Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Next Chapter: Popular divorce recovery expo returns to Denver

Finally, someone is talking proactively about divorce. And Colorado businessman, Tom Kaufman, isn't stopping there. What he has designed goes beyond just picking up the pieces after a breakup. What he's done is set the stage for a myriad discussions that focus not only on the aftermath, but the preventative as well.

Welcome to The Next Chapter Expo. A Colorado-based exhibition that invites the stressed, the lonely, and the distraught from all over the country to come together to heal, learn and renew.

"We designed this event to serve people who are experiencing a life-altering event, such as a divorce, a breakup, or any significant change that stuns or stalls the life journey," Next Chapter Expo founder, Tom Kaufman says.

"This event is designed to create a positive timeout, an opportunity to add resources for those who want to keep their lives headed in a positive direction."

Kaufman says the expo brings together a wide range of services, products and organizations designed to help attendees move forward in their lives.

"With the credit crunch already hitting most Americans, there seems to be a lack of quality professional advice available, and our society has failed to provide an interactive plan or path for a better tomorrow. This expo offers those who can help, those who have the heart of a teacher, in order to enable attendees to create a better and brighter future."

The 2011 expo (held May 14th) included numerous speakers, exhibitors and workshops covering such topics as:
  • Coming into Confidence
  • Discovering the New You
  • Empowering Step Families
  • Helping Your Children Get Through a Divorce
  • Navigating the Legal Maze of Divorce
  • Financial Planning During a Divorce
  • Communications in Stressful Circumstances
  • Finding Happily Everafter
  • And more...
Kaufman received positive reviews for his first expo, held in 2011, from such admirers as Bill Husted of the Denver Post and Swing Vote magazine. On the heels of such a successful turnout, Kaufman isn't about to stop now. He is hard at work on the 2012 followup.

For attendee and exhibitor information on the 2012 Next Chapter Expo contact The Next Chapter Expo.

Monday, September 12, 2011

When Magazines Go Digital Only










Is print finally dead? According to FOLIO, this may be true, at least for the traditional magazine model. See where the trend is headed...

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Social media can help you land a job




















You may be familiar with facebook, twitter, mashup, youtube and all the other popular forms of social media, but are you using them to their fullest potential... to land a job?

Modern Business Fashion





Fresh new business fashion tips from Details Magazine...

Friday, September 9, 2011

Magic Jack as an office phone?











Having worked most of my adult life from a home office, I'm always interested in learning more about new connectivity solutions. So when a friend recommended Magic Jack, I thought I'd check it out. What follows is the Consumer Reports review which I am still digesting. Have to admit, it does look promising.

I'll keep you posted. For the record, I'm also looking into Vonage and Skype. I'll let you know what I find...

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Update: Purchased a Magic Jack. For the first year of service, and the jack itself, I dropped about $50. This included a "rush" on delivery that got the unit in my mailbox in just three days.

Installation was a breeze (you literally just plug it in) and away we go! Was able to secure a good area code and even got to select an easy prefix. Calls are crystal clear. Voice mail was a breeze to set up. Can't be happier!