The only good thing that came of my disastrous attempt to do a hangout on Google+ this week was that as a function of finally logging onto the platform for the first time in three months, I got some great information. When browsing the awesome updates of my friend Scott Stratten (@unmarketing), I came across [...]
And the technology gods have struck again. Today, I had the fine task in front of me of presenting some work stuff for a small group via a Google Plus hangout. I do not have the best history with Google Plus, but was eager to work with her to put aside our differences so that I [...]
The worst thing to blog about is why you’re not blogging and/or why you haven’t blogged. {I bet you can guess what happens now.} Five (Great!) Reasons I Haven’t Blogged Much of Late I traveled to too many places in too short of time. On such travels I had mere moments to myself in between [...]
I’m at the Skoll World Forum this week in Oxford, England, the premier event for social entrepreneurs. As I soak up the amazing world-changers here, I also wanted to add my own story of becoming a social entrepreneur (accidentally, of course), to the pot. Here’s the article I wrote for the Skoll World Forum: It was [...]
I’ve received a ton of emails about Part 1 of my three-part series — How to Get a Job: A True Story. Amazingly, the vast majority of them have not been berating me for taking 3 weeks to post part 2. And now, without further ado, the scintillating saga continues. How to Get a Job: [...]
Ready for a gross understatement? #StopKONY has taken the Internets by storm. If you want to learn more about the intricacies of the #stopKONY viral campaign and the charged debate that surrounds it, I’ve compiled some resources below. I’ve tried to present a balanced view, and have used some fancy third party resources to make [...]
So I wrote a manifesto. And it’s all about the rules of being social in life and work. How, why, when, and where. Want a free copy? Enter your email address below to download the PDF. (Or, buy it on Kindle here.) What’s it all about? How to Be Social [...]
When I told my husband he’s the one that convinced me to finally use Google Chrome as my search engine of choice, I lied. In reality, it was Delta. For over a year, my husband had been telling me that my browser speed sucked. Through research, he had identified the two clear reasons: I operate [...]
This is Part 1 of 3-part series. See Part 2 here. When people used to ask me for advice on how to go about getting their dream job, I used to look off into the distance and look reflective. Really, I was likely re-calculating the exact age difference between Padma Lakshmi and her [...]
So we’ve established the fact that I read a lot of books. At the prodding of some fine blog reader folk, I want to start sharing (a little bit) more in depth about some of my reviews of these books. I want to start with some of my favorite books read in 2011. Since I’m [...]
