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The Connected Table LIVE!- Harlem on the Rise Feb 18

Harlem is one of the most historic and iconic neighborhoods in New York City and the world. We’re Harlem bound this week to attend the Harlem Hospitality & Culinary Conference and will catch up with two personalities in the restaurant and bar world. JJ Johnson, Chef de Cuisine  The Cecil Harlem and sister jazz club Mintons, had an […]
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Why Couple’s Fight and How Not To

I enjoy reading advice columns. Yesterday, a disgruntled woman complained that Hallmark created the upcoming holiday of Valentine’s Day to remind singles that they are losers. (I’m pretty sure Hallmark wasn’t in existence during the Middle Ages when this day was first set aside to celebrate St. Valentine.) That being said, most people long to […]
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February 11 on The Connected Table LIVE!

When it comes to women running the house, Champagne is a good example of many success stories. Widows have assumed the head of the Champagne house for a number of well-known brands to steer their success: Barbe- Nicole Clicquot (Veuve Clicquot/1805), Louise Pommery (Pommery/1858), Mathilde Emilie Laurent-Perrier (Laurent-Perrier/1887). Camille Olry-Roederer (Roederer1932), Lily Bollinger (Bollinger/1941). Women […]
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How to Make a Difficult Conversation Easier

Conversations can be risky at times. The more sensitive the topic, the more delicately we need to approach it while maintaining a truthful and honest demeanor . The subtle balance between being blunt and abrasive or being effectual is one that many are not equipped to navigate. In my more than twenty years as a […]
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Why Branding and Visibility is Vital with Joie Garrity, founder of No. 113 Branding on The Nancy Ferrari Show

I invite you to tune into The Nancy Ferrari Show airing live on February 3rd, 10:00 am PT/1:00 pm ET airing live on www.W4CY.com and www.K4HD.com.  My featured guest is Joie Gharrity founder of No.113 Branding is a Brand Strategist, Social Media Influencer and Speaker. She worked in the Hollywood entertainment industry for more than 15+ […]
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Meet Sheila Kennedy, THE Confidence Coach on The Nancy Ferrari Show

Tune into The Nancy Ferrari Show airing live on Monday, February 2nd, 9:00 am PT/12:00 pm ET as my featured guest is Sheila Kennedy, THE Confidence Coach, who is a lead-by-example kind of woman.   As she learns, she shares.  Early in her career as a Life Skills Instructor with the US Army, she saw that people […]
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The Business of Wine: VINO2015 and Southern Wine & Spirits’ Lee Schrager

What we love about working in the wine and and food industry is meeting so many fascinating people who share the same passion for quality ingredients and the pleasures of the table. In years past food or wine as business news was usually centered around agriculture, product or marketing news or food safety.  Now, we see food […]
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Misdirected Anger

We’ve all taken our anger out on the wrong party, not to say that there is ever a right party who is deserving of our ire. It’s not uncommon to be upset with one person and misdirect it at someone or something else. Your boss has been crabby all day and continually comments on every […]
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Take Your Power Back NOW with Vanessa Simpkins on The Nancy Ferrari Show

I invite you to tune into The Nancy Ferrari Show airing live on Monday, January 26th, 9:00 am PT/12:00 pm ET as my featured guest is Vanessa Simpkins, #1 Best Selling Author and sometimes called “The Bikini Business Coach” (because she loves to live in the tropics in her bikini and teach others how to […]
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