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You’ve Got Your Big G’s, I’ve Got My Hashtag

February 8, 2010
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What’s the purpose of a hashtag? Well, if someone searching Twitter wants to see what everyone else is tweeting about social media, that person can search for “#socialmedia” and watch a live stream of ongoing banter. Still not excited about hashtags? They can be used creatively too!

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Improve Your Ability to Innovate

December 1, 2009
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In December’s Harvard Business Review, researchers identify five skills that separate true innovators from other smart people. What makes one person an innovator, able to trailblaze a path in the media jungle, and another person a wanderer, lost and seeking direction? Here, find descriptions of the skills and my practical advice.

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Carr Recognizes that Young People Are Innovating Media

November 30, 2009
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I’m happy that the Times decided to publish a piece about the entrepreneurial efforts of the unexperienced – I get the sense that most publications aren’t really interested in the struggles of young people trying to make and remake the world. This article marks a turning point in the way we think about the media industry.

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The World Is Your Art Supply Store

November 11, 2009
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During a cleaning spree this past weekend, I found all my old arts and crafts supplies. In three large boxes and some large shopping bags were all the unused arts and crafts supplies that I had collected over the past 23 and a half years. Needless to say, I found a lot of raw material for artistic inspiration.

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Cyber Sexy and Flickr’s Femme Fatales

November 2, 2009
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What would happen if the models themselves directed sexy magazine photoshoots? How would they choose to express themselves? And would they look even sexier? What if they stood behind the photo editor as he or she edited the images? Would they want to be airbrushed?

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Time Is a Precious Form of Currency

October 13, 2009
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I am not only doing something I enjoy but also making myself more marketable in the process. So what’s the problem? I think I caught the entrepreneurial bug in the process. Most employers aren’t necessarily thrilled by employees who like to pursue their own endeavors.

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Being Candid About Canon

September 29, 2009
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I loved my Canon and happily used it until my hard drive crashed. What does my hard drive have to do with my camera? Well, I backed up my pictures, music, and other files on an external hard drive, but I never backed up applications like the proprietary driver that Canon requires its customers to use.

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