Author: Abbe Sparks
Abbe Sparks is the Founder of Abbe Sparks Media Group & Socially Sparked News. A social entrepreneur, she is a social media and content influencer who has been covering the entertainment, music, tech and advocacy sectors for over 25 years. A member of US Press Association, she has written for many online and print publications including the UK's Blues Matters Magazine, Big City Rythm & Blues & her former column 'Abbe's Sparks' for RFPalooza. You can also find her stories on Medium & Tumbler. Twitter: @asparks01
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Roger Ebert Lives On…
Today in Chicago is the public service for beloved film critic and media icon Roger Ebert, who will forever be a part of our lives. His many contributions and his legacy live on. This story by Mashable highlights Roger Ebert’s digital legacy. Click the headline below for the full story. Remembering Roger Ebert’s Digital […]
A Day For Grace Indie Gogo Campaign Send Sammy to Broadway! Help roots rock legend Sam Llanas promote suicide awareness with the critically-acclaimed drama A Day for Grace. Theater – Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Campaign Home Updates / 4 Comments / 3 Funders / 7 Gallery / 7 Share This Campaign: Follow A Day for Grace is a […]
For Immediate Release April 5, 2013 The Frank Russell Band and Special Guests to Salute Miles Davis: The Electric Years for Jazz Appreciation Month at Mayne Stage, April 27th 8 PM With Dede Sampaio, Dee Alexander and Corey Wilkes CHICAGO – Jazz it up this April with The Frank Russell Band and special […]
April is Jazz Appreciation Month In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month as sanctioned by the Smithsonian, here’s one very special night in Chicago worth checking out: A Tribute to Miles Davis ~ The Electric Years ~Frank Russell will present the electric side of Miles Davis with a signature song ‘Code M2,’ penned for Miles Davis […]
Social Media News from Mashable Chris Taylor Mashable 14 hours ago Hey, bosses who block employees from using social media at work: You’re doing it wrong.That’s one conclusion that can be drawn from new data on the workplace by Evolv, a startup that monitors hundreds of metrics from Fortune 500 companies. Not only has Evolv determined that […]
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The Marketing of Mommy Bloggers
How Mommy Bloggers Make the Car Payment From this week’s Crain’s News By Brigid Sweeney March 18, 2013 Despite the cloying name, mommy blogging has been serious business for years—and no one knows that better than Danielle Wiley. Ms. Wiley, a former senior vice president at Chicago-based public relations firm Edelman, launched Sway Group LLC in 2011 […]
I treat every day as International Women’s Day. As a working mom of two teenagers — a daughter in college and a son who is college-bound in 2014 – each day involves a great bit of mothering, promoting causes and issues I represent and/or believe in, as well as running a woman-owned business — all to help […]