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Because of her academic expertise in art history and studio art, Barbara has long written about these subjects, particularly contemporary art, architecture and crafts. With her study of finance at the graduate school level, and writing for business sections of daily and weekly newspapers, she added this topic to her roster of subject matter.
She also has covered personal finance, legal, medical, real estate, relationships, travel, entertainment, education and gardening. In fact, Barbara has become known for her dedicated research and ability to connect with experts, so almost no topic is off limits.
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Do you have an article you need written, Web content developed or a proposal submitted? Have a book that you think should be done — for adults or children? Want your family business founder’s history captured before it’s too late for memories to be shared in an article, book, corporate history or Web site? Barbara will sit, listen, develop an idea and write it, as well as suggest artwork for visual content. She and colleague Margaret Crane recently wrote their first children’s book. |
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For the National Association of Realtors®’ Web site, she has blogged about the latest trends at the annual National Kitchen & Bath Association industry exposition and conference. |
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Barbara has authored books about family business, design topics, health emergencies and aging from a child’s point of view, as well as compiled corporate histories and written for corporations and Web sites, including for blogs about home design trends. She’s also been interviewed on TV and radio about her books and design topics. And in recent years, she has spearheaded five national magazines about kitchens and baths and gardens, from start to finish, including writing most of the copy and selecting the photographs. |
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Barbara has spoken to national and regional audiences in person and on TV and radio, including to ERA’s annual real-estate conventioneers in San Francisco, CA, and Orlando, FL, who wanted to know about family business succession planning. She enchanted viewers on Oprah’s TV show about avoiding remodeling disasters and advised listeners eager for other real estate tips on national radio shows hosted by Mark Nash and Nancy Glass. She has also been part of panel discussions for the American Society of Journalists and Authors’ annual convention, at Barnard College’s annual reunion about journalism as a profession, and at John Burroughs High School’s Career Day. |
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