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A full year in the making, I am proud to present the trailer for my spy-thriller: TMGirls: The Oligarch Duplicity (http://www.tmtgirls.com).

The title screens say it all:

• Kathryn Bale is a famous reporter.
• Secretly, her twin takes all the dangerous assignments.
• Now, her twin has gone missing.
  

Set in locales in the United States and Europe we follow Kathryn’s exciting journey, which ultimately places her face-to-face with a crime boss in Minsk, known only as “The Oligarch.” The series, which starts September 1st, was shot almost entirely in Southern Connecticut, and has been filming since January. After you’ve seen the trailer, please consider sharing it with some people. And, if you know anyone you think might be interested in covering the show, please introduce us. Thanks for checking it out:

http:www.TMTGirls.com

–
J. Sibley Law, Producer, Director, Writer
Saxon Mills, LLC
P.O. Box 1169
Stratford, CT 06614 USA
sib@saxonmills.com

To Register , go to Digital Strategy Primer 2.

The purpose of this 4 week virtual class series is to introduce and educate yourself on digital strategies and how they impact your business in a cost-effective way.

In this virtual class series, participants will learn:

• What is a Digital Strategy?
• Why do you need a Digital Strategy?
• Digital Demographics
• What is Social Media?
• How do use Social Media?
• What is a Virtual World?
• How do we use mobile phones to get our message out?
• How do we use blogs?
• How do these elements apply to our business?
• How do we set digital goals?
• How do we use video in our business?
• How do we connect all of these technologies together?

After the virtual class series, you will have some practical information on how to start using digital strategies for your company.

Class Structure:

We offer a 4-week virtual telephone class on digital strategy and how it applies to your business. Here’s what’s included:

• Four live telephone classes taught by Barbara Bickham.
• Support in defining clear digital goals that you’ll do through the class.
• Between class assignments and worksheets.
• A planning session that will help you find out your next steps after the class ends.
• Bonus: A 60-minute one-on-one session with Barbara to discuss your specific digital needs and get practical customized recommendations.

Class Details:

If you would like to reach more people and make more money for your business, you’re ready for a digital strategy.

Class Dates and Times:

The class starts September 10th, 2009 and meets weekly on Thursdays at 9:00am Pacific / 12:00 pm Eastern for one hour.

The class ends October 1st, 2009.

Class size: The maximum class size is 25 participants so you get most air time and support.

Between-class assignments: You’ll have assignments between classes take up to 90 minutes per week and help expand the material you learned in our virtual class session.

Costs: $175.00

Today anyone who has writing ability or is dreaming of being a writer has written a blog on the internet. There is blog software that is simple and easy to use so both the technically inclined and challenged individual can easily make a blog online.

For some individuals, blogs are their projects of everyday living, as they talk about their daily episodes as well as make tribute to friends and family. Further, blogs comprise and assemble political statements, supply information on products and services, and even offer tutorials. Any subject that is of interest, you can be sure that someone has written a blog about it.

Musicians, politicians, sports figures, novelists, newscasters, professional bloggers as well as other known figures write blogs. It is this blog fever that has raised controversy. Since anyone can write on any subject matter under the sun, complaints about certain write-ups are an issue. Names are mentioned in blogs. Bear in mind that although you can write anything that interests you in a blog, be careful and take responsibility about what you post. Do not make any statements which can become controversial; or else, be prepared.

Why a Blog?

1. For personal acquaintances, relationships and hobby.A person can write a blog about their daily life. Likewise, one may write a blog just so they can express what they feel about themselves, or about a certain subject matter that is of interest.

2. Topical.These blogs are committed to specific topics and often read like magazines.

3. For marketing. Corporations are blogging. When well written and implemented, it can be a powerful instrument for business communications. It can form eagerness and anticipation about the products and services offered, or used as tool within the company, keeping employees well-informed about company issues and news.

Why someone else’s software?

Many Web designer and creators will laugh at the belief and idea of using the software of someone else. This is can be correct especially when each software differs from the particular needs that a client may have. When referring to blog software, there is no reason for apprehension in the use of a package that is prewritten. Most blog packages were developed through years of study; not just knocked together over a couple of days.

In addition, one may study its feature set. For a developer, it would take time and effort to write and compose from “nothing at all” every single feature in the blog software packages of today. For most people, a blog is there for the main reason that chooses to publish or make known your literature and texts on the Web, so you want to spend your time more on writing than coding.

Many blogs are text based, but can include pictures, music, podcasts and videos. This can enrich the blog reader’s experience. Since blogs can be as complex as you would like, the features that you would like to have for your blog should help you decide which blog software and blog hosting to select. Create a feature list to help you select the correct blogging software for your needs.

Hosted Services

If you wish to start broadcasting on the Web, and does not have web hosting, consider looking into a hosted service, which includes Blogger, TypePad, Live Journal, Wordpress.com, and more.

These services are handled for an individual, so there is no need to worry about technical upkeep of the blog. Instead, you can concentrate on the blog’s appearance and content. In just minutes, after signing for an account, you can readily start blogging. Many such services are offered free, such as blogger. TypePad charges a small amount for monthly service fee.

Hosted blogs may allow for a fast start and easy maintenance. The downside is that you may lose flexibility in design and types of content the blog can have.

Self-Hosted

When you have web hosting, then you may want to consider a package that is self-hosted, which includes Movable Type, Textpattern and WordPress.org.

Some hosting companies permit blog installation with just a click from a control panel that is browser-based. It is important that you check with a hosting company to see if this feature is offered. Similar to hosted services, some self hosted packages are made available either free or for a certain fee. This depends on the package that you choose as well as the basis why you are using it.

Self-hosted blogs may allow for greater flexibility in design and types of content the blog can have. The downside is that you must maintain the blogging software.