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Why You *Should* Pay to Volunteer {Podcast #5}
I've got a new podcast up where I tell you why I think you should pay to volunteer. Yup - I said. And I'm serious. Paying to do short-term volunteer work in an international setting is (to me) essential to non-profit sustainability. Listen to it here.
Why I Unfollowed You. The Top 10 Reasons I’m Not Following You on Twitter.
When I first declared Twitter bankruptcy last week, I didn't tell anyone. And, appropriately, no one noticed. For two days, it was the best thing I ever did that no one knew I had ever done. Or something like that. In fact, it took 48 hours for one of my former 700...
Who to Follow on Twitter (According to Me)
This is hardly a comprehensive list of the best people to follow on Twitter. But it is mine. So, after declaring Twitter bankruptcy for my birthday this week, I knew I wanted to make a big birthday Twitter bang when I followed back a bunch of my favorite Twitter users...
Why I Declared (Twitter) Bankruptcy
This is an article about declaring bankruptcy on Twitter. Not the other kind. Act accordingly. Five years ago, the maximum number of starred emails I allowed in my Gmail inbox was 100. Over time, that has creeped up. And up. Now, I regularly work hard to keep the...
The 100 Books I Read in 2011
As I've said before, for the last four (five?) years I've set a goal to read 100 books a year. In 2011, I hit the goal (yay!) and have finally gotten around to updating the final list. I've also started my new 2012 list here. (And, and as amazing new addition -- In...
Last Chance to Sign Up for the Twitter for Good Unconference (and, three winners…)
What is the Twitter for Good Unconference? A chance for you to learn how to excel on Twitter (as I teach in my book), from the comfort of the non-conference venue that is your home/computer/ipad. Killer video and audio content, smart lessons, etc. Learn all about it...
Last Day to Win a Pass to the Twitter for Good Unconference
My Twitter for Good Unconference is coming up next week and today's the last day to enter to win a free pass. (You can also sign up directly with a $100 donation to Hope Runs here.) Go here to enter! If you're signed up, I'll be sending out log-in information tonight...
Win 1 of 3 Free Passes to the Twitter for Good Unconference
If you read this here blog, you know I'm hosting a Twitter for Good Unconference next week. (Here are 5 reasons you should sign up). For those of who are not interested in donating $100 to Hope Runs to sign up, I'm offering 3 free passes that you can enter to win!...
Are You Still Talking About Yourself? (Social Media Pet Peeve #10)
In the first ten of my social media pet peeve videos, I've managed to talk about why you shouldn't talk too much about yourself a full three times. So it must be an important one. Here's installment there of why you shouldn't talk about yourself on social media too...
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...
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!
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,...
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...
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...
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...