I write two blogs -- www.flippingburgersandbeyond.blogspot.com is for advice for teens and young people on college applications, internships, jobs and careers. My website www.flippingburgersandbeyond.com offers valuable free advice, including how to fill out a W-4.

The other blog -- www.mrslieutenant.blogspot.com -- is in connection with my book MRS. LIEUTENANT: A SHARON GOLD NOVEL and discusses military-related topics then (1970 when the novel takes place) and now. My website www.mrslieutenant.com offers the first four chapters of the book, original 1970 army documents, and information on organizations that support military families today.

"Tell-Your-Own-Story" Military Spouses Contest Posted 06-08-2008 at 05:22 PM by pzmiller YourMilitary.com Announces “Tell-Your-Own-Story” Contest for Military Spouses for Season 2 of the Lifetime ARMY WIVES TV Series From June 8 (premiere of Season 2) to June 29 Submit the Story of Your Happiest, Saddest or Most Significant Moment as a Military Spouse (All Branches Eligible) Go to www.YourMilitary.com and click on “Contest Submission.” Fill out the submission form, including a title for your story. Then paste your story into... Continue reading... pzmiller

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Social Settings: Asking Questions Can Break the Ice Posted 06-08-2008 at 05:21 PM by pzmiller A friend told me that her daughter, just finishing 10th grade in high school, didn’t go up to an acquaintance standing alone at a youth group function because her daughter didn’t know what to say to the other teen. The daughter (incorrectly) believed that she would have to talk about school or movies or clothes – topics with which the daughter is uncomfortable. In reality, teens who are “shy” about talking to other teens are under a misconception as to what to say to start a conversation.... Continue reading... pzmiller

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Twitter Advice Especially for Teens and Everyone Else Posted 06-04-2008 at 10:11 AM by pzmiller Yesterday a post in the email newsletter of Joan Stewart – www.publicityhound.com – resonated with me because I had had a similar thought a day earlier when responding to an evite. Sending tweets on www.twitter.com can be great fun and good for creating business relationships. But, as Joan Stewart pointed out, this can also be a dangerous activity if you reveal too much personal information. What would be an example of this? How about the revealing that the entire... Continue reading... pzmiller

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Interview Tips: Backing Up Resume Statements with a Compelling “Story” Posted 06-03-2008 at 04:47 PM by pzmiller On May 26th I blogged about ideas from Carole Martin – “The Interview Coach” (www.interviewfitnesstraining.com) – after listening to the first part of her two-part teleseminar on good interview techniques. Now I’m listening to the second part of the teleseminar, and I was particularly struck by this advice: Never put anything on your resume or say in an interview that you can’t back up. Sounds simple, right? Turns out it isn’t. Martin gave the example that people... Continue reading... pzmiller

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More Twitter Info – Thanks to Penny Sansevieri Posted 06-02-2008 at 12:17 PM by pzmiller Since writing the previous post about Twitter, I’ve been experimenting with some Twitter ideas provided by Penny Sansevieri in the May 29th issue of her newsletter. Penny’s website is www.amarketingexpert.com. I signed up for Penny’s newsletter a couple of months ago after reading her terrific book RED HOT INTERNET PUBLICITY. The newsletter is actually targeted at book authors who want to use the internet for book promotion (that’s me!). Yet almost everything Penny writes about... Continue reading... pzmiller

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