Buzzing the Blogs: Kimberly Garrison: Sizing up Mo’Nique | Philadelphia Daily News | 09/29/2009
September 30, 2009
A few weeks ago, [Kimberly Garrison] wrote a column defending Mo’Nique’s decision to lose some weight and improve her health that drew a lot of reader response, much of it negative.
“To set the record straight, I figured I’d go directly to the grand diva herself,” writes Garrison.
“Aside from her weight loss, I was also dying to ask her about her upcoming role in Philadelphian Lee Daniels’ movie “Precious,” based on the riveting novel “Push,” by Sapphire. I had heard through the grapevine that Mo’Nique delivers a stellar performance as the abusive mother of the title character.”
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Kimberly Garrison is a certified personal trainer and owner of One on One Ultimate Fitness in Philadelphia (www.1on1ultimatefitness.com).
“Walk To End Child Molestation” on Sunday, October 11 at 8:30am #atlanta
September 30, 2009
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Event: Walk To End Child Molestation
Start Time: Sunday, October 11 at 8:30am
End Time: Sunday, October 11 at 11:30am
Where: Piedmont Park
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Popular T.D. Jakes Women’s Conference Offers Special Help to Victimized Women
September 30, 2009
In an effort to reduce recidivism and help formerly incarcerated women transition back to their community, Bishop T.D. Jakes along with the Texas Offenders Re-entry Initiative (TORI), is reaching out to female ex-offenders during the Woman Thou Art Loosed conference held Oct. 15-17 at The Potter’s House in Dallas. Woman, Thou Art Loosed is designed to uplift and strengthen all women despite their circumstances and encourage them to find support and hope in one another and in God.
Through TORI, 100 women will be given an opportunity to attend Woman, Thou Art Loosed for no charge. In preparation for the conference, TORI clients are participating in a free, eight-week Woman, Thou Art Loosed workshop. The courses take a spiritual and holistic approach to addressing key issues and teaching women how to access resources to help break cycles of substance abuse and domestic violence. The curriculum incorporates a message of hope, which is the vital ingredient to initiate change.
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Detroit Branch NAACP to Host Cornerstone Ceremony and Unveil Freedom Walk
September 30, 2009
The Detroit Branch NAACP will lay its building cornerstone and unveil its Freedom Walk in a ceremony to be held on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. at the Detroit Branch NAACP located at 8220 Second Avenue in Detroit. The cornerstone laying and building dedication will recognize corporate donors, Detroit Branch NAACP board members and staff who led the effort in securing the Detroit Branch NAACP’s current headquarters. The Freedom Walk will consist of brick pavers etched in contributors names who made various donations.
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Supreme Court to Hear LDF Employment Discrimination Case
September 30, 2009
The Supreme Court agreed to hear Lewis v. City of Chicago, involving fair access to courts for employees who seek to vindicate their rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, our nation’s key safeguard against discrimination in the workplace.
“This case will determine whether job applicants that a court has determined are victims of discrimination will be denied an effective remedy,” said John Payton, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) President and Director-Counsel. “The Supreme Court should apply a common-sense reading of Title VII and hold that discrimination occurs each time an employer uses a selection practice that unfairly excludes qualified African American applicants for a job.”
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BET Premieres the Brand New Docu-Series FIRST IN on Wed, Sept 30 at 10:00 P.M
September 30, 2009
BET welcomes the debut of FIRST IN, latest docu-series follows the lives of Comptons firefighters and paramedics as they try to balance the high stress of a gruesome 24-hour work schedule and family life. Also in the lineup, the new game show, hosted by actress/comedienne Kim Coles, PAY IT OFF. All of the action unfolds starting Wednesday, September 30 at 10:00 p.m. with the premiere of FIRST IN and it continues on Friday, October 2 at 10:00 p.m. with the unique game show PAY IT OFF.
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theBNRC Best Practice: Search Results & Forms – Your Welcome Mat and Customer Service
September 30, 2009
In doing business online, business is 24/7. Office hours may be 9-5 but a customer can visit at any time. Upon arrival, customers expect a welcome mat and excellent customer service even in a digital world. Did you put out the welcome mat?
By welcome mat we mean complete and professional search results, contact form, and order process. Information in your search results should transitions to your landing page. If the search results mention that you sell shoes, then please sell shoes. There is nothing more frustrating than following a search result to a dead end.
Search has become major competition in doing business online. Not only are search engines competing, but everyone listed in the search engines are also competing. The standout is the business with…
[private] The standout is the business with accurate, complete, and enticing information in their results. If you set up a Facebook, twitter or other social network, take time to fill in the profile completely with keyword friendly information about your business. This information is vital to your search results.
In our new mobile and digital world, a customer could begin a search in a number of places. Consider the number of mobile phones and apps used today. Each of these services promotes their own search tools. The information you provided via your profile becomes your calling call or better yet your commercial if you included a link to video. If a customer ends up on your twitter or your Facebook, make sure you provided a link to your dot com. While your Facebook may be very popular, always direct your visitor to the place where you conduct business.
Once a customer arrives at your place of business online, they expect customer service. Your contact form and order process is your 24/7 customer service. While social networks are popular in connecting us with our customers, the competition is always just a click away. Contact and order forms should be visible and easy to use. A customer should not have to leave a business question in your public guest book for the entire world to see and spam their email.
Building a business around free services can be costly and hard to maintain your brand. Use professional forms when doing business online.
A great tool we recently discovered was Wufoo. According to their search engine results which we’ve come to know as our welcome mat… ”Wufoo makes collecting information on the web easy. Use our form builder to power your contact forms, invitations, online surveys and event registrations.”
Wufoo like many web tools allow you to create and link forms from where ever you do business online. We went right to work creating order forms. We even integrated the forms with our PayPal which was easy, wizard driven and included drag and drop options. We were up and running in no time.
Wufoo forms are great with turn key web products and social networking sites. As you know we love a good embed. Wufoo offers free and paid services depending o the number of forms and data collected.
Contact forms, order process and search results say a lot about your business. When added these necessities, keep it simple, professional, and secure and you will keep your customers when doing business online.
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Georgia State hosts forum on race, sexuality, and the struggle for civil rights – Living
September 29, 2009
Is gay the new black? The title alone raised eyebrows all across campus and compelled several Georgia State students and staff to attend an intense forum on gay civil rights in the Student Center on Sept. 22. The forum was hosted by Elisé Meyers and Brittany Moody of Intercultural Relations, a department in the University’s division of Student Affairs, and was one of several forums that are held each month by the department that focuses on campus diversity.
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Def Comedy Jam 1993-2003 (Reunion show)” on Wednesday, September 30 at 8:30pm
September 29, 2009
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Event: Def Comedy Jam 1993-2003 (Reunion show)
“Wednesday Comedy @ The Pearl Bistor”
What: Rally
Start Time: Wednesday, September 30 at 8:30pm
End Time: Wednesday, September 30 at 10:30pm
Where: The Pearl Bistro & Bar
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Thursday Night Jazz At Kuroshio’s Sushi Bar & Grille” on Thursday, October 1 at 6:30pm
September 29, 2009
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Event: Thursday Night Jazz At Kuroshio’s Sushi Bar & Grille
“Jazz & Sushi on the Patio ”
What: Performance
Start Time: Thursday, October 1 at 6:30pm
End Time: Thursday, October 1 at 9:30pm
Where: Kuroshio’s Sushi Bar & Grill on Barrett Pkwy near Town Center Mall
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