Twitter happens to be one of my favorite social media channels. Some of the reasons for this: 1) It moves very quickly 2) Twitter boasts a huge variety of people 3) It enables connections with folks you’d have difficulty accessing otherwise 4) Conversation is happening 24/7 5) Covers breaking news with live witness reports 6) Global reach …
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Running a half-marathon stretched my identity. We all have areas we belittle ourselves in. It so happens, I’ve never been particularly coordinated. Thus I’ve never considered myself to be athletic. In fact, I’ve gotten hurt more than a few times. I’ve even broken bones. My mom still tells me when I’m leaving on a trip, …
This well-done infographic on the history of social collaboration begins with the introduction of the first networked computers in 1969. Granted, this was the advent of the information age, which has fundamentally altered the way we buy, sell, run organizations, pay bills, apply for jobs, touch base with our friends and do virtually anything. In …
There’s magical and then there’s miraculous. I’ve seen my share of both in the past few weeks. On Sept. 19th, I was an eyewitness to the birth of our incredible little granddaughter, Avery Joy. “Babies are God’s opinion that life should go on”, stated Carl Sandberg. I have to agree. In the midst of grave …
What characteristics do heroes and role models have ? Your answers reveal a lot about your core values. I’ve asked hundreds of women to name their top three role models and not surprisingly, I often hear names like Oprah Winfrey, Eleanor Roosevelt and Margaret Thatcher. Also not surprising is that women almost always include a …
It’s dark-thirty and you’re at your bathroom counter hastily going through your morning routine. You grab a tube, squeeze out a line of gel and start brushing your teeth. You gag as it hits you that the tube on your counter is NOT toothpaste. The right product, applied the wrong way has tainted your day …
Is LinkedIn an effective social media channel for you? The days of LinkedIn being just a connection place for employers and those searching for jobs are past – it’s so much more than that! LinkedIn has adapted well to the changing landscape of social media and now – more than ever- is a valuable place …
Sometimes navigating relationships is like running a crazy obstacle course. There are times I’ve felt like a contestant in the television show “WipeOut”; getting sucker punched and knocked off course with a less-than-graceful landing. There are plenty of ways to get knocked off course in relationships. Just like a physical obstacle course, it can be really difficult …
A picture really is worth a thousand words – making me a big fan of Infographics. Thanks to Maxymiser.com for putting together an amazing tool for “eTailers” and content marketers on the who, what, when and where of Pinterest. I’ll confess that I’ve used the popular social media site more for fun than for marketing, …
As I ran down the hill with arms flailing wildly to slow my momentum and catch my balance – narrowly avoiding a face plant into the road – I revisited an important lesson about success. I’m a newbie runner training for a half-marathon and learning everything the hard way. That’s the story of my life; …