Evaluating opportunities and trying new things are at the core of what makes life fun for me. Sometimes this has led to me become involved in really fun, short-term projects, such as one of DJ Waldow’s 28-day challenges. Other times, this evaluation process has focused on more serious decisions, such as when I made the choice to co-author a sports and social media textbook (currently in the final [...]

I’m donating my face for Movember and attempting to grow a Mo (Australian slang for mustache) for the entire month. It will probably take me the whole month to grow anything substantial. It’s not pretty, trust me. What Is Movember? The Movember Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that runs the global men’s health initiative, Movember. Every November (now [...]

Let’s just say I was inspired by the girl who quit her job on dry erase boards…

With Facebook pushing 500 million users–and founder Mark Zuckerberg says 1 billion users is possible–there’s no way you can ignore this social networking giant if you’re looking for interesting ways to engage your audience. This goes for people and companies in just about every industry. While there are a variety of ways marketers can use Facebook (ads, pages, games, applications, [...]

On Saturday, I’ll be moving to the Arlington/DC area. If we’ve spoken in the last few months, you already know this. But if not, now you know. I’ve been in Raleigh, NC my entire life (minus college at UNC/Chapel Hill and studying abroad in Italy for a summer). I’m one of the few people I know who were born here and are still living here. Raleigh is an awesome place to live. I [...]

Happy Thanksgiving. I feel very lucky to have good health, awesome family and friends and a job I really enjoy. I also want to thank each and every one of you who reads my blog, follows me on Twitter or just happens to stop by here every once in awhile. Thank you. I really appreciate your time and attention. Please let me know if there is anything I can ever do for you or if there is anything you’d [...]