Tweet You see people connected with others and wonder how they did that. They don’t seem as if they would be travelling in the same circles or sharing any common interests. How did they get there? According to University of Minnesota psychologist Mark Snyder, these people are considered “high self-monitoring.” These people are quick to [...]
The Battle Between Laziness & Gratitude
Tweet No man is an island…Well, maybe Roy Bragg. Other than Roy, the rest of us depend on others. Sometimes with large needs and sometimes with the trivial. Wrapped with our needs is busyness. We have our friends and family with us, the phone ringing, the email inbox filling up and the social network messages [...]
Learning from Everyone
Tweet Last Saturday, National Council of La Raza’s (NCLR) Annual Conference came to San Antonio. I had the pleasure of volunteering with some of my BMPR pals. We volunteered to be citizen journalists as well as teach social media to anyone during the conference. In my first interview I met a well-kept man in his [...]
Voting for Dave Peckens is Next to Godliness
Tweet If you read nothing else, read this: Vote for Dave Peckens in the CrackBerry Idol contest. It’s the right thing to do. @davepeckens is a friend of mine. No, we’ve never met, but that’s merely a technicality. Dave and I have shared some great conversations about business, religion, being a husband, a dad and [...]
Sometimes It’s You
Tweet Sometimes it’s you… that was wrong. that saved the day. that has to take the first step. that needs a break. that can do it, because no one else can. that has to say “I’m sorry.” that lends a helping hand. that doesn’t deserve it. that believes in others. that pushes it over the [...]
New York City – It’s YouTube in Real Life
Tweet Joe Gallo (@jgallo02) kindly allowed me to guest blog my ramblings on his awesome site, Tales of a New Yorker. A big thank you to Michael Bettiol (@bettiol) for making the connection. Below is NYC through my eyes. “I posted a video on YouTube and I’m getting the weirdest responses…some people have said some [...]
Sometimes You Have a Bad Day
Tweet My family and I attended one of the most amazing weddings in New Jersey this June. My parents flew in on American Airlines, I flew in on my old friend, Southwest Airlines and my sister tried a new airline – JetBlue. I’ve not yet had that the pleasure of travelling on JetBlue, but my [...]
Privacy Concerns Don’t Matter
Tweet There’s so much chatter surrounding your privacy online. People are often amazed when I tell them that I not only know where they live but how much their house cost because of the local tax appraisal district website. *gasp* If I take five minutes I can likely find your email address, figure out where [...]
How to Fix A BlackBerry
Tweet Pull the battery out of the BlackBerry. Put the battery back in the BlackBerry. 60% of the time, it works every time. You’re welcome. Tweet
When Social Media Specials Break a Brand Experience
Tweet Recently, my wife, my dad and I visited an ice cream shop on the Riverwalk. As I checked in on Foursquare, the location based service, it notified me that there was a special at the location. I was pleasantly surprised. According to my BlackBerry, it said “While you’re in the hood, you should hit [...]
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