. I guard that with my life. It is important that I do not trash or disrespect that tribe and guard their privacy.</p>
<p>Similarly to Linked In, my Facebook audience is similar in numbers. Where they differ is the level of engagement.</p>
<p>WordPress stats show me where my audience is coming from. I’ve known for a number of years that although my audience on Twitter is larger, the engagement level from Facebook is by far more relevant. You would think. If Linked In were more transparent or more effective with showing insights, it would show me who reads what I post.</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-style-large">
<p>A like or comment is a mere shadow of what is going on behind the scenes.</p>
<p>~ Jeannette Marshall @optioneerjm</p>
</blockquote>
<p>With QUORA, reactions can be revealed by UPVOTES >people who like your answer simply UPVOTE > adopted by REDDIT also. What they rarely show is WHO is reading your content. They know by algorithms (essentially assembled data).</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-style-large">
<p>Algorithms are assembled data using acrobatics to decipher the information into motivating more clicks > translating into revenue streams.</p>
<p>~ Jeannette Marshall @optioneerjm</p>
</blockquote>
<h2>If you are a recent grad or a Millennial at the forefront of your career, you can establish credibility online by using these forums.</h2>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="3027" data-permalink="https://optioneerjm.com/facebook-friends/" data-orig-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/facebook-friends.png" data-orig-size="793,486" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="facebook-friends" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/facebook-friends.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/facebook-friends.png?w=793" src="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/facebook-friends.png?w=793" alt="" class="wp-image-3027" srcset="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/facebook-friends.png 793w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/facebook-friends.png?w=150 150w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/facebook-friends.png?w=300 300w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/facebook-friends.png?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px" /></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="3029" data-permalink="https://optioneerjm.com/all-twitter-jan-23-2019/" data-orig-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/all-twitter-jan-23-2019.png" data-orig-size="1600,900" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="all-twitter-jan-23-2019" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/all-twitter-jan-23-2019.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/all-twitter-jan-23-2019.png?w=1024" src="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/all-twitter-jan-23-2019.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3029" srcset="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/all-twitter-jan-23-2019.png?w=1024 1024w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/all-twitter-jan-23-2019.png?w=150 150w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/all-twitter-jan-23-2019.png?w=300 300w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/all-twitter-jan-23-2019.png?w=768 768w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/all-twitter-jan-23-2019.png 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
<h2>Numbers are not always a reflection of influence > INFLUENCE is about attracting clicks.</h2>
<p>~ Jeannette Marshall <a href='https://optioneerjm.wordpress.com/mentions/optioneerjm/' class='mention'><span class='mentions-prefix'>@</span>optioneerjm</a></p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-style-large">
<p>Numbers are not always a reflection of influence > INFLUENCE is about attracting clicks.</p>
<cite>~Jeannette Marshall @optioneerjm</cite></blockquote>
Jeannette Marshall @optioneerJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583749969689294974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5949075311307884987.post-62321475296254378062019-10-20T02:18:00.001-06:002019-10-20T02:18:42.499-06:00Posted on Wordpress<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="3002" data-permalink="https://optioneerjm.com/child-laughing/" data-orig-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/child-laughing.jpg" data-orig-size="600,744" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="child-laughing" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/child-laughing.jpg?w=242" data-large-file="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/child-laughing.jpg?w=600" src="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/child-laughing.jpg?w=600" alt="" class="wp-image-3002" srcset="https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/child-laughing.jpg 600w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/child-laughing.jpg?w=121 121w, https://optioneerjm.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/child-laughing.jpg?w=242 242w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" />
<figcaption>I kept a file on my computer to store some of the creations I came up with using photos that I grabbed by doing a Google Search – if they were copyrighted, I didn’t (usually the photographer has an ugly copyright shadow.</figcaption>
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<p>Sometimes you lose sight of who you are. It happens to the best of us to the most of us in one shape, size or another.</p>
<p>Lately, I’ve been using this blog to communicate my frustrations subliminally or outrageous, depending on perception and point of view.</p>
<p>Without the audience knowing, I was sending a message, digging for a reaction.</p>
<p>Hmmmm, I wonder which daughter of mine reads my blog religiously, faithfully. It is probably the same one, whom I had asked a question on Quora.com, which is forever an unfortunate legacy: “How do you get your Millennial 20 y/o stepdaughter to move out?” –. same gal viewed and read the question and the responses, not likely knowing that I had some knowledge on who’d viewed it. I don’t even remember much else. Except horror.</p>
<p>Imagine, being the living proof of the Evil Stepmother in person!</p>
<p>Wait, I’m going to Quora right now (11.19.19) to see if I can find it….</p>
<h2>MEANWHILE …. anyways ……….</h2>
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<figcaption>I snipped this when I had updated my TWITTER profile feed <a href='https://optioneerjm.wordpress.com/mentions/optioneerjm/' class='mention'><span class='mentions-prefix'>@</span>optioneerjm</a><br />
It may have been 2018 >> I tend to write more, the more angst I may be coping with. And paint. It started with the coloring books rage I predicted back a year before it was in Canada’s largest retail bookstore > formerly my beloved Chapters got gobbled up by > I took and posted a picture to see it with the prediction about 10 months later _ on my blogspot/optioneerjm.com blog<br />
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<figcaption>This is my most favorite cat image of all time! I go all ape sometimes I guess?</figcaption>
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<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-style-large">
<p>In a positive way – being a spark plug conjures something that incites action. A car can’t move forward or able to turn on without a spark plug (unless I’m mistaken and you’d like to correct me in comments — BIG THANKS).</p>
<cite>Jeannette Marshall<br />
<br />
@optioneerjm Brand Owner + Social Enthusiast<br />
Social Media early adopter follower & Tribe Member<br />
> TWITTER+FACEBOOK+INSTAGRAM+PINTEREST <<br />
<strong>#CalgaryBlogger</strong><br />
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<h2>I’m the sort of person that creates a reaction …..</h2>
<p>Unfortunately, not always positive.</p>
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<figcaption><em>This is soooooo me~in fact, I should be Marilyn Monroe again for Halloween this year!</em></figcaption>
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<h2>“Either you love me or you despise me, good grief, if you hate me!”</h2>
<p>Indifference doesn’t work with me.</p>
<p>That’s probably what made me a spark plug.</p>
<p>Working hard to get people to like me.</p>
<p>Sometimes it worked tremendously, as in I have had lifelong friends, one whom started College with me at SAIT in 1979. That was 40 years ago. Yes, you can do the math. I went to her hometown to share Thanksgiving with her family while we were pursuing our dreams. Maybe, a little differently. Doing the dance. Switching paths: from girlhood to education mode to career highs .. and lows bouncing to motherhood, then almost sainthood with successfully balancing a successful career, while being a wife and a mother and a friend. She exemplifies empathy and she shows it with grace. 40 years ago, I rebuffed her. It was not intentionally. I moved from sitting beside her to the front of the class, closest to the door -> which, to this day, that is usually where I’m stationed during training or conventioning or meetings !! What a spark plug?</p>
<p>I can see it now. How it looked. In her eyes.</p>
<p>To have been given the honor to retain a loyal friendship for the past 40 years.</p>
<p>During highs and lows, lots of boosts and hey ho! Forward …. march!</p>
<p>If you think of Napoleon or Hitler as the same type cast: below average in height, heads high as if to compensate, somewhat crazy, violent yes, but hell no to me ~ my first husband called me “Bobcat” when we first started dating. Maybe if he’d remember’d that instead of fooling around with someone from work.</p>
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<h2>Okay, explosive?</h2>
<p>Perhaps a spark plug in the non verbal, blog kind.</p>
<p>In any and all cases I was an instigator, or what I would like to delicately put it, a SPARK PLUG.</p>
<p>I would say that I got along really well with all of my bosses.</p>
<p>Mostly men, and mostly executives.</p>
<p>Depending upon the personality of that executive, you could predict the reaction.</p>
<p>The chemical reaction being out the door.</p>
<p>I would take 10 unscrupulous cranksters gangsters to one female boss any time of the day, any of the years. Except Virginia. Then again, she was an executive. She was an advocate. It was the highpoint of my career thus far.</p>
<p>I don’t manage women well.</p>
<p>Well, I have been known to motivate a few and retain ever-lasting loyalty.</p>
<p>Women managers or supervisors are hopeless barracuda who eat their young. (REF: “Barracuda” by HEART > one of my favorite go-to songs in the late 1970s, when I was a teenager living in paradise.</p>
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<figcaption>Another earlier image and caption I created to post on Twitter as <a href='https://optioneerjm.wordpress.com/mentions/optioneerjm/' class='mention'><span class='mentions-prefix'>@</span>optioneerjm</a> after I created a second blog called “MEANDERINGSabout” – which I had thought at the time that I would have been able to embed a link to my blog in the image – that was 2010 – social media was still outer space and anyone on there, aliens; where, having a goal to being able to work from home, blog, so I wouldn’t have to have a “real job”. Creating was my passion, which ignited the spark plug.</figcaption>
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<h2>Creating something lovely, with a quip or a quote with my Twitter handle became my standard.</h2>
<p>Writing a blog, is sometimes an event.</p>
<p>You are exhuming thought and toxic behavior.</p>
<p>Analyzing yourself, then putting others to higher standards.</p>
<p>Yes, MOM. To answer her question she asked me over a week ago:</p>
<p>Where has your confidence gone?</p>
<p>What are you doing?</p>
<p>She’s laid off the: Why aren’t you going to Al Anon?</p>
<p>The same reason my one daughter isn’t communicating with me.</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-style-large">
<p>Maybe being a spark plug</p>
<p>becomes harder for other to bare.</p>
<p>You place your own high standards on others,</p>
<p>while not always being so.</p>
<p>A hypocrite of sorts?</p>
<p>That’s an heard of, if not rarely heard word: Hypocrite</p>
<cite><br />
Jeannette Marshall<br />
@optioneerjm Brand Owner + Social Enthusiast<br />
Social Media early adopter follower & Tribe Member<br />
> TWITTER+FACEBOOK+INSTAGRAM+PINTEREST <<br />
<strong>#CalgaryBlogger</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.optioneerjm.com%C2%A0" rel="nofollow">http://www.optioneerjm.com </a><br />
{ with <strong>WordPress</strong> } </cite></blockquote>
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<p>An example of how Quora is distinguishing itself.</p>
<p>They’ve been waltzing with its membership since I started back in 2010, I believe. Between jobs, looking on the computer for jobs, as the new way to go. Just before I started working for HP.</p>
<p>Most people that know me, or think they do, may recognize the emerging habit of people sharing articles and sprinkling with a narrative which seems to be the way people can be swayed.</p>
<p>Anecdotal opinions is how it all gets started.</p>
<p>That is, for most people I’ve networked with online.</p>
<p>We all know who each other are, there’s this huge amount of space involved online, where there are few that are simply brand names or known early adopters of social media.</p>
<p>Twitter had tried to do the dance with some.</p>
<p>I’m not sure if it was ineffective Project Management or uncooperativeness to protect knowledge it doesn’t interact well within their oiled technological machines.</p>
<p>Probably both.</p>
<p>Twitter fueled my audience early on.</p>
<p>I met and interacted with strong connections met from a global standpoint on LinkedIN which, thoughtfully or as COpetitors connected with respected folks back then.</p>
<p>All it began with were an ID, which I decided to do, instead of my name.</p>
<p>A spark plug of sorts.</p>
<p>Predictive of the importance of reading, watching and absorbing numbers.</p>
<p>Like rocket fuel.</p>
<p>Released into the stratosphere with some knowledge from those seeking wisdom.</p>
<p>Wisdom is Godliness.</p>
<p>Did anyone say that?</p>
<p>Feel free to comment below. If you know. Or whatever.</p>
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<figcaption>After skipping more than 40 days on Quora, at least, these were the NOTIFICATIONS sitting in my screen’s view. Ignite spark plug: do what you know what to do. People are more receptive, using Quora enables establishing credibility. ONLY YOU should answer the questions. Share your knowledge, for free. Giving back, paying forward or just standing in reflection, appreciate the wisdom you have earned, with lots of sweat and tears, sharing it for others to learn from.<br />
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<h2>To succeed online, you have to have the ability to appeal. To a variety of people.</h2>
<p>Fickle, moody, insincere.</p>
<p>Nervous, lonely, bored.</p>
<p>Wanting to bury memories</p>
<p>that TV or VIDEOS or BOOKS</p>
<p>could ignore.</p>
<p>That’s your tribe.</p>
<p>Online.</p>
<p>Some may have fast whit – react with words or image or GIF on the fly.</p>
<p>That’s the energy you need online.</p>
<p>It has nothing to do with age or intellect or financial station.</p>
<p>Famous or unknown.</p>
<p>Struggling or successful.</p>
<p>Hidden or transforming.</p>
<p>Into opinions, dabbling with expression</p>
<p>cognitive of corporate responsibility:</p>
<p>include “opinions OWN/OWN opinions”.</p>
<p>Be fearful of saying anything bad about a boss or employer.</p>
<p>Never admit that you were left with uneasiness after a male supervised you sexually harrassed you, using you as a the brunt of a sexual innuendo referencing HH in distasteful manner. Setting the example to very impressionable staffmembers or sharing chuckles with colleagues, it should be expected to be protected.</p>
<h2>A spark plug could be your worst nightmare:</h2>
<p>Keeping within the theme of the impending Hallow’s Even in about 10 days.</p>
<p>Or, having to vote.</p>
<p>This is the first time in years that I am demotivated to vote.</p>
<p>The HH has our voter cards sitting on the kitchen table and got all excited that the polls open at 7:30 a.m. > another symptom of being primary caregiver for my brain injured spouse, he looks for reasons every day to get me out of bed early.</p>
<p>I’m in rebellion mode or what?</p>
<p>Or, am I just another pissed off senior woman (gosh, already at 58?)?</p>
<p>Or, what the M-generation = Millennial era offspring call “Grandma/pa”</p>
<p>Just vent when I’m ready to blow.</p>
<p>Instead, I blog it here.</p>
<p>Trying to take the wind out of my sails. Per se.</p>
<p>An open book</p>
<p>a kookoo</p>
<p>a kiniseology (SP: ? _ please comment if you know the spelling!) form</p>
<p>A den mother who’s cubs are all on their own, forming their own lives.</p>
<p>Bear cubs don’t visit their mothers in the wild, why would anyone expect anything differently?</p>
<p>That’s when someone scrolls to comment that I need help.</p>
<p>I am getting help. Writing is part of the therapy, as so is the art.</p>
<p>I’m not beaten up.</p>
<p>Just disappointed I didn’t get the dream job a couple of weeks ago.</p>
<p>Taking to heart, that something better would be around the corner.</p>
<p>The spark sputtering and flash slowing.</p>
<p>The plug is not ignited.</p>
<p>That never lasts long.</p>
<p>I don’t get mad, I embarrass.</p>
<p>I’ve been perfecting that for years.</p>
<p>So the spunk can return….</p>
<p>to ignite the spark plug.</p>
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<figcaption>You have the control to be known for owning your opinions. And then circulate where those opinions matter. Create philophical thought by asking an inciteful question that attracts an intellectual audience on QUORA is the way I recommend it. It has no gender, age, color, religion, education STAMP – unless what you put in your profile represents you. Who is your brand? I went all in with <a href='https://optioneerjm.wordpress.com/mentions/optioneerjm/' class='mention'><span class='mentions-prefix'>@</span>optioneerjm</a> 12 years ago. All because there were already a number of Jeannette Marshalls out there already. Just Jeannette was a porn site.</figcaption>
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<figcaption>I tried setting up a website with GODADDY for <a href="http://www.graFX.online" rel="nofollow">http://www.graFX.online</a> but notoriously procrastinated. I am proactively motivated in my career while disastrously delayed in my personal life.<br />
I’d make a perfect Executive Assistant: I am polished and professional. You would guide me as to how I would express opinions. I understand tact and embrace grammar.</figcaption>
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