It’s been a while since I’ve jumped on the meme bandwagon…so in honor of it being the end of the week and me being officially tired of talking/writing/thinking about social media, I’m following in Amber Naslund’s footsteps and throwing down my 20 truths: You only live once. No, really. If you mess something up or […]
Is Your Strategy to Engage Influencers? Then Don’t Ignore the C-Listers.
This is something I’ve been thinking about but didn’t really think it wise to blog about, but what’s the point of having a blog if you can’t write what you want to write about, wise or not? I’ll just throw this out there. A few weeks before BlogWorld I received an email from a company […]
Cool Stuff Happening On and Around Socialfish
Today I wrote a guest post on Socialfishing “Hiring for Social Media: Talkers and Listeners.” But the main thing I’m excited about over there on Socialfish is the fact that Lindy and Maddie’s BOOK is coming out next week! Open Community, the little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web will be […]
Product Review: BitDefender Total Security 2011
I don’t usually do product reviews but this month my post for the BitMom’s blog network is just that: a review of BitDefender Total Security 2011. Just in time, too, because I just got a new laptop and I’m not making the same mistake with this one that I have with previous computers: not installing […]
The Slippery Slope of Association Blogger Outreach
It’s not often that two of my favorite things to blog about happen to intersect but today you’re in luck. Mom blogger drama has made its way to the association world. Score. But actually this is a post I’ve been meaning to write for a while about a topic that I am sort of torn […]
Note to Influencers: We’re Ok, Thanks
I don’t know if it’s just all the rain that has me in a foul mood or what, but I just saw a tweet that that capped off a feeling that’s been brewing inside me for a while and triggered this rant. It was a tweet from a big name “influencer”–or “social media guru”–take your […]
Is the Era of Free Coming to an End?
Yesterday my friend Deirdre tweeted me a link to a blog post about a topic she knows I’m “passionate” about (read: obsessed with): blogger compensation. This particular post was about food bloggers struggling with the issue of compensation. She floats the idea of a food bloggers union, but quickly backpedals and points out that organizing […]
The Power of Velma
I love blogging but one thing I’m horrible at is titles for my posts. Which is why when I do a really good one it’s particularly satisfying. And it’s even more satisfying when I get to revisit a post with a title I was particularly psyched about. Like “The Power of…Huh”, for instance. Remember that […]
Is it Realistic to Think Bloggers Will Demand Fair Payment?
One thing about me: I’m very good at being passionate about how things SHOULD be done. I’m the best person to come to if you want a pep talk about asking for a raise, or demanding better treatment at work or from a partner. And occasionally I even rise to the occasion and take my […]
New Voices
Sometimes you just hit a blog dry spell–either that or you are just done entirely. I’m hoping it’s the former rather than the latter for me; regardless, I’m sitting here trying to force a post and am just not feeling like thinking or blogging about social media right now. But lucky for you there are […]