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LinkedIn Sales Funnel Workshop at Cranberry Chamber

Bring your laptop and learn how to finally leverage LinkedIn as a sales funnel.

Most business people have a LinkedIn profile, but scratch their head and wonder what it accomplishes.  The LinkedIn Sales Funnel – Hands-On Workshop teaches attendees how to transform that passive channel into a robust, proactive lead-generator.

PR Works, a full-service public relations and advertising firm based in Plymouth Center, will host a LinkedIn Sales Funnel at the Cranberry Country Chamber of Commerce, 9 Clayton Road, Middleboro, MA on Tuesday, April 25, 8 – 11 a.m. Cost is $149 per person.

The session will be led by Steve Dubin of PR Works, licensed by Linked University and owner of PR Works and My Pinnacle Network, a company that hosts six B2B networking groups across central and eastern Massachusetts.

The session will include: a review of your LinkedIn profile and how to maximize it to be found and convert visitors; how to use LinkedIn’s advance search to create a prospect profile and segmented target audience by Industry, Title, Geography, etc.; how to develop a drip campaign and ask for five connection requests per day; the essence of a messaging system – including five messages to develop a know, like, trust relationship with the recipient; when to allow prospects to “marinate” and wait for a response;  when to ask for a telephone or coffee meeting; how to harness discussion group to showcase your expertise; how to leverage LinkedIn’s Pulse publishing to expand credibility; when to add profile updates and use the gentle prod; and how to export LinkedIn contacts to a spreadsheet and utilize that e-mail data for a monthly e-newsletter.

To reserve a seat, please contact Steve Dubin, PR Works, (781) 582-1061, email – SDubin@PRWorkzone.com. To register directly online to https://goo.gl/q6IBea.

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Talking Information Center Focuses on Team With A Vision at Boston Marathon 2017

TIC’s Jim Bunnell and Anna Dunbar after the Hyannis Half-Marathon 2017

The executive team of the Talking Information Center (TIC), a nonprofit reading service based in Marshfield, MA, which broadcasts 24 hours a day to visually impaired and otherwise print impaired listeners throughout Massachusetts, has joined Team With A Vision for the 2017 Boston Marathon and will race to raise awareness and funds for the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI).

Team With A Vision is comprised of runners with visual impairment and their sighted guides who take part in events all around the country to raise funds and awareness for MABVI. This year is Team With A Vision’s 24th year running the Boston Marathon.

Anna Dunbar, Assistant Executive Director of TIC, is an ambassador runner for Team With A Vision and so far has raised over $7,000 for MABVI.

“I am beyond thrilled to be a part of Team With A Vision for the 2017 Boston Marathon and to raise funds for such a wonderful and important organization,” said Dunbar. “TIC provides 24/7 programming 365 days a year for the visually impaired or otherwise print disabled, and TIC’s mission and MABVI’s mission align perfectly. TIC and MABVI work to provide the support to help individuals with visual impairment live independent lives.”

Jim Bunnell, TIC’s Executive Director, along with Chase Fleming, a Northern California Tech Rep based in San Francisco, will be Team With A Vision sighted guides for Jennifer Herring, a legally blind computer engineer from Hamilton, New Jersey. Herring, who has completed 13 Boston Marathons and 28 marathons total, has been running with Team With A Vision for the past several years.

“With Team With A Vision, I get to meet people with similar problems with vision,” said Herring. “Team With A Vision is a wonderful community that comes together every year and helps others. It’s great to be a part of, and to help people in the same situation and share the same passion. The guides are great and often become friends.”

This year, there are 120 Team With A Vision members, comprised of 30 athletes who qualified in the visually impaired division, as well as their sighted guides and individuals who have qualified, registered and want to give meaning to their miles.

“We are so honored to have so many involved with and supporting Team With A Vision. It is beyond hard to hit the qualifying time for the Boston Marathon and we’re always grateful to those who want to guide,” said Andrea Croak, Coordinator of Team With A Vision and Manager of Special Events and Corporate Sponsorships at MAB Community Services. Croak has previously run the Boston Marathon and volunteered as a sighted guide. This year, in addition to organizing the team, she is supporting another runner in training.

Croak continued, “There are so many factors that affect visually impaired individuals, from depression to a high rate of unemployment to socialization. Team With A Vision enables them to socialize and engage in the community. With the right support anything is possible.”

TIC Live Broadcast at the Boston Marathon

Tune in to get up-close and personal with Team With A Vision runners and their sighted guides at the 2017 Boston Marathon via TIC’s live radio broadcast of the event. TIC producer John Shea will take listeners from the Hopkinton starting line to the finish line in a narrative of the race that will include interviews with a number of Team With A Vision runners.

About Team With A Vision

Team With A Vision is part of the 2017 Boston Athletic Association Boston Marathon Official Charity Program. For the last 24 years members of Team With A Vision have toed the starting line on Marathon Monday and shown the world that with the right support anything is possible. Their international team of blind and sighted runners race to support individuals throughout Massachusetts living with vision loss. Their efforts allow the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired to deliver professional, peer and volunteer support to over 1,100 individuals each year, giving them the support they need to live with dignity and independence.

All funds raised support MABVI’s statewide network of vision rehabilitation services, which include 14 low vision clinics, 34 low vision support groups, and 300 volunteers matched 1:1 with blind individuals.

About the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI)

The Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI) is the oldest social service agency in the country providing services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Their mission is to work with individuals with vision loss to eliminate barriers and create opportunities. For more information about MABVI and Team With A Vision, visit www.mabcommunity.org/mabvi/home.

About TIC

TIC is a proud member of the International Association of Audible Information Services (IAAIS), and is the hub of the Massachusetts Reading Network, broadcasting to all of Massachusetts as well as southern New Hampshire and Connecticut. TIC operates with the help of more than 600 volunteers statewide, broadcasting newspapers, magazines, books, special consumer information, medical and stock market updates, jobs, sports, supermarket specials, voting guides, community newspapers, and television programs. TIC also offers cultural programming such as old-time radio drama, theater, and poetry. Two of TIC’s newest shows include Veterans Voice Radio and Veterans Voice Story Hour, which are specifically geared toward military veterans and their families.

TIC programming may be accessed several ways: via live audio stream at http://www.ticnetwork.org; by utilizing a specially tuned radio receiver; through AudioNow by calling 712-832-7025 from a home or cell phone; or by smartphone app. Listeners with smartphones may download the free TIC app by typing “Talking Information Center” in Apple or in the Google Play store for Android devices.

In 1977, Ed Perry, the founder of radio station WATD-FM in Marshfield, MA, donated his Subsidiary Carrier Authorization signal for use as the first radio reading service in New England. Operating similarly to other broadcast networks, TIC has affiliates throughout the state of Massachusetts that provide inserts of local news and information that is of interest to listeners in their area. The Executive Office of Elder Affairs and the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind oversee TIC, which is located at 130 Enterprise Drive, Marshfield, MA 02050. For more information visit www.ticnetwork.org or call (781) 834-4400.

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Heroes need help, too. Praxis Growth Advisors, an authorized provider of Sandler Training, awards $18,000 non-profit training scholarship

photo of Eric Warner of Praxis Growth Advisors
Eric Warner

NORWELL, MA…

Eric Warner, President of Praxis Growth Advisors an authorized provider of Sandler Training is pleased to announce that the first annual Non-Profit scholarship for Sales and  Business Development has been awarded to Heidrea for Heroes of Plymouth MA.

“We are proud to welcome Heidrea for Heroes to our training.  They are serious about growing their non-profit and continue to give back to our veterans.  Heidrea for heroes very much fits the profile of companies that thrive in our program,” noted Warner.

Praxis Growth Advisors awarded this scholarship through a competitive application and review process.  The scholarship is worth $18,000 of professional development training. The scholarship includes one full year of the award winning Sales Mastery Development Program, the Advanced Communication Dynamics Workshop, the Cold Call Boot Camp, and the Referral Growth Program. This is over 120 hours of live professional development training, as well as access to 1000’s of additional hours of audio and video training.

“Heidrea for Heroes is thrilled to have been selected for this valuable scholarship opportunity.  As we provide support for local veterans in need of a helping hand, the Sandler Training methods and Eric’s guiding advice are helping us to hone our message and approach with people interested in supporting that work,” commented Amy Belmore, Managing Director, Heidrea for Heroes.

About Praxis Growth Advisors, Inc./ Sandler Training:

Sandler Training is a world leader in innovative sales, management, and leadership training; offering consulting, coaching, and training for organizations serious about professional development and growth. Sandler’s methodology is designed to create lasting “performance improvement” rather than the motivational “quick fix” typical of many seminar-based training programs. Sandler Training not only provides the initial and advanced strategies and tactics needed to excel, our training also enables people, over time, to develop the attitudes and implement the behaviors necessary to reach the highest levels of success. Entrepreneur Magazine has ranked Sandler Training as the No. 1 Professional Development and Training Company nine times.

Find Sandler Training Boston on the web www.praxis.sandler.com,  and on Twitter @SandlerPraxis

About Heidrea For Heroes:

Heidrea For Heroes is a non-profit whose mission is to provide adaptive housing renovations, vehicle modifications, qualifying home repairs, specialized mobility equipment, veteran/family support and workforce readiness programs that inspire and motivate veterans and families to move forward through challenges. By providing a positive direction during unexpected hardships faced by our United States veterans, we honor their service.

For information about Praxis Growth Advisors, contact Eric Warner at 781-499-2030 or email him at eric.warner@sandler.com.

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My Pinnacle Network recognizes region’s best connectors with  Networking Ninja Award winners.

 

 

My Pinnacle Network, the business to business networking group with monthly meetings in Bourne, Braintree, Mansfield, Marshfield, Newton, and Westborough, MA, recently announced the winners of its third annual Networking Ninja Awards. The Networking Ninja Awards were created to recognize the region’s best networkers in four separate categories: Best Connector (helping bring people together); Most Ubiquitous (appears to be at every networking event); Most Altruistic (does most for others); and Brightest Beacon (adds energy to networking events).

Jim Hickox, owner of Apple Corps Cleaning Service of Weymouth took home the honors as Best Connector. He is a member of My Pinnacle Network-Braintree Third Thursday.

Michelle Resendes of Cape Cod Broadcasting Media in Hyannis won the Most Ubiquitous Networking Ninja Award. She is a member of My Pinnacle Network-Bourne.

David Allen, owner of Balance Wealth Advisors in Wellesley won the Most Altruistic Networking Ninja Award. He is a member of My Pinnacle Network-Westborough and My Pinnacle Network-Newton.

David DeBlasio of DeBlasio New Media Marketing in Dedham won the Brightest Beacon honors for the second consecutive year. He is a member of My Pinnacle Network-Mansfield.

“We had a number of networkers nominated for these awards and these individuals stood out as the cream of the crop in our region,” said Steve Dubin, founder of My Pinnacle Network. “Each of these winners has proven themselves to be first-rate connectors who are givers first, which is how they ultimately receive referrals for their respective businesses.”

Voting for the Networking Ninja Awards took place from January 1 through February 28 on the My Pinnacle Network website, www.mypinnaclenetwork.com. Others nominated for awards include: George Rolfing of Brookline Transportation; Itamar Chalif of Rockland Trust; Robert Viamari of Cape & Plymouth Business Magazine; Roy Pacitto of Bryley Systems; Steve Wilson of Office Furniture Consulting; Dave Flaherty of Aflac; Sheldon Prenovitz of ABResources; Bill Tkowski of FMC Partners; Matthew Mensch of Law Office of Matthew Mensch; Lois Drukman of Walter May Insurance; Neil Policow of Leaderboard-Boston; Nicole Connolly of PhotoFabulousYou.com; Pam Snell of ACTSmart; Will Shain of TAB; Michael Mills of Business Coaches and Associates; and Murray Vetstein of Source4.

Awards were distributed to the winners at a joint networking event hosted by the South Shore Professional Networking Group and My Pinnacle Network on March 22 at the Cask & Flagon in Marshfield. The event was held during South Shore Professional Networking Group’s regular meeting night, the third Tuesday of the month.

“We can’t thank Lois Drukman, Mark Roos and the rest of the South Shore Professional Networking Group for sharing their meeting night for our awards ceremony,” noted Dubin. “Networking really starts with giving and the SSPNG team exemplifies that philosophy.”

My Pinnacle Network hosts business-to-business networking groups in the towns of Bourne, Braintree, Mansfield, Marshfield, Newton and Westborough. For information about My Pinnacle Network, please visit www.MyPinnacleNetwork.com, or contact Steven V. Dubin at SDubin@MyPinnacleNetwork.com or 781-582-1061.

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Kristen Seaton Joins Weymouth Club’s Aquatics Department

The Weymouth Club is pleased to announce Kristen Seaton, a USA Certified Head Swim Coach, has become a full-time aquatics instructor at their Waves Swim School.

The Weymouth Club, a family-friendly fitness, wellness and recreation facility catering to residents throughout the South Shore, has announced that Seaton will run her popular and highly successful Water Babies and Water Toddlers swim programs and provide private swim instruction for all ages.

Seaton has been teaching swimming for 15 years, and over the last decade, has operated Powers Aquatics as a full-time swim instructor. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Marist College in New York, where she played Division 1 Water Polo. She is CPR, AED, First Aid, Oxygen and Lifeguard certified.

Seaton, who has a nine month-old daughter who is an impressive swimmer, offers a progressive teaching curriculum for children age two to 36 months old. Beginning at two months old, babies learn how to back float and swim from six feet underwater to the surface unassisted. From day one, they are introduced to a set of 11 skills, which are developed over the course of two years.

“Babies between two and eight months old are able to do more in the water because at that age holding their breath underwater is an automatic reflex,” explained Seaton.

Parents/guardians stay with their babies/toddlers in the water for the entire lesson, which is a maximum of 30 minutes.

Waves Swim School

“WAVES”, an acronym for Weymouth Aquatics Values Every Swimmer, is dedicated to helping members and non-members of all ages develop swimming skills, confidence in the water, and enjoyment of the sport. Each instructor at the Weymouth Club has undergone extensive training specific to teaching at Waves Swim School and their 4:1 ratio (for all levels) ensures proper attention to each and every participant. Lessons are held in the Weymouth Club’s 90 degree,”shiver free” pool.

For more information and to register for Weymouth Club’s upcoming Water Babies or Water Toddlers Program with Kristen Seaton – open to members and non-members – call the Aquatics department at 781-682-5819 or visit http://www.weymouthclub.com/aquatics/swim-lessons.

About the Weymouth Club

The Weymouth Club is a family-friendly health, fitness, wellness and recreation center, owned and operated by the Goldman family since 1988. Catering to members and guests from across the South Shore, the Weymouth Club provides an environment that accommodates individuals of all ages and fitness levels in common pursuit of living a healthy and energetic life.

With 200,000 square feet of space which includes enclosed pools and tennis courts, the state-of-the-art club boasts a wide variety of programs and services ranging from nutrition, fitness, group exercise, and mind/body (yoga, Barre, Pilates), to aquatics, tennis and more. The Weymouth Club is a member of Genavix Wellness Network, a health and fitness facilities partnership focused on empowering individuals and families to take control of their wellness. The club’s “HealthyCare 90-Day Commit to Get Fit Program” is a network program, and may be partially covered by select health insurance carriers.

The W Spa, the Weymouth Club’s own full-service day spa for both members and non-members is featured on-site, along with Bay State Physical Therapy and Milton Chiropractic satellite locations. The Weymouth Club is located at 75 Finnell Drive in Weymouth MA 02188. For more information, call 781-337-4600 or visit www.weymouthclub.com.

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Fun for the Whole Family at Moving Heels for Meals on Wheels 5K Road Race/Walk

Lace up those sneakers for a good cause!
Old Colony Elder Services’ (OCES) family and dog-friendly “Moving Heels for Meals on Wheels” 5K Road Race/Walk to benefit the Meals on Wheels program will be held Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 9 a.m. All of the money raised supports OCES’ vital Meals on Wheels program.
More than 60 runners and walkers participated in OCES’ Moving Heels for Meals on Wheels 5K last year, and OCES’ would like to double the number of participants this year. Team OCES encourages you to bring your family, friends, colleagues and dogs to run/walk for a good cause.
Costume Contest for Kids and Canines
Children age 12 and under are encouraged to wear a food themed costume (carrot, apple, etc.) that best represents healthy living and nutrition, for a chance to win a special prize provided by Mickey Adventures of Carver.
J. M. Pet Resorts of Brockton is providing a $40 grooming/product gift certificate for the best healthy food dog costume.
Silver Lake Starting Line
The race begins at 9:00 a.m. at Silver Lake Regional High School, 260 Pembroke Street in Kingston, MA 02364. Online registration for the Moving Heels for Meals on Wheels 5K is $25 for adults; $20 for students age 11-18; $15 for children (age 10 and under) and children in carriages ride free.
All participants will receive a swag bag and water will be provided. Register by Tuesday, March 21st to receive a race T-shirt.
Sponsors
OCES would like to thank the following 5K sponsors: Citrin Cooperman, our Marquee Sponsor; Brockton Adult Day Health, our Finish Line Sponsor, and Lindley Food Service; Abbott Care; Anodyne; Hope Health; Laurelwood at the Pinehills; Stafford Hill; Old Colony Hospice and Palliative Care; Greater Boston Home Health Care Services; South Shore Community Action Council; Home Health Resources and Senior Whole Health; Mickey Adventures and J. M. Pet Resort.
OCES would also like to thank the following for their donations to the swag bags: Anchor Academy; Visiting Nurses Association; Good Samaritan Medical Center; Crescent Credit Union; and Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston.
How Meals on Wheels Works
As part of their Nutrition Program, OCES delivers 1,600 nutritious meals a day to older adults and individuals with disabilities living within 23 communities in greater Plymouth County. These “Meals on Wheels” are planned by a nutritionist, and with the help of hundreds of volunteers, are delivered either to individual homes or to Community Dining Sites, which provide older adults opportunities for social interaction.
“For many of our most vulnerable older adults and people with disabilities, our Meals on Wheels home delivery is often their only social contact of the day,” explained Nicole Long, CEO. “Despite recent federal and state budget cuts, OCES is committed to this vital program, and our 5K fundraiser will enable us to keep ‘Meals on Wheels’ rolling along.”
Unable to participate in Moving Heels for Meals on Wheels 5K? To support the program with a donation, visit https://www.ocesma.org/donations and select “Nutrition Program” from the drop-down designation box.
About OCES
Founded in 1974, OCES proudly serves greater Plymouth County and surrounding communities. OCES is a private, non-profit organization headquartered in Brockton with a second office in Plymouth. OCES is designated as one of 26 Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. OCES’ mission is to support the independence and dignity of elders and people with disabilities by providing essential information and services that promote healthy and safe living. The agency has 235 employees and operates more than 15 programs serving older adults, individuals with disabilities, their families and caregivers. For more information call 508-584-1561 or visit www.ocesma.org.

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Masters Touch, Holliston, MA, Honors 20th Anniversary with Donation to American Cancer Society

Doug Masters, founder of Masters Touch Design Build, with a $12,500 donation to American Cancer Society

Masters Touch Design Build, the award-winning custom home and renovation contractor based in Holliston, MA, honored their 20th anniversary with a $12,500 donation to the American Cancer Society (ACS).

The firm held a combined 20-year anniversary holiday party and Fundraiser for ACS in December. The event, which was held at the Crystal Room in Milford, MA, was a tremendous success with 225 customers, employees, subcontractors, vendors, friends, and family in attendance to celebrate and support this good cause. A dedicated “Team ACS” page was also set up on the American Cancer Society website for online donations.

“Nearly everyone has been touched by cancer in some way. To show our support and make a difference, we formed a team dedicated to supporting the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving work in research, education, advocacy, and patient services,” said Doug Masters, founder of Masters Touch. “We are delighted to support ACS with this contribution in honor of our 20th anniversary.”

Founded by Doug Masters in 1997, Masters Touch is the recipient of three 2016 Contract of the Year (CotY) Awards – one gold and two silver awards. From high-end design build projects; custom homes, kitchen and bath renovations, to exterior home care, Masters Touch caters to homeowners throughout eastern Massachusetts. With a team of more than 50 including home designers, interior designers, and master craftsmen, Masters Touch can handle virtually any new home construction project or design build renovation to existing homes.

Masters Touch is located at 24 Water Street, Holliston, MA. For more information contact 508-359-5900 or visit www.MastersTouchWeb.com.

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Renovations Complete at FitWorx Pembroke

Derek Stearns, FitCoach, at the newly renovated FitWorx in Pembroke

FitWorx, the “non-gym” solution for a healthy lifestyle and weight loss with four locations in Massachusetts, has recently completed renovations of their Pembroke location in the North River Plaza Shopping Center, at 125 Church Street.

FitWorx’ Pembroke club opened in 2013 and was the first of their four locations. Although the size of the space has only been increased by an additional 200 s.f., the layout has been completely redesigned to maximize the space and make it more user friendly for FitCoaches and members.

Updates include a new spa inspired decor and a floor plan that is now similar to their other locations. FitWorx Pembroke now has a soothing, warm color palette, and plenty of room to move about. Tropical plants, natural lighting and carpeting accent the interior. New equipment (six treadmills) has been added.

With eight FitCoaches, the Pembroke club caters to more than 725 members, and expects to grow to more than 800 members by year-end.

“We’re seeing an increasing number of Baby Boomers who are looking to lose weight and are in need of better instruction and programming, but who also want an environment in which they are truly comfortable. FitWorx offers a friendly, inviting and supportive environment. Our members look forward to working out in our upbeat, yet relaxed atmosphere,” said Sara Fuller, DPT, Corporate Outreach Director and General Manager of FitWorx Pembroke.

FitWorx is owned and managed by partners Rick Langella, a 30-year veteran of the fitness industry, and Keith Johnson, personal trainer and professional athlete. Along with Pembroke, they have locations in Easton, West Roxbury and Weymouth, and plan to expand to 20 locations by 2020.

Get with the Program

FitWorx helps real people achieve a realistic weight loss goal with manageable, proven approaches to weight loss and fitness. FitWorx training and nutrition program is designed to help members reduce body fat percentage by increasing lean muscle by up to 10 pounds. FitWorx programs include meal plans, exercise routines, and accountability for sticking with the plan.

A FitWorx membership includes: full access to the facility seven days per week; friendly training with a FitCoach three times per week on full body strength training workouts; weekly weigh-ins; monthly re-evaluations to track progress and help determine the best course of action to reach goals; and personalized weight loss program and meal planning with weekly plan review.

FitWorx’ goal is to get individuals, in particular those with sedentary lifestyles, weight issues or medical conditions such as High Blood Pressure, Type II Diabetes and High Cholesterol, on the path to weight loss and an overall healthier lifestyle.

About FitWorx

FitWorx is the “non-gym” solution for a healthy lifestyle and weight loss. Offering a personalized fitness program that combines nutrition with customized workouts, and the ongoing guidance and support of a personal FitCoach, FitWorx has helped thousands achieve their weight loss goals and attain and sustain a healthy lifestyle.

FitWorx officially opened doors in 2013, and has quickly grown to four locations in Massachusetts: Easton, Pembroke, West Roxbury and Weymouth. The company is currently looking toward national expansion through franchise development. To learn more about FitWorx and their “90 Days to a New You” program or to sign up for a two-week free trial, visit www.FitWorx.com or call (617) 651-5236.

 

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Hull, MA Artist, Priscilla Beadle Shares Fashion Insights

Priscilla Beadle

Hull MA artist, Priscilla Beadle, 75 years old, has been creating unique bead jewelry since 1995. As she travels the world in search of beads, Beadle has observed fashion trends worldwide. Though she aims not to be trendy in her creations, Beadle is aware of what people are wearing today.

Venice, Italy, is Beadle’s favorite city for inspiration. “It’s the ultimate feast for the eyes—for unadulterated romanticism,” declares Beadle. When Beadle lived in Paris in the 1960’s, she remembers her French roommate had only three dresses, yet the young woman always looked fascinating. The French woman used accessories of scarves, necklaces, belts, hats, gloves, bracelets and other jewelry.

French women, Beadle believes, are not more attractive than American women, only more stylish. Beadle’s accessory to count on is a short necklace with sterling silver and pearls. A “sunshine cloth” is Beadle’s secret helper to keep sterling silver gleaming.

A simple way to look fabulous is to wear jewelry and clothing that make you feel good. Sometimes when considering a necklace, women confide in Beadle, “I’m too short,” or “I’m too chubby,” or “I’m too old” to wear the one they like. Beadle’s advice is to choose pieces that speak to you—it could be a favorite color or stone—and wear them whenever you want. It’s acceptable to wear a favorite necklace with a t-shirt to go shopping, not only with haute couture to a special event.

Beadle sums up her color philosophy in three words: surprising, unexpected, yet related. In general she recommends being freer with color and avoiding ‘matchy-matchy”. Her heroine for how vibrant she wishes to be at age 90 is Iris Apfel, the irreverent American fashion icon and businesswoman who is known for wearing ethnic pieces from around the world.

Beadle’s guilty fashion pleasure is to buy one fabulous necklace during any trip, especially to Europe. When she first began to make necklaces, Beadle only wore her own creations. But after 22 years of jewelry-making, Beadle takes pleasure wearing any necklace that speaks to her. “Yesterday I wore a fun necklace I found in Milan,” Beadle confides, “I’ve received several compliments!”

Creating bead jewelry art since 1993, Priscilla Beadle first found inspiration for her bold, eclectic designs in the bazaars of Tibet and Nepal, in dusty shops in Beijing, on remote Indonesian islands reached by catamaran, in beautiful Bali, and in verdant Indochina—Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Each Beadleful design starts with a centerpiece—add whimsy, color excitement, texture, chunky beads, a fabulous clasp—a collectable necklace is born.

Priscilla Beadle returned to her hometown, Hull MA, in 2011. For 34 years she had lived in California, eleven in the historic mission town of San Luis Obispo. She brought her business, Beadleful, with her and crafted a comfortable studio for her work on the ground floor of her home. The spark of Beadleful ignited when, after 23 years in the corporate world, Priscilla retired in 1993 to accompany her husband on his job assignment in Hong Kong.  Southeast Asia became her handicraft fantasy world as she hunted for beads: –odd, large, ethnic, contrarian beads; antique or contemporary glass beads; rare and unusual colors; textures that lead to touching.  Whether traveling the world or stalking New England galleries, successful bead hunting inspires the bold eclectic designs that characterize Priscilla’s unique necklaces and bracelets.

For more information follow her weekly blog at https://priscillabeadle.com/

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