Category Archives: Social media
Prosumers in E-Love
There’s a certain set of consumers who don’t just passively consume goods and services; they proactively seek them out, help to produce them and help to propagate them. Alvin Toffler coined the term Prosumers in his 1980 book The Third … Click to read more…
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Where Are the Women of Wikipedia?
Every day, hundreds of thousands of people add information, correct mistakes, and/or create new pages on the Wikipedia online encyclopedia. Yet surveys suggest that less than 15 percent of Wikipedia’s contributors are women. The Wikipedia Foundation has set a goal … Click to read more…
Stuff Dads Say
This is the fifth in a series of five posts on the state of men in America. See Euro RSCG Worldwide PR’s latest white paper, Male in U.S.A., for additional insights. If you’ve been searching for parenting advice on the … Click to read more…
Should We Force Boards to Recruit More Women?
By Richard Cree Earlier this year, I interviewed David Jones, global CEO of advertising agency Havas Worldwide. Jones spoke eloquently about his work with the One Young World youth project and was passionate about his belief that social media was … Click to read more…
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Gender and Blogging (and everything else)
By biochembelle Women–-in many arenas–-are often not as readily recognized or recalled as men in the same arenas. There are many causes and variables, ranging from overt sexism to much more socialization aspects. Often, there are many women in these … Click to read more…
TED: Eve Ensler on “Embrace Your Inner Girl”
Eve Ensler talks about the “girl cell in all of us”—a cell we have all been taught to suppress. She shares stories of girls around the world who have revealed astonishing strength in the face of adversity and violence. Well … Click to read more…
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The Latest Rage in Men’s Fashion
By Romey Louangvilay Image is everything in fashion, as well as in public relations. Whether it’s how a message is communicated or how a designer’s outfit is worn on the runway, preserving an “image” is what sets brands such as … Click to read more…
Women in Business: A New Model
I’ve been inspired by the new book How Remarkable Women Lead: The Breakthrough Model for Work and Life by McKinsey consultants Joanna Barsh and Susie Cranston. The fruit of five years’ proprietary research, the book establishes links between happiness and … Click to read more…
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The Facts of (Modern) Life
Teaching the next generation about the birds and the bees can be a delicate process. In more-conservative cultures, parents tend to avoid the issue and even veto it being taught by others; their children might reach adulthood with only the … Click to read more…
