THE SECRET TO NICHE SUCCESS "But what if you don’t want to follow the crowd? That’s noble, but the pioneers always take all the arrows. The pioneers are the ones that have to educate the market — and that takes a lot of time and effort. It’s a lot better to follow the crowd (read: competitio
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01/30/2013
MUSIC ON MONDAYS - IN MY LIFE - THE BEATLES Some music just makes you feel good. It makes you nostalgic and it evokes emotion. The Sleepy's commercial is currently using this song very effectively. Because of the song, I love the commercial and I'm going to remember the message: Anything worth
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01/28/2013
How to Write Titles Like a Pro "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" What's in a name? Does it change the content of our work or the meaning that is derived from it? To win subscribers, should I sound cute, creative or intelligent? Perhaps, it makes no difference to our dear Juli
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01/27/2013
BUYING TWITTER FOLLOWERS - GOOD IDEA OR BAD? Although much appreciated by moi, in a world where significance is defined by your number of Twitter followers, I'm embarrassed to admit I have a paltry 50. And by 50, let it be understood that I'm rounding up - I actually have 49. Now, I receive a
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01/17/2013
BUYING IN PATCHOGUE VILLAGE 11772 For 10 years, I had the pleasure of living in Patchogue, New York, a lovely Suffolk County south shore community which has recently undergone revitalization. Quality of life is offered to those interested in calling it home. Lisa Doll Bruno, a long-term
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01/14/2013
NEW FEMA MAP STATS SHOW DAMAGE TO LONG ISLAND AFTER SANDY This map put out by the Federal Emergency Management Agency shows the amounts of water experienced by various communities in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Dark blue areas indicate extent of flood and figures show maximum water height. Nassa
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01/12/2013
MARKET REPORT MERRICK, NY 11566 DECEMBER, 2012 RESIDENTIAL/CO-OP This chart depicts residential and condo/co-op sales for the month of December in years 2010, 2011 and 2012. Year over year, there were more homes sold in December, 2012 with 28 home sales. There were no co-ops sold in December, 201
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01/07/2013
Handshake Agreement - Does it carry any weight? In this hypothetical scenario, you and another party have reached a meeting of the minds. Is it enough to shake hands and say you agree? Well, according to a NAR survey, which I was unable to find, but I'm told exists, that depends on whether you
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01/03/2013
