“Personality Not Included” Book Launch Interview

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Perhaps the best thing about attending the SXSW Interactive Media Festival was that I got to meet a lot of really interesting and knowledgeable people. One of them was Rohit Bhargava the senior vice president of Digital Strategy & Marketing at Ogilvy Public Relations and writer of Influential Marketing Blog, which I’ve […]

Why eating healthy for cheap is a complex, and often heated issue

Monday, December 31st, 2007

I read a lot of blogs on saving money, and sometimes I even follow their advice. While I usually don’t comment much on those blogs, I often read the discussions and it amazes how heated the discussions can get. There is plenty of judgement to go around and a lot of people think […]

Have you sent out thank you notes yet?

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

Sending thank you notes may be a dying custom, but it’s one that’s well worth keeping around. It’s important to show people that you appreciate them and their gifts, and a handwritten note from the heart is a great way to do this. Sure, you can just tell people, “Thanks”, but there’s something […]

Has it really been six months?

Friday, November 16th, 2007

I was just looking through the archives, wondering how I ever found time to write so much, when I realized that yesterday was the the 6 month anniversary of this blog! Of course, it’s just like me to remember an anniversary the day after, but it’s better to celebrate a bit late than not […]

Forwards and the BCC line

Monday, August 6th, 2007

What do email forwards have to do with appearance? Well, when you break the rules of ‘netiquette’ you risk looking like a newbie or worse, inconsiderate. Until this past couple of weeks, one of my email addresses was spam free - for years. Now it is being inundated with spam, which […]

The perils of online communication

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

The internet is a powerful vehicle for the dissemination of words and ideas. However, many people - especially those new to the internet - forget how powerful it truly is. It is all too easy to write something and hit the “submit” button (or “publish” or “send email”). What isn’t easy, and […]