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Nine Mile Canyon: “The world’s longest art museum”
When Mike and I head out for a roadtrip, we usually point the car southwest. This time, we drove due west to an extremely remote section of Utah called Nine Mile Canyon. In reality, this canyon is 46...
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Productivity tips for small business owners: These 7 calendaring tips add...
Is every week crazy-busy? How can you add productivity – and sanity – to your week? “Bear in the backyard” photo by Patrice Rhoades-Baum There’s an old saying that goes (roughly): “Sometimes you get...
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Test your “sun and seasons” vocabulary: Perihelion, equinox, apogee, zenith,...
Prehistoric people in the Southwest carefully watched – and marked – the sun and seasons. Fajada Butte, photo by Michael Baum Here’s a great example: On summer solstice at Fajada Butte (in Chaco...
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Best business writing tip ever: Walk away!
What’s the best way to improve your writing? Walk away! Patrice and Jake explore the Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve. Photo by Michael Baum. Here’s my favorite business writing tip:...
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Content marketing: Here’s your 3-step plan
Whether you love to write or just endure it, it’s a good time to embrace a content marketing strategy. Do you love to write, and the words flow like water in a stream? My guess is probably not! If...
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How to repurpose content: Follow 2 easy steps
When it’s time to write a blog post, do you search for fresh ideas — but nothing comes to mind? Here’s how to repurpose content. If you come up empty-handed, the solution might be at your fingertips....
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Do you have a stalled website project? Let’s tackle it now!
Note from Patrice: I wrote this short article as a favor for a colleague, which she shared in her email newsletter. I frequently team with Lauren Klopfenstein, owner of Lauren Graphics, Inc., on...
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3 tips to get great customer testimonials
It’s critical to get great testimonials – and include them on your website – because this helps you win new customers. But it can be challenging! Here are 3 ways to ask for (and get) great customer...
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6 tips to make blogging fun and easy!
It’s a good idea to post regular blog articles to position your company as a leader, educate prospects and customers, and enhance your website’s SEO. But do you feel like blogging is a chore? Here...
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SEO 101: Help Google find your website
When it comes to SEO, this old saying fits: “Like a well, it’s a deep subject.” Search-engine optimization (SEO) is a website strategy to improve rankings in Google searches. Complex and technical,...
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