Category Archives: education

Feedback Loops

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Whitney Leave a comment

Douglas Adams is one of my favorite writers, but he’s probably under-appreciated for his brilliance as a technology enthusiast and futurist.  He’s got a great series called Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Future, which you can listen to in the BBC … Continue reading →

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Top Books of 2011

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Whitney 1 Comment

It’s getting to that last month of the year, when we all get reflective and start to think about what was the best part of the old year, and what we’re looking forward to in the new one.  As I’m … Continue reading →

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Freedom of Tweet

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Whitney 1 Comment

Emma Sullivan, a high school senior, got caught up in the news cycle, for posting a tweet about Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback. Now her school is demanding that she write an apology letter for a pretty innocuous comment- ““Just made … Continue reading →

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Branding Using Social Media- Classes for December

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Whitney Leave a comment

Green Sales and Marketing, run by the great Barb McCoy, has asked me to teach a set of classes on Branding Your Business Utilizing Social Media for the month of December.  It’s a series of four classes, geared towards helping … Continue reading →

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The Gig Economy

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Whitney Leave a comment

We’re in touch economic times, and as a result, people are putting together more and more part-time businesses and jobs to make up for a full income from one job.  My friend, Steve Lubetkin, calls this the Gig Economy.  It … Continue reading →

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