Start your week right! Every Sunday I post my favorite links from around the web and share my goals for the upcoming week.
Links
On Careers:
How The Next Generation Will Surpass Gen Y: So fascinating. Founder of three start-ups and the often controversial career expert Penelope Trunk outlines the ways Gen Z will outsmart and outshine Gen Y in the workforce in a matter of years. I definitely don’t agree with all of Trunk’s points, but it’s interesting to think about how to prepare for a new generation of employees.
On Setting Goals:
A Cheatsheet for Making 2013 Your Most Creative Year Yet: Jennifer Blanchard of InkyBites suggests that the quiet time between Christmas and the New Year is the perfect time to evaluate 2012 and brainstorm ways to make 2013 even more creative and productive.
On Social Media:
Six Digital Marketing Trends for 2013: The fabulous and wise Gini Dietrich of Spin Sucks predicts the top six digital marketing trends for the new year. Hint: Gini thinks QR codes may rise in popularity in the U.S. in 2013.
Are Pre-Scheduled Posts a Bad Idea?: In the wake of the terrible tragedy last week in Connecticut, many brands were blasted on social media for being insensitive to the news and continuing to post as normal. PR pro Lauren Cox examines the topic of scheduled posts and wonders if brands need to re-evaluate their social media strategy when it comes to scheduling posts ahead of time.
On Blogging:
Blogging as a Business: Where to Find Opportunities: Well-known blogger Katy Widrick shares tons of resources for finding opportunities to take your blog to the next level from working with brands on sponsored posts to monetizing your blog through ads.
On Event Planning:
The Devil’s in the Details: After being a part of executing her first major event at her new job, my friend Alex Crispino blogs about how to plan an event that goes off without a hitch.
Just For Fun:
50 Things You Will Never Get For Christmas Again: Get ready for a massive dose of nostalgia. BuzzFeed Rewind highlights 50 holiday gifts from your childhood. TalkBoy, Skip-It, Bop It, Tamagotchi, Gak and Polly Pocket’s? This article brings me WAY back.
Goals
- Enjoy a relaxing Christmas with the family this week. Take a moment to slow down, eat lots of cookies, read by the fire and spend time with those I love the most.
- Use some of the quiet time in this week between Christmas and the New Year to plan ahead for the blog and get a few posts drafted to start 2013 off strong.
- Run my final 5K of the year, allowing me to finally complete my goal of running 12 races in 2012. It’s going to be pretty down to the wire (my race is on 12/30) but I’m excited to check this goal off the list.
Have any links or goals you’d like to share? Leave them in the comments!
