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Help Fight Cancer In 20 Seconds or Less

 All it takes is a few minutes out of your day to make a difference in someone's life...Make this your routine everyday until January 31st.  Help Amped Help Someone else...

Amped 4-A-Cure, Inc.'s Briana Watts Scholarship Fund has been selected to compete in the Pepsi Refresh Project  for a grant of $250,000. Online and text voting began on Monday January 3 and will continue through January 31.  The Pepsi Refresh Project awards grant money to individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations with innovative ideas to better the community.  Only 1000 applications are accepted each month, and winners are based on the number of votes received.

The Briana Watts Scholarship Fund is named after Briana Watts who lost her battle with Osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, on Feb. 11, 2010 at the tender age of fifteen.  This scholarship fund will provide financial support to students fighting the war on cancer who choose Oncology as their field of study.  Amped 4-A-Cure, Inc. plans to award ten deserving students each with a $20,000 Scholarship for their dedication to cancer patient care and research in finding a cure. One of the scholarships will always be awarded to a resident of North Carolina, Briana's home state. We want to encourage students to specialize in cancer research to help rid the world of this disease once and for all.  Winning the $250,000 grant will allow A4AC to assist individuals who are dedicating their lives to helping those in need both now and for generations to come.

To vote for Amped 4-A-Cure in The Pepsi Refresh Project, Text 105563 to PEPSI (73774), or go to www.refresheverything.com/amped4acure.  Everyone is encouraged to vote daily during the entire month of January.  For more information about Amped 4-A-Cure, Inc. visit www.amped4acure.org or email getamped@amped4acure.org.  

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I'm Addicted--To Social Media

Of course I've already tweeted the link this morning, but this was too funny not to share on my blog as well.  Thanks again to Mark Ragan for sharing on Twitter.  Hilarious.  Enjoy ya'll.




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"Awareness Is Always in Style" Promo Video for Red Pump Charlotte

"Creativity is a Drug I can't live without"

I Caught The Bug...Again

I'm talking about the teaching bug. People ask me everyday about social media--I'm not really an expert per se because, let's face it, no one really is; however I am willing to share the expertise that I acquired through trial and error...jumping in with both feet and still managing to stay afloat.  So, ever since I was a guest lecturer for that online class for NYU's Continuing Education Course this summer, I've wanted to teach again.  I still flirt with the idea of going back for my Ph D...or at least another Masters, we'll see.  In the interim, I'm fulfilling my itch by teaching a beginners course on social media. It is my hope that someone will find it useful.  It is part of my new seminar series for Aspiring Entrepreneurs.  I'd love to see you there.

To Reserve Your Spot: http://www.socialskills101.eventbrite.com/

"Creativity is a Drug I can't live without"

The Thrill of Teaching

I had the AWESOME opportunity to be a guest lecturer for an online continuing education class at NYU last week.  When the instructor of the course, Heather Keets Wright, who happens to be a friend and colleague (and the best lunch companion ever) asked me to present to her class, I was humbled and utterly excited. My lecture was a primer on Social Media, with particular emphasis on the professional applications of Twitter, Facebook and Linked In.  It felt good being able to share the knowledge that I've acquired over the last couple of years about social media with such eager and willing subjects.  The students were so open to learning---their excitement was fresh and exciting..thus, making me feel the same way. 

The experience was so wonderful...and now I'm addicted.  I'm planning a series of upcoming workshops for aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners.  I will definitely keep everyone posted as that develops.


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