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Jennifer Sandomir is the owner and publisher of Hollywood Gazette.
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If you are advertising and not using call tracking to monitor your success, you are missing a valuable tool to manage the success and effectiveness of your investment.
Most small businesses place ads, and have no idea if they are working, they just have a "hope" and "sense" that the ad is pulling or not.
Call tracking brings reality in ...
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Shondelle Solomon-Miles discovered her passion for fitness and body transformation upon graduating from Columbia University in 1996. Since then, it has been Shondelle’s personal and professional mission to improve and transform lives via the vehicle of health and fitness. In 2006 years after graduating with her Masters in Sports Medicine from University of Miami, Shondelle established Synergize!, a multifaceted small-group personal training center specializing in body fat loss and weight management for adult men and women. ‘I wanted to create an affordable and results-driven alternative to traditional health clubs and one-on-one personal training. I really wanted to help people get permanent, and not ‘quick fix’, results and most of all, have fun doing it.”In June of 2009, Shondelle discovered CrossFit after months of neglecting her own personal fitness regimen. After realizing the effectiveness of the CrossFit methodology, Shondelle became certified as a CrossFit trainer in 2010, and in early2011 Synergize! became a CrossFIt affiliate.’Ive never been more passionate about anything as I am about CrossFit. It is my personal and professional mission to chang bodies and lives using the CrossFit methodology’.
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Today I want to address a question I’ve been getting A LOT since I announced the launch of CrossFit 954 a few months ago at Synergize. And that question is: “Can I do CrossFit?” Or my translation: “Is CrossFit ‘Hard?”
In a nutshell…Yes!
CrossFit is NOT a walk in the park, and anyone who tells you otherwise is not on your side. I walked into a Cro ...
Sep 01
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Most of us are under the misconception that fit people work hard and spend most of their lives deprived in order to achieve their amazing bodies. Nothing could be further from the truth!
I’ll let you in on a little secret…It’s not hard to get and stay fit. It’s not about hard work and deprivation.It’s all about boundaries.
Let me explain.
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Apr 05
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Can you believe we are almost through 2010? If you started a weight-loss or fat-loss program at the beginning of the year and have been consistently following it, then you should see some serious results by now. If not, you may have one (or more) of the problems I’ve outlined below.1. You are eating TOO much. Even if you are carefully measuring and ...
Sep 30
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Take a walk through any gym, and you’ll notice many mistakes. Mistakes that waste time. Mistakes that put people in danger. And mistakes that are just plain stupid. Maybe you make a few of these mistakes yourself.
By avoiding these common blunders, you’ll put yourself on the fast track to results. Check out the following five fitness mistakes and ...
Aug 01
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Although summer in South Florida isn’t as eagerly welcomed as it is in most parts of the country, most people still want to look better on the beach.
So, are you ready?
Here are a few fat loss basics that will get you lean and mean by the 4th of July. If you apply these 6 basic strategies, you’ll be able to drop at least 15 pounds of ...
May 01
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Charles Howell has not set their biography yet
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Every year millions of people who prepare and file their tax return get a refund check. This annual filing obligation, along with millions spent on advertising tax preparation to get a fast refund, gives the perception that a tax refund check is a good thing.
Many taxpayers get so caught up in the tax refund hype that they don’t even realize that ...
Dec 02
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Who hasn’t heard the old cliché that the only two things in life you can’t escape are death and taxes? If you have never questioned this statement, then you have accepted the fact that you are going to be taxed to death. Well at least I can help you avoid one of the two. When I recently met with a husband and wife tax client with a special-needs ch ...
Nov 03
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Many of us remember the most infamous wedding vow, “Till death do us part.” But exactly what happens to the surviving spouse after your death? Most often we leave the surviving spouse the gift of poverty, a substantial reduction in income and debts that will certainly wipe out any remaining savings.
Every day I meet with clients that avoid f ...
Sep 30
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Every day I educate people how to responsibly protect and preserve their money, and during this process I have discovered that people are afraid to take control of their money. Many stay in their same comfort zone and have justified every excuse for failure.
You need to change the way you think about your money, and you must accept responsibility ...
Sep 04
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If you are going to walk this long journey of life, you better make sure you’re wearing the right pair of shoes.
Selecting the right pair of shoes is not just based on comfort and style but on understanding that not everyone’s feet are the same size or width. The same understanding applies when developing an effective strategy to provide cash flow ...
Aug 01
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Hi, I am the managing editor for the Hollywood Gazette. I have an extensive background in...many things. Please feel free to post comments and send your event photos along a few exciting facts about the event. Also, please send Apple tips and app suggestions for the Apple blog.
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For 14 years, the Hibernians of Hollywood have teamed with the City of Hollywood to put on a downtown parade and festival for thousands to experience the fun-loving spirit of St. Patrick's Day.
The parade on March 11 made its way down Hollywood Blvd. and Harrison St. Thousands of spectators gathered to cheer on the parade participants ...
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More than 250 people attended the Fifth Annual “Abracadabra” Fund-Raising Art Raffle on Friday, March 9 at The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood. Nearly $25,000 was raised for the Center and 115 artists contributed work.
Participants buying tickets for $375 walked away with an original piece of art. After a few hours of wining, dining an ...
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Pizza Rustica in Downtown Hollywood celebrated their second anniversary March 2. Local artists and entertainers came out to perform. The area was buzzing with live murals and demonstrations, gaming stations, music and art in abundance.
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Pugilist Miami threw a grand opening party March 3 at their new location at 2044 Hollywood Blvd. This is their boxing gym in Germany- www.pugilist.de.
This Amateur and Fitness Boxing gym was a hub of activity, with visitors of all ages. According to their website, the core values found in boxing helps in the development of a healthy spir ...
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Party with a Purpose was on fire Feb. 23 at Bongos Sky Lounge! The Hollywood Gazette has partnered with the Seminole Hard Rock to produce monthly fundraising/networking events. On Thursday, proceeds went to benefit the Broward Outreach Center.
The venue was spectacular, the only rooftop open-air party spot on the Hard Rock campus. The ...
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Rochelle LeCavalier has not set their biography yet
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People from all walks of life are asking the question: Is investment real estate for me?
Congratulations on taking the first step of wise investing: ask an expert. I have advised real estate investors for more th ...
Oct 03
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As a tropical paradise, South Florida’s real estate market is counter-cyclical.
For most of the country, real estate sales wind down in the fall while people are busy getting ready for back to school. As th ...
Aug 01
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Most residents of Hollywood are very aware of the housing market correction (or crash, depending upon whom you ask) and are watching housing prices closely. We have received many questions about “the bottom” and w ...
Jun 30
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The South Florida real estate market is stabilizing. As a result, we are receiving an increasing number of calls from homeowners revisiting the idea of selling their home for the first time in years. Many of these ...
Jun 01
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Dear Pink Realtor,We are long-time residents of Hollywood and have been watching the real estate market closely since “the crash” in 2008. After watching the prices drop, it looks like things are picking up. We ow ...
May 02
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Wendy Lieber is the president of Athena Marketing, one of South Florida’s leading strategic marketing firms. Established in 2001, Athena Marketing works with small to medium sized companies on a regional as well as global basis helping them develop their overall marketing strategy, implementing it, measuring results and refining as necessary. Wendy helps clients figure out their “why” and then communicate that effectively to target audiences.
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I get to meet a lot of successful CEO's and business owners in my line of work. They range from CEO's of Fortune 100 companies to the founders/owners of startup ventures that get acquired by larger companies and of course lot's of "somewhere in between". I define successful pretty simply. They have a business that is growing ...
May 09
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We’ve all heard the phrase before, “It’s not how you start that matters, it is how you finish.” While that is true, I believe how you start things has a huge influence on whether you will finish successfully. I uncovered this great workbook by Seth Godin called Pick Four (available on Amazon) that breaks it down for us using a scientif ...
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One of the biggest issues I see with companies is the ability to implement their strategy. They have lots of what I like to call “good meetings” but little follow up and execution. And let’s face it, without actio ...
Oct 03
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Social Media is here to stay and should be an important component of your overall marketing strategy. I recently ran across some of these tips on a blog I follow called www.simplemarketingnow.com and wanted to sha ...
Sep 01
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I hope you have been experimenting with your inbound marketing efforts over the last few months. If you have, you are beginning to experience the power that “showing up” and delivering relevant, remarkable content ...
Aug 01
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I am currently the Sr. Account Executive at The Hollywood Gazette. I have lived in Hollywood for over 12 years I have vast experience in the field of Sales & Marketing and I am thrilled to be working with a publication such as The Gazette, that has the sole focus of our community.
My vested interests are to support our local businesses and to help them succeed as well as community involvement including being a member of the Hollywood Women's Club, The Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, The Hollywood Beach Business Association, The Downtown Hollywood Business Association as well as being involved and volunteering at each of my daughters' schools.
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It was great to lunch with my dear friend today at a new Hollywood restaurant - FACE. The owners have it going on. I have finally found a place that is not a 'chain' where I can sit and enjoy a glass of chardonnay and an incredible yet unconventional meal (think carpaccio, not cheeseburgers!). Lovely...
Then, I travelled down the neighborhood to a ...
May 03
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There are so many reasons that I love what I do. Not long ago, before marriage, children, etc, my ambition was to be 'at the top' with the title, the salary, the recogintion. Well, it was mostly what I wanted to be but I still craved being a 'housewife' (so to speak) a Mom who could juggle it all: work, kids, volunteer, school volunteer and make it ...
May 03
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I'm excited about the May issue since it features 'The Real Housewives of Hollywood'. Yes, I joke about 'passing the torch' but it really is a great way to learn about the women in our community. These women are not housewives in the stereotypical way. These are women from all backgrounds & professions who spend their days working hard, taking ...
Apr 28
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Following up to Jennifer's 'embrace call tracking' post, it really is the only true way to measure how advertising is working for your business. The only exception would be if there is a 'call to action' attached to the ad such as a coupon, or an offer 'with the mention of this ad'. Well, I can't tell you how many times I personally forget to ...
Apr 28
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