Social Media is about engagement, right? Yes, but maybe you started off with social media the way I did; quietly listening while learning the ropes, lurking and not really being social at all! In fact, my first tweet was on October, 26th 2007. Great, except- I sent 15 tweets in the first month and not [...]

Sometimes a case of writers block takes a change of scenery, a new journal and a nice pen to get my thoughts and ideas onto the paper. As you may have noticed, I write with a rational, cause-and-effect tone. This is me, this is how I write, but often I get stuck in this cause [...]

The blending of real world networking and online social networking can be the difference between getting your first interview and getting your first job.

Do marketers avoid being persuaded by their own art? Or do marketers love the hypnosis that comes from their own craft? Over the past 3 years I’ve worked with a lot of marketing and PR professionals. As a result of the work I see happening around me I have become much more aware of my [...]

Money, Money, Money. Do I get any part of this $700 billion bailout? NO?! Why NOT? Money’s tight. We all are feeling the crunch that our government and our banks have us in. Part of me wishes the U.S. had just left the banks to their own devices. Let ‘em fail. I know, I know, [...]