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Giving Up Social Media Gave Me My Brain Back
It’s the one thing I’ve given up for Lent that doesn’t feel like a sacrifice. It feels like a gift.
Word for 2021: Perspective (and why we should all broaden our own)
Read widely. Get to know people who are different than you. It’s difficult yet possible to do both of those things without sacrificing your own convictions in the process.
Taking a Chance on 2021 Goal Setting
This isn’t one of those “New Year, New Me!” posts. It’s just some things I want to get done that I feel like will help me in a lot of other areas in life.
My Top Five Read Blog Posts of 2020
My top five blog posts had pretty much nothing to do with marketing.
Positive Takeaways in a Less Than Stellar Year
2020 was a bummer (putting it mildly). I tried to focus on the bright spots rather than get bogged down in everything else that went wrong.
My Kindle Paperwhite has warmed me up to the idea of e-readers
Was I paid by Amazon to write this? Not at all. I just appreciate the fact that I can be a bibliophile and clutter free at the same time.
Polarization via Algorithm: Not All Platforms Created Equal
We know social drives polarization. Some platforms are more effective at it than others. A new research study of 200k people shows us how.
My Social Dilemma (Part Four): As a Marketer, Am I Partially To Blame?
I kicked off this series asking myself an introspective question after watching The Social Dilemma. If social media is so bad…am I complicit as a digital marketer? Do I shoulder the blame for getting paid to play on these platforms?
My Social Dilemma (Part Three): The Unintended Consequences of Algorithms
We apply broad stroke judgements on large groups based on the fringe actions of a minority because…that’s all we see.
My Social Dilemma (Part Two): It Wasn't Always This Way
Like some of the people interviewed in the documentary, I had a much more Pollyanna view of social media. I saw it as a source for positive change. Because for a while, it really was.