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Join The Gist of Freedom for a live online discussion in celebration of the African American experience—honoring all the people, past and present, black and white—who have determined to preserve history in literature, craftsmanship and artifact.
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Joanne Z. Tan, Brand Strategist, 10 Plus Brand, Inc.

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https://www10plusbrand.com https://www.10PlusProfile.com 1-888-288-4533 Sign up for 10 Plus Brand’s Newsletter: https://10plusbrand.substack.com/embed 10 Plus Brand’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@10plusbrand 10 Plus Brand Inc.’s founder, CEO Joanne Z. Tan started the first episode of #10PlusPodcast on July 5, 2019. By the end of 2023, Joanne is planning to produce & host 100th episode. Whether it is a long and in-depth interview of a notable or an influencer, or a 30-second insight, 10 ...
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Wild flowers blossom in the wilderness, never been seen, never been admired. They blossom not for anyone’s eyes, not for affirmation, adoration, appreciation. ... - To watch is as a video - to read it as a blog Please don't forget to like it, comment, or better, SHARE IT WITH OTHERS, thank you! - To stay in the loop, subscribe to our Newsletter - T…
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Only YOU can give up your own identity, to merge it with a leader, with a religion, with a marriage, with an ideology, a cause, a political rally cry, a cult… Only YOU can choose the comfort of “identifying” with someone, or some group, or some causes, by ignoring the painful and difficult truth that you’d rather not face. But sooner or later, the …
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The Tennessee Three - A PoemA poem by Joanne Z. Tan on the Tennessee Three, Trump indictment, the states' rulings on abortion, Christian holy week of hell & resurrection. - To watch is as a video - to read it as a blog Please don't forget to like it, comment, or better, SHARE IT WITH OTHERS, thank you! - To stay in the loop, subscribe to our Newsle…
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Brand building, when done correctly, drives a thriving internal organizational culture, and external brand loyalty on the part of long term customers. What is brand building? Let your brand vision guide your organizational leadership and internal workforce Vision is the ultimate linchpin for both internal and external brand loyalty Organizational C…
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"Where is my tripod?" -A short and funny excerpt from my memoir - 30 Seconds of Anything with Joanne Z. Tan, 10 Plus Brand When my two sons were about 14 and 11 years old, they were given a video game break after doing their homework, and I got a chance to prepare for a photo shoot as a photographer. I remembered that I had folded my tripod into a …
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When you are not speaking your mind, you give your power away. Both our adversarial legal system and our two-party system are set up to serve the truth, not vice versa. Citizens’ life should not be based on any interest groups’ agenda. Love the truth, stand by your principles and free yourself from self-gagging and self-boundage by any versions of …
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Putin's Ukraine War; Third World War? Mass shooting in America; What can be done to sustain American democracy? ... The following topics are discussed during an interview by Joanne Z. Tan of political science Professor Jason Wittenberg at UC Berkeley, on Feb. 22, 2023, for the podcast "Interviews of Notables and Influencers": 1. Ukraine War: Is it …
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Your LinkedIn profile is an important place for your unique value proposition and brand positioning, - for personal brand, and/or business brand. However, many LinkedIn "experts" got it wrong. - To read it as a blog - To watch it as a video - To stay in the loop, subscribe to our Newsletter - To download free ebook Please don't forget to like it, c…
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Brand equity leads to superb ROI, and is a function of rebrand, brand management, brand build, at a company's birth, growth, and rebirth. Brand building seems a never-ending process, but it is FAR more than building a book of business. - To read it as a blog - To watch it as a video - To stay in the loop, subscribe to our Newsletter Please don't fo…
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Top 3 Super Bowl Ads, 2023! This is the 4th year in a row for 10 Plus Brand to rank the best Super Bowl Ads. BTW, we have accidentally become a trendsetter! Our authority is recognized by leading rating services, who awarded us as the Top Advertising Agency, Top TV Commercial Agency, Top Full Service Digital Agency, Top Video Production Agency… amo…
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"Ma'am, who passed away?" Recalling a funny language mistake more than 40 years ago, an excerpt from Joanne Z. Tan's memoir "50 dollars & a Tiger Balm - 40 years in the US" To watch it as a video To read it as a blog - To stay in the loop, subscribe to our Newsletter Please don't forget to like it, comment, or better, SHARE IT WITH OTHERS, - they w…
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To watch it as a video To read it as a blog To stay in the loop, subscribe to our Newsletter In 2021, 10 Plus Brand won only 2 awards. In 2022, we won 6 awards. In 2023, we won 28 from Clutch, a prestigious B2B service ranking agency, trusted by most B2B companies; and 6 more from Expertise.com and DesignRush. We want to share with you our "secret …
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To read it as a blog post To watch it as a video - To stay in the loop, subscribe to our Newsletter A Chinese balloon does not do nearly as much harm as TikTok, but most people don't realize it. TikTok closed my account without warning, notice, explanation, because it did not like my voice in support for Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, and her meet…
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To read it as a 1-min blog To watch it as a 2-min video To stay in the loop, subscribe to 10 Plus Brand's Newsletter "Spare", authored by Prince Harry, damages Prince Harry himself & his own family, King Charles III, Prince William, the entire British royal family and the monarchy, for decades to come, as a Shakespeare tragic drama, LIVE. One can N…
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This podcast address these important issues: - Open AI, ChatGPT, DALL.E2, ... AI is incredibly limited now, its “greatness” is a misleading impression. - AI is FAR from writing with a high level of nuance, complexity, intellectuality, originality, and creativity. - High quality ORIGINAL content cannot be recycled from mediocre content online: “Garb…
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Elon Musk's brand is not as hopeless as Donald Trump's, but if Elon continues his reckless words and acts, listens to no one except himself and his yes-men, his brand will be ruined. - To read it as a 30-second blog - Download it on Itunes - To watch it as a one-minute video - To stay in the loop, subscribe to our Newsletter Please don't forget to …
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Barbara Walters was not liked by many men, even women, since she was aggressive, vain, and often right in your face. But she simply didn't give a damn. What made her a super star and an inspiration to so many? To read it as a blog To watch it as a video - To stay in the loop, subscribe to our Newsletter Please don't forget to like it, comment, or b…
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To stay in the loop, subscribe to our Newsletter To read it as a blogTo watch it as a video "To be creative in matters big and small is to share God's passion", said Joanne Z. Tan. (About 10 Plus Brand: In addition to the “whole 10 yards” of brand building, digital marketing, and content creation for business and personal brands. To contact us: 1-8…
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Where does confidence come from? According to Joanne Z. Tan, CEO and brand strategist at 10 Plus Brand, Inc.: "1 + 1 = 2": Get out of your comfort zone + Just do it = Confidence. It is a process of overcoming one's self-limiting beliefs, with vision, focus, and most importantly, persistent actions in small steps. - To stay in the loop, subscribe to…
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You CAN eat chocolate AND lose weight at the same time - here are three "secrets": How, What Type, and a homemade chocolate recipe for diabetics and dieters. Have a very chocolaty New Year without extra weight! - To read it as a blog - To watch it as a video - To stay in the loop, subscribe to our Newsletter Please don't forget to like it, comment,…
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Likable? Ambitious? Brilliant? - If yes, you may be a leader; if a WOMAN leader: X3! This is Joanne Tan of 10 Plus Brand. A brief case study of 6 famous women: Barbara Bush, Michele Obama, Hilary Clinton, Kamala Harris, Liz Cheney, and Nancy Pelosi. I will rate the top two or three for the first two categories of ambition and brilliance. Three of t…
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Join Sherrie Tolliver as she shares her mother's artifacts and stories from her involvement in The Black Women's Club Movement. Jane Edna Hunter (1882-1971) – Activist With the help of other women and $1,500, Jane Edna Hunter opened the Working Girls Home Association, a boarding home for 10 women on East 40th, north of Central Avenue. The purpose o…
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Congratulating Harvard for appointing a Black President! Tamara Lanier is suing Harvard for perpetuating a eugenics racist experiement involving horrific dehumanizing nude images of her enslaved ancestors. Although enslaved Papa Renty was a self-taught literate patriarch Harvard purports his intelligence was equal to a 5 month old fetus. With unsha…
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In 2022, Meta’s stock has lost about more than half a trillion dollars in value, while Apple’s revenue is expected to increase at around 6%, to be around $88+ billions. So, what has that got to do with marketing strategies, brand strategies, and business strategies? Here is a case of Meta and Apple - what they did right, and what they did wrong in …
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Us vs. The Problems, NOT “Us vs. Them” Elections come, elections go. In a football loving country with only two political parties, the FALSE sense of opposition can destroy national unity with “Us vs. Them” thought distortion, when it is TRULY “Us vs. the Problems” we ALL face. Truth is seldom in the extremes, but more often than not, in the middle…
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Here are 8 brand elements which, when used well, can substantially enhance a company's digital marketing, branding and brand building with strategies, content, logo, website, video, LinkedIn, SEO. As the economy is in a soft landing, and perhaps heading into a recession, doing more with less during times of inflation is key to your company’s succes…
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To watch Joanne reading this poem on youtube To read this poem - To stay in the loop, subscribe to our Newsletter Last newsletter, I wrote a poem, “Is a Life Complete Without another?” about basically…what’s the point of marriage? Here’s another poem “Ode to Idea Love”, the exact opposite. Perhaps the best thing I learned from law school is to see …
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I'd summarize Queen Elizebeth II's brand with 4 Ds: Duty, Decency, Dignity, and Discretion. With her commitment to her service, her kindness, intelligence, and toughness In making hard decisions such as stripping her son Prince Andrew' royal titles, she demonstrated discretion and integrity, which enhanced her dignity, and the monarchy's relevancy …
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Serena Williams, Michael Phelps, Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, ... what do these sports superstars have in common? Will power, drive, tenacity, talent, and HARD WORK. They have transcended their greatness in their respective fields, to become symbols of human strength, - mental, physical, and spiritual. Their legacy will inspire humanity for genera…
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- To watch it as a video - To read as a blog To stay in the loop, subscribe to our Newsletter I am continuing my personal stories published in the last Newsletter, an excerpt from my upcoming memoir 50 Dollars and a Tiger Balm: 40 Years in the US. After missing the flight and losing my suitcase on August 25, 1982, I ended up at the Chinese Consulat…
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Watch it as a video Read it as a blog To stay in the loop, and also be the first to preorder when this book is published, sign up for this newsletter https://www10plusbrand.com https://www.10PlusProfile.com https://poemandart.com Coming to America 40 Years Ago_Memoir by Joanne Tan:"50 Dollars & a Tiger Balm: 40 Years in the US" Last summer, my 30-s…
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Is a Life Complete without Another? (A Poem written by Joanne Tan, Aug. 2022.) To watch Joanne Tan reading it as a video To read it as a blog Alone, helpless, utterly dependent - we came to the world. Alone, helpless, utterly dependent - we leave this Earth, regardless of fame, fortune, power, position. Inherently needy is not the same as independe…
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- To stay in the loop, subscribe to our Newsletter - To read it as a blog - To watch it as a video Please don't forget to SHARE IT WITH OTHERS! (About 10 Plus Brand: In addition to the “whole 10 yards” of brand building, digital marketing, and content creation for business and personal brands. To contact us: 1-888-288-4533.) Potentially there will …
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- To stay in the loop, subscribe to our Newsletter - To read it as a blog - To watch it as a video Nancy Pelosi has got balls! While the whole world was nervously reacting to China's vicious threat, Nancy not only went to Taiwan as planned, but met with dissidents, pro-democracy leaders, and vowed ironclad support for democracy against autocracy. W…
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This is Joanne Tan, 10 Plus Brand. In this newsletter we're covering four topics. 1st: we won the "Best SEO Agency in the San Francisco Bay Area" Award. 2nd: "Recession? What Recession?" 3rd: What are you reading? My recommendations for a list of books. 4th: Six do-it-yourself tips for SEO and posting your podcast. 1st: following last year's two aw…
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Before there was Sesame Street or Sesame Place, there was Coney Island, “Granville’s Island”! Granville T. Woods Known as the “Black Thomas Edison” was an engineer who invented and patented the electric roller coaster, which he introduced in the summer of 1909 at Coney Island. He developed dozens of innovative mass transit improvements. ****** Join…
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No one is above the law, not even a Supreme Court Justice PLEASE share. Please take actions such as sending a message to your congressmen and senators, to DOJ, and other lawmakers in Congress. Do it now! To watch, listen to, and read this as a video To read it as a blog The US Supreme Court’s justices, like other branches of the federal government,…
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- To read it as a blog - To watch it as a video To stay in the loop, subscribe to our Newsletter The 1st insight is: do more with less. Just like more food results in more weight and health problems, more marketing in an indiscriminately what-others-are-doing fashion can be a waste of money, and gets you nowhere. How can you get the most bang for y…
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Join The Gist of Freedom as we welcome Miss Penny Beckham, the volunteer director of The Plate of Love Soup Kitchen located at State Tabernacle Church of God in Christ in Buffalo. Beckham recalled many times seeing one of the victims of the massacre, Deacon Hayward Patterson take soup kitchen patrons aside while they waited for their food and give …
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The Life of Black Abolitionist Mary Ann Shadd as told by her descendant Scholar Irene Moore Davis! A ceremony unveiling the statue of Mary Ann Shadd took place Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Windsor University in Canada. Sculpted by local artist Donna Mayne. Watch it on the University of Windsor'sYouTube channel. Shadd a black abolitionist was one of t…
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Mary Ann Shadd descendant Irene Moore Davis speaks with sculptor Donna Mayne! The Life of Black Abolitionist Mary Ann Shadd by Scholar Irene Moore Davis and sculptor Donna Mayne. A ceremony unveiling the statue of Mary Ann Shadd took place Thursday, May 12, 2022, at the University of Windsor in Canada. Join Scholar and Historian Irene Moore Davis a…
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Buffalo Massacre Dr. Manisha Sinha’s Monthly Black History University Recap! ****** In honor of one of the ten victims, Ms. Pearly Young we ask that you donate food to your local food bank. Mrs. Young ran a food pantry and every saturday, for 25 years she donated food. *********** R.I.P #BuffaloSaints~ NY state abolished slavery in 1827, but Black …
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Listen to Grady Lewis's in depth interview on the Gist of Freedom. Grady bought a drink for the mass shooter, in the Buffalo area shooting, one day before the allegedl gunman from Conklin, NY opened fire and live streamed the shooting of ten Black People at the supermarket in a predominantly black neighborhood. ******* A Saint who cared for people …
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1st Q: “When is the best time to build a brand?” 2nd Q: “What is the ROI for investing in brand building and brand marketing?” 3rd Q: “My clients come from referrals and warm leads. I never got a client straight from my website, or LinkedIn, or other social media. Why do I need online branding and brand building?” 4th Q: “What is the difference bet…
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Black History University Monthly Recap, April 2022 with Dr. Manisha Sinha! Easter, Black Abolitionists, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. In a rare occurrence on Good Friday, April 14, 2022 Christianity, Islam and Judaism was observed: Good Friday,Ramadan, and Passover. Passover, Easter, Ramadan 2022 fall simultaneously In a rare conjunction, three ma…
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Even though I wish Will Smith could have used the Oscar stage to first VERBALLY extract an apology from Chris Rock, instead of slapping him and using profanity, I know that Will Smith’s intention was out of his love for his wife and to defend his wife above and beyond any considerations for himself, such as being charged for assault, or being criti…
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What is a brand video? Why is a brand video needed? What are the differences between a brand video and other videos? Where can a brand video be showcased? What assets are needed for making a brand video? How is it edited? How long should a brand video be? Is voice-over needed? Are acting talents necessary? What is the budget range for a brand video…
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Black History University Monthly Recap w/ Dr.Sinha! March 2022 Black Abolitionism During Queen Charlotte's Reign, America's Last Queen Who is also of African Descent. 1. James Somerset (c. 1741 – after 1772) was an African man and the plaintiff in a pivotal court case that was widely reported as outlawing slavery in Britain 2. Judge Mansfield raise…
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