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I got a facial today, and my esthetician wanted to use a new spatula tool for removing dead skin cells. When the facial was done, she told me not to worry about the scratches on my face, that they would go away by tomorrow. However, I just checked my skin in the mirror and it looks as if a cat scratched me! Ironically, the texture of my face looks better, but now I have shallow scratches. Will those go away? They itch a bit too.
Light Scratches On Face
Posted 14 February 2014 - 03:20 PM
Posted 14 February 2014 - 03:52 PM
Shallow scar? As in pitted?
Posted 14 February 2014 - 04:13 PM
I'm sure they'll go away eventually. To help the heal faster I'd load up on vitamin C and eat some pineapple too.
Posted 14 February 2014 - 04:19 PM
They are not scars, just scratches...it looks like a cat scratched my face. If I put makeup on, they will be covered so they are not deep. Just got a text from the esthetician saying not to do anything harsh on my skin and she also said "I'm sorry". Well, that makes me feel even more nervous. She probably messed up and she knows it.
Any other tips on how to help the scratches heal? I put some aloe on them because they were itchy, and I already took my vitamin C.
Posted 14 February 2014 - 05:47 PM
Do you know what kind of facial she used on you? Like a glycolic peel?
Posted 14 February 2014 - 07:15 PM
I found a photo the tool she used that caused the scratching, it's called a skin spatula. The peels she used on me burned like hell after the exfoliated with this spatula. I got a pumpkin peel and an ormedic aloe peel, which I'm used to getting but this time they burned and now I know it was because my face was scratched.
Has anyone used this spatula before? It's supposed to remove the top layer of the skin but not as invasively as microderm.
Edited by WishClean, 14 February 2014 - 07:18 PM.
Posted 14 February 2014 - 07:33 PM
I've never used it before.
If the scratches are shallow enough and don't get infected, you have a good chance they'll heal properly.
I really hope she properly sterilized the tool.
Be vigilant for infection. Try to avoid the sun if possible and wear SPF 30+, preferably with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. Use mild cleansers and moisturizers like Aquaphor.
It's a good idea to see a doctor, just for a precautionary measure.
Edited by Michelle Reece, 14 February 2014 - 07:35 PM.
Posted 14 February 2014 - 07:33 PM
If it was a new tool to her then maybe she hadn't used it much / at all before. I assume if scratches were a normal part of the procedure she would have let you know before starting to use it with you. So I think you're right that she might have messed up and knows it...
But I wouldn't worry - they'll heal like any other normal scratch I'm sure. And itching often comes along with healing skin / scratches/grazes in my experience anyway.
I think aloe is a good idea to use. You could also look at over the counter type creams often used for scratches, mild burns etc (antiseptic type creams) but I'd be careful putting something like that on facial skin and whether they could cause breakouts. I think just giving it time would be the best thing in letting them heal.
Posted 14 February 2014 - 07:59 PM
I'd also keep the scratches moist. Aloe is good and so is vaseline and polysporin.
Posted 14 February 2014 - 08:55 PM
Thanks...I will try those. Aloe is helping a lot, and I just put a honey mask on to help with inflammation. I think the spatula was sterilized. I'm a bit nervous about using polysporin because it usually has mineral oil and I break out from that. If it gets to that point, though, I might have to go to the pharmacy and see what they'd recommend. It's so stupid that I went in to fix one problem and now I have another issue to deal with. I'd better get a free facial or something!
Do you guys think that putting the peel on over the scratches after using the spatula could have made things worse? I mean, my skin felt like it was on fire, but she said it's normal for the peel to cause this reaction. I knew something was off, but she dismissed my discomfort and kept layering on products that were stinging my skin (which other times were fine on my skin). Could that have made it worse?
EDIT: I couldn't take a decent pic of my scratches bc my camera doesn't pick them up, but they look similar(but fewer) to this girls microderm scratches. Hers seem to have healed within a week. Do you think those type of scratches always heal? (direct links don't work today for some reason, copy & paste into your browser)
Edited by WishClean, 14 February 2014 - 09:16 PM.
Posted 14 February 2014 - 09:45 PM
I don't know if that would have made it worse (as in worsening scratches as they would have already been made / caused) - but it would have made it feel worse because you'd be putting the glycolic on an 'open wound' right? I'm just going from what I know of using AHA cream over spots I've picked at - that burns like hell! Though AHA on it's own / with normal or un-broken skin still burns for me (mainly if I use too much).
I think those type of scratches would definitely still heal. I don't see why they wouldn't. If anything, maybe you'd be left with a faint mark after they'd healed / the 'roughness' had gone but that faint mark would go away with a little more time. Just think of any other scratch or graze you've had - I imagine it would be like that really.
opefully it goes well for you and does heal quickly
Edit: - Sorry - Just realised you said it wasn't a glycolic peel. But I still imagine it would be the same thing - wouldn't have made the scratches worse just made things feel worse as it was on open skin/wounds.
Edited by Lilly75, 14 February 2014 - 09:48 PM.
Posted 14 February 2014 - 10:12 PM
Thanks for the tips lilly. Yeah, it was a pumpkin peel with lactic acid, and then she also used an aloe peel, which is normally gentle but this time it burnt a lot. I wasn't sure if peeling the upper layer of the skin and causing wounds/scratches might help collagen production, like dermarolling/ stamping does, or if it's just an unfortunate accident with the spatula. I'll update tomorrow if there's a change...right now I still have the honey on and the itchiness has stopped so at least it's not uncomfortable anymore. I will sleep with aloe on my face once I wash the honey off.
Posted 15 February 2014 - 12:41 AM
Dermabrasion techniques are commonly used to enhance the penetration of a peel. Dermabrasion has to be uniform to make sure the peel penetrates evenly and to minimize complications.
She shouldn't have applied the peel after excessively scratching you, especially if she knew it. I would at the very least submit a complaint.
Lactic acid is a strong humectant, and can actually dry out the skin if used in high concentrations. So, don't be surprised if you have drier, flakier skin around there than normal.
Did she tell you the percentages of pumpkin, lactic acid, and aloe she used?
Posted 15 February 2014 - 08:57 AM
This is what it looks like this morning. I had to put makeup on to go to work. I hope makeup doesn't make things worse.
Do you think this will heal? The scratches have scabs today.
My skin is flaking a bit, but for now it's manageable. The texture in the non scratched areas is great, which annoys me even more because the scratches are there.
Hmm...not sure what % peels she used, I texted her photos today and haven't heard from her yet. But it's the same concentration she has used on me before with no problems. I think it's because of the scratches that those peels burned. She let them on my skin for a few minutes, even after I said it was burning me.
Posted 15 February 2014 - 02:40 PM
It's a good idea to ask what concentration she used. She's supposed to tell you before the peel, anyway, as well as what penetration enhancers she used.
She's also supposed to give you instructions for after-procedure care. If she does nothing/ignores you, you likely have grounds for a lawsuit. (I'm throwing that out there just in case.)
I'm going to assume that the pic and lighting is somewhat inaccurate.
As for healing properly, it really depends how well you take care of your skin, like if you diligently use sunscreen. I'd expect it to subside within 2-4 weeks. You may be left with some longer-lasting red marks or hyperpigmentation problems, though.
It's possible for makeup to make things worse, but that depends on the strength of the chemical peel. Since I don't know what concentration she used, it's best to not use makeup. The heavy metals in makeup may deposit deeper into the skin before healing and cause permanent damage. Remove your makeup ASAP!
Edit: Did she make you sign any papers before the procedure?
Edited by Michelle Reece, 15 February 2014 - 02:49 PM.
Posted 15 February 2014 - 03:11 PM
I saw a pharmacist at CVS earlier and he said it should heal, just keep putting aloe on it. He said it's no big deal, as long as it doesn't get infected. I took my makeup off and one of the scabs is bleeding, and I see tiny bumps forming under the surface. It's definitely a reaction. I told the esthetician that I'm very upset, and she told me to go in on Monday so she can have me lay under a "calming light"...whatever the heck that is, I'm assuming a blue or red light. I don't think that's gonna help much at this point.
I signed a form when I joined the spa's membership program in August and I think there was a waiver about procedures, but normally they make you sign after these type of procedures. I never asked for it, she just did it as an extra treatment, so I wasn't even prepared to have my skin scraped off.
Posted 15 February 2014 - 05:48 PM
If you did in fact sign a waiver, you might not be able to do anything about it legally. It depends on the waiver and the laws. Sometimes, spas don't have waivers!
I don't think she has the LED/light equipment to adequately treat any kind of inflammation, or the skills and experience behind her.
I hope you recover scar and hyperpigmentation-free!
Edited by Michelle Reece, 15 February 2014 - 05:57 PM.
Posted 15 February 2014 - 06:11 PM
Thanks! Well, apart from this blunder, she usually improves my skin so I tried not to yell at her or anything. She offered to do 2-3 free light treatments with a calming mask...should I even bother? I'm worried that anything might trigger my redness again...I mean, even the honey mask I did last night didn't feel as comfortable as usual, so if something mild like honey could bother me, I can't imagine a mask that will not cause a reaction.
Posted 15 February 2014 - 07:03 PM
I don't know what machines she has, but I really doubt they're the right kind or have higher settings.
Realistically, the only mask that could help would be one with 1-2% colloidal oatmeal. There's a Dermalogica mask that's commonly used in spas, and it's apparently a larger size of the OTC UltraCalming Relief Masque. I can't confirm it, since I can't find the ingredients list to the bulk size.
I wouldn't get the mask. It could have ginger extract, which is inflammatory. It's quite effective, and commonly used in lip plumpers and "30 second" wrinkle creams to puff up the skin to reduce the wrinkle appearance. I can imagine this would make your skin worse.
So, I wouldn't get the mask or the light treatments. If I were you, I'd use a really bland moisturizer like Aquaphor (it and stuff like it has 6 or so ingredients) to minimize the risk of aggravating inflammation, and maybe even use a 1% hydrocortisone cream when necessary.
Posted 15 February 2014 - 08:25 PM
What about just plain oatmeal as a mask? I haven't tried that. The redness has gone down a bit, but now the scratches are more noticeable. They all have scabs.
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The Sartorialist is a unique fashion blog that highlights people's hot styles on the street. I'm pretty sure there's very little overlap with its readers and FlowingData's, but maybe I'm wrong. The above infographic shows how you can get shot by the Sartorialist. I'm all over it.
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Maybe little overlap, but I'm sure a lot of our girlfriends do read it…
You're at least slightly wrong. ;) Count one here for overlap.
Yep, another overlap here! Came across that a couple weeks ago–very clever.
Brilliant. Too funny.
yup – wrong again…
haven't you heard? being a nerd is in at the moment…
I'm in the union of those two sets, too.
more overlaping than I think : P
I'm in A\B.
Yeah actually I'll bet it's a little spooky if you were to look at the overlap. I mean, it's weird on the surface, but pro'ly makes sense if you were to analyze it from the right angle. No idea what the angle is, tho.
Yet another overlap. (By 1 month, just got introduced to it.)
@Gabe: For me, that angle is aesthetics. An elegant chunk of code, a beautiful infographic and a well put together outfit are all appealing.
one more for the overlappers! ..think of it as international virtual people watching ;-)
Mark another overlapper.
And: love it!
I overlap my flowingdata fitted shirt with a sartorialist scarf
I like how it appears to be much easier for men to get in- their route is certainly less complex. I'll keep the gender parallels to myself. :)


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Follow the link to my blog's new (and easier to remember) address, http://andthatremindsme.com.
Maybe it's because we've felt the premature hints of spring recently, or maybe it's because my spending habits have been immobilized by the recession for too long now. Whatever the reason, I've been breathless over store displays lately, particularly ones that have trotted out their spring colors.
First, these A-line girls' skirts, made by my friend Lizzy.
Lizzy's one of those people who is mega-talented with a needle and thread but you'd almost never know it, unless you happen to show up at our neighborhood park for the Halloween parade and see the crazy-elaborate costumes she's sewn for her daughters. She's absurdly modest.
Here's part of the bio from her Etsy profile page:
"For years I worked on set and in costume studios making, altering, shopping for, caring for, distressing and destroying all things apparel. I've made slacks for Brad Pitt and I've remade bras for Tyra Banks. I've dyed for Winona Ryder and I survived The Sopranos and now I'm making stuff from home."
Next, these caramel-filled, chocolate-covered robin's eggs at Parker & Otis. Like Jordan Almonds, they fit dreamily against the tongue, and the caramel filling is something unexpected. These are definitely going in the adult Easter baskets.
Also from Parker & Otis, some relish. Comes in hot or mild, and if you're a person who likes a pickled cucumber now and again, this jar would love to introduce itself to you. P&O owner Jennings Brody told me exactly how to use it: Grill a 98% fat-free turkey burger, top it with P&O's pimento cheese and this relish. It's a life-changer.
Finally, something from Dolly's Vintage. I bought a set of these one-of-a-kind hair clips for my daughter today. Just lovely, and they actually work. And at $10ish, they're the perfect recessionary-ready splurge.
I love writing a parenting newsletter for Sesame Workshop. It's one of my fun assignments, if only because I can document what's going on in our household. I write about what the kids are doing, parenting challenges, what tactics we use to survive it all, etc. Since I don't journal, it's a way of preserving memories.
Only here's the thing: After I write a newsletter, a "panel of experts" on the Sesame side reviews it, weighing in on whether I've just given good or bad parenting advice. Imagine having a panel of experts milling around your house, raising a red flag when you've just done a poor bit of parenting. That's kinda how it feels.
Recently, for example, I wrote about helping my kids handle feelings of anger or frustration. As in, what do you do when your 6 year old and 4 year old are both yelling at each other like two drunks, and you figure that at any minute, Patrick Swayze is going to have to come over and ask them to leave the bar? What sorts of tactics can you use to help them channel their emotions so they can have a non-yelling conversation?
One tip (which I heard from a mom friend who has twins) was to let your kid hit a pillow. You've heard this advice before, right? It's nothing new.
Here's what the expert panel said:
The act of hitting, even when directing the action at an object like a pillow, can actually strengthen angry emotions and increase children's (or adults') angry feelings rather than dispel them. We recommend sticking with the other great ideas — taking a deep breath and counting to ten.
In other words, hitting a pillow makes you angrier. Even though this wasn't technically my advice and I don't use this one at home, I still felt a bit like one of those parents on "Supernanny" who's just been caught on videotape doing something patently bad.
That's all to say that you and your kids may want to steer clear of this anger-management tactic.
Decor8 blogger Holly Becker doesn't start her day without setting her hair in hot curlers (she is so my new idol) and applying some makeup (her current favorite: plum tones). French women won't even open the door to the meter man if they aren't put together. And Penelope Trunk believes a girl can't be taken seriously unless she has proper makeup on.
Though I would truly love to be one of these women, I simply have not internalized the idea that a full-on morning beauty ritual will affect the outcome of my day.
My mornings are a whirl of lunchbox packing, little-girl dressing, coat (and hat and mitten) finding, and coffee drinking. Since I don't have to dress for anyone but the parents I see at school drop-off and I'm already busy enough, I don't worry much about my uniform: jeans and a ponytail.
And that's the benefit of being a freelancer, right? You're the boss. If you want to spend your day in fuzzy bedroom slippers, you're entirely free to.
Mind you, I'm not working in my pajamas or anything. Right this moment, I'm completely dressed and my hair is brushed. But I think I may have a little spaghetti sauce on my sweater, and I'm noticeably sans lip gloss.
And I know this about myself: I have a tendency to forget about how I look when my head is fully engaged in freelance work. Before I was married, a roommate once had to stop me from dashing out of the apartment for lunch, wearing an ensemble that bordered on bag-lady chic. "Seriously, you can't go out like that," she said, god love her.
I wonder, would I be more successful if I curled my eyelashes before sitting down at the computer each morning?
For the rest of this week, an unscientific experiment: What tangible and intangible benefits might a freelance girl derive from stepping up her morning grooming habits?
I know you're not supposed to laugh directly at your children when they're trying to be serious or when they're dabbling in naughty territory. I know this because I get paid to write about parenting, which should mean that I know a thing or two, but also because pretty much everyone is aware that this is not a good parenting tactic.
Sometimes, though, it happens.
Yesterday, younger daughter huffs into the room. She'd been playing with her dad in another room, and judging from her expression, something wasn't going her way. She says in her lilty, lispy voice, "Daddy is just a teeny, tiny, tiny, teeeeeeny, little, tiny …"
And this went on for a while, until finally she says, "teeny tiny bit … stupid. Just a little bit. I hate to say that in our house. But it's true."
Saying "stupid" in our house is like dropping the F-bomb. You just don't do it. And I've been firm on this issue, because I've been hearing the word a lot lately, thanks to a certain classroom friend of younger daughter's who says the word frequently at school. There's always one, isn't there?
But how do you not laugh at that? I literally had to turn away. I couldn't even manage to talk about why she was angry or help her deal with her frustration because I was afraid I'd snort right in her face.
The upside is that I now have a new track to play in my head whenever I'm feeling bothered by a bad driver or stupid difficult person: "You're just a little, tiny, teeeeny, tiny …"
On Valentine's Day, a box of chocolates is all well and good. But it doesn't exactly inspire cartwheels, customer loyalty, passionate makeout sessions, or whatever it is you're going for. So, a recommendation: Go with something that has more personality than a Whitman's sampler.
Three jolts of sugary marvelousness to hit the sweet spot:
South 'n' France, based in Wilmington, N.C., marries sweet Southern ingredients with classic French techniques. The result? Hand-chopped, hand-rolled, hand-dipped bon bons in six fab flavors, such as Peanut Buttah and Pistachio (shipped anywhere). C'est bon, y'all.
Daisy Cakes: Durham locals, you normally find them in the Airstream parked near the Durham Farmer's Market on Saturdays. But this week, call ahead to order a special Valentine's cupcake sampler, wrapped up with a sweet pink ribbon. They even throw in a heart-shaped cookie cutter and cookie recipe. Exquisite flavors include a Vanilla Bean Cupcake, with passion fruit cream and milk chocolate buttercream.
Sugardaddy's: Perfect for an office delivery Monday, after the sugar high of the weekend has worn off. Opt for an order of dunkable Brownie Biscotti — essentially made from the "cut away" edges of the edgeless brownies and blondies.
What else is worthy of mention?
(Photo from http://www.sprinklescupcakes.com)
Today someone reminded me of this piece, written for Education.com, so I decided to post it. It touches on three things I'm positively exuberant (and borderline obsessive) about — kids' education, community and civic engagement. If we all put little more energy put into any of those three, we'd have a much better world on our hands. …
Poll your kids on whether to have pizza or Veggie Delight for dinner, and you'll likely see a swift show of hands. Kids are capable of weighing in on much meatier matters, though. By encouraging children to be good citizens now, children are more likely to grow into adult voters. And not just warm bodies at the polls, but informed, engaged voters. In other words, good citizens.
To raise a good citizen of your own, try these ideas:
Bring democracy to your dining room table. Illustrate the power of voting by asking younger kids, "Have you and your friends ever had to make a decision about something that was hard to agree on? Well, voting is a fair way to make decisions." Then take a vote on something – like what activity to do next.
Engage older kids in political debate by talking about issues that interest them – like making college more affordable, raising the minimum wage, or lowering the legal voting age. Then help them turn passion into action by writing a letter to the editor or volunteering for a campaign.
Make community service a must. You don't have to save snow leopards in Nepal to show your children the value of giving back. Doing good in your own backyard fosters civic engagement, not to mention a deeper sense of connection to the community. Volunteer to stock shelves at a soup kitchen or clean up a local river. Get more ideas at The Volunteer Family.
Whet their civic appetites by giving kids the vote. If you don't already have a Kids Voting program in your community, consider starting one. I've volunteered as a precinct captain for Kids Voting Durham for the past several years. And on every Election Day, I swear I'm brought to tears at least once as I watch those kids sliding their ballots into the box, brimming with pride.
Stock your library with civic-minded reads. For grades K-2, try Being a Good Citizen (Way to Be!) by Mary Small. The book explains that by picking up trash or planting flowers, you're being a good citizen. For grades 5-8, the ABC book D is for Democracy walks kids through concepts like immigration, taxation, and even zeitgeist.
Both drive home the fact that being a good citizen isn't just about rights. It's also about responsibilities.
I'm not planning to go anywhere. But if spring travel is on your agenda, it occurs to me that you might want to know about Farecast, which I wrote about recently. According to these fortune tellers, now is a good time for snatching up cheap airfare and hotel rooms. Spring travel airfare is down 15% compared to last year. Now for the article:
Park you in front of the sale rack and you're in your element — able to discern at a glance which items are snatch-em-up-fast-even-if-it-means-prying-them-out-of-granny's-hands. And which need to be nudged down the rack with a flick of the fingertips.
But when it comes to shopping around for decent airfare rates, you may as well be staring at listings on the Tokyo stock exchange. ("What does it all mean? Is this one a good deal? Or will I be metaphorically slapping my forehead in two weeks when the price plunges?")
That's why Farecast is the shopping buddy you long for. Seriously.
Its "know when to buy" technology compares and filters information from many travel websites to tell you whether to buy the airline ticket now (fares are bound to go up soon) or wait a week (your patience will repay you tenfold, Grasshopper).
And it performs the same trick for hotel rates. Once you've found the price that's right for you, the site sends you packing to the airline or hotel site, so you can book direct.
Because this buddy knows better than to get between a girl and her deals.
You're stuck in a rut, and you want to jolt yourself out of it. One way to break free? Meet someone new.
The other day I interviewed Lisa Bodell, CEO of futurethink. She's a hybrid — a cross between a futurist and an innovation consultant. She says that meeting new people is one of the best ways to spark new ideas. (And here's a woman who has to come up with new ideas.)
She told me:
"I have to meet one new person a week who's completely different from myself. In one week, I met the admiral of the Coast Guard, the head of the WHO, psychics, the head of a group of maids … Every perspective counts. It's the wild card that's going to be the next big thing."
Even before I spoke with Lisa, I'd heard about this tactic. My friend Ellen, who is not a futurist, swears by it. (And since Ellen is one of my smartest friends, I tend to do what she says.)
A few years ago, when Ellen was feeling a little stagnant in her career as a video producer, she sent a message out to her friends: "If you're going to an interesting event, let me know — even if you think it's not up my alley — because I might want to join you."
Ellen started going to all sorts of events that she'd never dreamed of going to, and she met all sorts of people. Some of them needed help with projects, and she offered help and advice whenever she could. A handful ended up becoming clients. Most importantly, though, meeting new people led her down new paths. She began doing work that more closely resembled documentary filmmaking — a long-simmering dream of hers.
Their point, Lisa's and Ellen's, is this: Meeting unexpected people can spark new ideas, or energize your career in unexpected ways. You can't possibly know. So leave room on your calendar for it.
I was 24, working as an editor for a magazine in Paris. It was my first job in publishing, and I had zero experience. To say I was lucky to land the job in the first place would be the understatement of the year.
Tish — whose current blog, A Femme d'un Certain Age, is there on the left — was editor-in-chief.
At 30-something (we never knew her age), Tish was already a veteran. She'd written and edited for Elle, W magazine, WWD and The Chicago Tribune, among others. She was easily the most fabulous woman I had worked with — always hilarious, super-smart, put-together, gracious, beautiful and talented. And as a new editor, I tried to soak up everything I could from her.
These days, as I'm banging out stories, it often occurs to me that the best things I know about editing and writing I learned from her. As it turns out, I also learned a few things that have nothing to do with editing.
The three most lasting lessons from my first mentor:
1. You do not want to lose your cool. No Drama Obama has now made this abundantly clear to us all. But I was lucky enough to learn it early in my career.
Here's what losing your cool looks like: One of our writers was well-known, with great credentials and everything, so she was understandably peeved when she didn't get paid on time for an article she'd produced for us. She came into our offices one day to confront the publisher. I was sitting with Tish in her office when we overheard the writer yelling wildly at the publisher about the whole situation.
This was years ago, so I can't remember exactly what Tish said, but it was something like, "That's really bad form. You never have to yell like that."
I'm pretty sure that, in the moment, the writer felt gratified to be reaming out the publisher, who was admittedly a horrible person to work for. She paid many of us late and lousily. But in the end, the out-of-control writer lost a little of her luster, in Tish's eyes.
So, make a mental note: You want to make something happen? Do it without making an idiot out of yourself. Also? People are more likely to do what you want them to do if you're generally nice to them. (This applies equally to co-workers, waiters and DMV clerks.) The writer left the office that day without her check.
2. You're not always as brilliant as you think you are. The first big feature I wrote was a collection of short profiles. It wasn't supposed to be my article, but the assigned writer flaked out, so Tish gave me a shot at it. I was pretty sure it was the most brilliant article ever written, so I handed it over to my editor full of hope and expectation.
I still cringe thinking about what followed. As she started marking it up beside me, I began defending the writing, lobbying to keep this or that the way it was. After listening briefly, Tish put her hand on my arm and said, "You'll thank me for this later." It shut me up immediately. And of course she was right. I'm completely thankful to her.
Every writer needs a strong editor, just like everyone needs a person at work who will give it to them straight. When you're just starting out in your career, doses of humility hurt. But better to swallow them early.
3. If you can, be funny. Of Tish's many good qualities, her sense of humor would have to be at the top of the list (and it's a long list). Humor is a tricky thing; there's always the risk that you'll come across as a Michael Scott (from "The Office") or that you'll deploy it inappropriately. But Tish's humor worked for her. It's one of the things that made people swarm around her. And I could see that she kept people near her who made her laugh. Including her husband.
Of course you can do your job without being funny. But if you can swing it, be good at making them laugh once in a while.
Another piece for the soon-to-launch "Little PINK book" (by PINK magazine). Thanks to Donna R., Carolyn K., Lizzy G., Deb D., Laurie D. and Elizabeth W. for the tips!
So here's the trade: You shell out a few dollars. In exchange, you receive some eye-poppingly pretty jewelry or handbags.
Plus (and this is the best part) you can feel good about the fact that you just gave third-world women enough money to buy food for their families, send their kids to school, that sort of thing.
Sound fair? A few of the best women-boosting, fair-trade goodies out there:
- Candy-colored totes and messenger bags made from recycled rice bags. Who benefits: An organization that helps women who've been rescued from trafficking, so they can rebuild their lives.
- More gawk-worthy totes! This time made from plastic bags from the slums of India. Who benefits: Urban women who gather and wash the bags.
- Colorful strands of paper-bead necklaces and bracelets from Bead for Life. Who benefits: The Ugandan women who string them.
- Jewelry from Ten Thousands Villages, like this slightly shimmery Seeds & Beads Necklace made by Maasai women artisans in Kenya. The women say they've been doing beadwork "since the first Maasai was born."
What would the world be like without women helping women? We shudder to think.
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Like pretty much everyone else, I've been obsessing over my career lately.
Since I began freelance writing full-time, I've felt the financial insecurity of the arrangement. There's nothing so motivating (and terrifying) as knowing that to be paid, you have to continually create. Maybe that's why I began thinking lusty thoughts about becoming an employee again. Because going somewhere every day and putting in your eight hours … that's got to be less terrifying, right? Plus, writing All The Time can be draining.
Then I talked to Maggie Mistal, who made me realize that the fear was getting me nowhere.
Maggie is one of the country's top career coaches, frequently quoted in The New York Times, etc., etc. She has a radio show on Martha Stewart Living Radio (on SIRIUS). She's smart as a whip, but what I love most about her is that she's also a cabaret singer.
Here's how it started: After forever advising people to follow their dreams, she realized that she had to follow her own advice and do what she'd always imagined — go on stage. So she kicked off a "Follow Your Dreams" show in NYC. Between songs, she asks people to tell the audience about their own dreams. Why?
"You're 10 times as likely to achieve a goal if you share it with someone else," says Maggie. "So I'm layering in a fun, interesting ways to get people to do what they want to do."
She's actually coaching. In between cabaret songs.
And if you're tempted to dismiss Maggie as just another person who is completely not in the realm of ordinary people, who can afford to do something frivolous like sing cabaret in between interviews with The New York Times, consider this: Maggie learned the hard way twice that pinning all your hopes and dreams to an employee can lead to disappointment. She went from working for Arthur Andersen (until it was taken down by the Enron scandal) to working for Martha Stewart (also indicted).
Her advice is to stop focusing on the fear. "Focus on creating and diversifying, because that's where it gets exciting. Diversification is a way forward," she says. "You won't get so caught up in one thing that it distracts you from creating new things."
Diversification. Marci Alboher calls it having a "slash career" — being able to answer the question "What do you do?" different ways, depending on whether you're at a cocktail party, a networking event or your high school reunion. Your mom called it not putting all your eggs in one basket.
I know she's right. But I'm wondering how I'll ever find the time.
Say you need to make a decision between two options. Time is a factor, so you need to do it quickly. But you don't have all the information you need — maybe 75% of it. Is it better to decide now, and be on time, or wait until you have all the information?
The other day, I interviewed a guy who works for agribusiness Syngenta. He does leadership training for the company worldwide. And he says there's a formula for making good decisions under pressure, called the 40/70 Rule. Turns out Colin Powell referred to the rule in his autobiography; it's a decision-making tactic used in battles. ("So," you're thinking, "agribusiness and the military cuddle up with this rule? Tell me more!")
According to the 40/70 rule, in the situation above, you should make the decision. The rule states that if you have 40% or less of the information you need to make a decision, you probably shouldn't make it. If you have 70% or more, you need to ask yourself, "Why haven't I made a decision yet?"
Caveats: You may need more than 70% if making a mistake would be devastating. You may need less than 40% if you're an expert and see the same trends every time you're confronted with this situation.
Otherwise, take your 70% and make a decision. And move on.
I just wrote a piece for the soon-to-launch "Little PINK Book" newsletter (part of PINK magazine). Unless you're already supremely organized, you may find it useful.
As spring approaches, thoughts turn to shorter hemlines and outdoor lunches. (So long, mercilessly dry skin! Hello, sunscreen!)
Almost as quickly, though, another feeling surfaces and this one isn't all sunshine-and-happiness. Because isn't spring also tax season? And weren't you planning to come up with a better way to organize receipts by now, only you never did?
Paper receipts still litter the bottom of your bag, like the lining in some mama bird's nest.
Solution: Turn to one of these nifty services for cataloging, organizing and accessing receipts.
- Shove them in an envelope and mail to Shoeboxed.com. The service scans your receipts, then allows you to securely search for them online by store name, date, total and so on. Cost: Beginning at $9.95 monthly. Another service, Pixily.com, is similar. Cost: Beginning at $14.95 monthly.
- Scan your own receipts with a NeatReceipts scanner and software. Bonus? It lets you divvy up purchases according to IRS tax codes. Cost: $199
- Want the fast and dirty (and free) solution? The Evernote application lets you snap photos of receipts then automatically synchronizes them to your desktop. Text within photos becomes searchable, so you can find and view what you need later.
With a better plan for organizing receipts, you may find that spring in your step after all.
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My AJC colleague Jay Bookman ends the week with a music video. I want to follow his example today as I think this music video also delivers a message about the power of education to improve kids' lives. (And it also speaks to the character of singer Katy Perry.)
October 19th, 2012
9:46 pm
Interesting coincidence. Overly Attached Girlfriend (OAG) Laina is raising funds for a surf camp for autistic children. http://www.geekosystem.com/overly-attached-charity/
FYI Laina gained fame from entering a contest for Justin Bieber song with a very weird creative video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA96RGLwMuw If you haven't seen it, it is pretty funny. She was a finalist and Bieber made googly eyes at her on cue with her video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28rtEsBK_LQ#t=58s Laina is from Denton, Texas, classic college town like Athens, Georgia or Missoula, Montana.
October 19th, 2012
9:55 pm
Thanks, Maureen for posting this…very inspiring
October 20th, 2012
9:32 am
Oh my goodness. How magnificent! To think I didn't care much for Katy Perry or the song:"Firework" before seeing this. Thank you for bringing awareness to autism. Many parents don't know what to do and not having the support/ resources they need, send their children to facilities like the Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton, MA, that uses painful shocks as their "treatment". Please do whatever you can to have aversive practices like that stopped and other positive treatment like this used instead. Kudos and thanks to Jodi DiPiazza, her parents, Jon Stewart, Katy Perry, and everyone else involved in bringing autism to the forefront. Stop the JRC!
October 20th, 2012
10:57 am
That was incredible! I was so glad to see Katy Perry was willing to take a back seat to the little girl; she kept it all about Jodi, not about what a great person she is to do this with her.
October 20th, 2012
11:42 am
Supt. Davis–this video represents what "Children expect the world of us" really means….I've watched it repeatedly. Perhaps, you should do the same. Thanks Maureen.
October 21st, 2012
5:51 pm
Magnificent. Simply magnificent.
October 22nd, 2012
10:44 pm
Thanks for posting this Maureen! Had seen it circulated Friday and hope it gives parents of children with Autism hope. Everything is so daunting in the beginning, I am so thankful for all who have helped our family along the way.
October 24th, 2012
5:40 pm
Absolutely beautiful and amazing. A blessing indeed !!


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Elliott Management, the fund, has built up a position in the computer storage company worth at least $1 billion, hoping to push for a breakup, people briefed on the matter said.
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A partnership to offer SAP services on VMWare's cloud computing platform is the latest example of business models evolving around cloud computing and fast data analysis.
May 6, 2014, Tuesday
Companies Back Initiative to Support OpenSSL and Other Open-Source Projects
The Heartlbleed bug that weakened the security of millions of web servers also exposed a flaw in open-source software maintenance that many have promised to fix.
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VMware Looks to Improve Its Cloud With AirWatch
Patrick Gelsinger, VMWare's chief, believes some older companies are moving into cloud computing and others are retrenching as customers demand new sorts of technologies.
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VMware Buys Mobile Security Firm for $1.54 Billion
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Microsoft has long been in thrall to the Windows operating system. Now, it must put new technology first, and worry later about where old stuff fits in, says the head of its cloud business.
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CEO Dan Akerson says the plan will help GM "keep our strong sales momentum going." Cadillac already has a plan in place that covers oil changes, tire rotation, and other services for four-years or 50,000 miles. GM says those customers who already purchased or leased a 2014 vehicle will receive the maintenance program.


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THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2013 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with autism who were intentionally infected with a parasitic intestinal worm experienced an improvement in their behavior, researchers say.
After swallowing whipworm eggs for 12 weeks, people with autism became more adaptable and less likely to engage in repetitive actions, said study lead author Dr. Eric Hollander, director of the Autism and Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Program at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City.
"We found these individuals had less discomfort associated with a deviation in their expectations," Hollander said. "They were less likely to have a temper tantrum or act out."
The whipworm study is one of two novel projects Hollander is scheduled to present Thursday at the annual meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology in Hollywood, Fla.
The other therapy -- hot baths for children with autism -- also was found to improve symptoms, Hollander said.
Inflammation caused by a hyperactive immune system, which is suspected to contribute to autism, is the link between the two unusual but potentially effective treatments.
Researchers believe the presence of the worms can prompt the body to better regulate its immune response, which reduces the person's inflammation levels, Hollander said.
Meanwhile, hot baths can fool the body into thinking it's running a fever, prompting the release of protective anti-inflammatory signals, he believes.
Autism is estimated to affect one in 50 school-aged children in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People with the developmental disorder have impaired social and communication skills.
Rob Ring, chief science officer of Autism Speaks, said such outside-the-box treatments may seem unusual but can provide important lessons.
"My own general mantra is to be agnostic about where new ideas come from, but religious about data," Ring said. "It's important for the field of autism to develop new approaches."
The whipworm study involved 10 high-functioning adults with autism who ate whipworm eggs for 12 weeks, ingesting about 2,500 eggs every two weeks. They also spent another 12 weeks on an inactive placebo medication.
Unlike deadly whipworms in dogs, these whipworms don't harm humans, Hollander said. "The whipworm doesn't reproduce in the gut, and it doesn't penetrate the intestines, so it doesn't cause illness in humans," Hollander said. The gut clears itself of the worms every two weeks, which is why patients had to be retreated.
Use of the worms relates to the "hygiene hypothesis," which holds that some autoimmune disorders might be caused by a lack of microbes or parasites present in the body during earlier, less hygienic times, Hollander said. These bugs might help regulate the immune response in the human body.
In this case, it was found that the adults receiving the worm treatment became less compulsive and better able to deal with change.


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I attended DUHS during the years 2003-2005 and in that time I found that the prep school I thought i was going to attend was just a facade for a poor excuse for structure or preparation for college. The teachers were not bad When i shadowed at the school i was told that i would be doing about 3-4 hours of homework a night but because of longer class periods most everyone got it done in class. Grading was not even close to as hard as public schools because they want the kids to think that they are exceptional, yet, in public school i have met many smarter and more well rounded people.
personaly the best school I have ever been to. an intamate learning environment and friendly teachers allow students to learn. with two hour classes it realy alows for time for asking questions to teachers and realy grasping concepts. However the class of 2007 will be the last class to ever graduate from DUHS due to DU's wishes. next year there will be only two classes sophmores and seniors, however the sophmore class is not being granted the privledge of graduating from this fine institution. other than this the quality of education is unrivald, and although there are not enough students to have many of the extracurricular activities that large schooldo, the ones that we do have could not possibly be more fun.
Excellent Academic program. Wide variety of arts programs, with the option to use all University facilities. Basketball, Vollyball and Ultimate Frisbee on location, but students have the choice to also play with other school teams; East etc. There is a very high parent involvment rate, truly a superb school.
I am a student at DUHS, and all I can say is it is a great High school. Instead of having classes specific to your grade level, you pick the classes you want, as long as you meet the prerequisites for that class. Due to it's small size (150 ish), there are limited extracurricular programs, but the ones provided are very high quality (like the 'intensives', a one week period where there are no classes, and students attend thier intensive all day, these can range from cooking to stained glass making to backpacking. Unfortinately, at this time (may, 05), the university is attempting to 'phase out' the school, limiting enrollment to transfers from other schools (no incoming freshmen). We are working to develop a partnership with another school such that we can stay alive. IF YOU ARE ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL IN THE DENVER AREA, DONT PASS UP THIS EDUCATIONAL OPPERTUNATY!
I'm not a parent, but I am a student at DUHS. I can't even begin to explain the uniqueness and value of DUHS. It has been the best educational experiance. DUHS allows you to grow, both academically and on a personal level. The teachers are AMAZING. They care about all of us, and are genuinely interested in our lives. As cheesy as it may sound, DUHS truly is a family.
There isn't a better high school program out there. I have 2 college bound daughters at D.U.H.S. right now; I am amazed at how well the school is able to meet virtually all the needs of all of the students. The faculty and staff know each child's name and Bill Patterson has done a fantastic job in creating a safe academic community. Students (even the shy ones) feel safe expressing and exploring ideas to their teachers and peers. However, don't misread this safety as a trade off for academics...students must achieve an 80% or higher in their coursework to pass. Most folks aren't aware this fine program exists. They should be.
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What's your major?
studying pharmacy atm but I'm gonna drop it. I knew from the beginning I never wanted to do anything health related but my parents are c-u-next-tuesdays and kept pushing me and now I fuckin' hate them omfg.
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I have to go to bed. But could we discuss it on Whatsapp tomorrow?
don't freak out, just outline the fields that might appeal you like does any field MIGHT interest you? List them all. That could be a good start.
I honestly don't think I'd particularly enjoy much but I do think I'd be good a good counsellor or something idk so maybe I should do psychology or something? but I'm too dumb to tbh
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Steven I hope this is just you being overly emotional. If you still ever need someone to talk to
thank you
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Aww Steven I totally get where you're coming from
Because I'm going through the same thing
It's been two years since I left high school as well and I still have no idea WTF I'm doing. I've already changed my degree once and now I'm considering doing it again, but I know my parents will be so mad if I do
I hate it when people are like "study what you have a passion for"...I'm like ummm I hate all this shit, I just want a damn degree
What are you studying?
ugh how shit is it!! Like, some people our age are already half way through their uni course and here we are starting over and over again. I know it isn't a race and just focus on ur own life etc, but it's tough seeing ur friends already one year away from graduating and shit, meanwhile you still have like 3-4 years left. Seriously, what the shit am I doing with my life?
I'm starting to wish I fucked up high school just so I could've done something I enjoyed rather than what my parents thought was "best for me"
and yes! That's another scary part, like what if u change ur mind again. we can't do this to ourselves forever.
i just finished 2nd year of pharmacy. what about you? and what do u plan on doing now?
can't we go back to cavemen days when life was all about sleeping and eating?
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^I find it so stupid that we're supposed to figure out what we wanna do with our ENTIRE LIVES at such a young age? Like how the fuck should I know?
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this so much just shoot me in the fucking head already. It's so unfair how some people our age pretty much already have their lives perfectly set wah.
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Do your pie crusts start out looking perfect, but then shrink and collapse when you bake them? Nick Malgieri, the director of baking programs at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York, might know why — and also how to keep it from ever happening again.
In last week's New York Times article on "Pie Debates," Malgieri shared that his favorite dish for making pies is a glass pie pan. Glass helps the crust cook faster and darker, but the downside is that it's slippery. His solution to a shrinking and drooping pie crust is to add a bit of baking powder to the dough. Malgieri says that this makes the crust expand as it bakes.
While glass pie pans seem particularly prone to this problem, this trick will work for any dish of any material. Even if shrinking pies aren't a common frustration for you, a dash of baking powder can add some extra insurance, especially when blind-baking crusts.
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Before my family went gluten-free (GF pie crusts don't shrink. They also don't taste amazing, but that's another issue.), I would use the old Cook's Illustrated trick of putting the rolled, prepared dough and pie plate in the fridge, then the freezer. It did the trick.
Question is--how much is "a bit"? A pinch? A teaspoon?
Julcarp, you don't like the GF pie crusts? I make GF pies all the time and EVERYONE prefers the GF to the regular gluten ones. My mother-in-law even asked me for my recipe, which made me almost fall off my chair. i really think GF flours are the key to the best pies because you NEVER have to worry about gluten development and it getting tough. I keep waiting for Cook's Ill. to figure that one out. Next time subsitute GF flours in ATK's No Fear Pie Crust, so good!
Ha, it sounds like my grandma was ahead of her time--baking powder is in her recipe that she's always used, and that I used as the base for my favorite crust recipe last fall.
I've been annoyed with shrinking pie crusts when using my pyrex pie dishes for years and will try this out.
I've been wondering about gluten-free pie crusts, and so thanks for your insight!
The other week, my husband brought home gluten-free brownie bites, entirely by accident, and they were amazing! Like an under baked chocolate cake with almost no flour -- so tender and amazing!
Doesn't the pie dough risk getting too soft though? That would be my concern...
I always heard shrinking pastry is because you stretched it while rolling it or placing it in the pan. I start with a flat disk of dough (don't usually bother refrigerating it) and roll very gently from the center out in all directions. The recipe I usually use is just fat, flour and a bit of salt.


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In a modern globalised world, how do you build or adapt your identity?
Bauman (Identity in the Globalizing World; 2001) writes that 'needing to become what one is is the feature of modern living'.
What means do you use to become yourself? Are they represented offline, online, or both? How do you build your identity? Is it easier or harder to maintain an identity when so much of our lives is online?
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Aug 19 2013: in this new world people had new thoughts , ideas any way of thinking , become more complicated issue come in surfs . the say about globalization " the world become small village " but in order to do somethings in this village you need to same perspective of the leaders in this village , to left identity you need to be smart enough to know how the people think so some say Identity became faint due to the integration of civilizations .
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Link Building Guide – How Not to Approach Webmasters for a Link
Getting on with the link building guide serial, this time we are talking about how not to approach webmasters for a link. Now this was planned in advanced as a two part post, how not to approach webmasters and how to approach webmasters, but it was by coincidence that my company held a video seminar (webinar) this morning about this very subject, which just gave me more to write about, lucky you.
So let's start with an example, a bad example, I get this kind of spam requests in bulk each day. So here it is, one that most of us have seen already:
I have a website similar to yours and I would like to propose a link exchange. I'm sure your readers will benefit from a new resource and useful information that my website offers. I can also give you a link from other websites if you are interested.
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If you would like to do the link exchange with us, please place our link on your website with the following details.
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Link: network site with 100 of outbound links from casinos to forex and online dating
Then, please inform me by replying to this email with your details (title and description) or use the following links to post your details. Your links will be shown once we approve them within a few days.
Look forward to hearing from you.
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Now let's first analyze this email for a second before we start talking about how to do it the right way. The first mistake is that the sender didn't even bother to check my name, and it is written under every single post. So "Dear Sir/Madam" simply calls for delete/terminate/incinerate reaction from me. Oh yeah, and I forgot to mention the classic title of the mail "Link Exchange Proposal". Now, mostly I delete these without fail, I open one or two every week because I need a good laugh.
Next thing this guy/girl did wrong was to offer me a link from a website "similar" to mine, (failed to do the research or simply doesn't know how much 2+2 are, or goes through a list of sites and contacts that was premade by God knows who) but when I followed the link I saw that his website was selling reviews of products. Yes, selling reviews very cheap, in other words, if you want to have a product reviewed you contact him and he does it for you, or his fuzzy spamming "SEO" company! I have no idea how SEO tips and product reviews are similar, especially because my tips are for free and he runs a paid service. To make it even worse he is advertising that he is a spammer by offering me links from other sites, with no reference to which sites. And to top it all, he gives me a quick tutorial on how reciprocal link exchange helps my site. Well, hello, this is an SEO blog for crying out loud!
I won't even mention the fact that it would be more polite to place a link on his blog and then ask a link from mine, no, he asks me to place a link and send it to him and then he will link back to me! FAIL!!!
Ok, so you know these link request mails, you probably delete them too; you know what is wrong with them. But, when it comes the time to send our own link request that is when our inspiration goes out the window. Well, Jason from SEO Strategies sent me a perfect mail for link exchange, short, to the point and with a good title, one thing he had going for him is the basis of every link request, he knew me from before! And this is what we will be talking about in the next post, How to Approach Webmasters for a Link.
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Mark @ TheBitBot SEM Blog on February 18, 2011
Nice read Zarko. You described exactly what I get…request for reciprocal links from websites that are not in any way shape or form related to my theme. I mean, honestly, what in the world can a link to and from a travel site do for an SEO site? I have personally found that relevancy is of utmost importance and these days, that is what I focus on…except for commenters, I tend to get pretty generous in that area.
Zarko on February 18, 2011
Hi Mark,
thanks I agree, and about the guest post you mentioned a few days back, sorry for not replying immediately, I was piled up with work at the moment. The answer is yes, I will be glad to write a guest post for your blog, so I'll contact you when I write it up!
Aswani on February 20, 2011
Hi Zarko, this is really useful and informative. Honestly, I haven't been into this link exchange from long. I occasionally get such requests for link exchange and most of them look quite similar to what you have explained here. But at times, I do get offers from legitimate sites. But still, I am saying "NO" to most of the requests.
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Zarko on February 20, 2011
Hi Aswani,
well this is not only for link exchanges, you will see in the next post, I will write about general link request mails and how to go about it. And based on this example and the example I will give you can clearly see the difference. This one looks to me like pure SPAM, and I have seen even worse! So you might want to read up just in case you ever want to ask for links in the future…
Alex@gifts for wife on February 21, 2011
It's probably like you said, he took a list of blogs and ran through them sending the same mail to each one. And i believe the method works pretty well, most blog owners would feel glad when someone acknowledges their site as worthy to post a link on.
Maria Pavel@CNA Training on February 22, 2011
Hi Zarko,
I never thought from this perspective, there indeed is a good way of requesting a link exchange and a bad way. Well, in order to get a link exchange you need to show your 'next-partener' why you should link-ex, what could he benefit from the link-exchange, I suggest making link exchanges (at first) with the websites that are on the same level as your website. And I agree with you Zarko, it is much polite to add a link and then ask for the backlink, not the other way. Thank you for sharing this, excellent content! Keep up the good work, Zarko!
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