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Archive for the ‘Communication’ Category

January 25th, 2008

If Facebook and MySpace Are Responsible Then…

off with their heads!
Ridiculous, isn’t it? That’s about how ridiculous it would be to hold social networking sites like Facebook or MySpace responsible for the action(s) of their members. When people join these forums, become members and active participants, they take on certain inherent risks that they are responsible for:
1. Disclosing personal information
2. Other users/visitors […]

By Bridget Wright -- 2 comments

January 9th, 2008

When Your Business Depends on the Internet

Note: This was supposed to go up yesterday, but the connectivity problems I mentioned prevented me from posting it. Apologies!
Over the last 2 days, I’ve had serious Internet problems, which kept me from posting, from staying in contact with people I’d promised to reach, and from working on the projects that are sitting on my […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment

January 3rd, 2008

Your Internet Image: Smoothing the Rough Spots and Creating a Positive Online Persona

When is the last time you Googled yourself? It sounds a little silly, but try it. Google your name. I’ll wait here.
Okay, I can see that you’re back now. What did you find? Are you listed at previous places of employment? Do you see activities and affliations from college? Maybe a few professional organizations? These […]

By Kristen King -- 4 comments

December 29th, 2007

Turning Down Business: Knowing When to Say “No” to Your Business Clients

Do you know when it’s time to say “no” to clients business? Is that crazy or what? Saying no to business sounds like a bad idea, especially for a new freelancer or someone who is in decision making in marketing or sales. But, there are times when you should say no, especially when or if […]

By Bridget Wright -- 2 comments

December 6th, 2007

Are You An Imus?

Picture this: You’re having a conversation with someone at a networking conference. Things are going well. You’re talking about the weather, politics, the school system, blah, blah, blah. Then all of a sudden, they ask you your opinion about the local business down the street that went bust because they couldn’t pay their back taxes. […]

By Bridget Wright -- 2 comments

November 12th, 2007

He Said, She Said

Sometimes I’ll ask my husband to do something for me around the house or to run a quick errand for me. No big deal. But when I see him again and the errand didn’t get run or the thing-around-the-house didn’t get done, I wonder, “did hear he me or is he trying to ignore me?”
The other day […]

By Bridget Wright -- 2 comments

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