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Photo Spotlight: Marcie Trivette, Miss Raleigh USA 2014

Marcie Trivette is a representative of the State Capital as Miss Raleigh USA 2014. Marcie has been walking for Autism Speaks since 2010. She walks on behalf of her younger brother, Karsten, who was diagnosed with high-functioning Autism, (also known as Asperger’s Syndrome). I’ve done a number of shoots with her, and the sessions are

Spotlight: Kevin Snyder, Author and Speaker

This week, we are spotlighting Kevin Snyder, professional speaker and author. Kevin’s business is motivational speaking and coaching others to become paid speakers. He formed Inspir-Active Solutions, a speakers’ bureau that matches incredible speaking and consulting talent with organizations who seek powerfully-rich content. He has keynoted in all 50 states and given presentations almost 900

LOCAL Spotlight: Wendy Gates Corbett with Refresher Training

Wendy Gates Corbett runs Refresher Training, a company that redesigns presentations and training materials for individuals and businesses. She’s been in the training industry for 20 years and is fanatical about helping others learn. Her mission is to rid the world of painful PowerPoint presentations (and their less-than-impressive presenters) by transforming them into powerful visual

LOCAL Spotlight: Alice Osborn, Writer and Editor

Alice Osborn is a professional writer and editor in Raleigh. Her specialty is fiction and memoir editing, and she teaches various workshops in the area. She also plays the guitar and the violin as well as practicing Irish Dance. I have known Alice for years, and she is a talented writer with a solid reputation

Shop Local in Raleigh NC or Your Local Community Wherever That May Be

IMAGE CREDIT: I got the image above from a July 10th, 2011 post on Women’s Lifestyle Magazine. On my personal Facebook page (friend request me if you’d like), I asked for ONE or more reasons to SHOP LOCAL.  You will see several of the comments below my blog post on shopping local. SHOP LOCAL by