Guest Posts by Charles

Below are a list of guest articles and podcast interviews that Charles contributed to other sites.

Visit www.PublishToThrive.com to read articles Charles writes about publishing, direct marketing, and entrepreneurship.

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Interviews and Guest Posts by Charles George

Spotlight Publishing Showcase – Interviews Charles George

On the Spotlight on Your Book and Business, Becky Norwood interviews, Charles George about:

• How direct and brand marketing have merged to be called marketing
• The difference between customer acquisition and customer retention and why a thriving business needs both
• The power of Facebook ads
• Why email marketing is one of the most profitable marketing channels for small businesses
• Types of emails to send and when
• Why you want your marketing to resemble a sitcom versus a blockbuster movie
• why life and marketing is all about building and maintaining relationships

Listen to this interview as Charles shares different ways for authors to promote their books and build a personal brand.

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Pinpoint Marketing

June 2015 – Rhino Daily Podcast- Steve Sipress interviews Charles George

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Podcast Interviews About Congenital Heart Disease

Walking With Families Podcast

This is a podcast Charles started with The Ronald McDonald House in Charlottesville, VA to help families with critically ill children.

This podcast’s purpose is to provide hope and inspiration to families with critically ill or injured children. Listen to the podcast at www.WalkingWithFamilies.com.

(Podcast Interview) Channeling Grief Into Good

September 2018, – Charles and his wife Claire share their story about their son, Thomas, who was born with congenital heart disease. Also, they talk about their journey and how their lives have changed after their son’s death. https://handtohold.org/resources/podcasts/nicu-love-and-loss/episode-3-channeling-grief-into-good/

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Articles About My Experience With My 3-Year-Old Son Thomas, Who Died From Complications from Congenital Heart Disease

The Unconditional Love Between a Father and Son

February 2019 – The Barefoot Writer Magazine -February 2019 -Writing Challenge Winner. This essay is featured in the 2019 March issue of the Barefoot Writer Magazine. I wrote an essay that answered this prompt: Write about a time when you felt loved. I shared about the three years that I had with Thomas. http://www.thebarefootwriter.com/writing-challenge-winners/charles-george-february-2019-barefoot-writing-challenge-winner

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Embracing The Moments When Your Entire Changes

October 31, 2019- This article shares the 3 steps of the Resilience Life Cycle. The third phase of resilience is bouncing. The metaphor that Bob Dees uses to describe the bounce is a tennis ball. With resilience, you are supposed to bounce higher than your life was previously before you weathered life’s storm. In this article, I share how I am embracing the bounce after experiencing the death of my 3-year-old son, Thomas. https://resiliencegodstyle.com/embracing-the-moments-when-your-entire-life-changes/

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10 Life Lessons I Learned After Experiencing Life’s Greatest Joy and Most Devastating Challenge

February 11, 2019, – In this article, Charles shares 10 life-lessons that he learned since his 3-year old son’s death. https://handtohold.org/10-life-lessons-joy-devastating-challenge

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A Family’s First Christmas in the Hospital from a Dad’s Perspective

December 24, 2018, Charles shares how his family experienced the magic of their first Christmas together, even though they were in a hospital over an hour away from their home. https://handtohold.org/first-christmas-hospital-nicu-dad

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How an Inbox Magazine Supports Families with Critically Ill Children.

In this article, Charles shares how an inbox magazine supports families who have a baby born in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. http://www.workingmomsonly.com/2019/05/20/how-an-inbox-magazine-supports-families-with-critically-ill-children/

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