Lunch with Two Busy Ladies

It isn’t easy getting two of the busiest women I know together on the same day for lunch. With some careful planning, long-time friends Linda Anger, Lin Klaassen, and I were able to meet last week at my home and we sure had a lot of catching up to do!

On the top of the list was celebrating Anger’s newly published, “Sweeping the Floors of the Full Crumb Café”. This book of contemporary poetry, essays and short fiction invites the reader to a “metaphorical eatery where the door is always open and the food is always fresh”.  More details about the book can be found here

She clued us in on her latest project about the secrets we keep from each other and from ourselves. What kind of secrets? She is asking us to share any secret about our self-worth, our weaknesses, and our relationships. 

Anger (pictured on left) encourages you to send your sex fantasies, porn, or any secrets that would be offensive to the average person elsewhere. Secrets that answer the questions: what are people ashamed of? What are the “…if you knew the truth, you wouldn’t want to be my friend” secrets? What have people whispered to you when they start with “Don’t tell anyone”? She promises to keep your response totally confidential, and will never reveal your name. You can contact her at info@thewriteconcept.com

When not writing books, Anger is the President of The Detroit Working Writers  and the Owner of The Write Concept

Face Reader Lin Klaassen (pictured on right) can now add “cover girl” to her long list of accomplishments. She was highlighted in a wonderful article in the September-October 2014 issue of “Women 2 Women Michigan”, written by Elaine Stenger, Ph.D., touting her expertise as one of the top face reading experts in the world and is featured on the cover of the magazine. The full article can be viewed here.

The 3,000 year old method of face reading, commonly called physiognomy, has been scientifically validated to be 92% accurate and has a wide variety of applications, such as in jury selection, law enforcement, business hiring, dating, and in playing the game of poker. Klaassen travels the country as a keynote speaker and teaches workshops on this ancient art to corporate groups or organizations.

She is currently putting together webinars to feature basic face reading to singles actively dating that want to identify compatible or worrisome characteristics of their date as well as to poker players hoping to up their game. Her website is loaded with information on everything you could ever want to know about face reading, including how to get personal reading.

Reception and Premiere of Poetry Leaves Video

Everyone is invited to the premiere viewing of the 2015 Poetry Leaves promotional infomercial on Wednesday, February 25 from 6:00p to 7:30p at the Waterford Township Public Library. The video, produced by Maurer Marketing & Media and FX Productions, will be airing on 17 public access markets beginning March 1. 

April is National Poetry Month and this year, during the 2nd Annual Poetry Leaves Celebration, the events are spread out over February, March and of course, April. These include:

• March 10, 6p, “Speaking Skills for Poets and Writers” presented by Linda Anger, President of the Detroit Working Writers  
• April 1, 6p, Poet Laureate M.L. Liebler will be featured
• April 15, 6p,  “The Music of Language” presented by Don Levin
• April 29, 5:30p, Exhibition opens with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Keynote presentation with poet Thomas Lynch

Volunteers are needed to help with these events as well as hanging the "leaves" in the trees for the street exhibition. You can sign up and/or get more information at the reception.
 

All these events will be held at the Waterford Library, 5168 Civic Center Dr. in Waterford. For updated information visit www.poetry-leaves.com

Maurer Marketing Minutes #11-Bernie Stevens-BSA Events & Entertainment

Maurer Marketing Minutes ##11-Bernie Stevens-BSA Events & Entertaininment
When I first met Bernie Stevens, President of BSA Events & Entertainment, he was just starting out in his business. Over the past 25 years, he has gone from working out of his home to working out of two offices in two different states. When he first used direct mail campaigns, the labels were typed using a typewriter. Bernie’s tells us how direct mail options have changed and how he prioritizes his networking to capture his target market. I caught up with him in his Ohio office, just before he left for Las Vegas. You can reach him at 1-800-4-BERNIE or visit his website at www.BernieStevens.com.
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Maurer Marketing Minutes #9-Diane Dunn-Harpist & Author

Maurer Marketing Minutes #9-Diane Dunne-Harpist & Children's Author

A few years ago, harpist and children’s author Diane Dunn wanted to diversify her entertainment business into the corporate community. So she hired a publicist and joined a couple chambers of commerce. Diane’s business soon tripled and now she’s having way too much fun! You can’t help but smile as you listen to all her adventures. Contact her at 313-938-9847, email: heartandharp@comcast.net, visit her website: http://www.heartandharp.net . Read about her lost and found harp: Http://www.detnews.com/article/20100325/OPINION03/3250398/Odyssey-of-pluck-and-luck

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