Lifestyle
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Uninterrupted Thought: Power of Focus – Blissdom 2013
It is time to protect your writing process. your thoughts are your raw materials, under constant barrage of distractions. Twitter! Facebook! Instagram! For the love of all the glittery, Pinterest! Imagine what you would create if you secured uninterrupted thought. Megan Jordan leds this session. “Concentration is the secret of strength.” Ralph Waldo Emerson What are your current projects? You probably have more than just one like your own blog, contributor gigs, consulting and life. First thing you need to do is TURN OFF the push notifications. The ones on your phone, your tablet, your computer. A notification is anything that makes a noise or pops up, often times they…
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Rock Your Camera – Blissdom 2013
You have a DSLR, now what? Here are some tips from moving your camera settings from automatic into manual mode. This session was led by Anna Epp. Basic Exposure Triangle ISO. ISO measures the sensitivity of the image sensor. The lower the number the less sensitive your camera is to light and the finer the grain. Higher ISO settings are generally used in darker situations to get faster shutter speeds (for example an indoor sports event when you want to freeze the action in lower light) – however the cost is noisier shots. Aperture. Aperture is “the size of the opening in the lens when a picture is taken.” In…
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Writing For The Web: What, Why And How To Kick Butt At It – Blissdom 2013
Content marketing is the number one strategic marketing focus for brands and agencies. Writing for the web is different than for your blog. This session was lead by Shelly Kramer.
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Mary Poppins Flies Into Dallas
One of my favorite Disney movies as a child was “Mary Poppins,” and I am excited to see the movie come to the stage. Starting today, Dallas Summer Musicals brings “Mary Poppins – The Musical” to The Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas. Tonight, my family will have a jolly time with Mary, Bert and the Banks family. To get in the mood, we have been singing “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” “A Spoonful of Sugar” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” Based on P.L. Travers’ original Mary Poppins books, the stage show is more serious than the beloved 1964 Disney film although the basic story is the same. The Banks household, led by workaholic…
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Social Media Creates a False Reality
There is the good, the bad and the ugly side of social media. The good side is our ability to interact with people ALL over the world, and for the most part, not spend a lot of money doing it. I remember the days before social media when I had to pay for every cell phone minute I used when I was dating my husband. I would use the disposable cameras at our wedding to capture all the candid moments. I would receive 20 phone calls on my birthday from family and friends. Now our phones do more than just call. They enable us to connect with hundreds, even thousands…
