Come on in and take a seat. I’m going to tell you a story. Since January 1st, 2012, I have been on a mission. I decided that I was going to set the extremely ambitious goal of finishing the Akron Marathon in late September. Now, that’s not saying I’m going to run the whole thing… Continue reading Blinded by the Mission
Month: March 2012
Don’t lie
Everyone these days seems to have a lot of advice about how you can find success in the online world. There’s advice about how to create compelling content. There’s advice on how to get the best results from Twitter, Google Plus, Facebook, and Pinterest. There’s advice on how to make loads of money using affiliate… Continue reading Don’t lie
Myth: Just doing it yourself works best
One thing you run into quite often in the social media world is talk of entrepreneurship. A lot of it is advice – how to monitor your time, how to make the sale, how to deal with failure of your start-up stops up. A lot of the advice too is meant to be motivational. “Bring… Continue reading Myth: Just doing it yourself works best
Avoid the temptation to write something popular
The world of blogging sure does seem to be getting more and more…echoey. Whether I’m looking at blogs I’m subscribed to, blogs I happen upon, or blogs I’m connected to in other ways, the following seem to be the main areas of focus: 1. Content Marketing – any angle of content marketing! 2. Pinterest 3.… Continue reading Avoid the temptation to write something popular
Business Killed the Social Media Star
Phew. As I sit down to write this, I am one tired lady. We’re busier than we have been in quite some time. My brain is back to trying to finish up projects in my sleep. When I come home from work, pretty much the last thing I want to do is sit down at… Continue reading Business Killed the Social Media Star
The role of Social Media in Tyler Clementi’s death
In September of 2010, the news came that a promising Rutgers student named Tyler Clementi had committed suicide by jumping off the George Washington bridge. The news at the time tied his death to some actions of his roommate, who had set up a webcam, caught Clementi engaging in homosexual activities with said webcam, then… Continue reading The role of Social Media in Tyler Clementi’s death