Welcome to writing/communications Wednesdays. Last Spring I went to a blogging conference (BlogWest 2013). It was a general conference about a variety of topics related to blogging. One of my biggest take-aways from the conference was hearing from the leaders in the “Mommy Blogging” niche. This week in Understanding Social […]
3 Ways to Succeed at Personal Branding
Welcome to Writing/Communications Wednesdays. Before I started my Masters program in Communications and Technology, I thought I was digitally literate and taking a course in “Using/Managing Social Networks” and “New Media Narratives” this term I’ve learned a lot so far about fitting in with the digital communications community. Theory vs. […]
How coffee breaks can help businesses
Welcome to writing/communications Wednesdays. How often do you hear: “Hey get back to work!” when employees are having a chat in the hallway or drinking coffee together? I think coffee breaks can help businesses succeed because informal networks fulfill a natural human need. Informal networks in business Informal networks within […]
Make a difference – Sourcing the crowd
Welcome to Communications/Writing Wednesdays. Crowd sourcing is one form of civic engagement and is an aspect of digital literacy people can gain by participating in online social organizations. One of the great benefits of the Internet is being able to form large social groups with a common purpose. Most Internet […]