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  • Why Are Hospitals Turning Their Backs on Blogs?

    Author: Jenn Riggle

    By Jenn Riggle Let’s admit it: Blogs are the ugly stepchild of social media. Hospitals and brands are going where the action is by embracing Facebook and Twitter. They’re building “apps,” holding Twitter parties and finding ways to integrate video on their website. But what about blogs, the slow and steady form of social media? [...] [ Read More ]

     
  • Locavorism – a one note mantra

    Author: Brona Cosgrave

    Two weeks ago I read a New York Times op-ed Math Lessons for Locavores  by Stephen Budiansky which to my mind warranted an instant tweet. Hurrah  for Stephen who was finally broadening the debate. I think that locavores  have for too long sung a one note mantra unabated (with you know who as their goddess [...] [ Read More ]

     
  • Are You Looking like Superman or Invisibleman Online? Three Steps to Strengthen Your Personal Image Online

    Author: Priya Ramesh

    By Shashi Bellamkonda (@shashib) and Priya Ramesh (newpr) I am so honored to have Shashi Bellamkonda, Social Media Director, Network Solutions, a CRT/tanaka client guest post with me today. Shashi is very well known in the DC region as a community evangelist for Network Solutions and was recently recognized as Washington’s Top-100 Tech Titans. He [...] [ Read More ]