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Wednesday, August 27th, 2008Recently, a Twitter pal of mine noticed that the characters of AMC’s hit show Mad Men were Twittering. I had recently discovered the show and was just getting acquainted with the characters on DVD and was thrilled when @Don_Draper followed me. In a very organic way, many of the other characters soon followed. A few [...]
Use Your Voice to Make a Difference
Friday, August 15th, 2008In the hustle and bustle, sometimes, it’s easy to get so busy we lose sight of the important things. Relationships. Action. Change. Impact.
But sometimes, the smallest things can help literally change the world.
That’s why I participate in Blog Action Day. This year, the focus is poverty. On October 15, bloggers from across the globe will [...]
Putting the Meaning Back in Social Media
Friday, August 8th, 2008When it comes to social media, I’m so deep in, sometimes it’s hard to stop and think, are they getting what I’m saying? The reality struck me yesterday sitting in an Internet team meeting with a web developer. I was totally cruising along with the whole “single sign on” conversation until he started waxing philosophical [...]
12 Creative Secrets to Beat Writer’s Block
Thursday, July 31st, 2008If you write much, chances are you’ve dealt with it. Some call it writer’s block, others label it burnout, some dub it lack of inspiration. But no matter what you call it or how much you write, chances are, you’ve had your moments with it.
The thing is, since writing is a creative process, there is [...]
Attention Experts: One Easy Way to Help a Reporter
Friday, July 18th, 2008You’re an expert, right? Well, everyone’s an expert at something, as Peter Shankman reminds us.
Maybe you’re an expert at being an entry-level Gen Y worker, or on the other hand, you’re a Boomer who’s great at being fed up with those young demanding types. Perhaps you’re a seasoned parent or an expert job-hopper. Could be [...]
The Blog/Life Balancing Act - Learn to Lean a Little
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008It doesn’t take a detective to see that I haven’t been posting as much as usual lately. I carry the guilt about this around with me wherever I go, it hangs over me as I run errands on my lunch break; it overcomes me as I clean the kitchen after dinner; it follows me into [...]
What Would You Tell Your College Self?
Friday, June 13th, 2008If you could go back and tell your college self one thing, what would it be? About work, about life, about love, about career, about anything?
I’m speaking to a summer PR undergrad course, and though I’ve spoken to classes many times before, the professor for this class was so open with where she wanted me [...]
