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Google+ Update

By joy (admin) | Published: 11 November 2011

Have any of you been hanging out on Google+ (pronounced “Google plus”) much lately?  (If you aren’t familiar with what Google+ is, check out this post on social networking.)  Google+ hasn’t risen in popularity as quickly as I had hoped.  The features, layout, and user-friendliness of Google+ is so much better than Facebook (IMO).  And [...]

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7 New and Not-So-New Blogs To Check Out

By joy (admin) | Published: 7 March 2011

I’m always on the prowl for new piano teaching blogs to follow via my Google RSS Reader.  If you’ve started a blog or have discovered a gem of a blog lately, please let me know!  Here are a few I’ve stumbled upon recently: Discoveries Piano Studio blog by Sarah Lantz | a new blog that [...]

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Celebrating Two Years!

By joy (admin) | Published: 28 February 2011

Today marks the two-year anniversary of Color In My Piano!  Thanks to you all for your support and for making this blog a place to share resources and ideas with each other.  What a wonderful online community we have! Here’s a run-down of the history of the Color In My Piano blog: The First Year: [...]

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Tips For Making Your Blog Reader-Friendly [Part 2]

By joy (admin) | Published: 25 February 2011

This post is a continuation of Part 1, available here.  Read on: Following: DO offer variety of subscription options and make it easy! Sometimes new bloggers wonder why it takes so long to establish a following of readers.  I once read somewhere that it takes about a year before you will begin to recognize a committed [...]

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Tips for Making Your Blog Reader-Friendly [Part 1]

By joy (admin) | Published: 24 February 2011

With today’s advances of technology, there are many new blogs popping up about music, piano teaching, and everything else under the sun.  This is a wonderful thing!  It’s great when people can freely share their expertise, ideas, and resources with others via the web. However, if you’d allow me, I’d like to rant just a [...]

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Best of 2010 @ colorinmypiano.com

By joy (admin) | Published: 3 January 2011

Here’s to looking backwards and looking forward!  Here are some highlights from 2010: 30 Theme Ideas for Music Studio Events | a list of theme ideas teachers can use for studio events or incentive programs. Practicing Efficiently | A discussion about how to make practice time more efficient. Free Board Game for Music Students | [...]

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End-Of-The-Year Update

By joy (admin) | Published: 30 December 2010

Hello Readers, I hope this post finds you all well and enjoying this blessed season with your family and friends.  I’ve been enjoying some time off from both school and blogging in order to visit and spend time with my family.  I hope you’ve missed me while I was away.  =)  Although the blogger inside [...]

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New: subscribe for daily OR weekly email updates!

By joy (admin) | Published: 10 August 2010

New!  You now have the option to subscribe to either daily OR weekly Color In My Piano updates via email.  Weekly updates might be just the thing for you if you want to stay updated with what’s new at Color In My Piano, but do not want your inbox cluttered with emails from each day. [...]

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Free Studio Website Builder: Weebly.com

By joy (admin) | Published: 10 June 2010

Have you thought about starting a website for your studio, but felt that you didn’t have the resources or expertise to build one?  Check out Weebly.com — an attractive and easy-to-use online resource where you can create a website for free. Personally, I currently use iWeb software (comes free on all Mac computers) to create and [...]

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Introduction of a New Series: The Monthly Forum!

By joy (admin) | Published: 7 June 2010

At the expense of sounding like an old record, I’d like to express once more (last time, I promise!) how much I’ve enjoyed reading all your comments lately, especially the shared stories on the giveaway post from a couple weeks ago.  It’s comments such as those that make Color In My Piano a success and [...]

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Just checking in….

By joy (admin) | Published: 25 May 2010

Hello all, Just a brief update for today, as my husband and I are in the middle of moving to a new apartment!  This week’s posts will be not as intensive as usual.  Hopefully, we will be more settled by this weekend, and next week’s posts will return to normal. Meanwhile: If you haven’t already, [...]

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Readers, Introduce Yourself! …on the Color In My Piano facebook page

By joy (admin) | Published: 13 May 2010

Get to know the other readers on this blog – please take a moment to introduce yourself on the discussion page of the Color In My Piano facebook page!  There are a few introductions there now, and I’d love to get to know more of you. To receive blog updates right in your facebook newsfeed, [...]

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