From the moment you start blogging, you get this idea in your head. “If I could just get so and so to retweet this post, I’d have it made.” This idea comes in large part from the blogosphere itself. There are posts on how to get the attention of “A-Listers.” There are posts on how… Continue reading 7 risks a blogger takes when courting the A-Listers
Month: April 2011
20 ways to improve your Twitter Experience right now
I’ve been taking some time lately to scan even more carefully profiles of new people I’m following. I’m seeing people do a lot of things that in my experience will not really make Twitter seem fun or even all that interactive. I thought I would pinpoint some of those items here as food for thought.… Continue reading 20 ways to improve your Twitter Experience right now
Breaking News: You Both Could Be Right
I was in, I’d say, about third grade. I was sitting in my Social Studies class and we were looking at two different accounts of the same battle. The accounts were completely different, and yet both men had been at the battle. “How could that be?” The teacher asked us in a “I’m going to… Continue reading Breaking News: You Both Could Be Right
Women and Social Media: Jill’s post is live
Jill Manty of Manty Web Designs is our contributor for today. Jill has written a great post exploring how men and women use Social Media in different ways. Branching off what Heidi Cohen found, Jill explores the fact that women tend to socialize online more than men do and seem less keen on promotional activities.… Continue reading Women and Social Media: Jill’s post is live
The Woman’s Womb as Weapon
My friend Karima-Catherine (@karimacatherine) sent me a link to an article yesterday from the Wall Street Journal. It was another article about why women don’t seem to be dominating in senior management positions. As I was reading through the article, it seemed like there was an underlying sentiment that women are not more prominent in… Continue reading The Woman’s Womb as Weapon
How do you pick your battles?
People in the online world often talk about engagement as a light, fluffy, kumbaya sort of thing. But let’s face facts here. Sometimes, interactions with people are not fun. Sometimes we disagree with each other. Sometimes someone says something that really throws you for a loop. Sometimes someone disappoints you, misunderstands you, or lets you… Continue reading How do you pick your battles?