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A match made ... where?Sacramento Bee, August 17, 2007 Now that we're marrying older, working harder and socializing less, sometimes we need a little extra help from a modern-day matchmaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Picking the Brain of a Professional MatchmakerAssociates Content, August 14, 2007 A good matchmaker is a person who is accessible to their clients, responsible and ethical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Singles look to Internet, matchmakers for loveArkansas Democrat-Gazette, February 11, 2007 A matchmaker does what a personal trainer does for your body or an accountant does for your taxes. A matchmaker helps you make good relationship decisions and meet your goals. Matchmaking involves some coaching, feedback and relationship advice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Find unique ways to celebrate relationshipsThe Source News, February 14, 2005 Valentine's Day is a celebration of relationships," Clampitt said. "It's one day, but it's really about celebrating the little things that you do in a relationship that are ongoing. There are many ways to make it special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Online Dating Putting You Off? Try a MatchmakerThe New York Times, Sunday Style - September 30, 2007 "People are getting a bit burnt out" by the lack of privacy and abundance of misinformation found on dating sites, said Lisa Clampitt, the executive director of the Matchmaking Institute, a school in Manhattan. (...) Another sign of the rise of the go-between: 80 matchmakers gathered on Friday in Weehawken, N.J., for a two-day conference that the Matchmaking Institute, which organized it, bills as the first of its kind here. more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Dating Coach Is InThe New York Times - September 27, 2007 "We have business coaches, dietitians, accountants, but we don't have an expert for our love life?" said Lisa Clampitt, a dating coach and a founder of the Matchmaking Institute, which trains matchmakers in Manhattan. "It doesn't make sense. It is really the single most important aspect in our life." more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Looking for Love - Matchmakers say their services will always be in demandThe Dallas Morning News - June 24, 2007 Now, there is less of a taboo using online or matchmaking to find love (...). People desiring a higher level of personalized service are seeking out the expertise of a matchmaker. (...) Because matchmaking is not an exact science, there are no 'mistakes.' If someone does or does not like a person, you gather an enormous amount of information about your client through the things they tell you about their date (...). That information is as valuable as anything else when finding their next match. more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  In Search of Love, Wall Streeters Get HelpNY Sun - June 7, 2007 In what may be the most telling symptom yet of a frenzied deal flow on Wall Street, more and more bankers, lawyers and hedge fund types are outsourcing their personal lives. Young and old, rich and richer, overworked single people are increasingly relying on matchmakers to find them a suitable soul mate. more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single and Looking? Matchmakers are back in style! Julep - May 15th, 2007 Turns out matchmakers are back. (...). Online dating "mainstreamed the use of a third party as a viable option to meeting someone," says the Matchmaking Institute's co-founder Lisa Clampitt. And that led many to crave the privacy and security of a personal filter. "We're so involved in our worlds, our families, our work that we really, really need someone to bring us in and make us a priority and coach us and guide us and give us access" so that "you don't feel alone and you don't feel overwhelmed." Wow. Where do I sign up? more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  How to read your date in 5 minutesNY Post - March 22, 2007 Dating expert, Lisa Clampitt, executive director of the Matchmaking Institute in New York: "In the caveman era, they would assess for size and skin color. We're still back in that world of assessing: Is this person friend or foe? more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Matchmaking - Institute & IndustryTango Magazine - coming out in May 2007 Love Relationship advice for women who are single, dating, married, living together or breaking up. more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  What's the best way to fix up a friend?Woman's World "Ask America's Ultimate Experts" - March 6, 2007 A good matchmaker steps aside after the introduction and doesn't take the outcome personally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Matchmaking InstituteNPR - February 19, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Professional matchmaker Lisa Clampitt's advice to potential matchmakersTimes Herald - February 14, 2007 Be a good listener and match people up on their criteria not yours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Making Money Making MatchesForbes - February 09, 2007 Lisa Clampitt brokers budding relationships. It's good business--for all involved. Clampitt, 42, is one of 1,300 independent matchmakers in the U.S. and co-founder of the Matchmaking Institute, which trains aspiring matchmakers and sets quality standards. With total estimated sales of $236 million in 2005, matchmakers are increasingly cashing in on customers disillusioned with impersonal online dating sites that have seen subscriber-growth rates ebb in recent years, according to Nate Elliott, an analyst at Jupiter Research. more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Career Talk with Maggie MistalMartha Stewart Living Radio - February 09, 2007 Lisa Clampitt, Matchmaking Institute Executive Director, live on Martha Stewart Living Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Matchmaking InstituteSunday Dallas Morning News - January 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  The 10-minute seductionMen's Health - December 2006 Attraction causes couples to mirror each other's body language. But don't be overeager to connect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  A Match Made in... ManhattanThe Sunday Telegraph, Stella, November 19, 2006 Lessons in Love. How on earth do you teach people to be matchmakers? Doesn't it all come down to intuition? The answer is yes - and no. "Intuition is definitely a big part of it, says Clampitt, but a lot of it also has to do with listening. If you listen - really listen - to your clients, they'll tell you everything you need to know.... read feature article (PDF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Disillusioned online daters turn to matchmakersReuters - November 1, 2006 Online daters, disappointed by potential partners lying about their age, weight or marital status, are turning to professional matchmakers to find love. (...) "In New York, London, Los Angeles, or Tokyo, where there's a lot more money and the demographic niche market is professional singles in their 30s and 40s, they really want an all inclusive, personalized service" said Lisa Clampitt, co-founder of the U.S.-based Matchmaking Institute that also trains matchmakers. more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Connections - You Tow Have So Much in CommonThe Oprah Magazine - September 2006 If you were one of Amanda Robb's single friends, trust us, you didn't want her to fix you up. Until she took an intensive course in professional matchmaking and learned, among other things, what men and women really want. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Helping Cupid's Arrows LandAlumnus Michigan - Spring 2006 Using her experience in social work to help men and women find their soul mates. read feature article (PDF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Matchmaking InstituteAlumnus Michigan - Spring 2006 CBC Canadian Broadcast radio, March 22, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Matchmakers Making ComebackCBS News - April 20, 2005 When you reach a certain age and a certain maturity level, traditional methods of dating aren't as effective as they used to be... more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Matchmaker, Matchmaker (It Could Be You)Eyewitness News ABC 7 - February 5, 2005 Instead of leaving them home alone, you can help them find the perfect mate by taking a three-day course on how to be a professional matchmaker. more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  The age of dissonance. Let's You and Him DateNew York Times - January 16, 2005 There he was at a nightclub bash last fall. Bachelor No.1. Hitting on a beautiful... more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  An Academy for Would-Be CupidsABC 20/20 - Dec. 28, 2004 New York School Trains 21st-Century Matchmakers. "20/20" visited New York City's Matchmaking Institute, a school that bills itself as a "Cupid Academy" and sat in on a class led by Lisa Clampitt, the institute's co-founder and executive director. more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Cupid AcademyTime - Feb. 16, 2004 The Matchmaking Institute, which offers the nation's first certification course for would-be Cupids, is attracting students from as far away as Singapore. It helps that the modern-day yenta looks less like Sylvia Miles in Crossing Delancy and more like Alicia Silverstone's Miss Match: young, attractive and a long way from loserdom - just like her clients... read feature article (PDF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Offline DatingTime Out NY, January 19, 2004 The Institute offers a standardized certification class for newcomers to the field, in which students learn a range of skills. The school also plans to host a database of its graduates. more (PDF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Have I got a girl for you: Helping your friends dump the dating serviceWall Street Journal - December 2003 You can't just throw two people together because they're both single, says Matchmaking Institute Founder Lisa Clampitt; you have to weigh people's energy levels, priorities, values and vulnerabilities. Here are some tips for fixing up friends..." read article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Learn How To Become A 'Yenta'WNBC - November 25, 2003 Course In Matchmaking Helps Students Prescreen Clients, Start Businesses. The brainchild of a social worker turned matchmaker, the Matchmaking Institute will teach would-be Cupids everything they need to know about the delicate art of love. (...) After taking the 22-hour course, students become "certified," and they are also given tips on how to develop their database, as well as how to start up their business. more Other Press Coverage in the US... Personal chemistry is more important than looks Hi International - June 2005 People have gotten burned out on online dating and want more safety and security regarding their personal profile, says Clampitt, who's had hundreds of matchmakers graduate from her school. more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making Matchmakers! LA Splash Magazine - May 07, 2005 Nicknamed by the press the "Cupid Academy" and "Love U", the Matchmaking Institute, the School of Matchmaking and Relationship Sciences, is a new school where they not only train you to be a Matchmaker but offer a certification program. more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goodbye, computer dating. Hello, matchmakers! The Christian Science Monitor - April 20, 2005 After trying everything from online match sites to 10-minute dating, an increasing number of singles are going the old-fashioned route. more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modern-Day Matchmakers OC METRO Women Section - 2005 Business is good for matchmakers these days and projections for the future are even better. more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find unique ways to celebrate relationships Source Newspapers - February 14, 2005 Valentine's Day is a celebration of relationships... more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matchmaker School Woo Factor - December 30, 2004 The extreme interest in people trying to find love whether it be online or through a variety of gimmicks such as dating in the dark or speed dating is enormous. It then comes as no surprise that there are classes on how to become a Matchmaker. more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Year, New Love Great Boyfriends - December 28, 2004 You have to live your life. Have fun, challenge yourself, strive to make your life better and enjoy your friends and families. more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matchmaking, worth it Worth magazine - December 2004 "My whole key is bridging from this circle to that circle, so people can gain access to the people who are exactly right for them" says Lisa Clampitt... more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entrepreneurial Woman Women & Biz - Issue 6, 2004 Lisa Clampitt, founder of The Matchmaking Institute, tells her exciting and interesting journey as a matchmaker and a business owner. She also explains and sets the record straight about the matchmaking industry. more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a...matchmaker Daily News - March 18,2004 A new institute teaches the business of setups. So, you've already got a soft spot for romance, a wide social network and an entrepreneurial spirit - how do you become a matchmaker? more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Make Me A Match NYU Live Wire - Feb 25, 2004 The job market's so tight right now that matchmaking can be an amazing job opportunity... more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Love is a growth industry Crains Detroit - February 13, 2004 Time magazine reports that there's a Matchmaking Institute. Or, if you prefer, Love U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Headhunter for the Heart The Staten Island Advance, January 2004 The Matchmaking Institute aims not only to increase the number of professional matchmakers out there, but to provide technical support that ensures that those who are operating as matchmakers are caring, knowledgeable professionals. read article (Gif) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. dating-service businesses are expecting revenue of $1.1 billion this year "You can't just throw two people together because they're both single," says Matchmaking Institute founder Lisa Clampitt; you have to weigh people's energy levels, priorities, values and vulnerabilities. more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . School of Love Daily News - November 2003 Becoming a professional matchmaker takes a lot more than a knack for setting up your friends. (...) Classes will cover the business aspect of the field, plus the interpersonal issues... see article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professionals Cupids Crain's New York - October 2003 From online dating services to NBC's new sitcom about a professional matchmaker, Miss Match, setting people up has become mainstream. Now all those yentas out there can actually earn certificates and start their own business. The Matchmaking Institute has just opened downtown... see article (Gif) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dating A to Z Dating A to Z - 2003 The Matchmaking Institute (MMI) is the leader in teaching people how to become matchmakers. Matchmaking Institute was setup in New York in 2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Online Dating or Old Fashioned Matchmaking? EZdate - 2003 We're getting hundreds of singles, I mean hundreds of singles, saying, 'I want to find a matchmaker' Press coverage abroad, from Australia to Sweden... Canada The Roundup Program CBC Canada - January 21, 2005 So if you think you have what it takes to play cupid, but don't know where to start, don't worry. Because there is a school just for you. It's called the Matchmaking Institute. Lisa Clampitt is a professional matchmaker and the executive director of the Matchmaking Institute in Manhattan. more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . China China Times - April 3, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hong Kong Elle Hong Kong - 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . India India Times - April 25, 2004 saut de ligne Even lonely hearts need some 'professional' help. In this day of the information explosion, even Cupid can't afford to be left behind. more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden Swedish daily Sydsvenskan För två år sedan grundade Clampitt Matchmaking Institute i New York, världens enda skola för äktenskapsmäklare. Sedan starten har Matchmaking Institute utbildat 150 äktenskapsmäklare; i år kommer minst 100 nya att genomgå helgkursen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taiwan Taiwan - April 5, 2005 Congratulations to our newly graduates, also featured in the press! Dating service offers matchmaking with a modern twist The Journal News, October 28, 2007 There's a modern twist. The computer database has information about the lives and preferences of more than 4,000 clients - in more than 100 categories. Matchmakers do extensive background checks to confirm marital status and make sure clients don't have a criminal history. They also take a certification course from the Matchmaking Institute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finding them a find, catching them a catch Dolan Media, October 26, 2007 Professional matchmaking goes back hundreds (if not thousands) of years and remains popular in India and Japan, according to Lisa Clampitt, co-founder of the Matchmaking Institute, which trains and certifies matchmakers like Tefel. In the past, matchmakers were family or church members, Clampitt said, but in this age of people getting married later and divorcing more often, new styles of getting cuddly have emerged. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophia McDonald believes that she has Cupid's arrow in her purse. The Associated Press, August 31st, 2007 Forget that she is single. She has a large database of contacts and a certificate from the Matchmaking Institute in New York. So this modern-day Emma is leaving her career as a real-estate broker to put her own spin on the age-old art of matchmaking. "I believe I have a lot of intuition," said McDonald, 34, who is starting a company called Sophisticated Matching. "I'm very spiritual and sensitive. When I meet people I tend to understand them very well." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse matchmaking business clicks with clients CNY Business Journal - June 8, 2007 Lunch Appeal provides interviews, introductions, feedback to lonely singles. Pamela and Scott Stowell knew they were watching something special. The socially active couple (....) were in front of the television, when a 20/20 special about the Matchmaking Institute, a New York City-based school for matchmakers, appeared on the screen. "We instantly knew it was for us," Pamela says. Read all article (PDF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meet your new matchmaker - Glad Simmons The Daily News - June 4, 2005 Glad Simmons opened the business a month ago after being certified by the Matchmaking Institute in New York. She's also been running Jessamy Singles Dances in metro for 12 years. Better Half is aimed at people who don't frequent singles functions and don't have the time or inclination for Internet dating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Twin Cities Miss Match Andrea Johnson Just Dating - April 7, 2004 Twin Cities Miss Match Andrea Johnson from The Matchmaking Connection is the first Minnesota Matchmaker who is a Certified Matchmaker... more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Violet Lim launched Lunch Actually Today - March 30, 2005 Like everything in life, women would love to have the best of both worlds. And also... Meet Violet Lim, who runs Lunch Dating Actually, a matchmaking agency. At the age of 25, this alpha woman almost has it all - her own business, all the right papers and a man. watch the video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Anderson, Gay Matchmaker NYC 24 - 2004 Rob Anderson is not everyone's idea of a matchmaker. Clad in black, reclining on a zebra-patterned armchair with two Chihuahuas barking in the background, Anderson explains how he guides gay men through New York's dating game. more Matchmaking & Politics... Matchmakers look at Kerry's possible running mates The Western Courier - March 31, 2004 Finding a political soul mate is a lengthy process... even if the union needs to last only four years. more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Dallas Morning News - March 27, 2004 A presidential duo should also be able to exchange strong viewpoints. more Radio Dating Do's and Don'ts The Audrey Chapman Show Radio Program, October 27, 2007 People meet potential partners many different ways. However, no matter how you meet, at some point you'll have to go out on a date. If you could use a dating tune-up, or are starting to date for the first time in years, you won't want to miss the Stages of Dating and other successful strategies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matchmaking and Dating with Lisa Clampitt "Cocktails with Patrick", Cosmo Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio October 24th 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meeting Your Match! Satelite Sisters Radio show, July 12, 2007 Are you always the one matching up your single friends? What if there was an actual institute that coached and counseled you on becoming a Certified Matchmaker?! Lisa Clampitt took matchmaking into her own hands and co-founded The Matchmaking Institute. We'll chat with Lisa all about the business of meeting your match! |
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