It’s Halloween in the NRV! To be honest, I am not a fan of Halloween. I hate making costumes - I go for a pun costume because it is cheap. When I was pregnant, I cut out cat paws and put them on my stomach and went as a pregnant pause (paws). That is as … Continue reading The Black Sisters – The haunting of Christiansburg
Author: Lisa Sedlak
I am a content writer, editor, and producer with over 15 years of experience creating content that grabs attention and informs in a way that is easy to understand. I am a customer advocate, working with multiple departments to verify public content is factual, complete, written in plain language, and follows SEO best practices and the appropriate style guide.
Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder
When I visit my sister, we always go to her favorite used bookstore. The last time I visited, I went straight to the true crime section - as always. Among the Ann Rule books and books on cases that have been overdone, I found Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and … Continue reading Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder
Customer service 101
I was craving a chicken sandwich one day and headed to a local fast fast food restaurant noted for their addicting, juicy but crunchy, heaven on a bun. I thanked the teen as he took my money and handed me the hot bag of food. He responded with, “My pleasure.” I had a “huh?” moment, … Continue reading Customer service 101
Months of bad customer service
I am a Customer Service advocate. I love great Customer Service and when the service is mediocre, I usually shrug it off to a bad day. However, I have three for you that I have experienced. Known issues with no solutionI bought a Pixel phone from Google in October 2016. Two months later, my beautiful … Continue reading Months of bad customer service
Businesses! Get off your social soapbox!
Social media is very, well, social. Good companies interact with social media users and not just use their account for pushing news from their websites. People want to engage with you. Engage! Have fun! As I have preached and preached, social media is “social.” Speaking of preaching, there are a couple of things your social … Continue reading Businesses! Get off your social soapbox!
Echo in the Canyon
I was born in 1970-something. The youngest by far of four kids. So my 1950s-born siblings had a huge influence on my taste in music. The middle of us girls introduced me to her favorites: Jan and Dean, The Mamas & The Papas, Peter Paul and Mary, Jay & the Americans, and of course, The … Continue reading Echo in the Canyon
Lisa Sedlak 