tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:45:36 +0000social issuesLGBTbrand managementbrandingbusinessmarketingcivil rightsequalityfailuregayoutandabout eventstravelMLKMQbrand essencecruisecurrent eventsebony pyramidengagementfood addictionjet magazinelgbt historymartin luther kingmusicphotosself-helpself-improvementsmall businesssocial networkingstressBranding Consultant - President of the LA Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce - Life Observerhttp://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Blogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-4206823852727035120Sat, 05 Jan 2013 03:21:00 +00002013-01-07T11:58:29.268-08:00civil rightsequalitygayjet magazineLGBTlgbt historysocial issuesThe following article appeared in JET Magazine on January 1, 1953 WHY LESBIANS MARRY While lecturing in New York City on the causes of sex perversion, a Negro psychiatrist touched very perfunctorily on the advantages which homosexuals can find in marriage. A few days later, he received 11 letters, four of them from admittedly lesbian Negro women, asking for the names of men who would behttp://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-following-article-appeared-in-jet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-7665278744977329974Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:55:00 +00002012-09-13T09:57:43.339-07:00brand managementbrandingbusinessmarketingsmall business Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/infographic-keys-to-branding-your-small-business-2012-9http://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2012/09/infographic-keys-to-branding-your-small.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-2669805046025440227Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:53:00 +00002012-07-12T12:01:44.255-07:00brand essencebrand managementbrandingbusinessfailure Part of every branding strategy includes establishing and re-enforcing brand essence. Brand essence is a simple one to three word phrase that describes a consumer's emotional connection and lasting impression, or feel, of your brand. It is truly the heart and soul of your brand. A few examples that come to mind are: Volvo has a brand essence of safety. Disneyworld has a brand essence of http://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2012/07/why-your-brand-isnt-trusted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-451838415043835512Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:26:00 +00002012-07-06T09:04:04.086-07:00brand managementbrandingbusinessmarketing As your company evolves you may develop new products, find that your original product does not fare well in specific markets and re-brand it or acquire a product or company and need to merge or dissolve one of the names. In each case, you will need to decide how that new product will be named and do so in a way that does not affect the brand equity you've worked so hard to build. Brand http://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2012/07/is-your-companys-brand-architecture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-4918931004537293643Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:05:00 +00002012-07-13T17:01:47.812-07:00brand managementbrandingbusinessengagementmarketing Whether service or product-oriented, brands continuously search for the magic formula to elevate themselves from brand awareness to brand insistence. Oftentimes, companies align themselves with celebrities or the newest pop culture craze hoping consumers will raise an approving eyebrow in their direction but in fact, studies continue to show that celebrities tend to have little impact on http://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2012/06/elevating-your-brand-in-one-easy-step.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-6329709444509046746Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:14:00 +00002012-03-05T15:03:04.750-08:00food addictionself-helpstressI used to wonder about those people on the news who would go on sprees of some sort. Those people who experienced some sort of circumstances and stress that landed them heavily armed in a post office creating what would be testimony for their defense later.In these past three weeks I'd have to say I no longer wonder about those people, I kinda get it. I have had health issues, a car impound of myhttp://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2012/03/when-all-you-want-to-do-is-eat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-9141625336424755173Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:32:00 +00002012-02-13T10:37:15.225-08:00Where were you when you heard the news? I was in Palm Springs at Mango restaurant, the venue I'll be using for my Saturday night Dinah Shore event flushing out some really minor details. I was at the bar, drinking a surprisingly delightful (and delightfully complimentary) chipotle pineapple mojito the Mango bartender whipped up for me. I was chatting with Palm Springs icon, Gail of Lucy & http://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2012/02/7-stages-of-grief-whitney-houstons.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-6900159822012096513Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:50:00 +00002012-02-08T17:32:45.029-08:00failureself-improvementOver a year ago, I ended a relationship with a wonderful woman. There's no real story behind it, no drama, no "and then she...", no eyeroll when I talk about it. We were just too different to make a go of it in the long run.After a breakup most people call a friend or loved one and report the news, I, on the other hand, kept my breakup a secret to even my closest friend for the better part of a http://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2012/02/admitting-failure.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-448368541632460285Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:20:00 +00002012-01-17T15:38:46.825-08:00civil rightsequalitygayLGBTmartin luther kingMLKsocial issuesIf you do a search for Reverend Martin Luther King and LGBT rights, you'll find a plethora of sites - some stating that Dr. King would have been in full support of LGBT equality and some stating that because he was a man of the cloth, Rev. King would have either not supported LGBT equality or he would have neglected to have an opinion either way.Because Dr. King is no longer with us, the questionhttp://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2012/01/lgbt-orgs-wheres-love-for-mlk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-180233644783075234Wed, 19 May 2010 19:10:00 +00002010-05-19T19:46:16.107-07:00I have officially given up on ever being able to understand Wordpress so I'm using this as my platform for blogging about events -If you don't know about Sweetheat Miami - it is an urban offshoot of the Aqua Girl Weekend and for those of you on the West Coast who have never heard of AquaGirl, it's essentially Dinah Shore in Miami.I didn't go to Sweetheat last year so my only knowledge of the http://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2010/05/aqua-girl-sweet-heat-miami.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-1947218772736673999Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:24:00 +00002010-03-06T23:23:09.337-08:00 I've come to learn throughout the years that it's pointless to worry about what you should or could have done in life, what might have happened if you'd made a different choice or punish ourselves for not taking the b and c options life has offered. Reason being, we are exactly where we're supposed to be, exactly when we're supposed to be there.I used to drive myself crazy making sure I was at http://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2010/03/everywhere-you-want-to-be.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-6477918124842956002Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:29:00 +00002009-01-06T12:52:59.321-08:00social networkingbadgethttp://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2008/11/seafemme-network.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-116416045172186808Wed, 22 Nov 2006 01:53:00 +00002009-01-06T12:53:28.411-08:00current eventssocial issuesMichael Richards needs a public relations person....stat!I mean like poste haste, tout suite, expedimente!If you haven't heard and I don't see how you couldn't have, Michael Richards (aka "Kramer" from the popular sitcom, SEINFELD) had a psychotic break over the weekend at the Laugh Factory after being heckled. He flipped out and started calling people the N-word and told the heclker "Fifty http://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2006/11/what-heck-is-wrong-with-kramer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-116162823748109641Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:27:00 +00002009-01-06T12:39:04.431-08:00cruiseebony pyramidOkay, I'm cutting out a lot of the miscellany because that was in the last blog I wrote that got deleted, all you're getting now are the facts.I got attached to EPE at the end of the last year after Montoya who I'd worked with as part of Los Angeles Black Gay Pride recommended me to be the western regional administrator. Montoya moved to the ATL last year sometime and I don't think he and I have http://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2006/10/my-ebony-pyramid-black-gay-and-lesbian.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-115817978480383878Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:07:00 +00002009-01-06T12:53:50.913-08:00outandabout eventsI've been threatening to write this blog for a while now but truthfully I hadn't really had the chance to sit still and put all my thoughts together until now.I told a friend of mine at the beginning of the year that I wasn't sure if Serafemme was going to happen this year because I was still exhausted from 2005. She gave me the gas face and told me to get it together because Serafemme 2005 was http://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2006/09/serafemme_13.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-115817754612238211Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:07:00 +00002006-09-13T12:59:06.226-07:00I've been threatening to write this blog for a while now but truthfully I hadn't really had the chance to sit still and put all my thoughts together until now.I told a friend of mine at the beginning of the year that I wasn't sure if Serafemme was going to happen this year because I was still exhausted from 2005. She gave me the gas face and told me to get it together because Serafemme 2005 was http://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2006/09/serafemme.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-115213678516984227Wed, 05 Jul 2006 21:58:00 +00002009-01-06T12:54:10.785-08:00musicsocial issuesSo...the only other black woman on the floor told me yesterday that she got upset with someone recently who asked her why I wear my hair the way I do.Apparently this unnamed person asked her why I don't wear my hair the way she does - straight and processed - to which she replied that she liked my hair and asked Unnmaed Person what was wrong with my hair."Well, it's not very professional" was thehttp://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2006/07/unlike-india-i-am-my-hair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-115135012438975798Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:28:00 +00002006-06-26T12:28:44.400-07:00http://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2006/06/what-youve-been-missing-if-youve-never.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-115013102343023009Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:50:00 +00002009-01-06T12:54:38.642-08:00MQoutandabout eventsGood evening :My name is Marquita Thomas, founder of Out&About, a social, networking and activist organization for lesbians of color. I am also the producer of Serafemme, the queer women of color music festival taking place August 20th at West Hollywood Park Baseball FieldI would like to thank the mayor of West Hollywood, the City of West Hollywood, Christopher Street West and the Committee http://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2006/06/my-dyke-march-speech.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-114171501323870469Tue, 07 Mar 2006 07:00:00 +00002009-01-06T12:54:58.298-08:00LGBTsocial issuesI had to do a guest lecture for my public relations class this past Saturday. I'd known about it since last Saturday and had briefly put together how I would structure the lecture in my head. It was a simple task really but I had to ask myself if in doing my lecture about my event planning ventures if I would reveal the TYPE of events I put together. I questioned this because my teacher is http://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2006/03/femmes-have-responsibility-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-114012071806662847Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:11:00 +00002009-01-06T12:55:11.329-08:00LGBTsocial issuesWhy Adelphia Cable hates me....Last night, a telemarketer from Adelphia Cable called me tryna sell me something....at the time I was on the other line with LL C.J. threatenin' to get my boys on her (we got beef [[inside joke]]) so this interruption was most inconvenient.Telemarker: Is Marquita home?Me: No.Telemarker: Does she have a husband I can speak with?Me: No, she's a dyke.Telemarker: (long http://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2006/02/why-adelphia-cable-hates-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-113706071222339283Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:26:00 +00002009-01-06T12:55:27.463-08:00photostravel[originally posted 1.9.06]Uncomfortable catnap on American flights 2249 & 523 notwithstanding, I haven't slept in over 24 hours. I spent my last night in New York at a house party I didn't leave until about 4:45AM which got us back to Brooklyn around 5AM, packed, left some stuff at HW's place so I wouldn't get charged for a bag that was too heavy and ready for the car to pick me up at 6AM forhttp://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2006/01/new-years-in-new-york-photojournal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-113141348595847966Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:53:00 +00002005-11-07T17:31:25.973-08:00I met with an associate last week who was arranging the gay-themed exhibit she was curating. As she walked me through it, giving me her vision and informing me of the history behind each piece I couldn't help but notice how many different words she had for "gay". At one point, she corrected herself for mistakingly referring to someone as "lesbian" opting instead to say "queer" and I can't help http://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2005/11/lbgtsglabcdefg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-112848158134219174Wed, 05 Oct 2005 02:43:00 +00002005-10-04T20:06:21.350-07:00A good writer can describe anything to a reader in such a way that even if that person has never heard of the writer's subject, she can imagine and understand what's being described.If that's true than I am not a good writer.Sistafest is an event that can't be described with words. For all the: "it was a rejuvenating, wonderful experience" what lacks is the true spirit of Sistafest and how it http://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2005/10/sistafest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890338.post-112651298388233692Mon, 12 Sep 2005 07:50:00 +00002005-09-12T01:16:23.896-07:00I received an email today asking me to help defeat a measure coming before taxpayers in November.Proposition 73 would require girls under the age of 16 to obtain parental or judicial permission to receive an abortion. I was asked to help defeat this measure for fear that it would prompt back-alley, coat-hanger abortions of yesteryear.I can not and will not work to help defeat this measure.I am http://marquitathomas.blogspot.com/2005/09/prop-73.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0