Marketers Pay Attention: Proof that Boomer Women are Big Facebook Users

I hear people say that Boomers are not on the internet so they are not worth marketing to on the internet. But is this really true? We didn’t use the internet as children but are Boomers really that scarce on the internet? I didn’t believe so and went diving into statistics to find out. From […]

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How to Get Followers – Part 1

Welcome to Part 1 of a new series on  How to Get Followers In this series, we will be exploring how to build our blogs to get lots of loyal readers. We are starting with Finding a Niche. Photo from Flickr.com Creative Commons use by Wahlander What is a Niche? And why should you care? A niche […]

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Is 2030 the new 1984?

When I was in high school, I read a book by George Orwell called 1984. It was a futuristic novel that scared me more that Hitchcock ever could. The story was about a world where media was tightly controlled, history was rewritten often to suit the latest political whim and everyone was watched all the time by […]

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Boomer Women – old enough to know what we want and young enough to go after it

I did some brainstorming of the types of articles I’d like to write on this blog. I used my Elevator Speech as a starting point: Marketers ignore Trailblazing Boomer Women.  Their Error. Let’s explore Creativity, Marketing to Boomers  & Starting a Business. As I thought of post ideas, I linked them to one of the three […]

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Boomer Women, Where are You?

It’s time to link up and share your blog post. If you have a blog post that is for, by or about Boomer Women please join by adding it below this post. Let’s make it easier for us to find each other! A blog hop is a linked list of blogs that are shared on […]

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Drizzle & Fog Doesn’t Stop Boomer Women on a Mission

Today my friend, Donna from PsatleryStrings, had a booth at a Dulcimer Folk Music Festival about an hour drive from us. She had never had a vendor booth before and asked if I’d help her “man” the booth.  Donna had small and large bowed psalteries made by another friend, Tish Westman.  We had the instruments […]

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My First Video

I just finished setting up my shop page to sell my first How-To book and editing my first product introduction video.I’m so excited! I’ve been working on this a while. Creating this book helped me figure out what I want to be when I grow up. No not a  musician, the world isn’t ready for that! I like creating and […]

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Look Who’s Turning 50!

Hi! I’m Ann and I turn 50 today! Happy Birthday to Me! I started this blog a few months ago. Part of the original impetus for it was as a present to myself to celebrate turning 50. This blog has turned into a great way to meet some fantastic people. What a better celebration of […]

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Really?! You had to whisper that!

 Last night I had dinner with a friend and her 12 year old daughter at a local, noisy restaurant. The conversation turned to her daughter recently getting her period and having questions about tampons. Pleased that she felt comfortable enough to talk to both of us, I asked: What questions do you have about using […]

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5 Great Boomer Related Reads

A roundup of interesting, Boomer-related information. 1. Caregiver Cruise Sweepstakes  “We recognize the dedication and love it takes, but also the stresses that can come along with it. So we’re giving one lucky caregiver hero a free, 5-day cruise – and while they’re gone, we’ll provide professional care for their loved one.”If you are a caregiver […]

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