Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Documentary THE WAY WE GET BY Tells of Seniors Who Greet the Troops in Bangor, Maine
The documentary THE WAY WE GET BY tells the story of seniors in Bangor, Maine, who since 2003 have greeted the planes taking troops to and from Iraq and Afghanistan.
It's especially moving to see these seniors thank the men and women soldiers of today -- and to see these men and women soldiers thank those seniors who were veterans of WWII and other previous wars.
Through December 12 you can watch the entire documentary online.
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Phyllis Zimbler Miller is the author of the novel MRS. LIEUTENANT and the co-author of the Jewish holiday book SEASONS FOR CELEBRATION. Her newest project is www.FilmsThatSupportOurTroops.com.
Phyllis' company MillerMosaicLLC.com does power marketing that combines traditional marketing principles and Internet marketing strategies to put power in your hands.
Showing Gratitude for Our Troops
In honor of Thanksgiving Day, take a few minutes to watch some of the documentary and film clips at www.FilmsThatSupportOurTroops.com.
By watching these clips you will understand how grateful we as a nation must be for all the men and women who have served since before the founding of the United States of America up until today.
As Nancy Brown and I said at the end of each BlogTalkRadio show YourMilitaryLife.com, God bless our troops.
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Phyllis Zimbler Miller is the author of the novel MRS. LIEUTENANT and the co-author of the Jewish holiday book SEASONS FOR CELEBRATION. Her newest project is www.FilmsThatSupportOurTroops.com.
Phyllis' company MillerMosaicLLC.com does power marketing that combines traditional marketing principles and Internet marketing strategies to put power in your hands.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Walmart Supports Our Troops
For my project www.FilmsThatSupportOurTroops.com I've been researching possible corporate sponsors. I was impressed when I came across what Walmart does to support our troops.
Check out the page on Walmart's site that talks about how Walmart supports our troops.
And on the right-hand side of the page click on "Military Support Fact Sheet" for examples of recent Walmart support of our troops. The fact sheet is very extensive.
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Phyllis Zimbler Miller is the author of the novel MRS. LIEUTENANT and the co-author of the Jewish holiday book SEASONS FOR CELEBRATION. Her newest project is www.FilmsThatSupportOurTroops.com.
Phyllis' company MillerMosaicLLC.com does power marketing that combines traditional marketing principles and Internet marketing strategies to put power in your hands.
Check out the page on Walmart's site that talks about how Walmart supports our troops.
And on the right-hand side of the page click on "Military Support Fact Sheet" for examples of recent Walmart support of our troops. The fact sheet is very extensive.
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Phyllis Zimbler Miller is the author of the novel MRS. LIEUTENANT and the co-author of the Jewish holiday book SEASONS FOR CELEBRATION. Her newest project is www.FilmsThatSupportOurTroops.com.
Phyllis' company MillerMosaicLLC.com does power marketing that combines traditional marketing principles and Internet marketing strategies to put power in your hands.
Free Ebooks Now Available for Deployed Military Personnel
I just came across the September 11th blog post "Smashwords Supports Operation Ebook Drop." The post begins:
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Phyllis Zimbler Miller is the author of the novel MRS. LIEUTENANT and the co-author of the Jewish holiday book SEASONS FOR CELEBRATION. Her newest project is www.FilmsThatSupportOurTroops.com.
Phyllis' company MillerMosaicLLC.com does power marketing that combines traditional marketing principles and Internet marketing strategies to put power in your hands.
The other day on the Amazon Kindle message boards, Smashwords author Ed Patterson met a U.S. soldier stationed in Iraq who wanted to download ebooks for his Kindle, yet Whispernet (Amazon's wireless download service) didn't work in Iraq.Read the entire post and then help spread the word. This is a terrific project to support our troops!
Ed offered to email the soldier all 13 of his ebooks, for free. The soldier gratefully accepted.
Following the chance encounter with the soldier, Ed, himself an Army veteran, queried other indie authors on the Kindleboards message boards, asking if they too would be willing to offer their ebooks for free to troops deployed overseas.
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Phyllis Zimbler Miller is the author of the novel MRS. LIEUTENANT and the co-author of the Jewish holiday book SEASONS FOR CELEBRATION. Her newest project is www.FilmsThatSupportOurTroops.com.
Phyllis' company MillerMosaicLLC.com does power marketing that combines traditional marketing principles and Internet marketing strategies to put power in your hands.
Fast Company Article Describes Hollywood's Help to Prepare Soldiers for Roadside Attacks
The FastCompany.com November 8, 2009, article by Alissa Walker headlined "Inside the IED Battle Drill: How Hollywood Is Prepping Soldiers for Roadside Attacks" begins:
Read the entire article now.
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Phyllis Zimbler Miller is the author of the novel MRS. LIEUTENANT and the co-author of the Jewish holiday book SEASONS FOR CELEBRATION. Her newest project is www.FilmsThatSupportOurTroops.com.
Phyllis' company MillerMosaicLLC.com does power marketing that combines traditional marketing principles and Internet marketing strategies to put power in your hands.
So," the smiling publicist asked cheerily, "do you want to get blown up, or not?"
Not a question I routinely get asked when reporting stories. But nothing about my visit to this non-descript office park about 40 miles north of Los Angeles could be described as routine. Here, in the shadow of the dozen or so roller coasters of Six Flags Magic Mountain, a team of more than a dozen Hollywood creatives and theme park engineers are debuting their latest creation.
Except this team is working not for the hottest Hollywood studio but for the Department of Defense. And this is no blockbuster film. It's a simulated IED attack.
Read the entire article now.
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Phyllis Zimbler Miller is the author of the novel MRS. LIEUTENANT and the co-author of the Jewish holiday book SEASONS FOR CELEBRATION. Her newest project is www.FilmsThatSupportOurTroops.com.
Phyllis' company MillerMosaicLLC.com does power marketing that combines traditional marketing principles and Internet marketing strategies to put power in your hands.
Ignore the Film Title and See the Movie THE MESSENGER
The new film THE MESSENGER would be much better served with the title NEXT OF KIN. While THE MESSENGER could refer to any number of movies -- and is an unmemorable title -- NEXT OF KIN is powerful, memorable and pinpoints the emotional rollercoaster of this compelling film.
This film does NOT bash the military or the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Instead it provides a window into the lives of military personnel and their families who are forever changed by death.
As those of you who are regular readers of this blog know, I've written a great deal about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Nancy Brown and I interviewed numerous people on this subject for our BlogTalkRadio show YourMilitaryLife.com. And my new site FilmsThatSupportOurTroops.com offers a free report on recognizing the signs of PTSD.
In fact, in the scenes when the two protagonists of THE MESSENGER deliver the death notification to next of kin, it is vividly demonstrated how that moment in time can give PTSD to someone who has never seen combat.
I recommend that everyone see this movie in order to understand the sacrifices that our military men and women and their families are making for our freedom.
Then show your gratitude to our military personnel and their families. Many of the posts on this blog describe organizations that are supporting our troops and need your help to do so.
And after you see this movie, come back to this post and leave a comment about the film.
For now, visit the film site now for more information at www.themessengermovie.com.
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Phyllis Zimbler Miller is the author of the novel MRS. LIEUTENANT and the co-author of the Jewish holiday book SEASONS FOR CELEBRATION. Her newest project is www.FilmsThatSupportOurTroops.com.
Phyllis' company MillerMosaicLLC.com does power marketing that combines traditional marketing principles and Internet marketing strategies to put power in your hands.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
BlogTalkRadio Show Your Military Life Ends Regularly Scheduled Segments
From November 2008 to November 2009 the 30-minute BlogTalkRadio show Your Military Life was regularly scheduled on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Eastern with the replays available at www.YourMilitaryLife.com.
When Nancy Brown of YourMilitary.com and I started co-hosting these shows a year ago, neither one of us was as busy as we are now. Yet Nancy and I finally had to accept that each one of us is only one person and we can't continue to function as if each of us were two people. Thus the conclusion of the regularly scheduled BlogTalkRadio shows.
But we are still keeping the show account so that we can do special shows when appropriate. And we'll list those special shows at www.YourMilitaryLife.com as well as get out the word through Twitter, etc.
We are both so appreciative that in the past year we have been exposed to so many wonderful people -- many of them doing incredible things to support our troops. A special thanks to all these wonderful guests we've had on the show. You made the show a success!
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Phyllis Zimbler Miller is the author of the novel MRS. LIEUTENANT and the co-author of the Jewish holiday book SEASONS FOR CELEBRATION. Her newest project is www.FilmsThatSupportOurTroops.com.
Phyllis' company MillerMosaicLLC.com does power marketing that combines traditional marketing principles and Internet marketing strategies to put power in your hands.
When Nancy Brown of YourMilitary.com and I started co-hosting these shows a year ago, neither one of us was as busy as we are now. Yet Nancy and I finally had to accept that each one of us is only one person and we can't continue to function as if each of us were two people. Thus the conclusion of the regularly scheduled BlogTalkRadio shows.
But we are still keeping the show account so that we can do special shows when appropriate. And we'll list those special shows at www.YourMilitaryLife.com as well as get out the word through Twitter, etc.
We are both so appreciative that in the past year we have been exposed to so many wonderful people -- many of them doing incredible things to support our troops. A special thanks to all these wonderful guests we've had on the show. You made the show a success!
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Phyllis Zimbler Miller is the author of the novel MRS. LIEUTENANT and the co-author of the Jewish holiday book SEASONS FOR CELEBRATION. Her newest project is www.FilmsThatSupportOurTroops.com.
Phyllis' company MillerMosaicLLC.com does power marketing that combines traditional marketing principles and Internet marketing strategies to put power in your hands.
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