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« Previous Entries5 Can’t-Miss Tips (and Tools) for Connecting at Conferences
Friday, July 16th, 20105 Tips and Tools to help balance the pressures of digital with the opportunities of in-person at conferences.
Meaning, Measurement & Numbers: Twitter’s Follower Bug & the Value of Social Networks
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010Would social media be better without public numbers?
Today’s follower bug on Twitter has stirred up questions again about the value of perceived personal and organizational social capital of social media sites that make front and central the numbers of followers of each user.
In case you missed it, for a little while today, the Entire Twitter [...]
Do This: Influence Up.
Monday, September 14th, 2009This week, I’m kicking off a new series here at Personal PR called Do This. These short posts will be designed to inspire you to take action in ways that will build your network, improve your professional relationships, grow your knowledge, help you share your ideas, and other core principles of Personal PR.
This week’s action: [...]
How to Talk About Change at Work
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009It’s like clockwork. Every thirty days or so for the last five months, a seismic shift at work.
What I’m focusing on is that I’ve learned a fair amount already. Both observation and mounting experience are incredible mentors in a pinch. Along the way, I realize that I’m learning some things at a breakneck pace, but [...]
The Trouble With Paying Dues
Thursday, May 28th, 2009“It’s going to be at least a year, isn’t it?” His eyes are full of impatience, frustration, and maybe even a dose of fear. After all, it was just a year ago that he was spending every waking moment of our first few months as a married couple penciling, inking, lettering, printing, making the perfect [...]
Say it Anyway
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009Sometimes, nothing’s what you want to say.
I’m sitting here now, listening to hail tap onto concrete outside, to thunder passing into the distance, as the rain fades, wondering why that worries me.
Growing up, I used to write. Was it a passion or an obsession? I don’t remember.
I do remember that I had no audience. But [...]
Forget Resolutions. The Secret to Freedom and Focus this Year.
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008It’s been a whirlwind of a year, to say the least. Looking back, I am so thankful for the journey and all I’ve learned. About relationships. About letting go. About starting something. About blogging. About networking. About creativity. About priorities. About myself. About life.
I’ll be honest. I’m a sentimental gal. I love milestones, the bittersweet [...]
