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Sunday, February 23, a week ago today, marked the end of \"Savor the Bronx\" Restaurant Week. The initiative, revived (following the pandemic) and wonderfully organized and executed by the Bronx Tourism Council with the B...

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Delighted to have been a part, through my role as Consultant with the City Island Chamber of Commerce, of signing up 12 City Island restaurants (of a total of 71 Bronx restaurants) to participate in the revived - after 5...

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On this second anniversary of the founding of my M4 Consulting Services, LLC, here's a look back ~ with a grateful and humble heart ~ at a second year in business.

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Well, it's been awhile... But in these six-plus months between blog posts, there have been exceptional encounters with inspiring individuals ~ and the joy of my being able to tell their small business stories.

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In October 2023, I was honored to present about marketing at an event that represented a collaboration between the City Island Chamber of Commerce (CICC) and the Bronx Chamber of Commerce. I spoke about \"The Three Ps of...

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A year ago today I celebrated with more than 70 friends, family, clients and business owners. It was the \"official\" launch party for my M4 Consulting Services, although I had already started work with clients in mid-Janu...

","url":"https://m4consultingservices.com/consulting-life-blog/f/a-moment-for-remembering-gifts-on-an-anniversary","title":"A 'Moment' for Remembering Gifts on an Anniversary... ","summary":"A year ago today I celebrated with more than 70 friends, family, clients and business owners. It was the \"official\" launch party for my M4 Consulting Services, although I had already started work with clients in mid-Janu...","date_modified":"2024-03-30T19:31:27Z"},{"id":"https://m4consultingservices.com/consulting-life-blog/f/international-womens-day","html_content":"

Waking early on this #InternationalWomensDay (March 8), I was on the road just past 6:30 AM, heading to Westchester County's \"Women's Herstory Celebration\" at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York.

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Looking back at last year, I started to think in terms of \"moments\" ~ times that afforded the time to build up a business, or to bolster an organization's reach, and always to bring to light a client's unique story.

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They say a picture is worth a thousand words. (Actually, according to Wikipedia, the phrase is associated with Fred R. Barnard who wrote the words in the advertising trade journal Printers' Ink, promoting the use of ima...

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With one week until Christmas, and with little grandchildren, I started thinking about Santa Claus (of course) ~ and thinking back to planning and executing an event that involved \"jolly Saint Nick\" in just one month.

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Anyone who knows me knows that I don't cook. And while I can make a dish or three, I feel that cooking is a magical world best left to those who do it best (like my husband Elliott and most in my family).

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Two Thursdays found me away from my computer screen and talking shop at a meeting and an event.

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Thinking back one week on this Thursday to a photo opportunity for a client's social media that led to a deep dive into collaborative efforts connected to helping improve the waters around City Island in the Bronx, NY.

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On this day after #WorldMissionSunday, a note of gratitude to the New York Archdiocesan Office of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith office led by Msgr. Marc Filacchione for the kind invitation to read the firs...

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Scrolling through social media, you're bound to find photos and posts related to #MyDayAtTheOffice or #MyViewForToday.

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At our regular weekly Bronx Rotary meeting this past Tuesday, Rotary District Governor Rev. Dr.  J. Loren Russell offered words of thanks for the good works of the club, and encouraged us to do even more.

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In my work with two clients - the City Island Chamber of Commerce and Anne Booth Catering - I take a lot of photos of food, particularly for social media posting.

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On a recent Friday night, I enjoyed drinks and dinner at the Harlem Yacht Club (my husband and I are members) on City Island, New York. One of my clients, Anne Booth Catering, is the steward there, and has been for almo...

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Started July out right ~ volunteering with Grassroots Grocery at a \"Produce Party.\" First my daughter Hannah and I helped unload the truck of produce from the Hunts Point market ~ fruits and vegetables that would normall...

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Today, I proudly became an official member of the Rotary Club of the Bronx, which has more than a century of service to the community and its members. I will also be involved with the efforts of the Club's Foundation...

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Today's Bronx Rotary Club lunch meeting took place at the hall at Trinity Methodist Church on City Island, New York. We were invited by the Pastor, Reverend David Jolly, to give thanks for the support the club offered t...

","url":"https://m4consultingservices.com/consulting-life-blog/f/a-thanks-giving-lunch","title":"A 'Thanks'-giving Lunch","summary":"Today's Bronx Rotary Club lunch meeting took place at the hall at Trinity Methodist Church on City Island, New York. We were invited by the Pastor, Reverend David Jolly, to give thanks for the support the club offered t...","date_modified":"2023-06-20T19:44:32Z"},{"id":"https://m4consultingservices.com/consulting-life-blog/f/talking-mission","html_content":"

On this Father's Day weekend, I was happy to assist the New York Archdiocese's Office for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith (SPF), one of the Pope's mission societies, in appealing for support for the Missions...

","url":"https://m4consultingservices.com/consulting-life-blog/f/talking-mission","title":"Talking Mission","summary":"On this Father's Day weekend, I was happy to assist the New York Archdiocese's Office for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith (SPF), one of the Pope's mission societies, in appealing for support for the Missions...","date_modified":"2023-06-18T22:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://m4consultingservices.com/consulting-life-blog/f/honoring-heroes","html_content":"

On this On this Flag Day, the Bronx Rotary Club (I'll be officially inducted as a member on June 27) displayed 20 flags in the Catherine Scott Promenade at the front of City Island, New York, each donated in honor of a p...

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Part of today was about hanging with friends at the Garden Luncheon at the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (which was moved indoors due to the smoky air conditions).

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Typically on the news-generating end of things - writing stories or posts related to my marketing and communications consulting - how honored and humbled to be on the news-making end of things (in a good way).

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Earlier this spring I designed new t-shirts for The Snug Irish Bar on City Island, NY. The shirts made their debut during the City Island Arts and Crafts Fair this weekend.

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Happy to have presented today in Chicago with Father Tom Gaunt, SJ of CARA at the annual Membership Meeting of the Association of Catholic Publishers (ACP), facilitating and handling the marketing / communications aspect...

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My day at the office this Saturday was about accompanying News 12 The Bronx to talk the start of the summer season for my client, the City Island Chamber of Commerce.

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On Saturday, May 20, took a break to enjoy my client Mary Goggin's Runaway Princess play.

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For today's #RotaryDayOfService2023 I and fellow Bronx Rotary members helped Daniel Zauderer and his team at Grassroots Grocery package fruits and vegetables to take to centers to reach 1,100 families! Our Bronx Rotary C...

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I was delighted to join other new members of the Bronx Chamber of Commerce at a welcome breakfast this morning. Thanks Lisa Sorin, Bronx Chamber President, for joining me for a photo... following coffee and pastries, of...

","url":"https://m4consultingservices.com/consulting-life-blog/f/a-breakfast-that-meant-business","title":"A Breakfast That Meant Business","summary":"I was delighted to join other new members of the Bronx Chamber of Commerce at a welcome breakfast this morning. Thanks Lisa Sorin, Bronx Chamber President, for joining me for a photo... following coffee and pastries, of...","date_modified":"2023-05-02T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://m4consultingservices.com/consulting-life-blog/f/saluting-smallbusiness","html_content":"

During this #NationalSmallBusinessWeek, a personal shout out to the #SmallBusinesses that are trusting me to #TellTheirStories and #SupportTheirVision.

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More than 70 people joined me to celebrate the launch of my M4 Consulting Services and learn more. (I had already started work with clients in mid-January!)

","url":"https://m4consultingservices.com/consulting-life-blog/f/ready-set-launch","title":"Ready, Set... Launch!","summary":"More than 70 people joined me to celebrate the launch of my M4 Consulting Services and learn more. (I had already started work with clients in mid-January!) ","date_modified":"2023-03-31T16:00:00Z"}]}