Have you heard the term FOMO? It’s an epidemic sweeping the nation. Okay, maybe I’m over-exaggerating, but in all seriousness, I first heard the word used jokingly a couple of months ago, but recently, I’ve been seeing it pop up in the media quite often, in a very real context. FOMO stands for “Fear of Missing …

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When Google announced on Wednesday evening that it would be shutting down Google Reader, the RSS service beloved by bloggers and content consumers everywhere, I rightfully freaked out. After all, according to the Trends section of my personal Google Reader, I’ve used the service since October 2008 to read more than 100,000 blog posts. That’s …

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Last week, I traveled to Punta Cana with my mom to celebrate my 25th birthday. For the first time, I was completely disconnected from the Internet- email, blogging, social media. My only connection back home was via text message (and every sent message cost 50 cents, so I wasn’t texting regularly). Being so connected on …

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Because I work in PR and social media, I keep my eyes and ears open for the latest trends, news and case studies of companies who just get social media marketing. I thought I was at the point where nothing much could impress me…after all, companies will do almost anything to get attention online. But …

Social Media Marketing Done Right: How FatCow Won My Heart (And Business) For Life Read More »

As I mentioned in my Start Your Week Right Sunday post this week, one of the reasons I truly love blogging is because of all of the fantastic and otherwise not readily available opportunities that come from posting regularly. After including Greg Galant’s article “Why PR Gets No Respect” in my weekly roundup a couple …

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Last week, I celebrated my five year Twitterversary. (Wondering when you joined Twitter? Click here.) I learned about Twitter for the first time during my sophomore year of college at a PRSSA meeting at Temple University. After digging through my email all the way back to 2007, I’m almost positive that the guest speaker for that meeting …

Celebrating Five Years On Twitter: How 140 Characters Can Make a Big Impact Read More »

You know how I love to encourage all of you to get gutsy? Don’t worry; I’m absolutely taking my own advice on a regular basis and last week, I crawled way out of my comfort zone when I presented a 25-minute session on Foodspotting at the Social Media Tourism Symposium (#SoMeT12) in El Paso, TX in front of more …

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