Why I Live-Tweeted My Daughter’s Birth

by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | Nov 25, 2014 | Business, Twitter

A funny thing happened on the fourth of April. I woke up, pregnant, and had a good day. Some work, some play, some rest. In close to a month I’d be having a baby, and I was settling into that stretch of pregnancy where you are uncomfortably large and eager for it all...

The Best Career and Business Apps

by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | Jun 9, 2014 | Uncategorized

The other day I was talking with my friend, Cassie. Well, whining, really. Cassie calls herself a “freelance digital strategist” – a term I love – which basically means she is smart about the internet. I was in a bad mood, and was wailing to...

How to Turn a Professional Credential Into a Job Promotion

by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | Jun 27, 2012 | Business

A Guest Post by Cassie Boorn. Cassie is a writer, social media specialist, entreprenuer and PR girl who has built digital programs for Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, small businesses and bloggers. You can find her shelling out PR and career advice weekly...

My Referral Key Experiment

by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | Sep 10, 2011 | Business, Uncategorized

It’s been a few months since I first wrote about Referral Key, and the comments don’t stop coming to that now-popular post. The Referral Key main guy (founder or ceo or something that escaped me) also weighed in with his highly unbiased opinion. Given the...

Social Media Speakers I Love & Learn From

by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | Aug 1, 2011 | Conferences, Social Media, Speaking

There are a few things in life I am supposed to know, and social media speaking is one of them. When people ask me who my favorite social media speakers are, I have opinions. Strong ones. And, believe it or not, those opinions do not always come with a monogrammed...