I Need Sun!

It's March but it feels like mid May.  The sun is shining and it is nothing but clear blue skies in Pennsylvania.  The daffodils are blooming and it's been in the 70's all week.  Trust me I'm not complaining, but what is happening?  We didn't received any real substantial amount of snow (except on Halloween) and now it's in the mid 70's in the second week of March.  So odd...

Any who... with this week beautiful weather, I have been doing some fun things with Stage of Life. We have a new page to the site, books every high school student should read. We wanted to take a close look at what teens are reading...or better yet...should be reading to make them well-rounded citizens. Check out what our Education Consultant suggests for teens. 


Also, check out our new Writing Contests for March.  In preparation for April’s National Poetry Writing Month, we are asking teens and college students to write a poem in dedication to someone who matters in their life.  Whether it is a family member, friend, teacher, celebrity or kind stranger, write an original poem about what that person means to you.  

The FREE writing workshop we are sponsoring is this weekend in Lancaster. It should be a great event, where Stage of Life CEO, Eric Thiegs, will be presenting.

Don't forget, Stage of Life® is a free blogging community with a mission to make the world a better place, one story at a time.  Enter our writing contestsor simply share your real-life experiences to inspire others.  Pick a life stage...and start exploring...

StageofLife.com to Sponsor FREE Writing Workshop

Holiday Shopping Guide for 2012

Valentine's Day is a week from today! Are you struggling to find that perfect gift?  Stage of Life loves to help our bloggers, so we created a 2012 Holiday Shopping Guide.

We have outlined each holiday (Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Graduation, Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, and Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa) with the date and a brief history of the holiday.  The best part is, we have already selected the merchants that are perfect for that holiday.

Stage of Life® created My Life Rewards®, a free member benefit program exclusivity for its bloggers and readers.  Scroll down to view the holidays of the year.  Click the holiday you are interested in and it will take you to our printable coupons and coupon codes that will help you save money.  It's part of our brand promise of providing, "Rewards for Life's Journey."

Check it out, I know you won't be disappointed.  We have everything from jewelry to flowers to Broadway Theater tickets to cruises to sporting goods.

Check Out Our Team!

Take some time and see what we are up too!

Eric, CEO:

• Twitter
• Facebook
• Blog

Katie, Partnership Marketing Coordinator:

• Twitter
• Facebook
• Blog

Luke, Marketing Assistant:

• Twitter
• Facebook
• Blog 

Me, Marketing Coordinator:

• Twitter
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• Blog

Help Me Reach My Goal!

Please support me as I take an amazing journey in the fight to end breast cancer! The Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk is a 60-mile walk over the course of three days and the proceeds from the 3-Day Walk are invested in breast cancer research and community programs.

To donate check out my personal page and to learn more about the walk or join check out the Susan G. Komen website.

What's Your Generation?

The WHO said it best, 

"People try to put us d-down (Talkin' 'bout my generation) 
Just because we get around (Talkin' 'bout my generation) 
Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin' 'bout my generation) 
I hope I die before I get old (Talkin' 'bout my generation) 

This is my generation 
This is my generation, baby 

Why don't you all f-fade away (Talkin' 'bout my generation) 
And don't try to dig what we all s-s-say (Talkin' 'bout my generation) 
I'm not trying to cause a big s-s-sensation (Talkin' 'bout my generation) 
I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-g-g-generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation) 

This is my generation 
This is my generation, baby 

Why don't you all f-fade away (Talkin' 'bout my generation) 
And don't try to d-dig what we all s-s-say (Talkin' 'bout my generation) 
I'm not trying to cause a b-big s-s-sensation (Talkin' 'bout my generation) 
I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-g-generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation) 

This is my generation 
This is my generation, baby 

People try to put us d-down (Talkin' 'bout my generation) 
Just because we g-g-get around (Talkin' 'bout my generation) 
Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin' 'bout my generation) 
Yeah, I hope I die before I get old (Talkin' 'bout my generation) 

This is my generation 
This is my generation, baby"

I'm from Gen Y...what generation are you from?  Check out Stage of Life's newest addition... Generation pages.  Whether you are from the Greatest Generation, Silent Generation, Baby Boomer, Generation X, Generation Y, or Generation Z, we have tons of fun facts about movies, music, television shows, and historical events for you to check out.

Interns for hire!

 WANTED: INTERNS...

Stage of Life is currently searching for PR / Marketing / Creative Writing Interns. See description

PR / Marketing / Creative Writing Intern
Job Description	StageofLife.com is a York-based start-up company that has been featured on Forbes.com, FoxBusiness.com, CNBC.com and other media outlets. We are excited to work with college interns to give them exposure to projects that will show measurable growth and development of our consumer-facing website and our corporate business clients. The various components Stage of Life interns will be assigned are robust and meaningful tasks relating to... --Public relations (the firm has an account with PR Newswire which interns will get to experience) --Strategic partnerships --Guerrilla and viral marketing --Data and analytics tracking --Education curriculum development for our blogging lesson plans --Social networking strategies --Search engine optimization --Proof checking and editing --Blogger and writer outreach --Social media experiments/Facebook Fan Page management --Content generation and editorial/writing features for StageofLife.com. --Email marketing --and more. Stage of Life also services corporate clients in a consulting capacity so interns will have access to working directly with the CEO on existing clients ranging from a NYSE-traded bank, a national non-profit, a national airline account, and other leads in the business development pipeline. The position reports directly to the CEO/Founder of the company. Projects will be intensive and hands-on, and in many cases...very creative. Interns should possess... --independent thinking --the desire to learn --ability to brainstorm/make proactive suggestions based on projects assigned --ability to take constructive criticism as part of the position's learning experience. --the desire to make a real difference with a start-up company. We expect you'll learn more than you ever realized about launching a website/company and we know you'll have fun doing it. The work environment is relaxed and non-traditional as it takes place in the remodeled attic office loft of a 1905 brick home complete with sky lights and a work space specifically set up for interns. Please note - the office does has a dog (a Pug) and a cat. Hours are flexible as long as a schedule is determined between intern and the CEO and it is maintained. Lunch will be provided if you are working at the Stage of Life office between 11am-1pm. Positions are unpaid; however, CEO/Founder will work with intern on any paperwork needed to apply for course credit for the position. On this note - work duties and experience will far exceed levels of responsibilities that may occur at traditional advertising, marketing or PR agencies (the CEO/Founder having worked in said environments for over 14 years before launching his own company). If you're looking for an exciting, hands-on, and completely creative internship with a start-up company (check out the "About" page on www.stageoflife.com), then we look forward to hearing from you. --Eric Thiegs, CEO Stage of Life LLC
Salary	Experience/Internship Credits
Type of Job	Internship
Job Location	Dallastown, Pennsylvania
Posting Date	01/24/2012
Expiration Date	12/31/2012
Job Requirements
Degrees Wanted	None Required
Majors Wanted	English; Entrepreneurship; History; Management; Marketing; Mass Communication; Music Industry/Recording Technology; Political Science; Professional Writing; Psychology; Public Relations; Secondary Education - English; Self Designed; Sociology; Speech Communication; Theatre
Job Targets Wanted	Any Job Target
Special Skills Wanted
Minimum GPA	2.50
Other Job Requirements	It is preferred that the intern has a personal laptop computer with wireless connectivity to bring and use for the position.
Company Information
Company Name	Stage of Life LLC
Employer Web Site	http://www.stageoflife.com
Company Description	StageofLife.com is a York-based start-up company that has been featured on TIME.com, Forbes.com, FoxBusiness.com, CNBC.com, SocialTimes.com and more. At it's core mission, Stage of Life™ is building an online community for the generations of today's teens, Gen Y, Gen X, and Baby Boomers to share a story, ask for advice, and find resources for every stage of life between high school and retirement...and all the major milestones in between...all under one roof. Stage of Life also works with corporate clients via is B2B consulting services. Interns will have an opportunity to work on client accounts ranging from a NYSE-traded bank, a national non-profit, a major airline, etc. College interns will be assigned robust and meaningful tasks relating to both the B2C (Business to Consumer) and B2B (Business to Business). The intern positions and projects will be intensive, hands-on, and creative.
Equal Opportunity Employer	Yes
Contact Information
Contact	Name:  Eric Thiegs Email:  eric@stageoflife.com