July 2, 2009 - Is it as valuable to post a profile on the career networking site LinkedIn.com as it is to be a member of the Freemasons? That’s the question posted this week by The Economist.
After examining trends in business relationships across Europe, it concludes that “networking websites are booming, but they have not […]
Entries Categorized as 'culture'
Value of Networking Doesn’t Fade
July 2, 2009
Jon & Kate Plus Eight Plus Nine Point Eight Million
May 28, 2009
I hate to admit that even though I’ve seen just a small handful of episodes previously, Monday night’s “Jon & Kate Plus Eight” premiere is queued up in my DVR, waiting for a rainy Sunday afternoon. Anyone who has been remotely alive and awake in the past few weeks has heard something about TLC’s new […]
Idle Idol Ratings?
May 21, 2009
It’s a tough world out there…today one of my colleagues overheard someone on the street say:
“Kris Allen won American Idol and Shawn Johnson won Dancing with the Stars…what is this world coming to?”
That’s a great question! What seems even more startling is that ratings for the show are actually going down. How can this be?
All joking […]
Changing The Conversation About Gay Marriage
May 21, 2009
The New York State Senate is set to vote on a bill to legalize gay marriage now that it has passed the Assembly. In a state bifurcated by downstate liberals and upstate conservatives, it’s not surprising that New York is lagging behind Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, and Iowa in legalizing gay marriage.
It’s possible that a […]
Face Time for Facebook
April 10, 2009
As I sit here scanning the day’s headlines, an IM pops up from a former colleague…“Well, I’m overwhelmed with social media,” she says.
Personally, I’m overwhelmed with news about social media this week.
While it isn’t exactly news, yesterday’s Tyra Banks show was almost completely dedicated to Facebook. Tyra and her audience came up with the “dos […]