Remember when "small talk" actually meant something? Â How has that changed and does it matter? Â Clearly one way that it's changed is the result

Only four words and yet when someone asks What do you do? it's not uncommon to: 1. Freeze up 2. Tell your life story 3. Use teThe first annual Ellie Award event was hosted today at The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center in Albany, New York...and of course I registered!  I say of course  for two reasons.
Congratulations to any of my readers who’ve recently graduated or have a friend or family member who has done so.
If you’re like most of us, you’re often meeting new people, being introduced or introducing someone to another person. In fact, it frequently seems like we’re bombarded with an endless stream of names and faces, doesn’t it?
Many of us are feeling swept up in the current state of our economy either firsthand or due to the never-ending media blitz.
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