My “I Love Thrifting” Day Finds
Hello again, friends! I totally spaced on showing you my “I Love Thrifting” Day finds. Well, it’s better late than never. I also owe you a porch update, but wait you don’t even know about that yet. Gaaaah! Blogging fail. There’s too much picture taking documenting going on and not enough writing it up and hit publish. One day I’ll show you some... Read More
My Experience at the WWW2010 Conference
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the WWW2010 (pronounced Dub-Dub-Dub-Twenty-Ten) Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. I was exposed to a great deal and would like to share some of my notable experiences including hearing keynote speakers Google Vice President Vint Cerf and Microsoft social media researcher Danah Boyd. Vint Cerf’s keynote talk on Wednesday about Bandwidth,... Read More
Do You Ever Wonder
Phonto by Metrix X Do you ever wonder who are your website lurkers? It seems whenever there is a period of change the statistics spike, and it makes me wonder. Who are these people? Do I know them? Are they waiting for some big announcement? Well sometimes there isn’t a great, big giant announcement. There is no name bashing or, conversely, undeserved glorification. Life just... Read More
Where Does Your Blog Stand
Stand up and take notice. Your blog is where you put it. Do you prop it up against your hobbies or rely on your education to support it? Keep in mind that your blog is completely what you make it. You define its position. You finesse its message with your brilliant copy writing skills. Photo by koalazymonkey If you thought that figuring out your life is a lot of responsibility,... Read More
New Possibilities in the New Year
I’ve been busy and wanted to take the opportunity to update you on all the happenings… Well, ladies and gentlemen, I have secured a new internship – my first non-PR-related internship. I know what you’re thinking. It is a total oh-my-goodness-I’m-so-glad-this-finally-happened situation. Photo by Twine Interactive Right after the New Year, I started working in downtown... Read More
Dear Santa
Dear Santa, I have been a very, very, very good girl this year. All I want for Christmas is a full-time job. I would prefer it to be related to public relations, marketing and/or digital communications, but I am open to other options. I feel that I would contribute more to the niceness of the world by being gainfully employed. If you could find this present for me, I would be ever... Read More
Ode to the Internship
You accepted an intern position to learn real world skills and to put those classroom theories to the test? I am proud of you for seeking out learning opportunities in your chosen field. Wait, you’re still in school? Even better. Balancing a full course load, an internship, a part-time job and a social life is a great lesson in time management. You may not get all the glory and... Read More
Three Little Words
No, I am not referring to those three little words that forever redefine romantic engagements. The three little words to which I refer are those that describe yourself. I have been asked to do this several times during the interviewing process and tend to spit out a slightly rambling and definitely generic dialog about being a hard working, motivated individual who is driven to... Read More
Top Chicago Must-See List
This post is part of a series of posts that highlight some of the fun and inexpensive ways to explore your metropolis and absorb a bit of culture in the process. Although these activities are specific to Chicago, it will give you some great ideas of what to look out for in your own city. So you are unemployed, you are a recent graduate with no cash flow or you have a job but no... Read More
A Realization and A Decision
Around the time that BlogHer was in town, I attended a Social Media Club Chicago event.I was super excited to see what the group was all about and truly interested in what the panel of women bloggers had to say. They told the audience about their experiences blogging and lessons learned. Their words resonate in my head. They said to blog about a subject that no one else is blogging... Read More
