Category Archives: new media

Social Media and The Picture of Dorian Gray

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Whitney Leave a comment

The one thing I’ve discovered after working in and around social media for nearly six years is that the image presented is not always all that it seems. If you look through the headlines, there are numerous accounts of folks … Continue reading →

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Disruption of the Middle Class- Part 1

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Whitney Leave a comment

Part 1 of a Three Part Series on the New Economy and Disruption of the Middle Class and What Comes Next… Part 2:  The Rise of the Individual Part 3: Implications for Our Kids and the Future This week, I … Continue reading →

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Twitter Retrospective -Rethinking Twitter

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Whitney 4 Comments

I’ve been on Twitter since October 24, 2006. My “twitter user number” is 10,233, meaning I’m the 10,233rd person to sign up for Twitter. Chris Brogan got me to join (his twitter number is 10,202) when he emailed a bunch … Continue reading →

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Simplicity

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Whitney 2 Comments

I find a lot of what I do involves boiling down complex, nuanced ideas into smaller steps or sound bites.  Like the Eames chair  and table to the right, you can accomplish a lot with really simple but innovative design. … Continue reading →

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Content Rules- Book Review

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Whitney 2 Comments

One of the people outside of my family I love most on the planet is C.C. Chapman.  I first got acquainted with C.C. through listening to his podcasts, and then meeting him in person at the first Podcamp Boston.  Over … Continue reading →

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