Life Choices

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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Who am I? I donno, but do not just ask Google.

June 9, 2010

Today, if people want to get to know a client, potential employee, consultant or even a date, we can Google them. From there you might be able to see college activities, their current employer, wedding pictures or blog posts. However, there’s so much that Google isn’t able to find… even with their mad search engine [...]

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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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Moving on, tweeting for a salary and customer service

March 18, 2010

I have recently accepted a position that will have me Facebooking, tweeting, managing  YouTube accounts and several other marketing and communication tasks… I couldn’t be happier! However, it got me thinking about the stigma of these positions and how it’s always so much more than just updating Facebook and bit.ly links. There are many facets [...]

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Google is taking over… and I am enabling them

March 15, 2010

This is going to be a series on how I use Google and all it’s products. I will be evaluating my use and potential positive uses of their products. Believe it or not, some of these free services could assist with homelessness, joblessness and overall community needs. Stay tuned for more. Google is getting out of control, [...]

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Social media changed my networking and job search

March 8, 2010

There are many people and organizations out there that preach about etiquette and need to incorporate social media into your job search. I knew that, but I didn’t understand how until I had been really tweeting for about four months, had attended a few events that I heard about online and begun following people that [...]

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5 reasons why I do not want to start my own business

January 18, 2010

Living, working and socializing in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN often leaves me hungry for adventure and entrepreneurial ventures. It’s not a glamorous life, but it’s a demanding, challenging and strategic one. I crave that. However, at this point in my life between, rent, student loans and a pending wedding, I’m not about to get caught up [...]

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