I just returned from beautiful San Francisco, and I thought I was pretty on top of technology. However, after spending time with my SF friends I realized that there are many “hidden technology gems” that are popular in the Silicon Valley tech world that I knew nothing about!
My favorite new “hidden gem” is TaskRabbit, a [Read More]
Have you ever heard of ‘pet flipping,’ a ridiculous and horrifying way to make money? This new crime tactic involves stealing a pet –either from someone’s yard or by claiming a ‘Found’ ad –and reselling it online to make a profit.
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Several months ago, I had the pleasure of conducting an interview with Randi Zuckerberg on networking in the digital age. Two interviewees from my recent book, Your Network Is Your Net Worth, joined us at the Zuckerberg Media studio.
The irony of the interview and of my book is that I actually had [Read More]
Buying a new car is no easy task. With an infinite amount of options and ongoing conversations with salespeople, making the perfect purchase can seem overwhelming. When you’re first starting out, we believe it’s always important to do your research.
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In 1996 a young couple, Julie and Bill Clark, from Alpharetta, Georgia, invested $18,000 of their savings to produce a VHS (remember those?) called Baby Einstein. Julie, a former teacher and stay-at-home mom, and her entrepreneurial husband quickly added an extensive line of videos with names like Baby Van Gogh and Baby Mozart. This [Read More]
If 1 in 4 young adults regret some posts on social media, I expect it’s the same, or higher, for many older adults. Since we live in a time where what you post could remain permanently attached to your name, it might be important to add some quality checks and preventative measures to your social [Read More]
Maybe you’ve had your computer for a few years, and have been less than diligent about taking care of it. You don’t turn it off enough, never update on time and rarely clean through your files. It’s difficult to stay [Read More]
I don’t know about you, but I’ll do just about anything to not have to pay for an app. The catch with free apps is that you’re then exposed to ads or in-app purchases. It’s no coincidence that 71% of Apple’s App Store purchases come from in-app purchases. And, most recently, Apple refunded $6,000 to the father of an [Read More]
You’re a tech savvy person with good manners. You know that sometimes only a handwritten card will do. You know what constitutes TMI on Facebook and the right way to use hashtags on Twitter. Then one day, perhaps suddenly or with great anticipation, you realize you’re pregnant. Or engaged. Or got a promotion. Or have [Read More]
Confession: it’s weird that you wrote a Facebook status about me being “wife material” the day after we met.
The overall population is on the rise, yet finding a mate has never been so challenging. If you manage to have enough time to [Read More]
