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My birthday Klout bump
Remember when you were a kid and it was your birthday and you'd get the bumps? Well, that happened to me this year too. Except virtually. It was my birthday earlier in the week and I got a little present from Klout - my score increased from 66 to 68. I got a Klout...
Are you socially insecure, part two
Last week I wrote about online security and how important it is to change passwords in order to safeguard your accounts and privacy. Now I want to talk about that other type of insecurity - the psychological kind. As individuals who are otherwise perfectly well...
Are you socially insecure?
Many of us are - insecure, that is - though we may not realize it. And I'm not referring to our personal psychological states (maybe in another post). Last Friday evening, I got an email from Twitter saying my account may have been compromised. I often get emails...
Hello again…
- Well. You're back. - Um, what? - It's been a while since we've seen you here. - Yes. Yes, I guess it has. - So... what have you been up to? - What do you mean? - I mean, where were you? - Oh. When I wasn't here? - That's right. - I guess I was there. - Not funny. -...
Buying gifts is a lot like creating content
Today, as I was making my holiday list, it occurred to me that giving gifts is a lot like creating good content. Sure you can dash it off or recycle an old idea. But if you want to really engage people you need to put some energy and imagination into it and not simply...
The ups and downs of Everest and PR: two holiday gift ideas
If you're a last-minute shopper like me - hey, there's plenty of time - at least four days left - you're probably starting to think about your gift list. So in the spirit of the season, here are two suggestions. One is fiction, the other is not, but both are great...