Hey, Ya'll! Beloveds.... I just wanna talk to you about what Netflix did to my life in a week. Like... Seven whole days (in my Toni Braxton singing voice). Let's chat about Love is Blind and the documentary She Did That. Both of these are currently available on Netflix (who is not sponsoring my reviews, btw). Have you seen either of these yet? What did you think?
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Hey, ya'll! I know you've had the self-care talk with plenty of people already. I know. But you haven't had it with Queen Mother so can we talk? Also, in celebration of Black History Month... clean out your spice cabinets. Listen to this episode to learn more. K?
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Hey, ya'll! My son suggested I drop some Black History nuggets. Ginger ale and quotes from Black mothers. That's Black History! Maybe it is part of your history, too! Let me know. We might be cousins!
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Hey, ya'll! 12 year old Zaya Wade is getting life together and living life to the fullest. Are you? Join the conversation and let me know your thoughts on how you are living your best life. What does "living my best life" mean to you? How do you keep it all together? Let ya girl know!
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Starting a podcast is something I started preparing for a year ago and never moved forward. There are several reasons why this project has been idle, but if I don't do it now it may never get done. I literally just want to talk! We’ll talk about current events, food, music, TV... Basically whatever is on my mind. Sometimes it will just be me and other times I will have a guest.
Join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram using my handle @LaKendraSpks! Greetings and salutations! If you are reading these words, you need to know God has a blessing in store for you already. Your faithfulness to your decision to fast and pray will unlock favor you have not even imagined. I am excited for you in advance! What is fasting? If you are new to fasting, the first fact you should know is Biblical fasting is not a “diet”. I encourage you to refrain from using the word “diet” when describing the type of fast you have chosen for this journey. Biblical fasting is refraining from food for a spiritual purpose which will bring us into a deeper and intimate relationship with God. Why should you fast? When I did my first fast, I read a book simply titled Fasting by Jentezen Franklin (click the link to purchase from Amazon). It was very helpful for me on my journey. Within the aforementioned book, Pastor Franklin advises that there are three duties of every Christian: giving; praying; fasting. Over the next 21 days, we will fast and pray together while offering encouragement to one another. To further this point of fasting being our Christian duty, Jesus comes through in Matthew 6:16-18 with a word: 16 “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” Let’s focus on the first clause of verse 16: When you fast. Then, focus on the first word: When. The simple word “when” indicates an expectation for something to occur. Basically, Jesus is telling us fasting is something we should be doing. Flat out. Recommendations During your fast, prayer will be key! You will have cravings and desires early and frequently. When the cravings strike… PRAY! When temptations are afoot… PRAY! When all you can think about is what you are missing out on… PRAY! Drink plenty of water and create a good praise & worship playlist. I also encourage you to journal your experience. I am a huge fan of journaling, in general. Even if you do not journal every day, that is okay. The point is to document your fasting journey, notable moments and breakthroughs. I highly suggest journaling on our first day of fasting. Taking cues from Pastor Franklin, here are suggestions on what to include in your first journal entry:
Father, I thank You for the soul reading this message. I pray You will bless my brother/sister with the desires of his/her heart. Please endow us with the discipline to stay the course and remain focused on and remain obedient to Your word. Give us more of You, oh Lord! Help our flesh to decrease and the Holy Spirit within us to increase. I ask these and other blessings in the matchless name of Jesus. Amen. La'Kendra D. GarrisonBeliever | Communicator | Leader Over the last week I experimented with a few mobile apps that were described as making digital PR easier. I am on-the-go quite a bit. Having a reliable and efficient mobile app is pretty essential! The app that caught my attention is Upitch. Keep reading to get my full user review. What does Upitch do? If PR pros and journalists had a dating app, this might be it. Upitch allows publicists to post a pitch, and then you let the journalists and media outlets come to you. Once your pitch is out there it will appear in the journalists’ ‘pitch feed’ view. From there, journalists have the option to reject or show interest in a pitch. If a journalist shows interest in your pitch it will appear under the matches tab in the sidebar menu. To move the relationship to the next level, move into the chat section to communicate. Getting started on Upitch Anyone’s first impression of an app is registration. If an app has an easy registration process it gives me high hopes for what is to come. Upitch offers two registration options: import your info from LinkedIn or manual registration. I opted for the manual registration to test for complications. I was pleased to find Upitch only needs your name, email address, and for you to indicate if you are pitching or a journalist. That was it! Very simple manual setup if you do not want to import your LinkedIn profile information. What’s inside and posting a pitch Upitch has a user-friendly interface with easy to navigate options. The sidebar menu in Upitch offers the ability to easily edit your profile; manage your pitches; see your matches; and review your analytics. I did not submit a pitch to properly test the analytics tab, but it appears to offer the ability to show stats of views for live and expired pitches. Composing a pitch is similar to writing a traditional press release. Upitch does have character limits so you will need to be mindful of that. The idea is to throw a bone out to journalists in an effort for them to come to you. Again – a la dating app. What I really appreciate about composing a pitch is the ability to upload photos. You are required to upload at least one image for each pitch. You can schedule the pitch to expire from the journalists view in 30, 60, or 90 days. You must also select a category for your pitch (arts, fashion, etc). Then you submit and wait for the journalists to flock. You will get notifications when you get a match so no need to check to see if anyone is looking at your pitch. Upitch has a great FAQ section. All my initial questions were in their FAQs with easy to understand answers. What could be better? I could not find an area in Upitch to add attachments such as a PDF file. Maybe the intent is to take the connection out of the app into the real world. However, that functionality could be beneficial. Should PR pros use this app? I believe Upitch is a great mobile app to use. Upitch is accessible via computer and the mobile app for ease of use. The mobile user interface is friendly and easy to use. I think the Upitch app takes some of the stress out of finding journalists to pick up stories. Upitch also extends your reach to a national level instead of depending solely on your familiar local journalists. I would not use Upitch as replacement for all other methods, but in addition to everything I do now. I recommend Upitch! My wish mobile app If I could combine Upitch with a graphics app like Canva that would be my ideal mobile app. I would like to have the ability to write my pitch using the options of Upitch, but to also create original visual content as I do in Canva. I can see myself using an app like this while I am waiting to board a flight, on the flight, or as I Uber away from an event. Being able to do everything in one place for journalists to see and show interest would be fabulous! ArchivesCategories All
I am La’Kendra Garrison. Communicator. Entrepreneur. And Public Relations specialist. So the thing that sets me a part from others is I have a niche I’m going after that I believe is still a little untouched. I want to assist non-profits, entrepreneurs, as well as religious organizations with their communications strategies and public relations.
What I think sets me apart with this niche is that I have a passion for non-profits. Because of the work they do to give back to the community, I would love to assist with getting their messages out and potentially help them get more funding to support the work that they’re doing. Because I was raised volunteering in the church, I would like to give back to as many churches as possible. I want to also help them get their messages out and help execute their communications strategies. Being an entrepreneur myself, I launched Integrity Orchid Consulting as a platform that will allow me to serve and give back to these groups and many others. I know it can be tough getting started. I had people help me along the way and now I want to pay it forward and help others become successful. To learn more about me, please visit me online at www.LaKendraGarrison.com. I’d also love to connect with you on social media! You can find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter using the handle @LaKendraSpks. |
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