Posts for "community"


Be Kinder Than Necessary

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
March 22, 2011 at 9:14 am
On Sunday, I was walking home from the subway when I saw a little girl clinging tightly to her mother and crying hysterically. Her father stood awkwardly a few feet away, and ... (more)

Global Youth: How Kids Can Help Japan

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
March 20, 2011 at 3:08 am
On Friday, March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake struck Sendai, Japan, resulting in a devastating tsunami that ravaged the coast just 180 miles from Tokyo. In response, Students ... (more)

No, I Don’t Have Any Projects

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
March 15, 2011 at 10:45 am
One of my friends always asks me what my plans are for the night. Quite often, my response is the same: go to the gym, shower, make dinner, eat dinner, relax and watch TV with ... (more)

A Birthday Public Service Announcement

From Small Hands, Big Ideas
March 15, 2011 at 10:00 am
I turned 25 this past Sunday, March 13th. The day before it, on Saturday, I hosted a party over food and drinks at my place. I was going to write an insightful birthday post (which ... (more)

The 5-Week Thrilling Heroics U.S. Tour: Help Me Make the Most of It!

From ThrillingHeroics.com
March 4, 2011 at 8:06 am
Alright, so it’s official! I’ve purchased tickets halfway around the globe and I will be traveling the U.S. for about five weeks, between March 14th and about April ... (more)

The Keys to Interaction for Brands on Twitter

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
February 17, 2011 at 10:27 am
Social media provides unprecedented opportunities for brands of all shapes and sizes. Not only can you transmit and receive up to the minute information, but ... (more)

Wanted: A Writing Partner Who Can Kick My Writing Ass

From Freelancedom
February 16, 2011 at 4:47 pm
Wanted: A writing partner who can kick my lazy, procrastinating writer’s ass. Must: Thrive on deadlines, and be willing to offer up honest and constructive criticism, while ... (more)

7 Ideas to Engage Lurkers in Community

From Tim Bursch
February 8, 2011 at 10:27 am
You’ve heard of the 90-9-1 rule. 90% of your online community are generally sitting back in their seats watching. 9% are editors. And 1% are creators. General rule for most ... (more)

Infographic: Inside the Mind of a Community Manager

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 30, 2011 at 1:25 am
View LARGE | via blog.getsatisfaction.com ... (more)

20sb Bootleg Awards

From GenPink
January 29, 2011 at 12:00 pm
I’ve been a member of 20sb (20something bloggers) since the very beginning. With over 16,000 member now this community is certainly a force to be reckoned with. If by some ... (more)

Perceptions of Libraries, 2010: Context and Community

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 20, 2011 at 4:32 pm
 The new Perceptions of Libraries, 2010: Context and Community report to the OCLC membership summarizes findings of an OCLC-commissioned Harris Interactive online study ... (more)

Guest Post: We All Have Something to Say

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
January 20, 2011 at 10:00 am
The following is a guest post from Patrick Mullaney. Pat is an enthusiastic, friendly, and inquisitive Villanova grad who blogs at HeyMullaney.com. He’s ... (more)

OnlyUp: The Key to Change is in the Word “Social”

From Know Your Own Bone
January 17, 2011 at 12:34 pm
This morning, OnlyUp launched. It is an action-oriented, bimonthly journal about young adults in the nonprofit sector. The online journal seeks to engage the nonprofit sector in ... (more)

A True Story: An Upset Reader

From Small Hands, Big Ideas
January 10, 2011 at 9:00 am
An interesting thing happened to me about a year ago, in late 2009 on this blog. I never spoke of it until now, after going through old e-mails I was reminded. Friends of mine, ... (more)

Let’s Spark and Hustle! (Plus, a gift for readers)

From Small Hands, Big Ideas
January 3, 2011 at 10:00 am
With Small Hand, Big Ideas’ continually being featured as a top blog for entrepreneurs (let’s be clear, I am not an entrepreneur…yet, but hey, I’ll take ... (more)

I Married My Perfect Business Partner

From Freelancedom
December 30, 2010 at 8:55 am
Michael is attempting to seduce me by rubbing his nipple. Obviously, it's not working. God we're a couple of weirdos. That sexy photo to the left is about seven years old, ... (more)

Top 10 Reasons You Should Be Volunteering

From GenPink
December 22, 2010 at 9:00 am
This guest post was written by Nicole Staudinger, a Brazen Careerist working in non-profit who is fascinated with sharing stories to create positive change. It may seem silly- ... (more)

Appreciation Action

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
December 13, 2010 at 2:36 pm
#reverb10 Day 13–Prompt: Action. When it comes to aspirations, its not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen. What’s your next step? In ... (more)

week 1 of reverb10: reflect on this year

From GenPink
December 8, 2010 at 1:52 am
Just wanted to throw a brief interruption into the December 10 top series to introduce reverb10. If you haven’t heard of reverb10 here’s a quick summary: Reverb ... (more)

My Communities

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
December 7, 2010 at 5:56 pm
#reverb10 Day 7 Prompt: Community. Where have you discovered community, online or otherwise, in 2010? What community would you like to join, create or more deeply ... (more)

Finding (and Building) Your Own Community

From Life Without Pants
December 7, 2010 at 8:24 am
Community: A place of acceptance, trust, and support. We all crave it. We all want a place where we can let our guard down, speak our mind, and connect with others. We’re ... (more)

The Power of Community: Disney Reaches 100 Million Page Likes on Facebook [Video]

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
December 6, 2010 at 3:24 pm
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Introducing the New Facebook Profile Pages

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
December 5, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Tonight on 60 Minutes, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg talks about the booming social networking site, the movie 'The Social Network' and announces the launch of new ... (more)

The Risk of Hardcore Fans

From Pigs Don't Fly
November 29, 2010 at 6:51 am
Stephen King wrote the novel Misery that later become a movie of the same name. Although I've not read it, Wikipedia tells me it's a story about a women who rescues an author after ... (more)

Trend Watch: Why Indonesians Love Twitter

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
November 24, 2010 at 12:39 pm
A study by internet analysts ComScore has found that Indonesians are the most prolific users of Twitter on the planet: 20.8% of internet users aged over 15 tweet (Brazil ranks ... (more)