Category Archives: social media

140 Seconds

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Whitney Leave a comment

The other night, I attended a presentation with a group of friends.  I wasn’t sure what to  expect, but a friend had recommended we go see this person present, so I was game for it.  However, shortly into the presentation, … 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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Experimentation

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Whitney 2 Comments

In order to really make strides, we have to be willing to experiment.  We have to be willing to take risks, and we have to be willing to be wrong and fail.  I know I had tons of this as … Continue reading →

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Is There a Difference Between Your Job and Your Work?

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Whitney Leave a comment

I’ve been mulling over the following problem for a while now, and while this idea may still be half-baked, I thought I’d toss it out for commentary and see what you think. Over on Edutopia, Jenifer Fox and I are … 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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