Monthly Archives: April 2009

No One Says ‘It’s only a game’ When Their Team is Winning.

The list post ’20 Things to Ponder’ was written as the second day assignment in the Problogger 31Day Build a Better Blog Challenge with credit given to Carl Hoffman The third day assignment is to somehow promote that post so I’m drawing your attention to it…reading those twenty statements, some humorous, some fatalistic started...
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31DBBB First Day: Setting Goals for this Blog

By Fran Civile

The assignment for the first day of the 31DBBB was to write an elevator pitch…Darren Rowse says that while the idea of an elevator pitch is usually something that start up entrepreneurs are encouraged to do when looking for investors – developing an elevator pitch for your blog is also a smart move. ‘One...
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31DBBB Challenge – Week 1 Recap and Update

By Fran Civile

Enrolling in a College Course After 40

By Fran Civile

Enrolling in a college course when you’re over 40 might be an eye-opening experience! Many baby boomers who are either voluntarily retired or people who have lost their job because of the downturn in the economy are interested in finding something to occupy their time and maybe provide some income… many in this group...
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Malaria No More…

By Fran Civile

Simon Cowell is Astonished!

By Fran Civile

From Condescending to Astonished Susan Boyle, 47 years old, sings “I dreamed a dream” from “Les Miserables”… How could such a talent have been hidden from the world? Here are the Lyrics (Thanks to NewHotdox) - I dreamed a dream in time gone by When hope was high, And life worth living I dreamed...
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20 Things To Ponder…

By Fran Civile

Carl Hoffman was a-pondering on that day in March and being somewhat philosophical… There’s a story or a blog post in many of his ponders, like #8 for instance made me wonder if I’m right when I know I don’t look as old as they look? 1. The nicest thing about the future is...
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Blog Energizer Shares Money Saving Tips

By Fran Civile

Thank you Lynette! Here are 5 new coupon codes to pass on to your readers: http://blogenergizer.com/div/promotional-resources/coupons/ Finally, there’s a load of free downloads including where to get 6 full albums of kids music you can load into their MP3 player. Can you imagine how happy your readers will be to find these through you?...
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The Secret Blogger’s Cheatsheet – a free download!

By Fran Civile

free download For anyone in the Weekly Course for Beginner Bloggers/Marketers who is ready to find out more on the subject of Profitable Blogging: Zoom Ahead of the Learning Curve (Free Download) When it comes to blogging, there is so much information out there and so many ways to approach the goal of making...
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Ask Your Grandma…So Simple Even Your Grandma Could do It!

By Fran Civile

How many times have you read that statement? Implying that if an older woman can do “it”… whatever “it” is must be easy to do! Does age determine when a person’s mind stops learning? Never mind that a woman only gets to be a grandmother if her son or daughter becomes a parent… and...
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