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The One Where I Talk About Twitter
I’ve sort of had it with a few habits and practices as a frequent user and lover of Twitter. I came up with a short list which became a longer list. Here it is. It is made up of mostly don’ts or things to avoid. Please note: these are arbitrary Twitter rules from a self-appointed non-expert. [...] -
That is EVERYTHING
I said to my friend recently that once I got a glimpse that business could be this forward-thinking, rewarding, and done in a way that inspires not only individuals but also larger social change, there was no turning back. He replied, “That is EVERYTHING.” Just like that. In a Twitter DM. It was emblazoned in [...] -
Be Better Birthday
It’s my birthday today and all eyes are on me, so why not take a minute to highlight a few of my favorite charities? I encourage you (gently) to make a donation or perhaps volunteer in honor of my special day. Do your own Be Better Birthday. Or do it just because it makes you [...] -
The Wait Space
“Life is always a rich and steady time when you are waiting for something to happen or to hatch.” –E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web We live in a time without a lot of waiting. If there’s more than one person in line at Target, the red shirts swoop in and take over. Gas stations have twenty [...] -
Be Nice
I’m pretty nice. I like to meet people and am usually the first person to introduce myself and others. I’ve experienced mean girls but definitely wasn’t ever one of them. Before quite recently, however, it was a different kind of nice. Before it was the kind of nice that is exceedingly polite; that pleases people. [...] -
Follow Friday: Business Edition
These people, time after time, post exceptional information and ideas I can actually use in my work. Revolutionary. @JenKaneCo – Jen runs the best camps on social media use in the Twin Cities. Affordable, too. And she asks which nights would be best for people to attend before she schedules. @irishgirl – Meghan and I [...] -
RSS Feeds
While I appreciate not having to visit every site I like one by one, I find the long list of RSS feeds makes me feel more stressed than assisted lately. Always working to make things better, I decided that it was essential to try a new system. I would edit down my subscriptions to the [...] -
Follow Friday
A well-known blogger had the idea to post Follow Friday recommendations to your blog to help clear out the Twitter feed a little bit and drive traffic to your site instead. I’ve participated in #ff a couple of times, always listing people individually with specific reasons listed why I love their feed and think you’d [...] -
Pulse
I try to be right here, in the moment, aware of things that interest me, that I love, that I want to be involved in. People often ask me how I keep my finger on the pulse of so many things at once. It’s pretty simple. It’s also how I manage requests (for anything). I [...] -
Doubly Good
I did the work I normally do to make an event extraordinary. All of my extras. The giant internet campaign. The tireless face to face conversations. Giant heaping sides of genuine enthusiasm. I invited everyone that I think would be even slightly interested in music, photography, hanging out, anything. I connected with all the local [...]