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About

29 January 2010 - Friday //

Welcome to the online home of Boston-based communications specialist Victoria Welch.

MARCH 2010
I am excited to be running the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Run to Home Base 9K on May 23, ending the run by crossing home plate at Fenway Park.

While I am logging the miles that will have me ready to go by May, I do need your help in order to reach all of my goals for the run. Please read about my run here – and please consider supporting my run by visiting my fundraising page.

What Can I Do For You?
Armed with more than seven years experience writing and editing for print and Web-based publications, I can not only transform information into clear and engaging content for a variety of prospective audiences, but maximize audience accessibility through traditional and Web 2.0 approaches.

Journalism: The ability to craft deadline-driven quality content is a skill best acquired right in the newsroom. A former staff writer at the Burlington Free Press, I have covered breaking news, crime, community, feature, arts and sports stories. Whether profiling a butter sculptor or reporting live on MSNBC, I know how to best hone a story so that it reaches its intended audience – and I can do so on deadline.
The 2006 recipient of the Vermont Press Association’s Rookie of the Year award, I am a graduate of the Saint Michael’s College journalism department, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s National Critics Institute (2002 fellow) and NEA Arts Journalism Institute in Theater and Musical Theater (2007 fellow). My byline has also appeared in the Boston Phoenix, Boston Herald, Bostonist.com and the Austin City Limits Music Festival Web site.
SEO: Search Engine Optimized Web Content: With so much content available on the World Wide Web, how are you supposed to stand out? SEO. As a Senior Content Manager at Life123.com, I oversaw the assignment, editing and publishing of more than 2,500 pieces of original SEO-driven content – content that not only exceeded our competitors in terms of writing quality, but was also best aligned to achieve high ranking on Google and other search engines. In the simplest of terms, high ranking means more people are going to visit your site and read your content.
Social Networking Media: With news stories breaking on Twitter and users from more than 180 countries active on Facebook, social neworking media is crucial to sharing information in the Web 2.0 age. I am highly proficient in Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, LinkedIn, Digg and more.

Otherwise, You Will Find Me…
I live in the greatest sports city in the United States and take advantage of the many opportunities it offers me. A lifelong fan of the Boston Red Sox, I work as a tour guide at Fenway Park on the weekends, entertaining thousands of visitors each year with the history of the ballpark and organization. I am a big hockey fan and spend a great deal of time cheering on the Bruins at the Garden and happily support the New England Patriots. A runner, I completed my first half marathon in October 2009.

Other likes: karaoke, biographies, live music, photography, the color green and coffee. When a Boston coffeeshop finally decides to put a maple latte on its permanent menu (and when John Krasinski shows up on my doorstep), I believe life as I know it just might reach perfection.

Two Quick Things

10 November 2009 - Tuesday //

I’ve been trying to settle in to get some serious writing in – as I have stories just waiting to be written – but I’ve yet to have that time available. Thursday. Thursday I write. Thursday I share.

In the meantime, two quick notes.

The First Annual Aaron Ward Memorial Favorite Bruin Player Award
It was difficult to figure out a favorite Bruins player now that Aaron Ward is off busy…not being a Bruin. I spent a little time, looked over the roster, considered branching out from my comfort zone (defensemen, which comes from playing defense in soccer, my favorite sport to play) and finally realized that I’d found the right player.

After all that, I’d replaced #44 with #45. Mark Stuart, you’re the man. And when he explained tonight post-game why he’d purchased thousands of dollars worth of tickets for Thursday night’s game so that he could give them to members of the military, it confirmed that I’d made the right choice.

It was an honor to be able to do something for members of the military, Stuart said, and it was an idea that he’d picked up the year before…from Aaron Ward.

You Can Take the Girl Out of Vermont…
It should come as no surprise to the longtime reader that I’m a big fan of maple lattes. Beth and I did our best to keep the Starbucks initiative afloat until the ‘Bucks decided to give that plan up. Then I took comfort in the fact that I could always make a trip to Montpelier for a maple latte at Gesine’s…until Gesine closed Gesine’s.

I’d gone at least a couple of years without what was once a daily fix of maple, espresso and milk – until Sunday.

Thank you, Lake Champlain Chocolates, for bringing a huge, euphoric grin to my face. No, seriously. Huge grin. Sure, I could keep a nip of maple syrup in my purse or maybe some maple sugar candy. But that’s not the point.

Categories Boston, Friends, Misadventure, Sports, Vermont, bruins

The Hot List

7 January 2009 - Wednesday //

I am developing a complex. Perhaps this is the culinary equivalent of an Agatha Christie novel come to life, but whatever the reason, my favorite places are dropping like flies.

I’m actually overreacting a bit, but learning that two places I dearly love – in two different states, no less – is more than a little distressing. I was already reeling from yesterday’s Fenway food fire – the one that, among other places, claimed my beloved El Pelon, when Beth sent me word today that Gesine – Gesine, maple lattes of perfection Gesine – is no more. The best coffeeshop/bakery/quirky Montpelier space around? Just gone. Closed. See ya.

I am not going to name any places I love for the near future. I’m not jinxing them. And in the meantime, I’m in mourning. And trying to figure out where on earth I’m going to find a good maple latte, considering that everywhere I’ve counted on has now let me down.

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Thanks, danke, merci, gracias, etc.

27 November 2008 - Thursday //

Ah, Thanksgiving. Turkey. Tofurkey. My mother’s amazing mashed potatoes. Six different types of pies.

In honor of the holiday, I wanted to put forth, into the record, some of the things that have been deemed worthy of thanks during this November Thursday in 2008. These are listed in no particular order:

The Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, Boston Bruins. Lil Dusty, Wes Welker, Dennis Wideman. NCIS (especially Tony, McGee and Jimmy Palmer). Maple lattes from Gesine (I’ll see you in about a week, dear maple-filled heaven), Red Bull and Vodka, Stella, Original Sin. Karaoke and the staff at the Asgard. Theatre and theatre friends. Men covered in blue paint and the women who call their shows. Cats. Ribbon, card stock and embossing heaters. Stamps, too. John Krasinski, BJ Novak, Robert Pattinson (it can’t be helped). Josh McDaniels. Photography, cameras, action settings and long zooms. The Paradise Rock Club and the Bank of America Pavilion. The New Kids on the Block, Patrick Thomas, Ryan Montbleau, Tim Blane, Chad Perrone, Syd, Martin Sexton and Stevie Wonder. The Talking Heads and both Simon and Garfunkel. Pulpy reads and gripping biographies. Fenway Park and all the secrets contained within. Theo Epstein and Terry Francona. The color green. Lisa Loeb and her karaoke-friendly range. Gerber daisies. Crepes with strawberries, lemon juice and powdered sugar. Vegetable burritos from Anna’s with hot sauce. McGee, Gibby and Annie – and their respective owners. Guitars. Wall murals. Barack Obama. Mike, Paula, Ellen, Jimmy, Pauline, Tom, Keiko and Nina. Little Izzie. My close friends (who, I like to think, already know how thankful I am for them) and the people who have become key parts of my life. Homemade beef stew (you have no idea of how good it was, guys). The T. The Boston skyline and being able to look at it every day. H&M. Nail polish that comes in pens. Tucker, Wiley and their mama. My friends’ families, who make me feel like an extended member of those families. Josh Beckett. White wine. Rose. My brother. Whomever left the Porsche door window open before they doored my brother. The experience of riding my bike over the Mass Ave bridge. Jillian Michaels. Team Maverick. Not hearing about Sarah Palin anymore. The Boston Globe. Peter Gammons. Steady work, hard work and success. The ability to shake off my shell and the people who were ready to meet the more outgoing me. Tea. MY APARTMENT and my roommate, Michelle. StoryPeople. Electric blankets. The prospect of having hugs to give and hugs to receive in the future. And you, dear (mostly anonymous) readers.

I hope that your Thanksgiving plans include loved ones, good food, and warmth. Have a very happy holiday.

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To Boston. From Seattle. With No Information.

23 November 2007 - Friday //

The search for Boston’s greatest maple latte now begins in earnest. Recommendations are welcome and encouraged.

Why? The follow-up to the post that I’m certain left you on the edge of your seats.

Hello Victoria,

Thanks so much for contacting us requesting the quick return of our maple beverages.

Your feedback is very important to us, so we appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. I want to assure you that I’ve passed on your comments to our Retail Food & Beverage Departments.

If you have any other questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to call our Customer Relations department at (800) 23-LATTE. Or, email us from www.starbucks.com/customer/.

Thank you again for contacting Starbucks, we really appreciate it.

Best Regards,

NAME OMITTED (by VW)

Customer Relations

Starbucks Coffee Company

In other words:

Dear Victoria,

Get over it.

Love,
Starbucks

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