Saturday, October 10, 2020
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Feel Good Movies to Watch as Covid-19 Continues On....
Here is a short list of movies to make you laugh and feel good as Covid-19 continues.
Rocky
Wedding Singer
Ground Hog Day
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Almond Biscotti paired with Papagni Muscat Wine, It's What's For Dessert, by Gina Meyers
Almond Biscotti
3 eggs
1 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of almond extract
1 cube of butter
3 cups of flour
3 teaspoon of baking powder
Colored sprinkles
Directions: In a bowl, blend sugar, eggs, butter, and almond extract. Add baking powder and flour. Continue to mix, add flour a cup at a time, use a spatula to blend mixture. With your hands, mold the dough first into a ball and then into a loaf. Place loaf on a greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with colored sprinkles after you have flattened with your hands. In a preheated 350 degree oven, bake for 20 minutes, take out and cut with a sharp knife, into diagonals cookies about ¾ inch thick. Bake on the side for an additional 10 minutes, can do this on both sides for extra crunchy biscotti cookies.
Purchase one of Gina's Taste of Italy Cookbooks today: Cook Like A Hot Italian Mama
Papagni Wine Choice: Muscat or Muscat Canelli
The Muscat has a fresh floral of aromas with a just picked grapefruit appeal. The sweetness and the fresh fruit flavors such as apricot with smooth honey make it a balanced wine which pairs nicely with an after-dinner dessert of Almond Biscotti.
The Muscat Canelli is a sweet wine which can be considered dessert in and of itself. However, it would go nicely with a biscotti or two.
2016 MUSCAT
DESSERT WINE
Our Muscat of Alexandria is perfumed with aromas of apricot, white peach, and floral notes. Rich flavors of peach, honeysuckle, and lychee slide into a silky sweet finish. Pairs with strong cheeses and dried fruit, scallops, tiramisu or perfect as an aperitif. 375 ML ALC 12% BY VOL
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Feel The Fear and Do It Anyways, by, Gina Meyers
There is one thing for sure that I have learned from the book, Bulletproof and it is this.
We will always have fear in our lives, it is a constant companion until the day we die. There are tons of self-help books out there that say we can overcome fear, that we can be fearless in a sense, but of the negative emotions being scared or afraid isn't one we can easily control as a matter of fact, we can only maneuver that one.
So, here are five steps to conquering fear.
1) Accept it, fear never goes away.
2) Identify It.
3) Feel It.
4) Face It.
5) Practice It.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
5 Ways to Adjust Your Social Media Strategy
Using your social media strategy to your full advantage.
I am attending a business webinar through Godaddy.com today.
I am learning about 5 Ways to Adjust Your Social Media Strategy.
All of the examples that I learned today the foundational goal is a great way to engage and attract build new and loyal guests to your social media site.
Engage your customers by asking them questions, expand your reach by doing this on your social media sites, such as Instagram stories.
Takeaway: questions builds rapport!
Instagram, make sure you have a personal and a business page.
Business is built on relationships, so encouraging friends or new friends to follow is highly encouraged.
Go Daddy Expert Geoffrey is encouraging us to follow him: geoffreysbrown
Social Media Content:
Share Seasonal Content
Happy Mother's Day!
Happy Father's Day!
Share Feel Good Content, share stuff that you are passionate about.
Hashtags
Use hashtags to stay top-of-mind
Ask questions to engage your audience.
(Think about what worked what didn't work, do your homework and figure out what your audience wants from you concerning your business, each industry has a different method).
Always put your best foot forward, be reactive and proactive, so if a customer comments in a negative or critical way, make sure that you are asking for feedback.
Critical Comments can mess with your strategy, build your community and respond to your audience to build your community.
Take what the person says, defend and apologize, take a day or so to respond to a negative review, respond back privately as well, "off line".
1) You have to respond, you are not just responding to the person with the negative comment, everyone is gonna come across you, you are spreading your organic word of mouth, responding, putting your best foot forward, you genuinely care, this is your front door, we aren't opening up a phone book anymore, we are sizing up the competition.
2) Sun Shining through, no dust on the door.
3) Got to highlight customer testimonials.
Content is like going on a first date
Think about social media continuously engagement content. Building a relationship with your customers, adjust and adapt your social media strategy.
Gourmand International Cookbook Winner, Gina Meyers
Gourmand International Cookbook Winner, Gina Meyers
In March of 2012, I was honored to be the winner of The Gourmand International Cookbook Award for Best Charity Cookbook in the world, Serendipity Media Group also won that evening. https://www.cookbookfair.com/ Mr. Edward Cointreau of the Cointreau Liquor Dynasty https://www.cointreau.com/us/en/cocktails presented me with the award for my Hope for Haiti Fundraising Cookbook. His family also own Le Cordon Bleu the famous cooking school in Paris, France. https://www.serendipitymediagroup.com
https://www.cordonbleu.edu/home/en