Category Archives: New Media
5 Lessons from a Twitter Convert
I love social media and all of its possibilities, most of which weren’t even fathomed by the tool creators. It appeals to my sense of …
Stuck in a Communications Rut?
During a recent dinner conversation with friends, they lamented the loss of personal interaction with their teenagers…replacing real conversation/ dialogue with Tweets, texting and Facebooking. While …
How to Write SEO (and Compelling) Blog Titles in Less Than 2 Minutes
Great blog titles are important. Great titles capture attention. They draw the reader in. But great titles are also easily located. You can create the …
How To Create a “Talking Email” in 5 Minutes or Less
Are you tired of sending the same old, hum-drum type of email? Want to “liven” up those email messages? There is an easy solution at your …
Social Media or Bust: 5 Rookie Mistakes
In my previous post, I laid out four easy tips for getting started with social media. Define your goal. Choose 1-3 platforms to explore. Sign up and …
Dipping Toes in the Social Media Pool: 4 Simple Steps
Ah yes. Social Media. If you’re reading this I assume you’ve moved past: “Twitter? Too much noise. I don’t care about Kim Kardashian” and “Facebook? …
Why Game Designers Are Better Motivators Than Your Boss
Bored at work? Why don’t you play a game? Half your co-workers do, according to a recent study by Saatchi and Saatchi. But why is that? …
Social Media or Mania?
Over the holidays, my mom suggested that my family stage a Words With Friends intervention. I told her to hang on a second, I was …
5 Gobbles for Twitter this Thanksgiving
My name is Julie and I am a Twitter-holic. Just ask those who know me. Sure, the degrees of addiction ebb and flow from day-to-day, …
When Social Media Goes Anti-Social
I came to social media land kicking and fighting, but thanks to great coaching from my colleagues Barbara, Marta and Julie, I am getting much more comfortable with blogging …