90% of books are rejected by the first paragraph. Only 2% of books are based on the entire book. 30% of the Top 100 books on Amazon are self-published. Yesterday Randi discussed publishing and how to keep a captive audience with Ben Parr, author of [Read More]
By Randi Zuckerberg.
I spent most of last week engaged in a topic that’s close to my heart: diversity in business. Lack of diversity, specifically in the tech world, is a well documented industry problem. Thankfully, big players like Google, LinkedIn, and Yahoo are owning up to the issue by making [Read More]
By Candace DerickxMy children are the technology generation—raised from birth with touch screens and wi-fi—the Internet touches almost every aspect of their life from education to socialization. Just like I monitor where they go outside of the house, I also police where they go on the [Read More]
Recently, Newsweek’s cover story was about an all-too familiar subject: sexism in Silicon Valley. The article asserts that women in the tech landscape are still getting funded at drastically lower rates than men, far too few of us are in venture capital partnerships, and Silicon Valley still suffers [Read More]
On today’s Dot Complicated with Randi Zuckerberg special guest author, attorney, TV personality, women’s advocate and heart health crusader Star Jones sat in to discuss diversity in the workplace, safety tips for women, and how to be heart healthy. Here’s what she had to say:
“No [Read More]
These days, you can ship a casserole across the country without leaving your couch. So why is it so hard to get a fast, reliable answer to a health question?
Kiss the waiting room goodbye with Sherpaa, a new digital healthcare service that lets you [Read More]
iPads aren’t evil. They are nifty little gadgets, I think we can all agree. After all, tablets have saved many travelling parents from descending into outright madness. It’s a fact.
Yet the key may not lie solely in moderation as it does in strategic timing.
By Angella Dykstra
Last Sunday I sat down at my laptop to pay our bills. I logged into my credit card account to get the balance payable (We put everything on our MasterCard and pay it off monthly, because I like free groceries). The total alarmed me, and [Read More]
When we go on vacation—especially if we unplug—we come back more relaxed and more productive at our jobs. But strangely enough only 60% of Americans would give up junk food, 40% would give up social media, and a mere 9% would give up their phone—all for [Read More]
Social media has undoubtedly changed the world we live in today. In fact, it’s hard to imagine life without it now. It essentially revolutionized how we communicate and connect as a global society. Many have weighed in on the costs and benefits of social media and [Read More]
