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Below you will find an archive of our monthly Betty Blasts and our quarterly Brigade Bulletins. Browse through the issues below, or follow the link located at the bottom of this page to subscribe to future Blasts and Bulletins.
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 | Blast #9 02082012 (Feb 2012)
MY BUSY VALENTINE...february 2012 issue 9"My busy Valentine... Sweet, overworked Valentine...."Roses? She's allergic. Chocolates? He's watching his weight. Dinner out? Too busy! If they're lucky, they'll share a quick glass of champagne. The only thing your Valentine could really use is MORE TIME... THE GIFT OF TIME! The Betty Brigade exists for precisely this reason -- to do for our busy clients wh |
 | Bulletin #4: HOLIDAY 2011 (Dec 2011)
THE BRIGADE BULLETIN holiday 2011NOTES FROM PRESIDENT BETTY... 2011 has brought many wonderful changes for The Betty Brigade, and I look back with gratitude. In January, many of you helped us celebrate our growth atthe open house party in our beautiful new offices at 2008 Hogback Rd. in Ann Arbor. In October, I was honored to receive the Dorothy B. Brothers execut |
 | ZingBlast (for archive) (Nov 2011)
A SPECIAL HOLIDAY OFFER!A ten percent discount to all clients, vendors and friends of the The Betty Brigade, on any Zingerman's mail order purchase! Offer starts now and expires December 10, 2011. HERE'S HOW:1. Go to zingermans.com, or browse through Zingerman's mail order catalog, and pick your orders from hundreds of fabulous, fun choices! Order as many items as you like.2. To receive your discount, call up Zingerman's team of professional co |
 | Shop Small Saturday! 11-22-11 (Nov 2011)
shop small on saturday!First there was Black Friday, then Cyber Monday. Now there's Small Business Saturday on November 26!The second annual Small Business Saturday (SBS) is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. This Saturday, millions of Americans will shop small at their favorite local stores and help fuel the economy. When we all shop small, the results will be huge! SBS was created in 20 |
 | Blast #7 10272011 (Oct 2011)
Happy HallowGreen!october, 2011 issue 7 Orange and Black for Halloween? Boo!!! Let’s go Green! GREEN COSTUMES* Reuse costumes or make new ones from recycled items: Nothing wrong with wearing the same costume again, especially if your party has a different guest list. Another option: trade costumes with friends. That way you get the same bang for someone else’s buck. |
 | Blast #6 09012011 Copy (Sep 2011)
BACK TO SCHOOL!september, 2011 issue 6Pencils, books, teachers’ dirty looks... And paper, paper, PAPER! THEY'RE BACK TO SCHOOL! The school year begins with pressed uniforms, sharp pencils and empty notebooks. But remember looking in that backpack in mid-November... yikes! The periodic table lies crushed at the bottom, along with raw macaroni from some art project, right next to the never-signed |
 | Bulletin #3 06302011: Simply Summer (Jul 2011)
The Brigade Bulletinsummer 2011, issue 3 Simply Summer! Summer is a busy time for The Betty Brigade. More daylight hours and friendly temperatures lure our clients outside for those long-delayed projects, graduation parties, Father’s Day picnics and family reunions. It’s the busiest time for realtors, as people sell their homes and move. When I was younger, summer was an endless string of lazy days. Free from pencils and books, neighborhood |
 | Blast #5 05172011 (May 2011)
WEDDING BELLS!may 2011 issue 5 Keeping the Summer Events Ceremonial and Organized It’s 8:15 a.m. in London; 3:15 a.m. in Ann Arbor, Michigan; and 12:15 a.m. in San Francisco, California, and over 2 billion people are assembling, either in front of their televisions or logging on to the internet or gathering outside the royal palace in London to watch in awe as Kate and William profess their love for one another... Kate & WilliamIt was a |
 | Bulletin #2 04292011 (Apr 2011)
The Brigade BulletinSpring 2011, Issue no. 2Notes fromPresident BettySharon McRillFrom my new office window, I see green shoots poking through the soil, buds swelling on their branches. For nature and for The Betty Brigade, this is a time of beginnings, a time of growth. It doesn’t seem possible that nearly eight years have passed since I started the business. Much has changed. This year we moved to our new office, doubling our previous space. We now have a te |
 | Blast #4 03102011 (Mar 2011)
The Betty Blast Issue 4, March 2011 The Betties' Picks:Best Organizing Books, Magazines, and Websites"It creeps and leaps, and glides and slides across the floor...."No, not the Blob...CLUTTER.One day we turn to see that a harmless stack of books by the bed and acouple sweaters on the chair have grown into shapeless heaps and piles ofstuff. Replicating wildly whilewe’re at work, the jumbled mess topples and spills inward from the walls… “How di |
 | Blast #3 02042011 (Feb 2011)
The Betty BlastIssue 3, February 2011 Miss Olive's Green Scene At the risk of clashing woefullyMiss Olive with the pink andred hues of Valentine’s Day, I feel compelled to add a splash of green.My Betties recently gave me this alarming news from The Greeting CardAssociation: approximately one billion valentine cards are sentworld-wide each year. OnlyChristmas ranks higher as a card-sending holiday.&n |
 | The Betty Brigade Relocates! (Jan 2011)
...News Blast...We're Moving!!Notes FromPresident BettyI'm very excited to be moving into a space that can accommodate our entire staff.We've been planning this move for several months and we think the central location will help staff as well as future franchisees.Thanks to all our clients and supporters who have made our dramatic growth possible. We could not have done this without you!--Sharon A Peek into the Past...Laid off from a corporate marketing job in 2003, Sh |
 | Blast #2 011411 (Jan 2011)
The Betty Blast Issue #2, January 2011 Computer Corner with JoshuaJoshuaThink of your computer lesslike a technological marvel and more like a file cabinet next to yourdesk. You wouldn’t just throw papers into your filing cabinet,right? You’d never be able to findwhat you wanted. Same with yourcomputer. Follow these stepsto keep your PC organized, and you’ll cut some st |
 | Blast #1 122210 (Dec 2010)
The Betty Blast Issue #1, December 2010 Miss Olive Pet "Paws" ...with Miss OliveDecking this premiereedition of the Betty Blast are some of our favorite pets, including Miss Olive,The Betty Brigade’s own kitty mascot, or, as she prefers to be known, FelinicusDomesticus. Fastidious and properto a fault, Miss Olive holds her Betties to the highest of standards. When it comes to pets, although she never |
 | Bulletin#1 112410 (Nov 2010)
The Brigade BulletinHolidays 2010Notes from President Betty Sharon McRillAs we move into the holiday season, The Betty Brigade is the largest it’s been since I launched the business seven years ago. With 10 Betties on our staff, the Brigade is going strong!People are busier than ever, which keeps us busy, too, helping our clients with projects they have no time to do themselves. The more we work, the more techniques we learn for simplifying and organizing. And we want to share t |
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