1. Marketing Monday: Jet Blue
(Blog/Business)

... week. He's been getting tons of press and I don't feel a need to give him any more. That said, I do need to say how Jet Blue has handled it seems really great. They're keeping calm and carrying on. ...

2. Marketing Monday: Meatless Monday
(Blog/Business)

... I thought I made this up in my own head. Guess not! Don't just fight for your cause, give people something to work with. Sure, your non-profit (or otherwise) has a great selfless idea... but is that ...

3. These Two Weeks In Business: The Package Edition
(Blog/Business)

... to Photoshop, I made the chart below and emailed it to her. "Oh this is great!" she said. When my friend Matt told me making an image map is 'easy' (i.e. making it so when you click on parts of the ...

4. Marketing Monday: Tom's Terrific Tattoos
(Blog/Business)

... over quantity, then it's important to spell out what is expected, offer a good product, and provide great service after the sale. In Tom's case, he is explicit on care instructions (which are also on ...

5. Marketing Monday: Barkwheats Fundraising
(Blog/Business)

... pet guardians around the country, and support more growers who produce a great product for us. I know both of you have non-profit experience in addition to this business you run. Do you find people have ...

6. Too Cute Tuesday: Chocolate Portraits
(Blog/Too Cute Tuesday)

... which have a greater surface area and will melt quicker. Yay science.) 5. Cut small hole in the corner of the bag. Pipe brown chocolate onto the parts you want the brown chocolate to go, using a toothpick ...

7. Too Cute Tuesday: Tablecloth Lunch Bags
(Blog/Too Cute Tuesday)

... your own chapter or join ours, contact Nicole. This craft was sent to us by Dorrie, who couldn't make it to see it through. But overall a great idea using 1) inexpensive materials and 2) good design. ...

8. Marketing Monday: Affordable Acadia
(Blog/Business)

... are great about updating their blog with information about area activities, festivals, local issues, events, and history. They even have their posts by category like “Day trips”  and “Good eats” so readers ...

9. Too Cute Tuesday: Chocolate Whiskey and Beer Cupcakes From Smitten Kitchen
(Blog/Too Cute Tuesday)

... got to eat the cupcake centers and enjoy every surface being covered with chocolate and frosting. Messy but totally worth it, and great to be crafting with Sarah again! Yummy dessert and visiting friends... ...

10. Too Cute Tuesday: Wine Tasting
(Blog/Too Cute Tuesday)

...  After making my car safe enough to drive to my favorite garage, we left it and off we went to Too Cute Tuesday. After this incident, John didn't skip a beat and we all had a great experience. Here's ...

11. This Month In Business: Running on Coffee And Enthusiasm Edition
(Blog/Business)

... got me a speaking gig with the Chamber. It went well and I even got a client out of it. She says if I do a good job, she'll tell everyone. Great! I negotiated regular rent at the Maine Grind. If ...

12. Marketing Monday: Walking For Art and Immigrants
(Blog/Business)

... sent me a great email idea this morning for Marketing Monday. Matt Holt is "Walking for Art," through-hiking the Appalachian Trail to raise awareness and funds (through trail sponsorships) for New Sense ...

13. This Week In Business: Lack Of Sleep Edition
(Blog/Business)

... Memorial Library. Four people showed up, which was a lower turnout than I was hoping. At the same time, everyone asked really great questions and the smallness of the group lent itself to an overall more ...

14. Too Cute Tuesday: Can Camping Stove
(Blog/Too Cute Tuesday)

... when my friend Joe told me he could make a camping stove out of two cans and a utility knife. I of course made him do it on the spot. What a perfect craft for Too Cute Tuesday and a great way to recycle ...

15. Marketing Monday: Dana Moos, Realtor and Twitter Queen
(Blog/Business)

...  Anyone who watches Dana on Twitter or anywhere else sees that she makes great food (usually associated with the hashtag #foodporn), takes gorgeous Maine photos, and otherwise seems to be everywhere at ...

16. Fun Saturday: Peeps
(Blog/Current Affairs)

...  Peeps are little marshmallow animals with a sugar-y coating on the outside. Yellow chicks are the normal color shape but now you can get all kinds of other shapes and colors. It's a great time of year ...

17. This Week In Business: The Stubbornly Training Edition
(Blog/Blogging)

... and wrote something. Ever wake up in the middle of the night with a great idea? It hasn't happened to me in awhile but I used to wake up and write. Out of laziness and perhaps a lack of inspiration, I've ...

18. Marketing Monday: Making Friends In A New Place
(Blog/Current Affairs)

... here in the winter has given me a view of what the year round residents of Bar Harbor are like.  I've gotten to know what stores and restaurants are open with some great suggestions from Bar Harbor residents ...

19. Fun Friday: The New Dog
(Blog/Family and Friends)

... have been great and I know it's only going to get better. Hope you're having as much fun this Friday...  If you want to know more about it, you can read my post 'The $615 Dog' at Almost Frugal.   ...

20. This Week In Business: Distracted By The New Dog Edition
(Blog/Business)

... me solidify the courses I'm going to offer as part of their summer festival. (Nothing like seeing someone to jog a memory that needed jogging!)  Here's hoping you had a great week, whether it was on four ...