Category: Blog

Why I Wage Hope in Memory of My Dad


By Vicki L. Friedman  Pancreatic cancer. What Alex Trebak died of ranks third among cancer deaths in the United States with an overall five-year survival rate of 10%. My father, Harry Friedman, was among the 63% of patients who died within the first year of diagnosis. We lost Dad 23…
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Off to the Races for Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg


“Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. We strive to be of service any chance we get. And our next service project is off to the races! As part of our team run for Run the D.O.G. to benefit our friends at Habitat for Humanity…
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We Asked. You Answered by Fueling the Frontlines.


We wanted to say thank you to the frontlines —the Riverside health care heroes who continue to serve the Middle Peninsula community tirelessly during the COVID-19 pandemic. We showed our gratitude with a fresh meal, 887 of them, delivered to Riverside health team members on the Middle Peninsula over three…
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Why You Should Take Cybersecurity Seriously as a Small Business Owner


You change your passwords. You stay off public WIFI. You only have a few employees and you trust all of them. Don’t fool yourself into thinking your business is not vulnerable to a cyber-attack. Consider almost one-third of data breaches affected small businesses last year, according to the Verizon Business…
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Bet You’re Not Doing These Things on Social Media for the Press to Promote Your Business


Of course, your business is on social media. You post regular content on Facebook and pics on the ’Gram. Your LinkedIn presence is healthy and you tweet daily. The internet is full of a plethora of other ideas from Facebook Live tips to infographics that catch the eye to creating…
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Next time your press release will sizzle thanks to these 5 tips


It’s been a full 24 hours since you hit the send button on a press release that you’re pretty stoked about and yet crickets. … Hello? Is anybody there? Good news — the plethora of media outlets is no longer limited to print and broadcast. Social media, websites and online…
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Fueling the Frontline Health Care Workers on the MidPen


When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the Middle Peninsula community in 2019, we all rallied around our heath care teams, working to provide them as much support as possible as they dealt with a public health crisis unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. Today, as the pandemic surges to new…
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On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Read, Watch, Listen, Grow


“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” These words from Martin Luther King Jr. resonate with all of us at Consociate Media. We’re storytellers eager to lead the dialogue. We’re listeners who want to contribute to the conversation. We’re doers determined to make…
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Don’t overlook these 5 things when going Live on Facebook


If you’ve decided on a Facebook Live to promote your business’s next major announcement or a reveal of a new product or service, congratulations! You’re using one of social media’s most versatile tools to engage with your audience. Need a few tips and tricks to get started? Glad you asked!…
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A Legacy of Service


Sgt. Damon Radcliffe of the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office can’t tell you for sure where his desire to serve comes from. It’s just always been there, he’ll tell you, humbly. What’s also there is a family legacy of service – a brother in the U.S. Marine Corps, a grandmother who did…
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