People continue surprising me at every conference I speak at. It doesn’t matter if I’ve followed them on Twitter for years, or if I’ve just met them while speaking at the 140 Characters Conference. And the surprise is all Twitter’s fault. Better yet, it’s social media’s fault. Because this. is not. the real. you. At […]
Read moreMan-tasking For March Madness: Who’s In?
Before I begin my SxSW festivities, I wanted to give you the heads up about a skill better known as man-tasking. Yes, man-tasking. What on earth is man-tasking? It’s the ultimate combination of being a sports fan and an MVP multitasker. You already have friends in this bracket. They’re the people that streams sports online, […]
Read more8 Mobile Tools To Keep Up At SxSW With Like A Pro
Tomorrow, I’m flying out to Austin, TX to speak again at SxSW Interactive! I’m have a Core Conversation on Online Identity After Death and Digital Wills. SxSW will be crowded, exciting, and frantic. As I pack and double check my mobile weaponry, I thought I’d share some tools that I use to keep up with all the […]
Read moreWatch What You Say Online As Well As Offline
Today, I posted about an important lesson I learned on the difference between connecting and engaging online and offline. It’s a good read so be sure to check it out. I’d like to talk to you now not about a lesson I learned, but one I’d like to share with conference organizers and people in […]
Read moreSocial Networks Are A Start, But Engagement Is What You Need
For the past 2 days I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the Blissdom Conference in Nashville, TN. Alli Worthington and Barbara Jones brought me out here to speak with some wonderful women about technology, blogging, and social media. However, what I found and shared with these women was an experience that started with a connection, but ended […]
Read moreIntel Youth Rock Star Summit With Teen Tech Titans
Tomorrow, I’ll be traveling to beautiful California for the Intel Youth Rock Stars Summit at Intel HQ. Some fantastic teen tech bloggers will be joining me for a full-day of Intel gadgets and insights. I’ll be joined by: Teresa Wu of College Candy and By Teresa Wu Chris Lesinski of Hack College Kelly Sutton of […]
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