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Maple Leaf Recipe Contest – Jack Daniels Pork Medallions

Maple Leaf Foods has paired together with Matchstick - a Toronto based word of mouth marketing company that is a member of WOMMA (Word of Mouth Marketing Association) and are hosting a recipe contest featuring Maple Leaf’s Prime Pork.When they contacted me about being a part of this contest I was both excited and unsure…

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July Gift Shows are Approaching!

If you are making your trade show debut in this July’s Gift sShow marketplace, here are some tips: 1. Be sure your booth’s signage is professional looking. You can use stock photo sites like www.gettyimages.com or www.istockphoto.com Have legible fonts and graphics, so your sign can be read by fast walking buyers.2. Make your booth simple, effectiveand organized. It doesn’t need to be fully designed and staged. Buyers want to understand quickly what you are offering.

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10 Weight Loss Tips for Overweight Kids

Being overweight might be an awkward phase your child is experiencing, or it could be a precursor of things to come. When a child is overweight, he may feel uncomfortable or inadequate and continue to feed those negative feelings with more food. As the child ages his feelings may turn to despair and he may settle for a life without physical activity, which will not be healthy. As a parent, you can change the course of this unhealthy cycle. It’s important not to comfort the child with food when he is sad or upset. Affection, kind words and listening may be all the child needs, rather than an ice cream cone or a treat. Focus on the child’s behavior, and call out the behavior not the child. Eating candy before dinner may be a bad idea for an overweight child, but that does not mean the child is bad. Thwart the behavior without hurting the child’s feelings if you want to help the overweight child reach a healthy weight.