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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Pennsylvania has a surprising number of walkable downtowns -- but what's really amazing is how many historic trains there are. www.worldatlas.com/cities/11-pr...
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11 Prettiest Downtown Strips In Pennsylvania
Old canal depots, riverside rail lines, and gas-lit Main Streets: discover 11 of the prettiest small-town downtown strips scattered across Pennsylvania.
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Only a few weeks left to get those kids into routines for the new school year. www.abramoadvising.com/resource-cen...
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Resetting Before The New School Year
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Why is so much content today some kind of odd numbered list? You're more likely to click on a link that cites a list with 11 than you are with 10. You barely want to click on this list. www.worldatlas.com/cities/10-st...
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10 Stress-Free New Jersey Towns For A Weekend Retreat
Black bears and apple cider donuts highlight New Jersey’s quiet weekend escapes with scenic towns, historic sites, trout streams, and boardwalk treats.
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
If you’re an author, you need to control your own destiny by taking control of your web presence. Here’s why… www.linkedin.com/pulse/websit...
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Websites Help Authors Get Found
If you’re selling a book, you really need a website. I write book reviews.
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
You love to see it.
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Check out Dr. Joanna Abramo, founder of Abramo Advising, talking on the podcast My Interview Coach about improving your interviews, especially for neurodivergent candidates. open.spotify.com/episode/0amZ...
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Joanna Abramo Advising: Who, What, Why?
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Chicago Review of Books @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
"There’s always going to be times to live an adventurous life, but the definition of what adventure is can change." Read @ianmacallen.bsky.social's interview w/ @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social on "American Rambler" (@aaknopf.bsky.social). chireviewofbooks.com/2026/05/20/w...
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Walking In Search of Balance: A Conversation with Isaac Fitzgerald - Chicago Review of Books
I first met Isaac Fitzgerald at the Bell House in Brooklyn when The Rumpus was co-hosting a holiday party. I had just started writing for the site, and he had previously served as managing editor. A f...
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Cancer can lead people to reevaluate their lives, and inspire them to take action. Read and listen to these stories about cancer patients volunteering to assist their communities and launching new programs to help others. seizethedays.org/category/phi...
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Seize the Days - Stories about Philanthropy and Volunteering
Among our most inspiring stories are those of survivors who find profound purpose in philanthropy and community service. Our collection features inspiring stories of individuals who channel their exp...
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Check out this webinar recording about nonfiction book publicity for authors, by an author www.ianmacallen.com/authorpublic...
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Publicity for Nonfiction Authors
In this webinar, Ian MacAllen explains the fundamentals of book publicity for nonfiction authors. As a nonfiction author, as a book critic and editor, and with two decades of experiences in strategic ...
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Neurotypical and neurodivergent people often form meaningful, loving relationships. When that happens, differences in how each person’s brain works can shape the relationship in important ways. www.abramoadvising.com/resource-cen...
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Dating When Your Partner is Neurodiverse
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
If you can't afford a big publicity agency for your nonfiction book launch -- that's okay, you can do the work yourself. If you don't know how, let's talk about how publicity coaching is the cost effective alternative. www.designisthemessage.com/publicity-co...
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Publicity Coaching for Nonfiction Authors
The cost effective way for promoting your book. A DIY approach with expert guidance
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Life hack for reaching customer service: call the comms team media phone number. They will pick up. You can find their number on press releases posted online.
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
We've put together some resources for promoting your nonfiction book and for improving the SEO of your business website, available for free on our resource page. www.designisthemessage.com/resources/
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Design Is The Message - Strategic Comms, But Pretty
Design Is The Message is a full-service strategic communications and marketing agency with a focus on design and visual storytelling.
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Red Sauce @redsauceamerica.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Sure, some people call it gravy. But it's SAUCE MONTH!
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Annmarie Pisano @annmariepisano.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Authors! Soon to be authors! @ianmacallen.bsky.social of @redsauceamerica.bsky.social is the best person at getting long-tail organic press I've ever seen, and he's doing a free webinar to explain how to creative types who need some attention. And like I said, free! Sign up at luma.com/4woj3kux
graphic: Publicity for Nonfiction Books. A free presentation for authors, by an author. Run time of ~45 minutes and q&a to follow. Presented by Design is the Message.
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Winter isn't over. www.abramoadvising.com/resource-cen...
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Surviving Seasonal Affective Disorder with ADHD
Don't let the holidays over stimulate you
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
AI is training on journalism. Muck Rack found 89% of AI responses cite earned media, and more than a quarter from journalists. If you want to game the AI results in your favor, you should be thinking about how to get your name in the news. muckrack.com/blog/2025/08...
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What is AI reading? Takeaways from a report on AI brand visibility | Muck Rack Blog
The Muck Rack team discusses insights from the What is AI Reading report, a study analyzing over 1 million links cited by ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini.
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
If you're an expert, shouldn't you be the LEADING expert? Don't sit around waiting to become famous. We can help. www.designisthemessage.com/getmade/
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Go from being AN expert to THE expert
You don't just become a leading expert by accident. You have the expertise, now let us make you into the big shot you always thought you should be.
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Are you looking to expand your team without adding a full-time team member? We offer white label services for design, web development and content marketing. www.designisthemessage.com/services/202...
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Design Is The Message - White Label Design and Content
Design Is The Message supports agencies with White Label services.
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Just in time for Christmas, a new website just dropped. www.blackbookartgallery.com
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Black Book Art Gallery
Our traveling exhibition, in collaboration with UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report, moved to the Hamptons for summer and fall 2025, expanding on the connections between art, nature, and...
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
We launched a new client website, NJ Academic & Executive Function Coaching. Dr. Julianne Kotcho provides specialized tutoring and coaching services for students with ADHD. We built this project using Webflow, taking advantage of built in animations and customizable CMS database. njaefc.com
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Julianne Kotcho, Ed. D - NJ Academic & Executive Function Coaching
Helping students and young adults with ADHD, ASD, and learning differences unlock their potential through personalized one-on-one coaching.
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Office Haiku are little missives about working, an on-going project launched more than two decades ago. www.ianmacallen.com/officehaiku/...
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Office Haiku Working Parents
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Check out this beautiful art book focused on the environment. www.amazon.com/Mother-Natur...
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Mother Nature in the Bardo (ART+IMPACT)
Mother Nature in the Bardo (ART+IMPACT) [BlackBook Publishing, Biesenbach, Klaus, Antoninis, Manos, Pietroiusti, Lucia, Obrist, Hans Ulrich, Gleiser, Marcelo, Sechrest, Wes, Mallett, Whitney, Albrecht, Glenn] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Mother Nature in the Bardo (ART+IMPACT)
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
It's time to bring back your corporate blog – but not for the reasons you think. With the rise of AI, more users are replacing their traditional searches on Google, Bing, and Yahoo! with answers generated from LLMs. 55% of American users are now relying on AI results rather than search engines.
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Jessenia Cisneros is seizing her days. After enduring breast cancer treatment, she started reaching out on the internet to create support networks with and for others. Listen to her story at Seize The Days seizethedays.org/cute-pink-su...
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Seize the Days
Seize the Days celebrates the patients, family, friends and people who's lives are touched by cancer and who have seized their days.
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Susan Crawford @scrawford.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Toxic landfills and storm surges don’t mix: when hurricanes hit, they can unleash leachate, methane, and poisons into water and soil. But bond markets ignore the risks. Column today - open.substack.com/pub/susanpcr...
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What happens when major storms hit toxic dumps?
A leaking landfill can ooze toxins, contaminate groundwater, and spew methane gas. Are markets accounting for the growing risks?
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Check out this interview with Dr. Joanna Abramo from @boldjourney.com.web.brid.gy boldjourney.com/meet-joanna-...
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Meet Joanna Abramo - Bold Journey Magazine
We recently connected with Joanna Abramo and have shared our conversation below. Let’s take a
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Are you launching a new business or professional services? We help incubate your project from launch to growth. www.designisthemessage.com/services/202...
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Design Is The Message - Professional Services Incubator
Design Is The Message is a full-service strategic communications and marketing agency with a focus on design and visual storytelling.
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
I should say something witty to build a following.
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Check out this stunning art book, Mother Nature in the Bardo, a look at how art and nature influence each other, from BlackBook Presents.
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Mother Nature in the Bardo
An exhibition about the convergence of art, culture, and  the environment.
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Don't Tread on Me, but with a sandwich.
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
If you launch a new campaign logo and steal the colors of your biggest rival, it's not because your campaign is doing well.
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Are you interested in art and the environment? Don't miss the final days of Mother Nature in the Bardo, a summer show on view now at 245 County Road 39, Southhampton, NY
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Mother Nature In The Bardo
An exhibition and book about the convergence between art, culture, nature, and spirituality—how artists address these themes in their practice: In collaboration with UNESCO GEM Report
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
If you have a neurodiverse child who needs a little extra help, consider hiring a specialist. We loved learning about neurodiversity while building out this client website. www.abramoadvising.com
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Abramo Advising
Dr. Jo Abramo provides academic and career coaching for high school students, college students, and professionals looking to advance their careers.
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Surprise, surprise! You can also follow us on LinkedIn. linkedin.com/company/designisthemess
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Design Is The Message | LinkedIn
Design Is The Message | 21 followers on LinkedIn. Strategic Comms. But Pretty. | The way we tell a narrative is at least as important as the narrative itself. At Design Is The Message, the way…
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Design Is The Message @designisthemess.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
We've been working on refreshing the Seize The Days website. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to documenting and sharing the stories of cancer patients whose diagnosis led them to celebrate life in some way. seizethedays.org
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Seize the Days
Seize the Days celebrates the patients, family, friends and people who's lives are touched by cancer and who have seized their days.
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