As I get ready to ship out to Dallas for ASAE’s Annual Meeting at the end of this week, I’ve realized it’s probably about time to plan out my schedule for what I’ll be doing once I’m there. The paper meeting program ASAE sent me a few months ago? Long gone–I am not one for […]
How to Manage Social Employees, Social Media at Events, and Car Talk
Whew, this summer has been way too busy for my liking. This is the first summer I think basically ever where I have no summer vacation planned, and I have to say it’s kind of depressing. Before I feel too sorry for myself, I will say that I’m taking some staycation time next week, but […]
Musings On Influence in the Association Space
So it being almost Friday and me not having blogged in a while and also overdue for a good rant, I’m going to go here. “Here” being the top 10 Most Influential & Authoritative Association Professionals Online list posted by an association vendor’s marketing director this week. No disrespect intended to my good friends who […]
Why Facebook Can’t be Trusted to Care About Kids’ Safety
I haven’t yet written about Facebook’s recent announcement that they are developing technology that would allow children younger than 13 years old to use the site under parental supervision. I’ve been thinking about it, though, and what a joke it is that anyone is depending on Facebook to look out for the interests of kids, and […]
What Does “Have it All” Even Mean?
My feelings about the epic article about women and careers in The Atlantic that has everyone buzzing are thoroughly conflicted. As much as I agreed with and appreciated some of the issues the author raises in the article, as just a regular woman who is neither an ivy league professor nor a current or former […]