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Thanks and Joy

by Cynthia Closkey, November 19, 2018

Scrabble tiles spell out "be thankful" on a galvanized surface

As we approach the holiday season, the Shift team is taking a little time to share what brings us joy and makes us feel thankful — so many things, big and small. Sara Coffey I am thankful for my community in Pittsburgh, and the way they inspire and support me. Specifically the women around me who […]

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Natural Product Expo: Product Reviews

by Shift Collaborative, December 12, 2017

Jalapeno chips

The amount of free samples and giveaways from the Natural Product Expo loaded us with lots of strange and wonderful treats. As an opportunity to challenge our Writing Team, we all took a product and found creative ways to write a product review. Have fun reading some of the interesting ways we decided to review […]

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Be Creative Every Day: Tips From the Non-Creative

by Shift Collaborative, May 12, 2016

Crayola Colored Pencils and coloring sheet

Creative: Having the quality or power of creating. Resulting from originality of thought, and expression. (Dictionary.com) If you consider yourself a non-creative type, then this article aims to provide a few creative tips custom-tailored to you. As you can imagine, a creative agency like Shift Collaborative is full of creative professionals. I am not one […]

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Convenience, cooking, and what Blue Apron offers its customers

by Cynthia Closkey, March 11, 2015

If you sign up to have a box of groceries and matching recipes delivered to your house every week, what are you buying? Convenience and the chance to avoid grocery checkout lines? A fancy meal that you have to cook yourself? Or the experience of making something new?

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How to start your awesome blog (for the absolute beginner)

by Cynthia Closkey, December 6, 2014

A few weekends ago, I presented a couple of sessions at PodCamp Pittsburgh 9. The first was Blogging 101, a novice-level session. Here’s a video of the session, plus the written notes I prepared ahead of time.

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“Find your niche”: Thoughts from the Pittsburgh Women Bloggers panel

by Cynthia Closkey, September 11, 2014

Back in June, I spoke on a panel of Pittsburgh-based women bloggers put together by NAWBO of Greater Pittsburgh (National Association of Women Business Owners). The panel included a great mix of savvy women: R’Chelle Mullins of Creatively Yours by Ro Media and fashion stylist Suzanne Mauro Mercedes Howze, the Movie Scene Queen Heather Hopson […]

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