I have a friend on staff at the Boulder International Film Festival. Every year she asks me to go see a film. I want to support her and what she’s up to but it’s hard. I generally think ‘film fest’ is a code phrase for ‘depressing movies all in the same weekend’ so I’m always…
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My boyfriend Matt joined me and my family in Dallas over the Christmas holiday. He’d never seen where I grew up and we all had a good time showing him around. Towards the end of our trip, he surprised me when he asked if he could see some of our family picture albums. He was…
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People are bombarded all day every day with communication of all types. Your job is to create e-mails and websites that are compelling, persuasive and get their attention. You’ve got your hands tied behind your back when crafting influential online messages. Studies at UCLA have shown that 55% of communication is your body language, 38%…
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I could barely wait to reveal exactly how I coached my boyfriend in my new car price negotiation secrets. He got a new Subaru at $1000 under dealer invoice in December. But I waited because not long after that I had a stroke of good financial luck and got the chance to buy a new…
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