It’s the first time I’ve shared so much information online. Thanks to Dwana De La Cerna for asking me to contribute my personal cultural story on her blog, House on a Hill. That’s me with Dwana, a host of the 2013 BlogHer MultiCulti Community Celebration. Two more talented bloggers, Ananda Leeke and Pauline Campos, co-hosted…
It’s the first time I’ve shared so much information online. Thanks to Dwana De La Cerna for asking me to contribute my personal cultural story on her blog, House on a Hill. That’s me with Dwana, a host of the 2013 BlogHer MultiCulti Community Celebration. Two more talented bloggers, Ananda Leeke and Pauline Campos, co-hosted…
This post is one in a series of BlogHer13 session recaps. Did you also cover BlogHer13? Where can we find your posts? Hearing Guy Kawasaki keynote was a BlogHer13 highlight for me. Have your read his book APE? At BlogHer09, I learned that this blog had been selected to be on Guy’s new site Alltop…
So, it’s been a few years since I went to BlogHer. Four years, to be exact. Since I’m out of touch with how to make the most of the world’s largest blogging conference for women, I turned to – where else – a Facebook group. But, this isn’t just any Facebook group. This is a…
Going to BlogHer? Have questions about FTC disclosures? If you’re like me, you answered both questions YES! Because other bloggers may also have FTC questions, I asked Ruth Wagner, my friend and compliance/disclosure expert, to give us a simple guide we can use to make it easy to add disclosures to blog posts and social…
Congrats to all the bloggers on Cision’s top 50 PR blogs list! It’s an honor to see that this one made the list. 🙂 Here’s how Cision ranks the blogs. Brands and public relations firms may be diverting more of their budgets to content marketing these days (indeed, Cision recently launched its own Content Marketing Suite), but…
Celebrated around the globe on June 30, Mashable’s Social Media Day [#SMDAY] is a day to celebrate connections. Here in DuPage County, a compelling community conversation took place. Thanks to Amy, Duong and Marla for being our speakers and to FUMC Glen Ellyn for being our venue sponsor . Yay! I remembered to record the conversation. Apologies for…
So excited to be hosting #SMDay in my town! In this post, you’ll find more information, including where to sign up for free registration. Launched by Mashable in 2010, Social Media Day is a way to recognize the digital revolution happening right before our eyes. You can track global events at http://mashable.com/smday/. And, you can…
It’s summer. It’s nice out. When all you want to is relax, how can you stay motivated? For me, I draw two circles: Here and There. Although I don’t put anything under Here, I do write big goals under There. In between, I list building blocks that will get me from Here to There. After…
How will organizations measure social media success in 2013? One answer is engagement. “This year, realize that your greatest assets are both humility and aspiration. Your ability to see things differently will in fact drive you to do things differently. By applying a new philosophy and methodology to your digital approach will naturally make your…
As a MacBook Pro and iPhone 5 owner, I’m always interested in what’s up next from Apple. Today’s keynote from Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), June 10-14 in San Francisco, announced the latest in iOS and OS X design and development. As expected, Apple introduced iOS7. Watch the iOS7 video. Want to compare developer announcements? Read the May 16 recap…
As measured by Topsy, there are now more Vine shares than Instagram shares on Twitter. Vines are six second stop motion [if you like] videos. Download the Vine app for iPhone or Android. WebProNews breaks down the numbers on how vine shares top instagram shares on twitter: On Friday, 2.5 million links to vine.co were…
When I first clicked into the Google I/O Developers Conference keynote, I didn’t expect to be glued to my computer screen for three hours. A day later, I’m still checking in to follow along. As Time said, “Google I/O 2013 Is All About Cleaning Up the Mess and Filling In the Gaps.” If your’re looking…
Hey Chicago social media types – what are you doing Thursday night? Inviting you to join SMC Chicago, SOBCon and me for what promises to be one of May’s most entertaining events! Here’s the official invitation information. And yes, you can even order your tickets right here on this site! Experience The Customer Centered Social…
What really happens at SXSW? It depends on who you ask. Everyone’s perspective is different and that’s why on March 26 SMC Chicago invited four panelists, with varying views, to talk about their SXSW experience. For me, the panel moderator [and SMC Chicago founder], the SMC Chicago community conversation became a convincing argument to seriously consider grabbing…
Spring break ends today. It’s back to school tomorrow. Where do you like to go to getaway? For our getaway, we drove 4.5 hours north to Door County Wisconsin. The plan was to look around and spend the night. Door County Four Hour Vacation To Do List 1. Eat pancakes and drink hot cocoa at…
Happy Easter, Passover and Spring! Wishing you and yours a beautiful and blessed day! Here’s a picture of of my sister and me with our four Easter cuties taken when they were little at our first family home in Oak Park. From left to right: Warren, Lori, me, Peter, Phoebe and my niece Andrea. Patrick,…
Through the years, I’ve enjoyed being a practical joker on April Fool’s Day. I loved calling my dad to tell him something that was obviously a joke and seeing how long he would go for it. He was a smart guy so even though my joke fell flat fairly quickly, I still enjoyed dreaming one…
Social media is the leading way the study subjects report finding out about causes – and in some cases, that information spurs further action like donating or volunteering. Above all, it sparks conversation about issues – and that’s good news for causes seeking greater visibility. Katya Andresen CSO and COO Network for Good How about…
Back in 1983 could anyone have predicted how mobile marketing is changing the way we do business? As customers rely more and more on smartphones to connect them to their networks and companies, it’s critical for small business to know what’s coming up next. Thanks to AT&T Chicago and Erin McGrath, I got the opportunity…
Are you watching The Academy Awards tonight? Here’s where to find coverage live online, twitter profiles to watch [track #Oscars on twitter here] and what’s in the Oscar backstage app [I’ll be checking out the Press Room Cam :)]. What would you add? Enjoy the show and thanks for sharing! Academy Awards Live Coverage ABC…
Taking my daughter along to Women’s Day at the Chicago Auto Show was a treat. We got manicures. We took silly pictures. We found out where to plug headphones into headrest DVD players. We ate cupcakes. We sat in soooo many cars. But, the best part was being a part of a new show at…
Coming up next week on February 20, SMC Chicago presents a panel discussion on how to use social media for lead generation. Join SMC Chicago at Howl at the Moon to learn how authors, small businesses, and bloggers use social media to find leads and grow their businesses. Doors open at 5:00 and the panel with Brad…
Thanks to Connie Burke and GM for inviting a group of us social media types to join them for Media Day and Social Media Day at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show. As one of the bloggers on the crew, I enjoyed experiencing the show in the company of friends. Will you be at the Auto Show…
Since the movie Catfish [read my review later in this post] came out in September 2010, it seems there’s a renewed and fresh interest in the movie’s once secretive premise: “Don’t let anyone tell you what it is.” It’s funny that the tagline is relevant in so many ways right now. There’s even a TV…
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