via nycdigital.tumblr.com What a kool view! Google hosted a hackathon for women last weekend in NYC. H/t to Daniela's Lair for the link. Continue reading

Please see this post to explain why I’m doing this. After all its about simplying. In the meantime, if you need to find me, look at any of the links to the side. Continue reading

via nycdigital.tumblr.com What a kool view! Google hosted a hackathon for women last weekend in NYC. H/t to Daniela's Lair for the link. Continue reading

Since today is Halloween, I thought it would be interesting to go back in time to discover 7 memorable scary moments in social media. Chrysler’s Twitter account accidentally drops the F-Bomb. The happy ending here is that the account gained more followers. Kenneth Cole's Tweet to promote his fashion line causes angry reactions. The Woman who Blasted her former boss on Facebook. In return, she got a pink slip. Surfing on Facebook while sick. There is no shortage of stories of folks being fired for blogging. Here's one: I was fired for blogging. The power of social media is not... Continue reading

Its hard to believe, but on this date 10 years ago, the iPod was launched. It has not only changed the way we listen and consume music, but also if you have an iPod Touch, the way we do other things as well. I remember finally getting my first iPod. Its not because I blogged about it. It was a week before a VIP family event and the family hasn't been the same since. H/T to the COO for spotting this. She has really been working overtime this weekend. Continue reading

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Five years. That's how long its been since I posted about One Web Day. The themes for this year's event have helped me professionally and personally. A lot has happened in 5 years. We are able to communicate, collaborate and work like we haven't done before, and the wheels are still turning. How I'd acknowledged One Web Day? For a moment, I stepped out of my box of everyday. I shared and contributed. I provided recommendations to friends and colleagues online. The best part? The day's not over yet? How are you celebrating One Web Day? Continue reading

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via nerdist.com I have been following Aisha Tyler throughout her TV career. I recently listened to the Nerdist podcast (Warning: Language) and had gain more respect for her in part to her web design experience. She also has launched her own podcast. Aisha sports two, yes 2 mobile devices, 2 iPhones, one for games and one for calling. You go girl! Continue reading

We are no strangers to volunteering. After all, how do you think I got started building websites? Fast Company posted Volunteering Will Save Your Career (Or Put You In A New One) today. The article discusses how companies are starting to value and highlight volunteering experience in addition to professional experience. If you just left college, been on the job market for a while, or looking for a new career, volunteering may just provide that spring board into your next opportunity. Continue reading

via fastcompany.com Trying to get your bearing back after the long Labor Day weekend in the US? Learn some tips on how to get back on track without missing a beat. Continue reading

No, it not my birthday yet, but the greetings have already started. Marketers have used birthday discounts to drum up business. Have you taken advantage of birthday discounts, either as a consumer, as a business or both? Sent from my PDA Continue reading

It's not often that I pull the angry auntie, or tia card (depends how you are talking to.) This all started a long time ago, when women weren't allowed to do certain things. Fast forward to today. Find out why I'm steamed. Continue reading

Unless you've been under a rock, or not on the North American continent, the East Coast of the United States has gone through a couple of natural disasters. When I initially wrote this post for The Creative Freelancers Blog, I was focused on running a business while grieving. What I discovered were that these tips can also apply to external tragedies as well. When Tragedy Strikes Continue reading

via fastcompany.com Being based on the East coast, if I wasn't able to use mobile text messaging over this past week with everything that went down, I don't know what I would have done. The Fast Company article, Text Messages Aren't Enough When Natural Disaster Strikes explores how social media has become a part of communications during a disaster. Speaking of texting, Blackberry is still "in the hotseat" in its role in the riots. How Blackberry, not Twitter fueled the London riots http://eu.techcrunch.com/2011/08/08/how-blackberry-not-twitter-fuelled-the-fire-under-londons-riots/ To end on a lighter note. All Things D has a cartoon strip called "Don't Shoot the... Continue reading

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player I couldn't attend Blogher this year. Imagine my surprise when I found out that Blogher is hosting a *free* Virtual Conference containing highlights from the conference in San Diego. Learn how Ricki Lake uses social media and why she calls herself a Twitterholic. Continue reading

via latimes.com Even though LinkedIn is viewed as a business network, there are times that one wants to limit the amount of ads and email they receive from it. Learn how to opt-out of certain LinkedIn features. Continue reading

Tory Johnson of Women for Hire and frequent Good Morning America contributor "hit it" right on the head. Like it or not, Social Media is here to stay and Facebook (with Google Plus accelerating) is leading the pack. As we said earlier, more recruiters are using Facebook & other social media to look for candidates. Are you up to date with social media, as it is becoming more of a skillset rather than just a 'passing thing'? Continue reading

One of the things about taking a vacation is deciding what books to bring. Today, the choice are made more cumbersome with the question of medium and device. I already made decison to stay unwired with books for the duration of my "vacation". Read more about one person's decision process. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/11/technology/personaltech/deciding-on-a-book-and-how-to-read-it.html Continue reading

via nytimes.com Need a digital detox? Learn what this woman is doing to get a handle of her digital life. Continue reading

via online.wsj.com Need another reason to modify your Facebook privacy settings? Seems like recruiters are looking to Facebook for potential candidates. Learn what you can do to keep you Facebook profile page job search friendly. Continue reading