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NAPP — short for National Association of Photoshop Professionals has a new feature. NAPP Radio. Check it out!
You can hear the latest program by going to the NAPP home page.
http://www.photoshopuser.com
and clicking on the switch in the middle of the page on the right.
Previous NAPP Radio programs can be heard by visiting the NAPP Radio Archive.
http://www.photoshopuser.com/radioarchive.html
Enjoy!
25 Days of Grateful!
For me and many the upcoming holiday season is greeted with an array of mixed emotions.
It occurred to me about 2 minutes ago, I could possibly make a small difference in someone else's life if I shared “at least one” of the many things I am grateful for on a daily basis. So, for the 25 days “until” Thanksgiving, Thursday November 25, 2004 I will be doing just that.
MY OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate how “even at the bleakest of times” there is always something to be grateful for!
NOTE: Although I was never really ungrateful, I became more grateful and pay tribute to it on a daily basis since I was introduced to the Anthony Robbins programs last May 2003. Tony is big on being grateful and his programs taught me to be as well. I have probably experienced my happiest times in the last 18 months because of a tiny ritual I do upon waking most days — it is rarely done later in the day — because it is easier to “build on success!”
THE PAIN OF IT ALL!
Almost 20-years ago I lost my very best friend a few days before Thanksgiving. Due to the pain, to this day... I have never been able to memorialize her existence except for the tribute which appears on my Thanksgiving Day holiday website.
Thanksgiving in CyberSpace
http://www.CyberSpaceHolidays.com/thanksgiving/
Some of us never experienced “unconditional friendship.” I have been twice blessed with this type of friendship. If nothing else... that is... something to be grateful for! It has made me a better and more compassionate person!
Prior to her passing I spent most Thanksgivings and Christmases with Pat and her family. It was a given and after she was gone I took to vacationing during the Christmas weekend. As time passed and wounds began to heal I stopped hiding in the holiday trips and just luxuriated in the warm memories of holidays past!
I hope my little project will help and encourage those of you who are feeling blue during the upcoming holiday season to look deep within yourselves for what you just might feel should come from others! It is not easy and it takes work, but it is “A FREE” gift we can give ourselves — NO STRINGS ATTACHED!
SHORTER DAYS... are HERE AGAIN!
Don't forget to turn “BACK” the clocks tonight at 2AM.
The good part is that we get “AN EXTRA” hour of sleep tomorrow morning, OR... an extra hour to do something fun!
Enjoy! Don't waste it!
My Movable Type 3 Bible arrived today from John Wiley for review. I almost kissed the UPS guy when he handed it to me! (I was waiting literally months for its publication!)
Movable Type 3 Bible Desktop Edition
Author: Rogers Cadenhead
Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: John John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0764573888
Purchase / Save $8.00
NOTE: You might have to back order. It should be shipping any day now. Mine is a review copy and just arrived less than 24 hours ago. IF you are really interested don't let this stop you from ordering.
At first glance it is a cute sight, easy to handle and take with you for reading away from the computer... unlike most of the other phone-book size Bible Books I own.
The index is logical for finding what you need right away. It is written in easy to understand verbiage and is sprinkled with lots of “readable” screen shots and examples. For example: There was a section on how the date could appear on the bottom of each Movable Type Blog entry. After a generous description and explanation of how this can be done, there was an actual example of how the date would appear using a particular set of codes. (I realize you would expect this in a book, but I have seen some that do not do it. Leaving you more bewildered when trying to archive a particular function.)
I will be spending some time with this book over the weekend and will get back to you sometime next week, or before. There are certain things that I am interested in and hopefully will find them easily within the covers of this book... Right now I am reading on how to rid myself of SPAM in the Comment Section of the Movable Type 3 Bible Desktop Edition.
Stay tuned for more...
For those who would like one of their very own, here is a link to purchase. Amazon is selling at a 32% discount which make the book even more delightful. It's a fabulous gift for those either using Movable Type already or contemplating Web Blogging.
Movable Type 3 Bible Desktop Edition
Purchase / Save $8.00
While the memory is still fresh and I am feeling so pumped and emotionally in tune...
I wanted to write my review of today's AnnieJenningsPR.com seminar with Controlling Fear Expert, Richard Flint.
What's FEAR Got To Do With It?
Steps To Control Your Fear So You Can Live The Life Of Your Dreams
Each and every one of us are dominated by our fears — some more than others. Some push right through and ignore them, while others are literally paralyzed by them.
Today's one-hour seminar with Richard Flint covered an enormous amount while doing an audience question and answer session. Richard covered the six-negative fears that each of us wrestle with somewhere in our lifetime, their definitions, why and how to deal with them.
Book Yourself Solid
The 7 Keys To Get More Clients Than You Can Handle Even If...
You Hate Marketing And Selling
with Marketing Coach, Michael Port
Thursday, October 28th, 2004
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern
(10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12N CT)
Did you know there are two main reasons why self-employed professionals aren’t where they want to be in business today?
What's FEAR Got To Do With It?
Steps To Control Your Fear So You Can Live The Life Of Your Dreams
with Controlling Fear Expert, Richard Flint
Wednesday, October 27th, 2004
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern
(10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12N CT)
All who attend are offered the complimentary digital recording of **PR Myths: What The Media Loves & Hates** in addition to the free CD offered upon signup... **How To Be A HOT Radio Guest - Secrets The Pros Know Revealed.**
What's Fear Got To Do With It? Fear has proven to be the second largest challenge people consistently face with the number 1 fear being **confusion** in their life. What many don't understand is the confusion feeds their fear and the fear gets tangled up in the emotions surrounding their fear. This creates a draining circle of sameness for them. That draining will not go away until they slow down and face the fear that is holding them hostage. Controlling fear expert, Richard Flint, discusses six major negative fears that people wrestle with. Each has a different psychological affect on their life.
Richard Flint addresses important issues such as:
One of the truly phenomenal things I enjoy most about my Kodak Digital Camera is the “totally free” Tech Support and guidance I receive from Kodak when I call.
Bert Monroy/Photoshop Creativity Tour in Baltimore!
Just a quick reminder... “The Photoshop Creativity Tour” will be in:
Baltimore Convention Center
Ballroom IV
Baltimore, Maryland
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Please join NAPP for an entire day of Photoshop training hosted by the most amazing digital artist of our time, Bert Monroy and the NAPP team.
Full day seminar includes:
Bert Monroy/Photoshop Creativity Tour in New York!
Just a quick reminder... “The Photoshop Creativity Tour” will be in:
Photoshop Creativity Tour — NYC
Jacobs Javits Convention Center
New York, NY
Room 1E 7-11
Tuesday, November 9, 2004
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Please join NAPP for an entire day of Photoshop training hosted by the most amazing digital artist of our time, Bert Monroy and the NAPP team.
Full day seminar includes:
I'll be at Photo Plus East Expo in NYC today. If you are in NYC it's not too late to grab a free ticket.
Enjoy!
After attending the one-hour seminar at Annie Jennings PR...
“How To Write A Book In 3-10 Days (Even If You Can't Type)”
With Featured Expert, Michele Blood I've become a believer.
Michele's enthusiasm was non-stop and she spent a complete hour sharing her techniques and secrets for success with the teleseminar attendees. It was one of the most exciting phone seminars I have attended to date!
BETWEEN YOU AND I... When I first attended the seminar I did not think it even related to me, but was I in for a surprise!
Michele broke down the techniques for writing a book in 3-10 days into a series of questions. The questions formed the outline for the book. Once you went back and answered the questions you had something substantial to work with — that could always be changed or embellished later on.
She suggested that we design a group of questions for each category in our Table of Contents and then have a trusted friend or associate interview us using the set of questions — while running a tape to get all the goodies being shared. The point for this is so that we could transcribe it as a friendly conversation you would then be having with the reader instead of stiff matter of fact verbiage.
She was right on when she suggested that we have someone else transcribe the taped notes cause if we did it ourselves we would get drawn into “editing as we went along!* IMHO (in my humble opinion) transcribing the tape yourself is a recipe for failure as I know... whenever I write something I edit, and re-edit and re-edit some more. On the other hand... IF you don't have anyone to transcribe for you, YOU CAN transcribe it yourself, but you MUST remember... JUST TRANSCRIBE... DO NOT edit! (Even writing this here... I wonder if that is as easy as it sounds. BUT... I also know, when I want something and set my mind to it, I CAN follow specific instructions and keep on the straight and narrow.)
Michele touched on Non-Fiction, Fiction, Self Publishing, etc. Check out her website at: http://www.musivation.com/
AND... Stay tuned for my new eBook! (Well, it could happen... I've been thinking about it for quite some time! I just can't find the time to sit still long enough! After Michele's teleseminar who knows!)
Check out Annie's next seminar at: http://www.anniejenningspr.com/telesemnars/ you can't afford not to! The seminars are FREE. Aren't you worth an hour of fun and education. It's free, what are you waiting for!
Peachpit Press — Does It Again!
Most of us are familiar with the Peachpit Press “Visual QuickStart Guides.”
If you can believe it... They have made learning “even easier and quicker”
with their new "Visual QuickProject Guide" series.
“Visual QuickProject Guides” are small in size (usually less than 150
pages) and concentrate on one project — from start to
finish. The guide includes:
“How To Write A Book In 3-10 Days (Even If You Can't Type)”
With Expert, Michele Blood
Wednesday, October 20th, 2004
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern
(10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12N CT)
All who sign up are offered Annie FREE CD “How To Be A HOT Radio Guest - Secrets The Pros Know Revealed”
All who attend are offered the complimentary digital recording of “PR Myths: What The Media Loves & Hates”
Expert, Michele Blood, will be conducting her outstanding “How To Write a Book in just 3-30 Days” teleseminar filled with the secrets of creating a power-packed book. Michele Blood shares vital information that you must have, if you desire to go beyond SUCCESS, and have that best seller you have always dreamed of--even if you can't type! Michele shares her knowledge and tools to produce a top quality book FAST and includes the strategy top authors use to get their book going (such as mind mapping) and published quickly. Michele's high energy is contagious and her ability to motivate you to action will truly inspire you. Michele believes everyone has a book in them and you do too!
Australian, Michele Blood is recognized world wide as a gifted transformational success specialist. Her deep understanding of how the mind relates to wealth and success has produced results worldwide. Michele has shared the stage with Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Bob Proctor, Stuart Wilde and many others
And remember as Annie says "what you don't know, your competition does"! Join us!
Sign up at http://www.anniejenningspr.com/teleseminars.htm. You will be redirected to the page with your Bridge Line & Pin.
How To Get Clients With Expert David Steele
Thursday, October 21st, 2004 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern
(10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12N CT)
All who sign up are offered Annie FREE CD "How To Be A HOT Radio Guest - Secrets The Pros Know Revealed"
All who attend are offered the complimentary digital recording of "Maximize Your Wire Service Distribution with PRWeb.com's David McInnis.
“How To Get Clients” Teleseminar reveals the secrets to getting more clients and creating a thriving practice for yourself. David Steele says getting clients should not be a struggle and reveals how to easily create prospective clients for yourself, convert prospects to clients and lots more.
Getting clients and marketing are not necessarily the same thing. Expert, David Steele, says you can market till the cows come home and not get any clients. This has been a rude awakening for many private practice professionals resulting in feelings of hopelessness and despair at not being able to do the work they are called to do with the people they are called to serve.
Join us for this enlightening and inspirational teleseminar that will motivate you to get new clients and create a prosperous practice! You will also learn about the four closing questions that will get you hired, how to overcome objections (hint- when your prospective client says "I can't afford it right now," it is rarely about money!).
Remember what Annie says "what you don't know, your competition does!"
Sign up at http://www.anniejenningspr.com/teleseminars.htm
You will be redirected to the page with your Bridge Line & Pin. Be sure to make a note of the info.
TeleSeminars are just what the name implies... Telephone Seminars.
TeleSeminars provide a means to attend a seminar/networking event from the comfort of your home, office or nearest part bench. All you need is — working — telephone to attend.
TeleSeminars link people from all over the country/world to a single event at a given time of day or night.
TeleSeminars come in various flavors, free, pay, membership, etc.
Check out my entry of Photo Plus East. It includes the code to obtain a free pass to the event.
Digital Life NYC made it's debut this past week/weekend at the Jacob Javits Convention Center.
Check back for my review.
I spent two days there and had a fabulous time. It was the best show I attended in a very long time. The energy and enthusiasm was contagious and the exhibitors, demonstrations and knowledge were phenomenal. I did not meet one person, including myself, who was not having a fantastic time!
Lots of goodies and prizes were given away on a continual basis. It was almost like times of old. Such generosity has not been seen in many years.
Right now I am off to get some rest. I walked enough for the next year. However, Photo Plus East is coming in five days, AND... Here I go again!
Stay tuned!
Corel Corporation buys Paint Shop Pro's Jasc Corporation, check it out:
Dell Corporation has a recall on some of the “adapters” sold with their laptop/notebook computers.
Visit http://www.delladapterprogram.com to see if your adapter is affected.
Click to read my earlier blurb on Digital Life NYC.
http://www.blogviewsbyroz.com/mt/archives/2004/10/jasc_digitallif.html
Hope to see you there!
I just visited the JibJab website and have to say it's the first thing that made me smile all weekend. The problem is, I can't stop smiling, I feel as if my face will freeze! Or... freeze and crack, or just crack! Ah heck! It's great, and anyone who can bring that much joy deserves the recognition!
In case you do not know who I am talking about, these are the two brothers — Gregg and Evan Spiridells — who did the Internet film “This Land.” Now you must have seen it, it was all over TV and Gregg and Evan appeared on the Jay Leno show! The film is a riot. AND... they seemed like the nicest guys!
You still do not know who or what I am talking about, ok... I'll bite! Go over to JibJab and click to view “This Land!” After you do that, view the new flick: “Good To Be In DC!” (I am not linking to the films as I want you to go over and view the site. It's worth the trip!
Good luck Greg and Evan! I am thrilled to see that you are charging for your talents. I pray that you make it as big as you want to. You two guy have the talent and should be able to live the American Dream!
I took Friday off — the computer — to just rest, think, regroup and do some much needed reorganizing... and cleaning! However, if you were here and looked around... It does not look like I did much. But... in reality I went to sleep a happy camper, feeling as if I had been productive in the day's challenges!
What's always nice about cleaning is that I feel like I am on a treasure hunt. I find things that I misplaced and/or have not seen in a great while. Actually these treasures were just hiding — or temporarily buried — under piles of papers and books. It is always a revelation and I feel as if I were just handed a priceless gift!
It seems the older I get the less time I take for myself. I do not mean to do this, it just is and I AM NOT happy with it! As you can see... Something is wrong with this picture... AND... I am the ONLY one who can change it! It's a daily challenge, and one I feel I am winning.
Believe it or not... “I feel like I am growing up at 60!”
Eclectic Academy presents the debut of their MovableType class...
Blogging with MovableType
Instructor: Kevin Lawver
This course will walk you through installing, configuring and customizing Movable Type on your computer, and provide instructions for installing it in a hosted environment. There will be a couple interesting projects, and lots of in-depth tutorials for making your Movable Type Blog your own. By the end of class, you should have a Blog, a link log, know how to use Template Tags to customize your Blog, and know how to use third-party tools and some interesting plug-ins to add other kinds of content to your Blog.
Prerequisites: To get the most out of this course, you should have a working knowledge of HTML and your operating system. If you're going to be installing Movable Type on a public web site, you'll also need to know how to use an FTP program, and know your hosting environment (if it meets the requirements for Movable Type, and where you'll need to upload scripts).
See you there!
I attended one of those famous Annie Jennings PR teleseminars last week with David McInnis from http://www.PRWeb.com. As usual the seminar was jam-packed with lots of good information.
To listen to the seminar go here.
Choose... Maximize Your Wire Services Distribution
with PR Web’s David McInnis -- and click to listen/and or download.
One of the pearls of wisdom you will hear is that...
When you donate as little as $10.00 you can go back into the press release — before it is sent out — and choose “up to 9 more” categories for it to be sent out to! This gives you at least 10 times the exposure you would get from a free press release.
Of course... the more you donate, the better chance you have, but this is certainly something to think about... as an alternative!
As an aside: This is one seminar I do not want to miss. My own eCard Club runs on emotion. Mine... when I create the cards... My Members... when they choose and send them!
Annie Jennings PR does it again. Learn
How To Create Websites That Emotionally Connect With Your Visitors... with Website Strategy Expert, Philippa Gamse.
"People buy emotionally, not intellectually" says web design expert, Philippa Gamse.
Join us for this fabulous teleseminar and learn how to create Websites that reach your visitors emotionally. Many Websites fail to create the crucial emotional connections with their visitors which can significantly enhance their response, sales, customer retention and ongoing return on investment.
In this HOT TOPIC teleseminar, Philippa shares the five critical emotions for creating and sustaining productive on-line relationships, tools and techniques for making these emotional connections on any Website and key tips to avoid destroying or diluting the connection.
Whether you’re putting up a Website for the first time or have been on-line since the beginning and no matter how large or small your business is, you'll pick up practical advice that you can put to use at once. Philippa Gamse helps companies, associations and nonprofit organizations to maximize their return on investment in their on-line presence. She is a Certified Management Consultant, a designation earned by less than one percent of professionals.
Wednesday, October 13th, 2004 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern
(10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12NOON CT)
To sign up for the seminar go to:
http://www.anniejenningspr.com/pages/teleseminars.htm
Scroll down, fill out the form and SUBMIT to receive your Bridge Line # and Pin # you need for the Teleseminar call.
Eighteen Months ago I started working with the Anthony Robbins program “Get The Edge.” One of the rituals I adopted was walking daily — preferably in the morning. Tony suggested upon rising, but that took a bit to get used to!
At first, I walked at all hours, but I found the morning was really the best! It not only started my day off “with the success” of doing something good FOR ME, it also enabled me to walk and “not” be interrupted. You do not meet many people in the morning, and if you do, they are usually there for the same reason — you just say hello and keep going!
While walking not only helped me get rid of the 20 pounds I gained after 911, it also enables me to be more “in touch with me, my feeling, creativity and nature!” A revelation for someone who never walked and drove all over! (I sold my car almost two years ago and had not used it much for the five years before! But... I was so connected to my computer, I hardly left it!)
The best part of walking is that my creative juices run wild. Something I had not experienced before. There is never a time I go walking and do not come back with a few good ideas — at the least one. When I am really stressed I find that by the time I come back from my walk I am as relaxed as a dish rag.
I now love to walk and make it my business to go at least five days a week (Monday thru Friday). Saturday and/or Sunday are “plus days!”
In summary, the added bonuses to walking are:
Visit Jasc Software at...
DigitalLife
October 14 – 17, 2004
Javits Convention Center
New York, NY
(BOOTH 1824)
Digital Life — is a consumer technology event. With Jasc Software’s award-winning Paint Shop™ Family of digital photography and imaging software, you can make the most of your digital photos and explore your creative possibilities!
ANNOUNCING NEW: Paint Shop Pro Studio – create digital photos yours camera can’t. Paint Shop Pro 9 image editing for advanced avid users. Paint Shop Photo Album-easily organize, share and protect photos.
Be sure to visit Jasc Software at Digital Life and see live demonstrations — Booth #1824.
Finding Work in NYC
Online Chat Tuesday, October 5, 2004 — 10 AM
Join Angel Roman, certified Career Coach with the Five O'Clock Club for an online discussion on the NYC job search. What resources are available in NYC? What is a One Stop Career Center, and what happens there?
All welcome! All questions welcome!
The chat room will open at 9:45 AM
Login to the chat here...
As an aside: I have never attended one of these chats, however, I would suggest... if you are looking for work, it could be beneficial to attend whether you live in NYC or not! One never knows what “pearls of wisdom” you might pick up!
See you there!
Anthony Robbins will appear live on QVC:
I have personally been working with the Anthony Robbins programs since June 2003. To me... it was/is like being pulled back from the dead. After 911, like many... I lost myself and through Tony's encouragement and support I have regained an even better, more energetic outgoing me — far better than the old Roz of years ago. He taught me to value myself and have the confidence and courage to follow my dreams and not listen to the nay sayers. I finally realized... I HAD MORE TO LOSE... IF... I DID NOT try!
He taught me that as long as I learned from my efforts I was not failing. I was just getting educated in what did not work and I could now try something different! You have no idea what a boost in self esteem this way of thinking can be! For this I will be ever grateful!
Tony taught me to focus on the many blessings I am lucky enough to have and not dwell on the things that I do not have. IF... I am grateful for what I do have, it will be easier to reach for those things that I want for myself and in my life.
He taught me that when we are grateful WE ARE NOT fearful! While this way of thinking may be simple and fundamental to many, it was not for me! AND... it actually works!
I remember -- quite vividly -- how I felt before I started “Get The Edge” last June. I NEVER want to go back there! I want others to feel as I do today and that is why I encourage everyone to try his programs. They are not rocket science, but sometimes we need someone who is not close to us to help!
Before Tony... Everyone told me what I should do and then left me to my own devices. BUT... NO ONE... told me how to do it... UNTIL I met Tony Robbins!
In the last two weeks I took this to the next level and started to journal each morning, asking myself these five questions:
Writing down the questions and answers each morning is far more tangible in enabling me to hold myself more accountable -- “to me!” If you are not in the habit of keeping a journal all this writing takes a bit of getting used to, but after about a week, it becomes second nature and a pleasant habit!
I ask you... “How can a person not be grateful!”
As a reminder... Don't forget to check out the FREE weekly seminars offered at:
Annie Jennings PR.
Seminars offered this past Wednesday and Thursday were:
Pink Ribbon Campaign
In case you were wondering what all those pink ribbons were that you started seeing all over the place...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
For the month of October... In the memory of my two very best friends I am pledging to donate $1.00 from “each Annual Membership” signup at my Judaic eCard Club:
Graphics Schmaphics Exclusive Judaic Greetings...
Judaic eCards for “Busy” People!
http://GraphicsSchmaphicsExclusive.com.
Hope to see you there!