Is Twitter Still Magical?
Seven years ago today, I co-hosted my first TweetUp and it was a magical experience that shifted the direction of my life. I came home that night happy and feeling…
Read moreDid the iPhone simplify or complicate my life?
A few years ago, I thought I was simplifying my life by getting rid of all of my electronics and replacing them with one simple smartphone. Because of my iPhone,…
Read moreDo you like me?
Maybe the reason the top social media sites offer us the ‘like’ option is because, “Am I liked?” is a universal question we all ask ourselves. The little red notifications…
Read moreFacebook is Weird
This post was originally written and posted on Facebook back in February of 2009. Facebook is weird. It’s the one place where your past & present collide. Your personal and…
Read moreFacebook Interns and Hispanics in Philanthropy Partner to Host the First Code and Impact Tech Summit for Youth of Color in the Bay Area
Check out the HIP stuff the organization I work for is doing! Facebook Interns and Hispanics in Philanthropy Partner to Host the First Code and Impact Tech Summit for Youth…
Read moreCan we bring the social back in to social media?
Clicking Favorite on Twitter, + on Google, or Like Facebook are nice but those actions are not a conversation and not very social. Imagine you are having an in person, real…
Read moreI am not a social media expert
I live, eat, and breathe social media but I am not a social media expert. I have opinions about social media, give talks about social media and make a living…
Read moreHow to win and lose customers using social media
Big businesses may not realize how important social media is to the success or failure of their business. I am a big advocate for using social media to extend customer…
Read moreSmartphone Sickness
Is your smartphone in your hand more often than it is not? I have family visiting from Venezuela and they made a comment, “Americans have a smartphone sickness”. Everywhere they…
Read moreBe yourself
Tip #20: Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. – Oscar Wilde The upcoming US Supreme Court decisions coming up about Prop 8 and DOMA have reminded me how important…
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