Karen Nikos Consulting

01/31/2011

Writing: in a nutshell. It makes me want to edit all those Christmas letters I get. (oops, sorry). Not to mention the work editing. And notice how SHORT this is.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703555804576102384190154812.html?KEYWORDS=Word+Craft

Attorney and author Adam Freedman on making legal language sing.

11/22/2010

Sold three photos this weekend at my show at Capital Athletic Club. I will put the photos on my blog soon so all can see.

10/07/2010

What a heavenly idea!

Wall Street Journal cartoon.

09/13/2010

Have just added Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles to my client list. I'll consult on their Centennial Anniversary Celebration.

Southwestern Law School offers three-year (3-year) J.D. (full-time) and four-year (4-year) J.D. (part-time day or evening) programs, an alternative two-year (2-year) J.D. program, as well as an LL.M. in entertainment law and media law. The Los Angeles CA campus includes the historic art deco Bullock...

09/02/2010

Even as a cloth bag owner and a supporter of alternatives to plastic bags for groceries, I just find that the headline in today's Sac Bee: "Plastic bag ban on way to defeat," is a little embarrassing as an end-of-session headline. We do have larger issues in our state.

08/31/2010

Going to Fed Ex to pick up a package of editing because my address was wrong. This time, I'll edit my address too. lol.

08/31/2010

Medical Alert bracelets. Raise your hand if you chip your dog and not yourself. lol. That would be me. Had a bracelet when
I was a kid, but....they now even have flash drive versions for your medical records.

Advances in medical-alert bracelets and other identification systems can fill first responders in on practically a patient's complete health history. But family physicians don't always remember to tell their patients when they should wear a medical bracelet, so often it's up to people to take charge...

08/31/2010

Everybody does this, not just in social media. Huge issue. Good points.

http://davefleet.com/2010/08/creating-social-media-scorched-earth/

Next time you're creating a social media plan, stop and think: are you creating social media scorched earth, or are you engaging for the long term?

07/05/2010

Starting next week, I'll have photo greeting cards available from "Changing Perceptions", my photo sideline. I've Sepia-toned the one on the left, and it looks cool. Also some others...

06/18/2010

06/18/2010

Watch for an upcoming photo show. I'm encouraged, after selling three photos in competitive bids at my choir's silent auction last weekend. I might be having one in a few months at Capital Athletic Club.