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The Hidden Costs Of Speaking Vs. Online Marketing? [Video]

Is Speaking right for you? Let's get real on speaking vs. digital. Okay, fess up... are you a little afraid of the online world? Do you think public speaking is a better choice because you're not that techie? Maaaaybe not so much. Listen as I share some numbers and expenses and where the rewards and targeted results come from. You may be surprised. I meet so many women entrepreneurs and coaches who totally buy into the 'speaking thing' without realizing the hidden costs... emotional, physical, and monetary from pursuing the dream. The results are not nearly as targeted (unless you can sell ice to an Eskimo) and you end up in a viscous circle of maybe the next one will

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Closet Overhaul 101: What about the clothes you don’t wear

1-2-3, PURGE! I was talking to some of my mom friends the other day about making the best use of what we already own.  A few of us got together and the conversation about spring cleaning turned towards rethinking ways to coordinate or style up the clothes, shoes, accessories, and bags that sit in our closet and never really get worn, or even lost in the mix. So, the big question became a riff about the clothes you don't wear rather than the ones do wear, and why not. The Big Ouch: One of the stacks from my recent purge of shoes that don't feel quite right after wearing them for an hour or so. Yes, there are absolutely a

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6 Crimes of Fashion: Have you committed a fashion faux pas?

Honestly, how can you not resist a photo of a bulldog in leopard drag? All kidding & a cute dog picture aside, each of us have, at least once, committed a fashion faux pas. Albeit, intentionally or not, we have all suffered from the crimes of fashion to some degree. Listen up, it happens. Even if it was back in the day… the day of perms and massive earrings. (I think that was called the 80s and MTV style). Look at our cute bulldog gal above. Do you think that her curly hair flatters her saggy  turkey neck? What about all that leopard? A little animal magnetism overload perhaps? What should she/we do? Put our head in the sand and stay clear of

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Stylist Advice: It’s not style but some fugly fashion fad; don’t succumb

The gross purposely exposed bra
What Not To Wear | Spring Fugly Fashion Don'ts There will probably be someone who doesn't like this. That's ok. I was looking through a spring lookbook for a celebutard turned designer, who will remain nameless, and each outfit pictured was kowtowing to some amped up commercial fashion fad trend, that probably should never have taken off in the first place. But there ya go, a pseudo celeb wears something, the pr sends out a photo, bloggers pick it up, and every girl who can find a parking spot at the mall, is seen wearing it and wearing it and wearing it. That's fine when the follower with a passion for fashion (an expression that drives me mad) is a young girl.

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Pippa Middleton’s Fashion Mistake- Color Blocks Her Legs To Look Shorter

Pippa Middleton with her Aruna Seth Romana Bag
I (Don't) Want What She's Having: Legs that look stumpy from poor fashion choices Pippa Middleton, the every-girl style icon is looking decidedly edgy for herself. While the particular wash of her fuchsia jeans is not our favorite with its strange dye markings down the side, we appreciate her effort to spunk up a classic dark blazer with a burst of color paired with her go-to Aruna Seth Romina bag. But, here's where Pippa went wrong... Her calf-high black boots completely cut her body off into thirds! It's a color blocking disaster gone short and dumpy, while over-emphasizing muscular legs. The Aldo Elks bootie is short enough to create a longer leg and its platform will make Pippa's legs look even

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Fashion Turkeys- Fugly Fads To Thankfully Put to Rest

No one is always perfect. There are moments in one's life where you have had to have made some fashion missteps, it's only a part of growing up. It's normal, I swear, to not be perfect 365 days a year. But to keep following the trendy flock without looking in a mirror or paying mind on how that fad works on YOU, is just plain silly... particularly when there are some dang nasty, fugly, tacky, and unflattering looks around. Considering the end of the year is just around the corner, there's nothing like Turkey Day to share some style duds of the ugliest fashion trends that wreck my nerves. WATCH: Thanksgiving Survival Tips Let's throw a few drumsticks to the

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What Not to Wear and What to Wear to a Job Interview- Impromptu Madness with Sharon Haver and Brad Boles, Episode 13

Office Chic, is obviously the way to dress but what's chic to some may be cheap to others. Check out these fashion tips to bone up on your job interview style. Can't keep co-hosts Sharon Haver & Brad Boles down, in lucky episode 13 of their Impromptu Madness video series. They share tips to help you make the best first impression to snag that job. Afterall, it's "perilous times" as Brad says and Sharon wants you to be sure that you don't overly sex it up on a job interview. Rumor has it that they are pretty hysterical in their down-to-earth fashion tips, but you may crack up at some of their tips on white teeth... Shhhh, Sharon is all

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What To Wear For A Country Weekend- Impromptu Madness with Sharon Haver and Brad Boles, Edisode 11

Sharon and Brad talk housewife to housewife. The zany hosting duo are at it again, this time talking about country casual clothing and what to pack for a weekend away. From cozy sweaters, to that Mr. Ed horse (or is it Trigger prop?), and the right footwear, your weekend bag with be packed with everything you need… leave some room for the laughs! Watch what to wear for a romantic weekend in the country: Watch more Impromptu Madness with Sharon & Brad Video topics include: How to dress if you are going antiquing... why you shouldn't look too "rich" at a flea market. What is casual elegance like Gloria Vanderbilt and how it translates into weekend style. Casual chic sweaters and clothes

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How to Look Chic, Not Cheap. Paris Hilton in a Hot Pink Bikini OR When Paris Isn’t Always Chic

Two blondes, two Chanel classic flap bags, two red carpets, two cities... what in carnation went wrong?! Cardinal Fashion Rule #1: Just because you are wearing expensive things does not mean that you cannot look cheap I am the first to admit that we kinda love Paris Hilton for being the modern day Charo when it comes to hoochie-coochie styleŚ someone needs to be kooky colorful on the red carpet and it may as well be her. But as a fashion plate? Not so much. For all you label queens out there, sorry to report that looking chic is not always in the bag, no matter how luxurious that handbag may be. Marie-Josee Croze in Paris looks stunning and chic

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Tourist Don’ts: Gym Shorts and Fanny Packs Please Go Away

Here we have it, another example of what not to wear when traveling about a big city… The fugly fashion continues with these most likely lovely but inappropriately dressed tourists in Venice, Italy. If for some wild and crazy reason you simply just don’t get it, it’s a fashion no-no to wear gym shorts, fanny packs, and muscle tanks (on a guy?!) in a cosmopolitan city– please try to have some respect for your environment. In an effort to continue spreading the word of what you should and, more important, should not pack in your vacation luggage, we have some suggested reading: Tourist Chic, Vacation dress do’s and don’ts How NOT to look like a tourist while vacationing in Paris

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Retail Remedy, Not: The Ugly Christmas Sweater Calamities

What not to wear… Admittedly in the land of the fashion free for the holidays, where 3D crochet ornamentations and stamped-on snowflakes are the poor excuse for something cute. I didn't happen to stumble upon these garish and homely machine made, ugly Christmas sweaters, they were proudly displayed right up front in the big store in town, waiting for some poor sole to gobble them up and gift them to Great Aunt Tilly or have same gift them to her cherished niece. Don’t. Stop. Say NO to fugly fashion. You can't even regift these shapeless atrocities. Even when worn in jest, ugly Christmas sweaters are just not funny or ironic. Demand that clothing should be both flattering to the wearer

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Style Stealers, the Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Just Say NO!!! Looks from the runway that ran away... Fashion do's and dont's from the runway that ran away. When photos speak a gazillion words... Be sure these no-no's are not seen on you. When photos speak a gazillion words... Be sure these fashion no-no's are not seen on you. 'Nuff said. Girl, we know it's true--you didn't just run out of the house, we caught you with those shopping bags. Curlers (who the heck uses them now anyway???) are not a fashion accessory!!! You may look slammin' tonight with you new purchases and luxurious locks, but it's the style slammer for you right now! As for your girlfriend, black pants would be a good thing. We love men

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