What's your New Year reSEOlution? Top pick reSEOlutions tips for 2014; 'Evergreen marketing insighter' ▲▲▲by Gloria Buono-Daly

“The success of a page should be measured by one criteria: Does the visitor do what you want them to do?”
~~Aaron Wall – SEObook.com


You’ve tried several years before but this time, come January 1, your New Year reSEOlution © is to be more SEOrganized © , pay more attention to the detail, save on SEM spending and track those milestones once and for all.

You’ve been ready since it became popular in 2007 but are so busy that you get off track and end up putting it back in the proverbial rainy-day pile for next quarter. Hundreds of rainy days later and you have no idea what your SEO program is let alone the basic concept of relevant keywording, linkbuilding and the latest, MOBILE tail end phrases.

There are probably hundreds to thousands of FREE SEO tips you can incorporate into your internet marketing program. I’ve listed below key tips to help jump-start your 2014 New Year reSEOlution. Along the way, I’ve included a few helpful URLs that will provide you with many more SEO tips to choose from.

1. Review your SEO stats for the past 3 years, if possible, and analyze and incorporate SEO strategies and plans accordingly; Make sure your existing marketing program is enhanced with MOBILE campaigns and consider the mindset logic for mobile is different than laptop/desktop

2. Create a spreadsheet of your SEO program and include timelines, milestones and all the other relevant items. Make sure you update and review this sheet on a daily to weekly basis and adjust your SEO strategy accordingly; Don’t forget to add MOBILE CAMPAIGNS and leave plenty of space to add on to as you move down this list

3. Optimize your web site for MOBILE webpages and get them ranked in SERP by cross linking to respective webpage – user agents for search and bots should go to the same webpage version. Create a map. Make sure web and mobile have consistent (vertically oriented) navigation especially since MOBILE devices have touchscreens. I’m amazed at how many web sites are not optimizing their site maps; Yes you’ve had a site map since the web site was first created but is it optimized to include relevant keyword descriptions, etc?

4. Incorporate keywords in your anchor text; this can take a very long time to determine and complete depending on how many links are on your web site. You may want to segment and delegate this to several on your team and schedule updates on a regular basis. Depending on your product or service, keywords may need to be revised regularly.

5. Update meta tag descriptions regularly, and make sure the characters do not exceed 200 (including spaces); Meta tag description is the snippet that is included with your organic search listing. The more creative and appealing your copy with relevant keywords that match your web site the better chances you have of being indexed more prominently

6. Review title tags and make sure you use 3 to 4 relevant keywords, repeating them each at least 2X but no more than 3X; Characters should not exceed 150 (including spaces) For example, a jewelry site might have the following title: "AnnHarringtonJewelry.com, discount diamond rings, diamond jewelry, diamond engagement rings, antique jewelry, modern jewelry" – note the web site URL address is 1st, then followed by the use of keywords "diamond" used 3X, "rings" used 2X, and "jewelry" used 3X, all relevant to this web site; All following the SEO industry standard as mentioned in this section (see 1st sentence).

7. Maximize the social networks, e.g., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. Equally important is to repeat your posts (e.g., Hoot Suite for repeating Tweets). For more ideas visit these resourceful sites that have plenty of suggestions - seobook.com, searchengineland.com and moz.org (formerly seomoz.org)

8. There is no room for "writer's block" when it comes to blogging. Good web content is more important now than ever before. Make sure to blog regularly and here is a great resource for helping new and experienced bloggers written by David Moth of econsultancy.com titled 14 places to look for blogging inspiration when writer's block strikes.

9. If you have many images, make sure you are incorporating image tags into your code otherwise you risk spiders and crawlers ignoring your site

10. Review meta tag keywords and make sure a comma is after each keyword and that the max is no more than 250 characters (including spaces); This is a common error that is overlooked, however, this can make or break you organic positioning. Make sure you incorporate end phrases for your mobile campaigns

11. Submit your site to reputable search engines such as Yahoo, DMOZ, Aviva, Business.com, etc.

Remember your 2014 new year reSEOlution program is a WIP (work in progress) and the more regularly you review, update and add to your existing SEO program, the more impact your SEO will have to your bottom line.

Wishing you and yours a healthy and prosperous 2014!


Resources


♦10 interesting digital marketing statistics we've seen this week http://econsultancy.com/blog/64047-10-interesting-digital-marketing-statistics-we-ve-seen-this-week-16
♦10 Simple tips for Effective Mobile SEO, Search Engine Land http://searchengineland.com/10-simple-tips-for-effective-mobile-seo-129100
♦The 3 Worst Ways to use Social Media, Social Media Today http://socialmediatoday.com/fixcourse/793301/3-worst-ways-use-social-media-grow-your-business-and-what-you-should-do-instead#comment-68121
♦5 SEO Tips To Get Mobile Apps Ranked In SERPs, Search Engine Land http://searchengineland.com/5-seo-tips-to-get-mobile-apps-ranked-in-serps-104595



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The terms reSEOlution © and SEOrganized © were coined by Gloria Buono-Daly in 2005.

What's your New Year reSEOlution? Top ten reSEOlutions for 2014 is part of the evergreen marketing insighter ▲▲▲ series by Gloria Buono-Daly

Photo above is snapshot of New Year 2014 decorations in New York City with "reSEOlutions" layered over. All photos courtesy of Wikimedia unless otherwise indicated.

This blog has been updated from the original publication in December 2009 http://myblog.allthingsdigitalmarketing.com/2009/12/whats-your-new-year-reseolution-top-ten.html

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Is the world of digital making you stressed and lonely during Christmas and throughout the year? ▲ ▲ ▲ 'evergreen marketing insighter' by Gloria Buono-Daly

“Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.”
~~ Charles M. Schulz
(November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000), aka “Sparky,” American cartoonist, best known for the comic strip Peanuts featuring characters Snoopy and Charlie Brown, Lucy, etc.

Is the world of digital negatively impacting the way people interact with others, i.e., social media Facebook?

The saying every story has two sides also applies to research studies.

According to a study from University of Michigan’s psychologist Ethan Kross, Facebook and other social media are contributing to loneliness and reducing overall life satisfaction.

Research also concluded that technology continues having negative effects on the way people interact with others and the way they perceive others. More information at All the lonely Facebook friends: Study shows social media makes us MORE lonely and unhappy and LESS sociable

The other side of the story

While many believe that the dynamics of becoming excessively engaged on the internet, ipad, texting, gaming, iphones, etc. can create mixed feelings, stress and breed loneliness and depression, there is also research that concludes opposite.

Circle Adventist, a non profit organization, reported findings from a socio-psychological study of undergraduate students that the Internet does not seem to influence loneliness levels in undergraduate students.

The study concluded that newer users of the internet are at higher risks of experiencing loneliness and that loneliness is more prevalent among undergrad students who use the internet for more than 40 hours per week and choose this form of communication over personal face-to-face and telephone conversations.

More information at Circle Adventist article titled “A study of the relationship between loneliness and Internet use among university students.”

What do you think? Is technology and the world of digital negatively impacting your social life? How frequently do you use Facebook?

RESOURCES AND HELPFUL TIPS:
▲ Deepak Chopra On Loneliness, Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/25/deepak-chopra-on-loneliness-alone-lonely_n_2271639.html
▲ All the lonely Facebook friends: Study shows social media makes us MORE lonely and unhappy and LESS sociable, DailyMail, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2419419/All-lonely-Facebook-friends-Study-shows-social-media-makes-MORE-lonely-unhappy-LESS-sociable.html
▲Holiday Depression Can be a Surprising Gift, Barrie Davenport http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barrie-davenport/depression_b_4433854.html
▲Loneliness and Internet use, Science Direct http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563202000146
▲Lonely this Christmas? Discover the JOY of being on your own, Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2078508/Lonely-Christmas-Discover-JOY-own.html
▲ Does it have to be lonely this Christmas?, The Revelstoke Current http://www.revelstokecurrent.com/2013/12/07/does-it-have-to-be-lonely-this-christmas/
▲ Some Suggestions for Battling Loneliness, Gretchen Rubin, Happiness Project http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130909122952-6526187-some-suggestions-for-battling-loneliness
▲ How Facebook Makes Us Unhappy, The New Yorker http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2013/09/the-real-reason-facebook-makes-us-unhappy.html

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Charlie Brown Christmas Tree image collage is a snapshot taken from Google search results on December 18, 2013.

Twelve more days until Christmas: Merry Christmas America ... Happy New Year too! Enjoy my favorite chocolate mousse recipe

"...When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things -- not the great occasions -- give off the greatest glow of happiness..."
~~ Bob Hope
(May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003)English-born American comedian and actor on Broadway, in vaudeville, movies, television, and radio.

Like many households during Christmas season, in the center of our table you will find all sorts of desserts --cookies, cakes, Italian pastries, etc. During this 12 days before Christmas, have fun decorating, baking and partying with family and friends.

Every once in a while, I would bring that favorite, rich treat -- dark, decadent chocolate mousse. What makes mousse so unique is the light and airy texture from air bubbles.

Depending on preparation and mix intensity mousse variations range from light and fluffy to creamy and thick and can be sweet, bitter or savory. The great thing about this dessert is the prep time is only six minutes and then all you need do is refrigerate it for an hour.

INGREDIENTS:
[Use numbers in parentheses for larger quantity servings
► 1 (4) teaspoon unflavored gelatin
► 1 (4) tablespoon cold water
► 2 (8) tablespoons boiling water
► 1/2 (4) cup sugar (can substitute with splenda, equal, etc.)
► 1/4 (1) cup cocoa (AT LEAST 60% cocoa concentration for best flavor)
► 1 (4) cup whipping cream (can substitute w yogurt but texture will change
► 1 (4) teaspoon vanilla extract
► chocolate curls

OPTIONAL:
► 2 tablespoons of instant espresso
► Be imaginative. Try something different and share it by commenting on this blog
► I've tried with the usual raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, but also tried cinnamon sticks, walnuts, cranberries, etc.

Step 1 : Gelatin mixture (3 min)
► In a small bowl sprinkle unflavored gelatin over the cold water; let stand 1 minute
►Add the boiling water, stirring, until gelatin is dissolved.


Step 2 : Mousse (3 min)
► In a separate bowl combine the sugar, cocoa, whipping cream, and vanilla; stir to blend
► Beat on medium speed of electric mixer, scraping the bottom of the bowl a few times, until the mixture is stiff
► Add the gelatin mixture and beat until well blended.

Step 3 : Spoon in dish and chill (60 min)
► Spoon the chocolate mousse into dessert dishes or glasses
► Sprinkle mousse with chocolate curls, if desired
►Chill for at least 1 hour before serving makes eight 6oz servings (parenthesis numbers make up to 32 6oz servings


Total time - 1 Hour and 6 Minutes


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"See what you missed" video montage of The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party and Auction is here

Watch, be inspired, see what you missed and see why you should have been at The 4th Annual United Cerebral Palsy of New York City Santa Project Party and Auction. Did you know that 92 cents of every dollar goes directly to the UCP of NYC programs and services? To donate visit UCPNYC.org

Below is article posted December 3rd. Tamsen Fadal and Camilla Barungi host The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party & Auction benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of New York City

"I am delighted to co-host the Santa Project Party & Auction with Tamsen Fadal ... UCP of NYC reaches thousands of families and individuals with disabilities throughout New York City. I am continually impressed by the scope and magnitude of their programs and ability to positively impact people's lives." ~~ Camilla Barungi , Co-host of The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party & Auction benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of New York City , Entrepreneur/ activist/ model of “Project Runway."

"I am thrilled to co-host the 4th annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party with its long time host Camilla Barungi ... I am a big supporter of UCP of NYC and their ongoing work to provide programs and services for children, families, and adults with disabilities." ~~ Tamsen Fadal , Co-host of The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party & Auction benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of New York City , Emmy-winning anchor of PIX 11 News.

Tis' the season to celebrate, give, and be merry as co-hosts Tamsen Fadal, Emmy-winning anchor of PIX 11 News and Camilla Barungi entrepreneur/activist/model of “Project Runway” join together to help children and families during the Holiday Season and welcome all at The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party & Auction.

The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party& Auction benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of New York City is being held at the hot new Bocca di Bacco in Chelsea on Tuesday, December 3rd. Facebook photos up and running on The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party and Auction Facebook photo album.

This marks the fourth consecutive year Ms. Barungi has Co-Hosted the Santa Project Party.

Co-Chairs of the Santa Project Party & Auction are Scott Stanford, Emmy Award Winning Co-Anchor PIX 11 News & Isiah Whitlock Jr., Star of “The Wire,” “Cedar Rapids” & the HBO Series “Veep” Whitlock had to fly to Toronto last minute to begin work on his new series and was unable to attend. :(

Every year, this spectacular benefit attracts over 200 professionals including VIP luminaries from fashion, film, television, and Broadway.

The event features a silent auction with a nice array of luxury goods and services for attendees to bid on.

Spectacular photos by photographer extraordinaire Andrew Paterini are up and running on Facebook. Check them out by following the link below this post.

UCP of NYC’s Santa Project began when committed supporters expressed a desire to do more during the holiday season. Beyond the core programs and services UCP of NYC delivers year round, proceeds from the Santa Project Party & Auction help fund special needs equipment requests and holiday gift cards for children with disabilities in UCP of NYC’s programs.

Did you know that 92 cents of every dollar donation is being spent on UCP of NYC programs and services? Please donate.

Special Guests include:
▲  Tamsen Fadal, Emmy winning Anchor, PIX 11 News & Co-Host of the Santa Project Party and Auction.
▲  Scott Stanford, Co-Anchor PIX 11 News & Emmy Winning Sportscaster. Co-Chair of The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party and Auction.
▲  Isiah Whitlock Jr., star of “The Wire” and “Cedar Rapids” who has now joined the cast of the hit HBO series “Veep.” Co-Chair of The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party.
▲  Mike Woods, Meteorologist & Reporter, Fox 5’s “Good Day New York.” Past Co-Host of The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party.
▲  Ryan Asselta, Sports Anchor and Reporter for Fox 5 television in New York.
▲  Javier Gomez, Internationally acclaimed fine art photographer and Santa Project Committee Member.
▲  Lauren LoGiudice, Actress/writer, Santa Project Committee Member.
▲  Sheila Lennon, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Development, United Cerebral Palsy of New York City
▲  Brice Mousset, Founder & Artistic Director Oui Danse
▲  Lakey Wolff , Agent CESD
▲  Lori Sokol, Contributing Writer, The Huffington Post, Publisher, Work Life Matters Magazine, Board Chair Women’s eNews.
▲  And other surprise VIPS

YAY, the Facebook photos are up and running on The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party and Auction Facebook photo album.

Enjoy these special, amazing photos from photographer extraordinaire Andrew Paterini on the special Facebook Santa Project Party and Auction photo collage album.

“See What You Missed” video and “One to One” interviews will be here soon so please bookmark this post and visit often. Enjoy and stay tuned for more.

About United Cerebral Palsy of New York City: United Cerebral Palsy of New York City (UCP of NYC) is one of America’s most established non-profits offering services, information, and support to children and adults with disabilities throughout New York City. UCP of NYC currently serves more than 14,000 individuals and family members through more than 75 comprehensive programs including health care, education, technology, residential, recreation, and rehabilitative services. The Mission of United Cerebral Palsy of New York City is to create opportunities for people with disabilities to lead independent and fulfilling lives.

Tamsen Fadal and Camilla Barungi host The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party & Auction benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of New York City

"I am delighted to co-host the Santa Project Party & Auction with Tamsen Fadal ... UCP of NYC reaches thousands of families and individuals with disabilities throughout New York City. I am continually impressed by the scope and magnitude of their programs and ability to positively impact people's lives." ~~ Camilla Barungi , Co-host of The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party & Auction benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of New York City , Entrepreneur/ activist/ model of “Project Runway."

"I am thrilled to co-host the 4th annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party with its long time host Camilla Barungi ... I am a big supporter of UCP of NYC and their ongoing work to provide programs and services for children, families, and adults with disabilities." ~~ Tamsen Fadal , Co-host of The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party & Auction benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of New York City , Emmy-winning anchor of PIX 11 News.

Tis' the season to celebrate, give, and be merry as co-hosts Tamsen Fadal, Emmy-winning anchor of PIX 11 News and Camilla Barungi entrepreneur/activist/model of “Project Runway” join together to help children and families during the Holiday Season and welcome all at The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party & Auction.

The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party& Auction benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of New York City is being held at the hot new Bocca di Bacco in Chelsea on Tuesday, December 3rd. Facebook photos up and running on The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party and Auction Facebook photo album.

This marks the fourth consecutive year Ms. Barungi has Co-Hosted the Santa Project Party.

Co-Chairs of the Santa Project Party & Auction are Scott Stanford, Emmy Award Winning Co-Anchor PIX 11 News & Isiah Whitlock Jr., Star of “The Wire,” “Cedar Rapids” & the HBO Series “Veep” Whitlock had to fly to Toronto last minute to begin work on his new series and was unable to attend. :(

Every year, this spectacular benefit attracts over 200 professionals including VIP luminaries from fashion, film, television, and Broadway.

The event features a silent auction with a nice array of luxury goods and services for attendees to bid on.

Spectacular photos by photographer extraordinaire Andrew Paterini are up and running on Facebook. Check them out by following the link below this post.

UCP of NYC’s Santa Project began when committed supporters expressed a desire to do more during the holiday season. Beyond the core programs and services UCP of NYC delivers year round, proceeds from the Santa Project Party & Auction help fund special needs equipment requests and holiday gift cards for children with disabilities in UCP of NYC’s programs.

Did you know that 92 cents of every dollar donation is being spent on UCP of NYC programs and services? Please donate.

Special Guests include:
▲  Tamsen Fadal, Emmy winning Anchor, PIX 11 News & Co-Host of the Santa Project Party and Auction.
▲  Scott Stanford, Co-Anchor PIX 11 News & Emmy Winning Sportscaster. Co-Chair of The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party and Auction.
▲  Isiah Whitlock Jr., star of “The Wire” and “Cedar Rapids” who has now joined the cast of the hit HBO series “Veep.” Co-Chair of The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party.
▲  Mike Woods, Meteorologist & Reporter, Fox 5’s “Good Day New York.” Past Co-Host of The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party.
▲  Ryan Asselta, Sports Anchor and Reporter for Fox 5 television in New York.
▲  Javier Gomez, Internationally acclaimed fine art photographer and Santa Project Committee Member.
▲  Lauren LoGiudice, Actress/writer, Santa Project Committee Member.
▲  Sheila Lennon, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Development, United Cerebral Palsy of New York City
▲  Brice Mousset, Founder & Artistic Director Oui Danse
▲  Lakey Wolff , Agent CESD
▲  Lori Sokol, Contributing Writer, The Huffington Post, Publisher, Work Life Matters Magazine, Board Chair Women’s eNews.
▲  And other surprise VIPS

YAY, the Facebook photos are up and running on The 4th Annual UCP of NYC Santa Project Party and Auction Facebook photo album.

Enjoy these special, amazing photos from photographer extraordinaire Andrew Paterini on the special Facebook Santa Project Party and Auction photo collage album.

“See What You Missed” video and “One to One” interviews will be here soon so please bookmark this post and visit often. Enjoy and stay tuned for more.

About United Cerebral Palsy of New York City: United Cerebral Palsy of New York City (UCP of NYC) is one of America’s most established non-profits offering services, information, and support to children and adults with disabilities throughout New York City. UCP of NYC currently serves more than 14,000 individuals and family members through more than 75 comprehensive programs including health care, education, technology, residential, recreation, and rehabilitative services. The Mission of United Cerebral Palsy of New York City is to create opportunities for people with disabilities to lead independent and fulfilling lives.

Happy 178th to Mark Twain, author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great!”
~~ Samuel Langhorne Clemens, pen name Mark Twain, American humorist and author of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” (1876) and sequel, “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” (1885) (b. November 30, 1835– d. April 21, 1910) ; known as the “Father of Literature.”


Would you believe the author of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” known as the “Greatest American Novel” of all time was born 178 years ago today? And would you believe that his advice on family and public etiquette as well as inspiring wit and wisdom from greatness, getting things done, and morals, to dress, health, food, and childrearing, etc., are forever relevant. Twain, perhaps the greatest, genius storyteller put himself in everything he did.

Image above courtesy of Wikimedia.org.

Born Samuel Clemens Langhorne in Florida, Missouri, on November 30, 1835, to Jane (née Lampton; 1803–1890), a native of Kentucky, and John Marshall Clemens (1798–1847), a Virginian by birth. Twain was born two weeks after the closest approach to Earth of Halley's Comet and when he was 74 years old (1909) Twain was quoted saying:

"I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it. It will be the greatest disappointment of my life if I don't go out with Halley's Comet …"

Intriguing that Twain would die of heart attack one day after the comet's closest approach to Earth on April 21, 1910, at his home in Redding, Connecticut.


Interesting that although Twain earned a great deal of money from his writings and lectures, he lost a great deal of money in investments. He filed for bankruptcy, and with the help of Henry Huttleston Rogers, principal of Standard Oil, gradually resolved his financial issues.


Twain’s first great success as a writer, was in 1865 when he wrote a short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" which brought him national attention.

There is speculation about his pen name. Before deciding on his pen name "'Mark Twain" he used different ones – “Josh" until 1863 and pen name "Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass" for a series of humorous letters. Twain stated that his famous pen name of Mark Twain was not only his idea but also from a captain who used the name “MARK TWAIN” the call made regarding safer condition of the Mississippi River– two fathoms (12 feet or 3.7 metres), as written in his book “Life on the Mississippi.”

However biographer George Williams III claims that he used “mark twain” in reference to a running bar tab that he frequently incurred while drinking at John Piper's saloon in Virginia City, Nevada.

Friend and future Twain biographer Albert Bigelow Paine reported shortly after Twain’s death at his home in Redding, Connecticut that although doctors listed his death as “angina pectoris,” he died of a broken heart.

Despite Twain’s successes, his life was filled with tremendous sorrows – the loss of his only son at 2 years old, Langdon (1870 – 1872), a daughter in her early 20s, Suzy (1896 at 24 years old), another at 29 years old, Jean (in 1909), his wife Olivia of 34 years (1904 at 59 years old).

His surviving daughter, contralto concert singer, Clara (2nd born of Twain’s 3 daughters), was by his side during his death.

Other Resources
► http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/2922241?uid=3739832&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21102835806393 Mark Twain’s Non de Plume http://www.marktwainhouse.org/man/clemens_family_tree.php Mark Twain’s Family Tree, The Mark Twain House & Museum
► Mark Twain: A Biography by Albert Bigelow Paine, University of Adelaide Library
► http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/books/twain-obit.pdf Mark Twain is Dead at 74. End Comes Peacefully at His New England Home After a Long Illness," The New York Times. April 22, 1910
► http://www.twainquotes.com/19621121.html Mrs. Jacques Samossoud Dies; Mark Twain's Last Living Child
Works by Mark Twain
▌▒ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2967.Helpful_Hints_for_Good_Living Helpful Hints for Good Living: A Handbook for the Damned Human Race
▌▒ marktwainproject.org Mark Twain Project Online
▌▒ http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Books_by_Mark_Twain 38 Facsimile copies of 1st editions
▌▒ http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/t#a53 Works by Mark Twain at Project Gutenberg. More than 60 texts are freely available.
▌▒ http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n79-21164 Works by or about Mark Twain in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
▌▒ http://books.google.com/books?id=4KZhv9y8sMIC&dq=intitle:letters+inauthor:mark+inauthor:twain&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=0&source=gbs_navlinks_s Mark Twain's letters ed. by Albert Bigelow Paine (2 vol 1917) vol 2 online
▌▒ http://www.ucpress.edu/series.php?ser=mtl Mark Twain Library, University of California Press. This series re-prints texts from the Papers and Works for students and the general reader.
▌▒ http://www.ucpress.edu/series.php?ser=mtw The Works of Mark Twain, University of California Press. This series prints authoritative critical editions of Mark Twain's published works.
▌▒ http://www.ucpress.edu/series.php?ser=mtp Mark Twain Papers, University of California Press. This series publishes Mark
▌▒ Twain's private papers–his letters, notebooks, unpublished literary works, and autobiography.
▌▒ http://www.ucpress.edu/series.php?ser=jf Jumping Frogs: Undiscovered, Rediscovered, and Celebrated Writings of Mark Twain, University of California Press. The Jumping Frogs series of books brings neglected Mark Twain treasures—stories, tall tales, novels, travelogues, plays, imaginative journalism, speeches, sketches, satires, burlesques, and much more—to readers.
▌▒ http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/twain/menu.html A True Story, Repeated Word for Word As I Heard It. From The Atlantic Monthly. Nov. 1874: 591–594. Boston: Atlantic Monthly Co., November 1874. Boston: Atlantic Monthly Co., November 1874.
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Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Thanksgivukkah America!

"My cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor."
~~ Phyllis Diller, American stand-up comedienne, actress, voice artist, and comedienne, best known for her eccentric stage persona and her wild hair and clothes.(b. July 17, 1917 – d. August 20, 2012)

Just when you think you've got all the bases covered for Thanksgiving -- turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, decorations, etc., another unusual, unexpected, once in a lifetime happening happens and sheds a whole new light, 8 lights to be exact, on Thanksgiving.

To think the purest, American holiday is colliding with the Jewish religious 8 day of lights -- it's been 125 years (1888) since Thanksgiving and Hanukkah fell on the exact day. And this hybrid holiday won't be happenning again until another 80 millennia (that's right 79,000 years later)! Thanksgivukkah Menurkie photo above right from Lori Feldman blog, A Year in Photos - Year 5: Thanksgivukkah Menurkies"

The “once-in-a-lifetime” holiday is being marked by Jews across America by decorating their homes with turkey menorahs, known as menurkies, and dreidels decorated with birds, known as turkels.

What will you be doing this Thanksgiving Day (Thanksgivukkah).

If you plan on being in New York City, there's always the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, this is the 87th year.

For those of you who will be going it alone, you are not alone -- there are plenty of folks who are thankful for what they've got but still say "no thank you" to celebrating with their families.

There are plenty of things to do on Thanksgiving for those going solo -- see links below in the "Resources" section.

Thanksgiving Day (Jour de l'Action de grâce in Canadian French) is a national holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year.

Several other places around the world observe similar celebrations.

It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States and on the second Monday of October in Canada. Thanksgiving has its historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, and has long been celebrated in a secular manner as well.

Hanukkah (/ˈhɑːnəkə/ HAH-nə-kə; Hebrew: חֲנֻכָּה, Tiberian: Ḥănukkāh, usually spelled חנוכה, pronounced /χanuˈka/ in Modern Hebrew; a transliteration also romanized as Chanukah, Chanukkah or [Chanuˈkah]), also known as the Festival of Lights and Feast of Dedication, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire of the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar.

This blog would not stand to it's allthingsdigitalmarketing motif without a collage of Thanksgiving Google Doodles past. Here is a collage of the lovely Thanksgiving Doodles past. Of course, as soon as the 2013 Google Doodle is live, I will add it here.

As promised, the 2013 Thanksgiving Day doodle (see below opening and closing snapshots) is an adorable animated forest animal collage setting, with pumpkins, trees, foxes, turkey, chipmunks, birds, banjo player, etc. all joining in to celebrate Thanksgiving festivities.

Resources:

•Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2013 Route Map, Live Stream, Start Time, Program Schedule, NYC Performers Lineup, Float Details (NBC TV Info), The Christian Post
•Thanksgivukkah Holiday Hybrid Recipes, Delish.com
•Thanksgivukkah on Facebook
•Thanksgiving-Hanukkah overlap spurs thanks, angst, Yahoo News
•10 Reasons Not To Spend Thanksgiving with your Family, Babble by Disney
•A heaping helping of holidays: Thanksgiving and Hanukkah collide, Washington Post
•Thanksgivukkah Blessings by Rabbis Bring Hanukkah Gratitude To The Thanksgiving Table, Huffington Post
•How to do Thanksgiving without Family, Elephant

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Photos courtesy of Wikimedia.org unless otherwise indicated. Thanksgivukkah Menurkie photo screenshot from Lori Feldman blog, A Year in Photos - Year 5" http://lfeld365.blogspot.com/2013/11/thanksgivukkah-menurkies.html


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Have you shared your idea lately? Here's my pizza vending machine idea - thank goodness for people, ideas and pizza

“Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That’s not the place to become discouraged.”
~~ ~~ Thomas Edison, American inventor and businessman, (b. February 11, 1847, d. October 18, 1931) inventor of phonograph, motion picture camera, and the very, very, long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Dubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park."

From writings on napkins to professional proposals, and presentations - peoples' ideas, concepts, and innovations come in all sizes and shapes. They are never too small or too big and can never be over-shared or over-expanded on.

So please help make this idea a reality by sharing, visiting and giving thanks this Thanksgiving by voting for this pizza vending machine idea "Pizza Vending Machine" idea that I recently posted on the Quirky.com site.

You can click the link or copy/past this in your browser http://www.quirky.com/invent/767110/action/vote/query/sort=ending_soon&categories

And I encourage you to post your ideas on Quirky.com.

To give you an idea of what it is about, below are parts of the Pizza Vending Machine idea that I posted on Quirky.com, the idea site that helps folk's inventions become a reality.

PITCH
Own a pizzeria without the headache of 24/7 that will also make pizza lovers on the go happy.

WHAT PROBLEM DOES YOUR IDEA ADDRESS? Omnipotent pizza! Pizza anytime, anywhere! FOR MORE OF MY INFORMATION ON THIS SECTION VISIT http://www.quirky.com/invent/767110/action/vote/query/sort=ending_soon&categories.

HOW DOES THIS PROBLEM SOLVE IDEAS? Everyone loves pizza! An innovative pizza vending machine with quality made pizza, that delivers freshly baked slices or individual pies in minutes... FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THIS SECTION, VISIT http://www.quirky.com/invent/767110/action/vote/query/sort=ending_soon&categories


BESIDES THE IDEA I POSTED HERE'S SOME ADDITIONAL INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT PIZZA


According to Wikimedia.org, the word pizza (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpittsa], from the Latin verb pìnsere, to press and from the Greek pēktos, πηκτός, meaning "solid" or "clotted") is Greek in origin. The ancient Greeks covered their bread with oils, herbs and cheese. In Byzantine Greek, the word was spelled πίτα, pita, or πίττα, pitta, meaning pie. The word has also spread to Romanian as pită, Turkish as pide,and Bulgarian, Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian and Serbian as pita, Albanian as pite and Modern Hebrew pittāh.

The Romans developed placenta, a sheet of dough topped with cheese and honey and flavored with bay leaves. Modern pizza originated in Italy as the Neapolitan flatbread.

A popular urban legend holds that the archetypal pizza, Pizza Margherita, was invented in 1889, when the Royal Palace of Capodimonte commissioned the Neapolitan pizzaiolo Raffaele Esposito to create a pizza in honor of the visiting Queen Margherita. Of the three different pizzas he created, the Queen strongly preferred a pie swathed in the colors of the Italian flag: red (tomato), green (basil), and white (mozzarella). Supposedly, this kind of pizza was then named after the Queen as Pizza Margherita,[4] though recent research casts doubt on this legend. (Photo right courtesy of Wikimedia.org)

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See what you missed video montage from The 11th Annual Work Life Matters Gala honoring top companies for LGBT equality

“See What You Missed” video montage of Work Life Matters 11th has been revised...few minor typos corrected. Enjoy and stay tuned for “One to One with Gloria" interviews. Watch, enjoy, see what you missed, and see why you should have been there.

Below article titled "The 11th Annual Work Life Matters Gala honors top companies for LGBT Equality" appeared on the AllThingsDigitalMarketing blog October 24, 2013

"...an increasing number of companies are becoming more engaged by providing benefits, services and support for LGBT employees. This year, three of these companies are being honored for the second consecutive year, with another eleven being honored for the very first time. All of these companies are true pioneers and are very courageous to have stepped forward. But they know that by supporting all employees, everybody benefits, regardless of sexual orientation. It's all about attracting and retaining the best talent, and it is our hope that other companies will follow suit."
~~ Lori Sokol, Ph.D., Founder & Publisher of Work Life Matters, Contributing Writer for The Huffington Post & Board Chair of Women’s eNews.

Photo above right, Lori Sokol, Ph.D., by AllThingsDigitalMarketing.com.

Photo left of "Rainbow Carpet" by AllThingsDigitalmarketing.com.

Photo Collage below courtesy of Work Life Matters and James Grant PR.

On Thursday, October 24, 2013, corporate business leaders, VIPs, performing artists, actors, celebrities, entrepreneurs, leaders in media, personalities, philanthropists, activists, advocates and politicians gathered at the premiere members-only, Club 101 on Park Avenue in New York City for The 11th Annual Work Life Matters Gala Honoring Top Companies for LGBT Equality.

Rich vivid colored logos transformed the backdrop which complimented the “rainbow” carpet as stellar attendees graced the atmosphere to share their thoughts and perspectives on the importance of LGBT Equality and to celebrate the leading 14 companies being honored.

The select list of Top Companies for 2013 represents the industry leaders who have pioneered leadership for LGBT equality and have spearheaded programs, partner benefits and other initiatives for equal opportunity for all employees including disabled.

Honored Corporations for 2013 are:
♦ AVON
♦ CVS CAREMARK
♦ DECHERT LLP
♦ DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS
♦ ELI LILLY
♦ INTEL
♦ MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL
♦ METLIFE
♦ MICROSOFT
♦ MORGAN STANLEY
♦ NEW YORK LIFE
♦ TD BANK
♦ UNITED AIRLINES
♦ WELLSFARGO 



Stellar guests included:
♦ Tamsen Fadal, Emmy winning Anchor of PIX 11 News
♦ Chase Coleman, Star of the hit series “In Between Men"
♦ Lauren Logiudice, Actress/Writer
♦ Timothy Mandala, 30 Rock, The Ropes & All My Children
♦ Aryn Cole, The Sisters Plotz , Ugly Betty, All My Children
♦ Jennifer Gelfer, Actress, Director, Co-Executive Producer & Director of "In Between Men"
♦ Stacey Tisdale, Business Correspondent, Al Jazeera America
♦ Scott Stanford, Co-Anchor, PIX 11 News
♦ Quincy Morris, Executive Producer & Creator of "In Between Men"
♦ Wendy Diamond, Publisher of Animal Fair Media/Philanthropist/Correspondent for The Today Show
♦ Nick Mathews, Star of the hit series "In Between Men"
♦ Camilla Barungi, Model/Entrepreneur/Activist of "Project Runway" fame
♦ Javier Gomez, Noted fine art photographer/Activist
♦ Candace Johnson, Author & television personality, "Sleeping with MANHattan"
♦ Levi Wilson, Actor, "The Sisters Plotz"
♦ Lisa Ferber, Artist, Actress, Creator and Screenwriter, The Sisters Plotz
♦ Josh Folan, "What Would Bears Do?," "All God's Creatures," "All My Children," "One Life to Live"
♦ Brice Mousset, Artistic director & founder of the acclaimed dance company OUI DANSE
♦ Lakey Wolff, Talent Agent, Cunningham Escott Slevin Doherty Talent Agency (CESD)
♦ Erik Bottcher, Assistant Deputy Director of Community Outreach New York City Council
♦ Lois Braverman, President & CEO Ackerman Institute for the Family
♦ Lisa Hammer, Filmmaker, actress, composer & singer, The Sisters Plotz

NYC's 101 Park Avenue venue, known for it’s spectacular millennial dining room, is one of the most highly rated membership-based business luncheon clubs in New York City.


Photos above left, exterior Club 101and below right "Big Subway-Motif Apple" sculpture adorns the dining hall entrance by AllThingsDigitalMarketing.com.

Work Life Matters Magazine is a national business publication that provides news and analysis about the corporate, public and social issues inherent in the quest for achieving effective work life balance on behalf of the nation’s workforce.

Published since 2002, the publication pays annual tribute to companies that serve as leaders in their respective fields by providing innovative and effective work life balance programs and policies for their employees.

For more information visit Work Life Matters web site .

Some event photos already posted on Facebook at The 11th Annual Work Life Matters Facebook Photo Album.

More to follow including videos. We'll keep updating to keep you informed so RSS feed this blog and visit frequently.


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Stay tuned for the exciting “See What You Missed” video of the event which will include special interviews from the Founder and President as well as representatives from honored companies and special guests.

Additional resources:

• Facebook photos https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151924387721435.1073741844.794796434&type=1&l=38848d4780 
• Sokol Media Online
• Lori Sokol, Ph.D., on Huffington Post
• James Grant Public Relations

America's most popular cartoon character turns 85 on November 18th, 2012 - Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse

"I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse."
~~ Walt Disney
(December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) as said at Disneyland, October 27, 1954


The world's most popular cartoon character, Mickey Mouse, also Disney’s mascot, turns 85 years old today. Did you know that Mickey Mouse is a native New Yorker? Mickey was born in New York City with the release of “Steamboat Willie,” an animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Steamboat Willie premiered at Universal's Colony Theater in New York City on November 18, 1928. The original voice of Mickey was done by Walt Disney. The film was distributed by Celebrity Productions and its initial run lasted two weeks. Mickey’s girlfriend, Minnie, also debuted in the film.

Three days after it’s release, Variety magazine raved about the film, the review included “Not the first animated cartoon to be synchronized with sound effects, but the first to attract favorable attention. [Steamboat Willie] represents a high order of cartoon ingenuity, cleverly combined with sound effects. The union brought laughs galore. Giggles came so fast at the Colony [Theater] they were stumbling over each other."

Mickey has met with practically every U.S. President since Harry Truman through George W. Bush and even Barack Obama, with the exception of Lyndon B. Johnson. As the official Walt Disney mascot, Mickey has played a role in the Disney parks since the opening of Disneyland in 1955.

Besides many animated film features, Mickey was most famously featured on wrist watches and alarm clocks.The first Mickey Mouse watches were manufactured in 1933 by the Ingersoll Watch Company. The seconds were indicated by a turning disk below Mickey. The first Mickey watch sold at the Century of Progress in Chicago, 1933 for $3.75.

Mickey Mouse has received nine nominations for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. These are Mickey's Orphans (1931), Building a Building (1933), Brave Little Tailor (1938), The Pointer (1939), Lend a Paw (1941), Squatter's Rights (1946), Mickey and the Seal (1948), Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983), and Runaway Brain (1995).

On November 18, 1978, in honor of Mickey’s 50th anniversary, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star is located on 6925 Hollywood Blvd.

Among these, Lend a Paw was the only film to actually win the award. Additionally, in 1932 Walt Disney received an honorary Academy Award in recognition of Mickey's creation and popularity.

In 1994, four of Mickey's cartoons were included in the book The 50 Greatest Cartoons which listed the greatest cartoons of all time as voted by members of the animation field. The films were The Band Concert (#3), Steamboat Willie (#13), Brave Little Tailor (#26), and Clock Cleaners (#27).

All photos courtesy of Wikipedia.org and Wikimedia.org

Filmography SHORT FILMOGRAPHY
►Steamboat Willie (1928)
►Plane Crazy (1929)
►The Karnival Kid (1929)
►Mickey's Orphans (1931)
►Building a Building (1933)
►The Mad Doctor (1933)
►The Band Concert (19350
►Thru the Mirror (1936)
►Clock Cleaners (1937)
►Lonesome Ghosts (1937)
►Brave Little Tailor (1938)
►The Pointer (1939)
►The Nifty Nineties (1941)
►Lend a Paw (1941)
►Symphony Hour (1942)
►Squatter's Rights (1946)
►Mickey and the Seal (1948)
►The Simple Things (1953)
►Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
►The Prince and the Pauper (1990)
►Runaway Brain (1995)

FULL LENGTH FILMS
►Hollywood Party (cameo, 1934)
►Fantasia (1940)
►Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
►Who Framed Roger Rabbit (cameo, 1988)
►Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999)
►Fantasia 2000 (1999)
►Mickey's House of Villains (2002)
►Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004)
►Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)

Resources
► Mickey Mouse on Wikipedia.org
► Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
► Mickey Mouse Discovers the Government Cartoon Conspiracy Against Glenn Beck
► MickeyMouse.com Welcome!



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'One to One with Gloria' and host Lily Tomlin on the red carpet at The 5th Annual Women’s Media Center 2013 Women’s Media Awards, October 8, 2013 – See what you missed video

“… Anyway, it was very easy for me to be sort of a natural feminist. I was influenced by Steinem of course, and Robin Morgan a good friend of mine and I’ve always adored Jane Fonda … I was a blue collar kid so I knew what money meant; I knew what having money meant… ”
~~ Lily Tomlin , Host of Women’s Media Center 2013 Women’s Media Awards; Tony, Grammy and Emmy® Award-winning actress, comedian, writer, and producer; Major force in American comedy; As quoted on the red carpet during The 5th Annual Women’s Media Center 2013 Women’s Media Awards, 583 Park Avenue, New York City, October 8, 2013

Here is the latest video, 'One to One with Gloria' and host Lily Tomlin during red carpet at The Women’s Media Center 2013 Women’s Media Awards at 583 Park Avenue, New York City on October 8, 2013.

Truly an inspiration and amazing honor to meet and interview Lily Tomlin, Host of the 5th Annual Women’s Media Center 2013 Women’s Media Awards; Tony, Grammy and Emmy® Award-winning actress, comedian, writer, and producer; Major force in American comedy.

Throughout her career which has spanned television, comedy recordings, Broadway, and motion pictures, Tomlin has enjoyed acclaimed success in each medium. She has starred in such films as Nashville, 9 to 5, All of Me, The Beverly Hillbillies, Orange County, and I Heart Huckabees. Her notable television roles include Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In as a cast member from 1970–73, Ms. Frizzle on The Magic School Bus, Kay Carter-Shepley on Murphy Brown, Deborah Fiderer on The West Wing, Lillie Mae MacKenzie on Malibu Country..

Tomlin has received numerous awards, including: four primetime Emmys; a special 1977 Tony when she was appearing in her one woman Broadway show, Appearing Nitely; a second Tony as Best Actress, two Drama Desk Awards and an Outer Critics Circle Award for her one woman performance in Jane Wagner’s The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe; a CableACE Award for Executive Producing the film adaptation of The Search; a Grammy Award for her comedy album, This is a Recording (a collection of Ernestine the Telephone Operator routines) as well as nominations for her subsequent albums Modern Scream, And That's the Truth, and On Stage; and two Peabody Awards — the first for the ABC television special, Edith Ann’s Christmas: Just Say Noël and the second for narrating and executive producing the HBO film, The Celluloid Closet.

The Women’s Media Center 2013 Awards represent a powerful, influential, emerging, and engaging media force.

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Stellar attendees and presenters read like a “Who’s Who” in media and philanthropy and included
• Gayle King, Co-Anchor of CBS This Morning and an editor-at-large for O Magazine. Co-Chair of the Women’s Media Awards.
• Sally Field, two time Academy Award-winning actress, producer, director, and screenwriter.
• Kathleen Turner, Golden Globe-winning actress.
• Kathy Najimy, actress and comedian.
• Julie Burton, President of The Women’s Media Center.
• Pat Mitchell, President & CEO of The Paley Center for Media, Founding Co-Chair of The Women's Media Center, former Women’s Media Award Honoree. Co-Chair of the Women’s Media Awards.
• Loreen Arbus, First woman to head up programming at a major U.S. network, disability rights activist/producer/Founder & Chair of Women Who Care. Co-Chair of the Women’s Media Awards.
• Martha Nelson, Editor-in-Chief of Time Inc., former Women’s Media Award Honoree. Co-Chair of the Women’s Media Awards.
• Carol Jenkins, author, former WNBC Anchor, former and Founding President of The Women’s Media Center, contributing writer for The Huffington Post, Board Member of The Women’s Media Center. Co-Chair of the Women’s Media Awards.
• Jewelle Bickford, Partner and Wealth Adviser at Evercore Wealth Management, Board Member of The Women’s Media Center. Co-Chair of the Women’s Media Awards.
• Lauren Embrey, President and CEO of the Embrey Family Foundation and CEO of Embrey Interests, Ltd.; Board Chair of The Women’s Media Center. Co-Chair of the Women’s Media Awards.
• Jodie Evans, Co-Founder of CODEPINK/Peace, environmentalist, women's rights & social justice activist, Board Member of The Women’s Media Center. Co-Chair of the Women’s Media Awards.
• Gloria Feldt, The New York Times best-selling author, speaker, commentator, and feminist leader. Co Founder and President of Take The Lead. Co-Chair of the Women’s Media Awards.
• Tamsen Fadal, Emmy Award-winning Anchor, WPIX Television News.
• Tim Morehouse, U.S. Olympic Silver Medalist & E! News Correspondent.
• Rachael Kun Morehouse, Emmy-winning Associate Producer, 60 Minutes.
• Blake Morgan, musician, singer-songwriter, music producer, and CEO of ECR Music Group.
• Patricia Bosworth, noted journalist, biographer and contributing edtior, Vanity Fair.
• Francine LeFrak, award-winning theatrical, television and film producer; entrepreneur and philanthropist.
• Jane Wagner, Emmy Award-winning writer, director and producer.
• Lori Sokol, Founder & Publisher, Sokol Media Inc.; contributing writer for The Huffington Post; and Board Chair, Women’s eNews.
• Suzanne Braun Levine, author and editor. First female Editor of the Columbia Journalism Review and the first Editor of Ms. Magazine.
• Maya Harris, Vice President for Democracy, Rights and Justice at the Ford Foundation.
• Geneva Overholser, Professor and former Director of the School of Journalism at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
• Julie Zeilinger, blogger& feminist writer; founder of the feminist blog, The F Bomb; author of the book A Little F'd Up: Why Feminism is Not a Dirty Word.

Additional resources:

• Yay, the photos of The Women's Media Center 2013 Women's Media Awards are posted on Facebook and we hope to have videos in record-breaking time.
• Women’s Media Center, LIVE with Robin Morgan
• Gloria Buono-Daly photos on Facebook from last year’s event; will be updated with tonight’s photos soon.
• James Grant Public Relations

The Women’s Media Center – founded by Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem – works to make women and girls visible and powerful in the media. The influence of the media is the most powerful economic and cultural force today. By deciding who gets to talk, what shapes the debate, who writes and what is important enough to report, the media shapes our understanding of who we are and what we do.