Gen Y

Boundaries & self censorship

December 12, 2010

Boundaries. Important for any relationship, from business to personal, and it’s important to identify them in the beginning and even as you go. But what about boundaries with yourself? There are people that blog, tweet, or facebook EVERYTHING that is going on in their life. I know, everyone overshares sometimes, but I’m reminded of the [...]

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The Wikipedia Effect

November 21, 2010

I subscribe to the paper. The Star Tribune to be specific. Some people might find that peculiar since I’m a digital marketer, I blog, and I pretty much live online (so much so that my husband comments about my tweets sometimes). Despite those things, reading the newspaper is one of the highlights of my week. It’s a time [...]

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The Social Network- PART 1

September 10, 2010

Thanks to Social Media Breakfast (and Columbia Entertainment) I was able to attend an early showing of The Social Network. This movie has generated tons of buzz, at least online and in the news, and I was excited to get the opportunity to have an advanced showing of the flick. The experience: Violated? Check. I arrived [...]

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Social media can help leadership

May 4, 2010

My current reading kick has been on leadership and non-profits. There are many reasons why I think a non-profit is successful, including it’s need in the community, the volunteers, passion, available funds, etc. But ultimately, it can come down to the people running the operation. Thier passion, respect, and drive to see it through can [...]

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Talkin’ Brazen and Non-Profits

April 16, 2010

This week I took some time to talk with Ben from MapTechWorks. Ben gathers information and interviews to post on YouTube so other non-profits can benefit from specialists and experinced tech workers. It was a blast and check out the finished product below: MAP TechWorks – Brazen Careerist in the Twin Cities

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A Social Resume

April 6, 2010

What are people finding out about you online? Yup, they’re doing it. Googling you. YouTube searches- it can happen. In fact, Emily Jasper over at ‘From the Gen Y Perspective’ talked about using a search engine to investigate her dates. If I wasn’t engaged, I’d be right there with her. Show the stalkers what you want them [...]

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