Wedding dessert ideas

Looking for some unique bridal cake or wedding favor ideas.  Take a look at what Cranberry Island Kitchen in Portland, Maine has to offer.  They ship anywhere and all the desserts are made of all natural organic ingredients.  It doesn’t get much better than this.

Call Karen or Carol for special requests or to find out more go to:

www.cranberryislandkitchen.com

Order some today, you’ll be hooked!

Social media don’ts

Our world has become very transparent with the integration of social networking such as Facebook, MySpace, Linkedin, Twitter and others. Many human resource professionals are “googling” or searching the social networks for the name of their recent job applicants. This gives them an inside look at the person that they may or may not be pursuing. In a recent article written for Careerbuilder.com it mentions that social media networks come with pitfalls for some that are not discretionary as to the information or pictures that they post. Social media is now looked upon by many as a recruitment vehicle and should be viewed as that when hitting the enter button on your posts.

Lawyers are also having a hay day with social media in regards to divorces. They search the social media sites as well looking for the picture or the mention of the new boyfriend or girlfriend. So just when you think you are ready to send that post, think again. Just what will the future bring, the web is world wide and it is forever.  Don’t let something bite you in the proverbial behind, so to speak.

Social networking don’ts: bad mouth your current or past employer, mention a job search, talk about raises or trash a colleague, just to name a few.

Exposuresonline personalized notes

Many of you may already be familiar with Exposures, a fabulous catalog and on line resource for the photographer in all of us, but what you may not know is that they also sell custom note cards and stationery. Check our custom designs that we created exclusively for Exposureonline.com. Custom calligraphy cards that are hand touched with gold, envelopes are hand lined as well.http://ping.fm/W2XzU ASC

Custom gift sets at www.stationeryxpress.com

Looking for a vibrant, colorful stationery assortment, well Stationeryxpress.com is sure to have just what you are looking for.  Pictured is an exclusive assortment of three different designs offered only at Stationeryxpress.com. 

Colorful new personalized stationery sets at http://ping.fm/Jo0Og

Finger food

Ask Merry:Yes asparagus is finger food well maybe not when it’s smothered in hollandaise sauce and running down your arms, not a good sight.

When to light up

Ask Merry Tip: When there are no ash trays in sight you can assume the hosts prefer you not smoke, if you must, ask before you light up.

Dining your way to success

Ask Merry Tip:More than half of all business is finalized over the dining table, how are your dining skills? Check out http://ping.fm/HtV4U

The hostess with the mostest

Ask Merry Tip: As the host be clear about where you are to meet and stand to shake hands when guests arrive. As host you must arrive early.

Cordial is a drink but also a way of being

Ask Merry Tip: When you are the host, delay your business discussion until coffee and dessert. Ask questions to encourage conversation.

Interview skills 101

Ask Merry Tip: Set yourself apart, after an interview always send a handwritten thank you note immediately to the interviewer.