What if Miley Cyrus was punking us?
Did you think that was sexy? Do you think that Miley thought she was being sexy? Or was she playing a part, winking at us?
A Response to the Worst Post-Networking Email Ever
Note: This post is a response to the man who wrote The Worst 'It Was Nice Meeting You' Email You Have Ever Read, thankfully shared by Marc Ensign. Go to Marc's blog and read it first if you haven't already. Don't worry, I'll still be here when you get back.
Getting Curation Right
If we want people to come to our sites - or even just to find them in the first place - we need to be adding (relevant) content that would make them interested in visiting.
I Don't Want to Be a Feminist
Women often are blamed for being paid less. We don't ask, we're told. We don't "lean in." We don't celebrate our accomplishments enough.Feh.
Lean In, Lean Out, Do *Something*
We've come a long way, baby, but we ain't there yet. Just because it's easier today than it was 100 years ago doesn't mean it's easy yet. Is it fair? Of course not. No one said life was fair.
Why it's a bad idea to use photos you don't have the rights to [UPDATED @DKNY / @HumansofNY]
There are a lot of gray areas on the Internet when it comes to copyright. This ain't one of 'em.
I Am Not Melissa Dugan
It's kinda creepy when someone starts using your photo as their Facebook avatar. And annoying when Facebook takes the weekend off.
Bring "SMAC! Sock Monkeys Against Cancer" to Life!
NoMo is the ringleader of "SMAC! – Sock Monkeys Against Cancer", a gang of monkeys that provides tangible support to those with cancer, reminding them no one fights it alone. Right now, NoMo is just a prototype.
The End of @Instagram As We Know It?
Does the integration of the Chirpify ecommerce platform into Instagram signal the beginning of the end?
Why Facebook Doesn't Suck: A Story of Loss
Until Facebook, there really wasn't any way to really catch up with all those people who'd disappeared over the years.
Final Thoughts on Digg (I know, enough already)
I talk to Tyler Pyburn of The Pulse about asked me to appear on his weekly show about the end of Digg, including the actions the site took that helped destroy its community, how Reddit managed to thrive and what other sites can learn from its mistakes.
July 11, Digital Sisterhood Day
Thanks to the folks at Digital Sisterhood for featuring me as a Digital Sisterhood Leader.
Twitter Dumps LinkedIn, Millions Rejoice
You can't import your entire Twitter stream to LinkedIn anymore. Why that's the best thing to happen to social media in maybe ever.
How to Build a Strong Brand Presence on Twitter
There's so much information out there about Twitter that it can be rather difficult to sort out how to properly establish your brand presence. Do you go with a profile? A brand page? What's all this about Hashtag pages?
Social Flirting App Leads to Child Rapes
It seems that three children — two girls aged 15 and 12 and a 13-year-old boy — were befriended by adults using the app's "teen" version and raped.
Failed Klout Perks, a True Story
Lately, the Klout Perks program seems to miss more than it hits.
Dragging Higher Education, Kicking and Screaming, into the Digital Era
Universities around the world are starting to use social media tools more in recruiting students.
My Declaration of Interdependence (#140MTL)
We are more connected than ever before, and we are both able and, I believe, obligated to help each other out. Watch the video of my talk at the #140MTL State of Now conference.