Finding the Emotion Behind the Product

My husband and I can’t shop together.  It’s a laborious process where my husband compares the features and prices of nearly identical items and either gets stuck because there is no identifiable difference, or gets stuck because he can’t find a logical reason to why he wants the more expensive item. Me, I’m the emotional …

Birthday Parties and Marketing Have More In Common Than You Think

In less than a month I (Rachael) turn 42. It isn’t a “milestone” birthday though a lot of really cool stuff happened this year. So why this sudden desire to have a birthday party? I shied away from birthday parties after the age of 10 when my diverse social circles inevitably created a level of …

Overcoming the Fear of Facebook Live

25 years as a para-professional dancer taught me several things: Know your stuff BEFORE you get on stage; Expect the Director to realize the day of the show he/she wants to CHANGE some aspect of the performance because suddenly they don’t like it; Inevitably a performer gets sick or injured resulting in FURTHER changes where …