Social Media

Twitterisms - words that come from a need to make Twitter a personalized, unique experience. Some relate specifically to those spheres in which I orbit Twitter, others come from others…thanks to all for the contributions. Twinyan - @Buberzionist asks: If ten Jews got together to pray on Twitter it would be a Twinyan Twuttering -  @UnveilingHope explains that this term is created by combining Twitter and Stuttering - when you Tweet something twice by accident. Twammers - you…

Many consider Twitter the latest social media craze on the Internet. It’s called “mini-blogging” by others. The concept is - you have 140 characters to get your message across. Think fast, think short. You connect to people all over the world and you use all that you can to gain attention. This means choosing an identity that might draw people (most use their names, but others use something that points to a recognized or interesting concept. Bloggers often…

A corporate blog such as this one is supposed to be professional, leaving personal and political causes to other locations. It’s probably no secret to most that I have a personal blog (it’s not professional to explain too much about it, but here’s a hint…it’s about being a soldier’s mother). Politics is another area that tends to be forbidden when in the corporate realm but recent events have shown that innovation and politics often collide. I’ve been watching…