I, like many others I’m sure, have a love/hate relationship with social media. I love that it exists to help us connect in more innovative ways. I love that the online world allows us to have global pen pals, and that we have a universal platform to share ideas and get potentially useful feedback.  I
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The day was Saturday, June 12, 2010. As I’m sure you can imagine, Houston was as hot and humid as ever and I was awake before noon on a weekend – on purpose. There’s not much I choose to get up early for these days, but the anticipation of a day filled with ideas and
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Perhaps you’ve seen mention of today’s boobquake in the news. Confused? A week ago, a senior Iranian cleric, Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi, declared that “many women who do not dress modestly … lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which (consequently) increases earthquakes.” He went on to say that only a
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Though this concept is obviously not a novel one, the advent of social media has really changed the way we communicate with one another. It’s a really neat thing to be able to have a real, meaningful conversation with someone from another country. If used in the right way, the Internet and social media can
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One of the most fascinating aspects of SXSW Interactive is how many panelists I have listened to that use technology and social media for the greater good. I am ashamed to admit that I didn’t have a more comprehensive understanding of just how powerful interactive mediums could be in transforming and aiding a nonprofit organization
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Hello from Austin, Texas! I made the short trek from Houston to Austin today to attend SXSW 2010. And while I’ve been to SXSW the past two years, I have only experienced covering the music portion of this annual festival.  Since my career focus has changed a bit over the years, I opted to attend
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Mashable.com recently posted a great article about the impact social media can have for women. The quote below by the article’s author is a concise synopsis of just how powerful social media can be for women. The opportunity for empowering women across the globe is forever changed now thanks to the ways in which social
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