Blog Posts
Public speaking is well-known as one of the top anxiety provoking activities, but it is an important skill for everyone to have. Even though I am a member of my local Board of Education and have spoken out at board meetings, other committee meetings and Town Meetings, I still get nervous and shaky before making a public speech.
Hard to believe I’ve had my website for more than a year now — it took a lot of work and effort to get it going but I’m proud of how it has evolved. One of the main items that has made my website strong and professional-looking is the photos.
Canva is a great tool if you don’t have experience as a graphic designer but want to add some graphics to your website or social media feed. I have a little design background, from when I worked on the copy desk and features department at a newspaper and designed pages. It was fun to try out Canva, to use my creativity in a different way.
Confession time, I had no idea what they were talking about. Famous carousels? Huh? But yes, Binghamton is the “Carousel Capitol of the World” and boasts six antique carousels in the greater Binghamton area that kids, and adults, can ride for free. You can collect cards for each carousel to complete the Carousel Circuit.
Do you ever put breakfast on your to-do list just to have something to mark off? Yesterday was one of those days! I did get a few other things done, but sometimes it is a struggle to stay motivated and not get sucked into Netflix or a novel I’m reading.
As an avid reader, I enjoy the chance to discuss books with others, to see what they think about the characters or events and what they may have learned or taken away from the book.
I had experience in retail, working in an outlet store in college, but with small kids at home I wasn’t ready to go back to the night and weekend hours retail requires, so I thought maybe direct sales would work for me. I did it for about five years, and got to work with some incredible people, but I was never really comfortable in the role.
Do you ever get totally sucked into a book and end up reading it in just a couple of days? This is what happened to me with Karin Slaughter's "The Good Daughter". It drew me in quickly and I just had to keep reading.
Whether you are writing a profile for an article or interviewing a new employee for a company newsletter or website, interview skills are important tool to have in your skillset.
Hi, I’m Kate!
Welcome to my blog! I just wanted to introduce myself and give you a couple quick facts about me and my experience as a writer and editor.