Google completely rocked my world earlier this week when Marissa Mayer (vice president of search product and user experience at Google, and totally my idol) announced that Google search results will now be in real-time. (more…)
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Facebook Simplifies Security Options
It’s not exactly a big secret that Facebook is the largest social networking site on the Internet – and it continues to grow on a daily basis. There are actually now 350 million active users (up 50 million from September). With this rapid and consistent growth, security concerns continue to increase. (more…)
Twitter Goes Red
Today, December 1, is World AIDS Day, and the (RED) campaign teamed up with Twitter to increase advocacy.In a “so simple it’s brilliant” move, any person who tweets with the hash tags #red or #laceupsavelives saw the font turn red today. Phrases like World Aids Day/#WorldAidsDay, HIV, Africa and Red have remained in the top trending topics all day, and hundreds are retweeting @joinred’s and @ONECampaign’s tweets detailing facts and statistics on AIDS and World AIDS Day. (more…)
Riding the Wave: Initial Thoughts on Google Wave
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Last Wednesday was a day like no other. I woke up, drove to work, pulled open my personal Gmail account and – whoa. I found myself reading the subject line that any true geek has wanted to read since May 2009: “Your invitation to preview Google Wave.”
I don’t remember much after that specific moment – though, I’m pretty sure a lot of screaming, dancing and crying were involved. What I do know is that I now am privileged to be part of the select (I like the term ‘elite’) beta test group for a service that is so revolutionary, it could very well change the way we use the Internet forever.
After the jump, you’ll find all of the answers to the questions you’ve been dying to ask about Google Wave – even if the question is just “What the heck is it?” (more…)
Not What You Write, But How
For writers, content can drive us crazy. What are we going to say about this new product? We’ve been told that powerful content is what intrigues the consumer and makes them sit up and take notice. It’s true that content is important – if you’re selling, say, a vegetable product that can be served as a soup or a drink and you start writing about how your favorite color is purple, obviously there is a disconnect. (more…)
How to Know What to Write
As someone who has spent hours in front of a computer screen with hands poised, I can say from experience that inspiration does not flow freely from a tap inside your mind that can be easily turned on and off. There are a few different methods I use when this happens.
We are ALL Customer Service Reps: Points on How to Serve Customers
I did not have a good day.
I woke up to an email from PayPal informing me that my account has been compromised. I was initially disturbed but reassured that PayPal had credited my account so that I am not responsible for the transaction that was unauthorized. I then logged into my bank account to make sure that the transaction did not go through.
How to Write a Blog Post
As an avid blogger, I often get blank stares from friends of all ages. Some are confused as to why I blog. I can’t really answer that in a satisfactory way – I love to write, and I love myself, so it comes naturally to combine the two. The second question I get is how a blog should be written. That is much easier for me to answer! (more…)
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