Why Non-Writers Should Learn to Free Write
I was listening to a good audiobook recently on the writing process called Accidental Genius. The premise of the whole book can basically be summed up in one sentence: Free writing does a body good. The act of free writing (of putting down things on paper without thought to what you're putting down, why, and if it's even legible) is something that every writer can and should learn on a daily basis. But -- importantly -- free writing is … [Continue Reading...]
Why I’m Not Going to South by Southwest
For the tenth time in the past week, I had a conversation tonight about why I’m not going to South by Southwest this year. South by Southwest, of course, being one of the biggest conferences around, and the biggest if you work or live in the technology world. Although I’m not entirely without regret on missing the event (Austin is such a great city, after all), I am decided. In no particular order, here are the five main reasons I’m not … [Continue Reading...]
How to Find Free Images Online
As a long-time blogger, I'm always on the hunt for places to find free photos on the Internet. I want cool, interesting, evocative images that don't look like they were taken fifty years ago, and don't look like everyone else has them. Even if you're not a blogger, though, you may have use for using free images in projects you're working on. Here is my (updated) list of favorite places to find free images online. MorgueFile.com is my … [Continue Reading...]
What the Most Successful People Do at Work
Laura Vanderkam has done it again. Vanderkam, author of books like 168 Hours: You Have More Time than You Think, has become a feature in my email inbox ever since I read ones of her books for the first time and started emailing her incessantly. (I tend to do that. I'm sure she's thrilled. Ha.) What I love about Vanderkam's writing is that it's smart, practical, and immediately applicable. It makes me think, and pushes me to change my life … [Continue Reading...]
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Why Every Conference Should be An Unconference {Podcast #4}
In honor of the upcoming Twitter for Good Unconference, I have a new podcast up (it's more of an audio manifesto, really), where I explain why (almost) every conference should be an "unconference". I'll tell you what an unconference is, then talk about how unconferences can solve the … [Continue...]
What is the Twitter for Good Unconference {A Tiny Podcast}
I recorded a tiny podcast for you here answering the question: What is the Twitter for Good Unconference, and why should you (maybe) sign up to watch it online January 16-20th? Go listen to it here. It's tiny! … [Continue...]
5 Reasons to Sign Up for the Twitter for Good Unconference
I'm hosting an unconference all about how to best excel on Twitter. Based on the content of my book, Twitter for Good, the unconference will go in depth to tell you exactly how to best use Twitter to to build your movement. If you're not new to these parts, you've heard me tell you … [Continue...]
Don’t Talk About Other People’s Profile Pictures (Social Media Pet Peeve #9)
This week's social media pet peeve is all about talking about other people's profile pictures. Don't do it. Why? It's simple. Anyone who puts up a profile picture onto a social media site puts up that specific profile picture because they think it is good, and they they think it is a good … [Continue...]
Hope Runs: Why I Want You to Make a 2011 Donation
Lately, this Season of Giving has me feeling it's a season of asking. It seems like Thanks to the 12 Days of Giving challenge I got to kick off, Craig Newmark's How Will You Change the World in 2012 fun, and the upcoming Twitter for Good Unconference (which benefits Hope Runs) you've been … [Continue...]
Feliz Navidad From My Mariachi Singer to Yours (And, Santa is Latino)
We're all American. In the first month I first met my husband, a South American, I asked if I could tell people in Argentina I was from "America" (California, to be exact), or if it was offensive. I had been living in various countries in Latin America for a few years and clearly knew that any … [Continue...]
How to Get Podcast Reviews
I was futzing around with my new podcast today. Seeing how many people have downloaded it in its first month live, thinking about who I'm going to interview next, and moaning about the lack of podcast reviews on Itunes. To be clear, there are two reviews on Itunes. However, if you read … [Continue...]
A Beautiful Poem (And, e.e. cummings is not a homeless person)
I was at my parents house earlier in the month for dinner. As usual, we said grace before the meal. As not usual, my father said he had a "new" reading he wanted to use for the blessing. "I heard it today," he told us. If you know anything about my father, you know he is offbeat. As … [Continue...]
Best Of the Interwebs: The *Me* Edition
I wanted to provide a round-up of some of the places I've been lately on the Interwebs. Meaning, that this edition of "Best of the Interwebs" is a bit one note. Read/don't read at your leisure: Social Good Stars - Claire Diaz-Ortiz: This over-the-top nice piece on the Huffington Post chats … [Continue...]
