November 3, 2013
Camille Mitchell
Arts, Business, Career, Cultural, Faith, Leadership, Purpose, Self Development, Social Good
Beverly Bond, Camille Mitchell, TONIGHT: BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Awards Show - November 3rd - 7:00pm BET
BLACK GIRLS ROCK!
Awards Show Sunday, November 3rd – 7:00pm
Hosted by: Tracee Ellis Ross & Regina King
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BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Inc. is 501(c)3 non-profit youth empowerment and mentoring organization established to promote the arts for young women of color, as well as to encourage dialog and analysis of the ways women of color are portrayed in the media.
Since 2006, BLACK GIRLS ROCK! has been dedicated to the healthy development of young women and girls. BLACK GIRLS ROCK! seeks to build the self-esteem and self-worth of young women of color by changing their outlook on life, broadening their horizons and helping them to empower themselves. For the past five years, we have enjoyed the opportunity to enrich the lives of girls aged 12 to 17 years old through mentorship, arts education, cultural exploration and public service. At BLACK GIRLS ROCK!, young women are offered access to enrichment programs and opportunities that place special emphasis on personal development through the arts and cooperative learning.
By speaking to the next generation in their formative years about issues of self-worth, goals and aspirations, the organization reinforces the message that young women need not objectify themselves or relinquish their autonomy. BLACK GIRLS ROCK! has boldly taken on the crisis of our female youth of color here in America head on and understands the need for positive self-images and a strong sense of awareness. WE SEE SOLUTIONS.
BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Inc. continues to partner with BET Networks in the worldwide broadcast of BLACK GIRLS ROCK! The event continues to be a historic and monumental show highlighting the accomplishments of exceptional women of color who have made outstanding contributions in their careers, and who stand as inspirational and positive role models in their communities.
Don’t miss this year’s BLACK GIRLS ROCK! on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 7:00pm. For more information about Black Girls Rock, Inc., check out their website.
Below check out the Red Carpet Preview video.
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Beverly Bond, Founder & CEO of BLACK GIRLS ROCK!
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BEVERLY BOND
A DJ and founder of Black Girls Rock!, Beverly Bond is a distinguished businesswoman, mentor, producer, and writer.
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A true music connoisseur, Bond’s passion for music and her uncanny ability to read the crowd has solidified her as one of the premier DJs in the world. Over the last decade, Bond – a former Wilhelmina model – has brought her versatile talents to the most exclusive events in the world with performances at the VH1 Fashion Rocks Awards, ESPN X-Games, US Open, NBA All-Star Game, and American Music Awards, as well as to a myriad of celebrity clients including Prince, Alicia Keys, Sarah Jessica Parker, Erykah Badu, P. Diddy, Derek Jeter, John Legend, Venus Williams, Jessica and Jerry Seinfeld, Jay-Z, Martha Stewart, and Michael Jordan.
As a mentor, activist, and philanthropist, Bond founded Black Girls Rock! Inc, a nonprofit youth empowerment mentoring organization to empower inner-city girls ages 12 to 17 through the arts. Bond also founded the annual Black Girls Rock! Awards, which celebrate the accomplishments of exceptional women of color who have made outstanding contributions in their careers and who stand out as inspirational and positive role models in the community. Past honorees of Black Girls Rock! include Queen Latifah, Bethann Hardison, Erykah Badu, Iman, Susan L. Taylor, and Common. The Black Girls Rock! Awards are featured on Black Entertainment Television. Read the full Bio: Beverly Bond – Bio
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November 2, 2013
Camille Mitchell
Business, Campaign, Career, Cultural, E-commerce, Economy, Follow Your Bliss, Holiday Shopping, Home Business, Jobs, Leadership, Marketing, New Economy, Purpose, Retail, Self Development, Social Good, Social Media
2013, Camille Mitchell, ON-LINE businesses customer base increases on Shop Small Business Saturday - November 30, Shop Small Business Saturday
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Shop Small Business Saturday is not just for Brick & Mortar shops. On-line businesses also have a lot of success aligning with the 4th annual American Express campaign including authors and service businesses.
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FREE ON-LINE ADS via American Express till November 4th
For a limited time, you can create personalized online ads that run in the weeks leading up to Small Business Saturday. All for free. Just tell us what your business is known for, and if you qualify, you can be featured in ads on local websites and on future versions of ShopSmall.com – so shoppers in your town will know why they should Shop Small with you. Promote your business with On-line ADS
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URBAN CARGO – On-line business
Urban Cargo pictured below increased their on-line customer base 3X during their
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View the 3 minute video below to see how American Express and Facebook have partnered to make Small Business Saturday a highly successful day for small businesses. Small Business Saturday – Facebook Page
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“Small businesses are the heartbeat of our communities”.
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Align your business with the successful American Express marketing campaign called Shop Small Business Saturday on Saturday, November 30, 2013 to market your business during the 2013 Holiday Season and more importantly throughout 2014 and beyond..
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RESOURCES & TOOLS
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NCM Blog
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November 1, 2013
Camille Mitchell
Faith, Health, Leadership, New Economy, Politics, Purpose, Self Development, Social Good
A Surprise Call from the President, Affordable Care Act, Camille Mitchell, Obamacare Guide
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After the Affordable Care Act was signed back in 2010; Gail O’Brien was one of the first persons to benefit from the new pre-existing condition in the 4 minute video below.
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The State of Massachusetts is the birth state and created the blueprint for our nation’s Affordable Care Act. Yesterday, President Obama address the changes, improvements and misleading rumors since the October 1, 2013 launch in the 34 minute video below.
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Uploaded on Sep 22, 2010
President Obama makes a surprise call to Gail O’Brien, a woman in Keene, NH that is benefiting from the Affordable Care Act. Gail was previously uninsured and diagnosed with high grade non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Thanks to the new law, Gail now has insurance through the new Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan that will pay for her treatments, and she is responding very well.
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Gail O’Brien speaking with President Obama while her husband looks on
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“I enjoy creating new ideas, working on new creative projects”.
~Paul Allen
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Published on Oct 30, 2013
President Obama says that it’s misleading to say insurers are “cancelling” people’s insurance plans without also mentioning that almost all insurers are encouraging people to join better plans with the same carrier, with stronger benefits and stronger protections; while others will be able to get better plans with new carriers through the marketplace; and that many will get new help to pay for these better plans. October 30, 2013.
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“New ideas pass through three periods: 1) It can’t be done.
2) It probably can be done, but it’s not worth doing.
3) I knew it was a good idea all along!” ~Arthur C. Clarke–
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Have a Fantastic Weekend!
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November 1, 2013
Camille Mitchell
Business, Campaign, Career, Cultural, E-commerce, Economy, Faith, Holiday Shopping, Home Business, Jobs, Leadership, Marketing, Purpose, Retail, Self Development, Social Good, Social Media
2013, Camille Mitchell, Get Local Attention - Small Business Saturday November 30, It's Your Day
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If your small business is looking for a creative and effective way to market your business during the2013 Holiday Season and BEYOND–why not align with the successful American Expressmarketing campaign called Shop Small Business Saturday next month on Saturday, November 30, 2013.
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Shop Small Business Saturday is not just for Brick & Mortar shops. On-line businesses also have a lot of success aligning with this campaign.
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ONLINE ADS
For a limited time, you can create personalized online ads that run in the weeks leading up to Small Business Saturday. All for free. Just tell us what your business is known for, and if you qualify, you can be featured in ads on local websites and on future versions of ShopSmall.com – so shoppers in your town will know why they should Shop Small with you.
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Deadline to apply for Free ADS is: November 4th, so get started now.
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PURE DETROIT
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Born in the 313_Pure Detroit
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“Small businesses are the heartbeat of our communities”.
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Pure Detroit
Pure Detroit is a clothing company based in Detroit, MI. Pure Detroit participated in Small Business Saturday last year by offering discounts to customers who presented receipts from other local businesses. They also offered free coffee and discounted goods to emphasis the power of a dollar spent locally
. PURE DETROIT & other Businesses Drove Results Last Year – 2 min. Videos
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“Don’t miss your opportunity to align and market your business with a major corporation at little or NO cost to you”.
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November 1, 2013
Camille Mitchell
Arts, Cultural, Health, Self Development, Social Good
A Halloween Edition: Health Benefits of Humor and Laughter, Camille Mitchell, Norman Rockwell
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Remember Apple Bobbing?
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A Creative Twist on a Norman Rockwell painting
Here’s a wonderful piece of Halloween Geek Art that gives Norman Rockwell‘s classic illustration ‘The Runaway’ (Policeman chatting with a runaway boy; with his sack of clothes on the floor now a pumpkin in this Spider-Man superhero Halloween twist). The illustration is called ‘Rockwell Spider-Man’, and it was created by Deviant Art user Lukeradl. “I look at the picture and see a father and son stopping in for a bite to eat after a long night of trick-r-treating”.
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- ‘Rockwell Spider-Man’_re imagined art by Deviant Art user Lukeradl
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Laughter is the Best Medicine
With so much power to heal and renew, the ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous resource for surmounting problems, enhancing your relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health.
Laughter is good for your health
- Laughter relaxes the whole body. A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after.
- Laughter boosts the immune system. Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease.
- Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemicals. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain.
- Laughter protects the heart. Laughter improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow, which can help protect you against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.
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Physical Health Benefits:
- Boosts immunity
- Lowers stress hormones
- Decreases pain
- Relaxes your muscles
- Prevents heart disease
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Mental Health Benefits:
- Adds joy and zest to life
- Eases anxiety and fear
- Relieves stress
- Improves mood
- Enhances resilience
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Social Benefits:
- Strengthens relationships
- Attracts others to us
- Enhances teamwork
- Helps defuse conflict
- Promotes group bonding
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Laughter and humor help you stay emotionally healthy
Laughter makes you feel good. And the good feeling that you get when you laugh remains with you even after the laughter subsides. Humor helps you keep a positive, optimistic outlook through difficult situations, disappointments, and loss.
More than just a respite from sadness and pain, laughter gives you the courage and strength to find new sources of meaning and hope. Even in the most difficult of times, a laugh–or even simply a smile–can go a long way toward making you feel better. And laughter really is contagious—just hearing laughter primes your brain and readies you to smile and join in the fun.
The link between laughter and mental health
- Laughter dissolves distressing emotions. You can’t feel anxious, angry, or sad when you’re laughing.
- Laughter helps you relax and recharge. It reduces stress and increases energy, enabling you to stay focused and accomplish more.
- Humor shifts perspective, allowing you to see situations in a more realistic, less threatening light. A humorous perspective creates psychological distance, which can help you avoid feeling overwhelmed.
The social benefits of humor and laughter
Humor and playful communication strengthen our relationships by triggering positive feelings and fostering emotional connection. When we laugh with one another, a positive bond is created. This bond acts as a strong buffer against stress, disagreements, and disappointment.
Laughing with others is more powerful than laughing alone
Creating opportunities to laugh
- Watch a funny movie or TV show.
- Go to a comedy club.
- Read the funny pages.
- Seek out funny people.
- Share a good joke or a funny story.
- Check out your bookstore’s humor section.
- Host game night with friends.
- Play with a pet.
- Go to a “laughter yoga” class.
- Goof around with children.
- Do something silly.
- Make time for fun activities (e.g. bowling, miniature golfing, karaoke).
Shared laughter is one of the most effective tools for keeping relationships fresh and exciting. All emotional sharing builds strong and lasting relationship bonds, but sharing laughter and play also adds joy, vitality, and resilience. And humor is a powerful and effective way to heal resentments, disagreements, and hurts. Laughter unites people during difficult times.
Incorporating more humor and play into your daily interactions can improve the quality of your love relationships— as well as your connections with co-workers, family members, and friends. Using humor and laughter in relationships allows you to:
- Be more spontaneous. Humor gets you out of your head and away from your troubles.
- Let go of defensiveness. Laughter helps you forget judgments, criticisms, and doubts.
- Release inhibitions. Your fear of holding back and holding on are set aside.
- Express your true feelings. Deeply felt emotions are allowed to rise to the surface.
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To Your Health & Happy Halloween!
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