Agree & Disagree Links for 03-31-09

by Rebecca Thorman on March 31Comments Off
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AGREE: There is a sense that it may all be coming to an end, that the threat this time is real and that the old business models can’t survive, @Richard_Florida

DISAGREE: They’ve been out of the job market for years. Parents mean well, but they can give a lot of useless advice, @Writerbabe

AGREE: And in my opinion this bashing represents the worst of the technology community, @shivsingh

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Stop writing about social media to be a successful blogger

by Rebecca Thorman on March 3075 Comments
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Stop writing about social media. Talking about how Twitter is or isn’t an effective networking tool is boring. Really, freaking boring.

I read a lot of posts on social media hoping someone will say something new, but that never happens. We need to stop masturbating to what the tool is and start using it to see how it works.

Some of my favorite bloggers have said recently that they want to stop their current blog and start writing a blog about social media. How unoriginal. You aren’t an expert because you write about social media. You’re an expert because you use it.

Agree & Disagree Links for 03-29-09

by Rebecca Thorman on March 29Comments Off
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AGREE: I really hate the activity that comes out of an obsession with numbers, @missrogue

AGREE: I felt like all my ideas were being “copied” by others, like I wasn’t been recognized for doing this first, or doing that better, @modishblog

AGREE: It’s 140 characters. It’s so few characters. If you need a ghostwriter for that, I feel sorry for you, @nytimes

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Yo, Alice…

by Rebecca Thorman on March 25Comments Off
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Here’s a weekly round-up of my Alice blog that is about quirky and practical advice for your life and home…

So pretty and so clean.

I’ve been searching for a coffee table for nine months.

I don’t hand-wash dishes. Do you?

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During recession, consumers opt for value and family time over shopping

Rubber duckies that actually squeak.

Taking a cold shower is better than coffee.

How soon will you get a cool Alice box? – Update on the Alice beta

Find much more on Alice. Thank you!

Seaside

by Rebecca Thorman on March 16Comments Off
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Seaside

I went to the ocean recently and this was what I brought back, save for one twisty-turny shell that I gave away.