Categories: Nonprofit/Cultural, Quotable, Resources, Roundup, Small Business
I attended quite a few events during Social Media Week, and I enjoyed them all immensely, but this particular event was one that I thought was worth sharing. It was hosted by American Express OPEN Forum, and featured speakers who come from the startup, venture funding and public policy worlds. How do we make the entrepreneurial environment [...]
Categories: Artists & Writers, DIY, Nonprofit/Cultural
As you guys know, I recently launched a brand-new online class, Brand Yourself with a Custom WordPress Site. It’s a quick, practical, no-nonsense overview for small businesses and creatives meant to get you jump-started on building your own website without having to “learn to code” or pay a bunch of money for a designer or [...]
Categories: Artists & Writers, Bloggers, Blogging, Brilliant + free, Nonprofit/Cultural, Resources, Small Business, Social Media, Social Media @ Work, The Work, Uncategorized
I had an amazing corporate training gig a couple of months ago. I was brought in to lead a communications training that covered effective copywriting and social media tactics to a major media company. A very funny media company. One that is wildly, wildly successful in social media. Could basically write the book on building raving [...]
Categories: Artists & Writers, Bloggers, Blogging, Brilliant + free, Nonprofit/Cultural, Resources, Resume 2.0, Small Business, Social Media, Social Media @ Work, The Work, Uncategorized
I have a huge respect for those who “ask” for a living. Fundraising pros, salespeople. It’s tough. I recently had a pretty high pressure job that kept me up at night. Why? I realized after thinking about it that it was the job was about asking, cajoling, negotiating. When I like to be the person who gives, [...]
Categories: Artists & Writers, Bloggers, Blogging, Brilliant + free, Nonprofit/Cultural, Resources, Small Business, Social Media, Social Media @ Work, The Work, Uncategorized
[pointelleslider id='2'] It’s been a heck of a year. Just in case you’re new around these parts (or would like a refresher), here are Jellybean Boom’s Top Stories of 2012, by pageview:
Categories: Content Matters, DIY, Nonprofit/Cultural, Quotable, Resources, Social Media @ Work, The Big Idea, The Work, Video
As part of an interview series I’ve been working on that details “bootstrapped” initiatives in nonprofits, I sat down with Micah Walter and Seb Chan of the Cooper Hewitt to chat about their “Labs Blog.”
Categories: Brilliant + free, Case Study, DIY, How-to, Nonprofit/Cultural, Resources, Small is Brilliant, The Big Idea, The Work, Video
During the last New York Film Festival, the Film Society of Lincoln Center did something new and really cool. They hosted a 2-day event called “Convergence” which focused on discussions, workshops and presentations related to immersive storytelling. I attended one of the days, and I had a fantastic experience. But what impressed me most about [...]
Categories: Artists & Writers, Brilliant + free, Nonprofit/Cultural, UpstartU
Last week I went to a wonderful Creative Mornings event at the Museum of Modern Art. The artist Maira Kalman was there to share her inspiration and wisdom. I had to type fast to keep up with all of the gems in her talk, but here are some of my favorites.
Categories: Artists & Writers, Bloggers, Blogging, Nonprofit/Cultural, Small Business, Social Media, Social Media @ Work, The Work
I’ve taken a short little break from blogging. Partially it’s because I was wrapping up a MASSIVE amount of projects and prepping for a time when writing and teaching will come to more of the front burner. I’m very much looking forward to that! In the coming weeks I’ll have lots of new stuff to [...]
Categories: Artists & Writers, Brilliant + free, Nonprofit/Cultural, Resources, Social Media, Social Media @ Work, The Work, Uncategorized
I saw this Tweet the other day and shook my head. Is Instagram’s exploding popularity one more nail in the coffin of the written word? bit.ly/Qsb2ud — Wired Business (@wired_business) September 28, 2012 You see, I’d spent some time over the weekend up at Convergence at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. A part of [...]
