Category: Life

How Do You Determine the ROI of Facebook and Twitter?

How Do You Determine the ROI of Facebook and Twitter?

[ 1 ] July 9, 2012 |

Certainly the answer will be different depending on who you talk to – whether it is a business who would likely say – “sales” compared to a non-profit who would say “donations” or “volunteers.” I would submit one of the ROIs, as far as I am concerned anyway, is being seen as giving value to [...]

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Bye, Bye Foursquare (and Flickr)

Bye, Bye Foursquare (and Flickr)

[ 2 ] June 27, 2012 |

I decided to scale back my social media a little, and those of you who enjoy tracking my every move on Foursquare I’m sure will be sorely disappointed. Or perhaps not. Before I traded in my dumb phone for my current Android phone I didn’t quite understand the novelty of Fourssquare.  “Checking in” seemed to [...]

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Practical Uses for Pinterest

Practical Uses for Pinterest

[ 2 ] June 16, 2012 |

I admit it… I am one of the 10% of males who use Pinterest.  I see my role as trying to bring as much testosterone to the up and coming social media site as possible.  I also admit that I’m not using it very effectively. Enter this conference I’m at this weekend – RightOnline which [...]

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Job Seekers

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Job Seekers

[ 0 ] June 14, 2012 |

Maggie Warrell wrote an article for Forbes that is rather timely for me.  I thought I’d run down her list of seven (which I’ve paraphrased and now shamelessly own) to evaluate where I’m at.  For those who you who are in the same boat I hope that it will help you as well. 1. Keep [...]

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Behind the Eight Ball on New Media

Behind the Eight Ball on New Media

[ 0 ] June 5, 2012 |

Over the weekend I wrote a string of endorsements for state house, state senate and Congressional primary races for Caffeinated Thoughts.  Part of the process of doing that was checking out candidates’ websites.  I was (and am) amazed horrified at how many campaigns don’t even have a website.  There are a lot of organizations and [...]

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Starting A New Chapter

Starting A New Chapter

[ 0 ] May 31, 2012 |

I learned last week that I have the opportunity to begin a new chapter in life.  Serve Our Youth Network who has been my full-time employer for the last 10 years is under a severe financial strain with two major grants ending this summer.  This has forced them to restructure their staff.  My position is [...]

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Google Chrome TV Ad: New Twist on Stalking or Creative Use of Google Products?

Google Chrome TV Ad: New Twist on Stalking or Creative Use of Google Products?

[ 0 ] April 26, 2012 |

Well you can see this as a new way to stalk your ex-girlfriend or an interesting use of Google products.  In this video the former boyfriend who said he “hates the way things ended” tries to woo his ex out for coffee by using Gmail, Google Docs, Picassa and YouTube videos.   What do you [...]

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The Summer Movie Release I’m Most Excited About–The Avengers

The Summer Movie Release I’m Most Excited About–The Avengers

[ 0 ] April 19, 2012 |

I’m so looking forward to seeing this movie when it comes out on May 4th.  The Avengers looks like it will be an awesome movie.  I enjoyed Captain America, Iron Man and Iron Man 2, as well as Thor.  The Hulk not so much.  It will be interesting to see all of them together. If [...]

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It Would Stink to Be Michael Jordan

It Would Stink to Be Michael Jordan

[ 0 ] April 16, 2012 |

Not the Michael Jordan of NBA fame, but the balding older namesake whom everyone is disappointed to meet after they find out it’s not “The Michael Jordan.”  I thought this new ESPN commercial was pretty funny.

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