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Three new things I learned at Wordcamp Boston 2011

July 27, 2011

WordCamp Boston 2011 was held this past weekend at Boston University. It was a blast! I learned so much and I can’t wait to put into practice what I’ve learned. The three biggest things I learned from WordCamp Boston are listed below. 1. It is possible to get inexpensive and GOOD web hosting. BlueHost, HostGator, […]

How to integrate social media with your website

May 3, 2011

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True to the ‘geek’ nature of Boston BarCamp 6, the second session that I attended was on “True Social Media Integration with Websites.” This talk was given by David Friedman, President and Founder of Boston Logic Technology Partners, a real estate web design and web marketing firm. Here are the highlights from his talk. A […]

How to build better online communities

April 27, 2011

Social media is all about community. Even though most of us are glued to our iPhones and Blackberries, we are doing this so that we can be connected to other people. I say, “what about looking up from these devices and having a face-to-face conversation instead?” Alas, that’s a topic for another blog post. This […]

How to give great presentations – 4 Tips

April 19, 2011

I had a blast at the Boston BarCamp 6, held on April 9 and 10 at the Microsoft NERD Center in Cambridge. BarCamp Boston is one of those unconferences, meaning it’s organized on the fly by the attendees and for the attendees. BarCamp is one of the geekier unconferences, with a lot of the presentations […]

How to be authentic with Social Media – 5 tips

April 13, 2011

Being authentic is important in your personal brand. It’s also important when you use social media for either business or personal means. I attended a very interesting session about “Being an Authentic Voice in Social Media,” which was co-sponsored by the American Marketing Association Boston Chapter and the Social Media Club of Boston. The panelists […]

Have you been to an unconference?

March 15, 2011

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Not only is technology changing the way we do work, but it’s also changing the way we think about everyday things. A current trend is for unconferences, or camps. The goals for these events are: sharing knowledge, helping others and having fun. The attendees are the experts and there are no formal panels. Unconferences can […]

Mobile marketing madness

March 9, 2011

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I had fun at the recent Mobile Camp Boston 2011. I’ve been hearing that marketing via mobile devices is the wave of the future, so I want to learn all about this. Here’s what I learned about mobile marketing: 1. QR codes are dead. I knew I was out of my element when the first […]

Career success tips from experts

December 14, 2010

Gloria Larson, President of Bentley University, gave the closing keynote address at the The Successful You 2010 Women’s Leadership Forum. She was then joined by Judith Giordan, Managing Director at Intangible Asset Finance and Professor of Practice at University of Southern Mississippi. Their parting words of wisdom for us: * Define your strengths and pair […]

Tips for dealing with competitive women

December 7, 2010

Another great session from the The Successful You 2010 Women’s Leadership Forum was “Competitve Women at Work: From Fighting to Uniting.” Bestselling authors, Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster, provided insights and practical advice for dealing with common types of competitive behavior. Their advice on dealing with the main types of competitive behavior: 1. […]

How to enhance your strategic thinking

December 2, 2010

I had the pleasure of hearing a panel of successful technology entrepreneurs share how they have strengthened their strategic thinking skills and these strategic skills contributed to their success. This panel was part of The Successful You 2010 Women’s Leadership Forum. The panel: Maria Cirino – Founder, .406 Ventures Emily Nagle Green – President and […]