Checking in to locations… media… and ideas
Check in services first came to my attention when I attended the SXSW Interactive festival in 2009. Foursquare announced a cellphone-based tool that let you “check-in” to your location and let people...
View ArticleFollowing my passion
I recently attended the BlogHer bet conference in Silicon Valley, California. The reasoning for me was to get a better base knowledge of entrepreneurialism while I try to see if there additional ways...
View ArticleGaga over Google+
I’m hooked. I realize I’m a social networking addict (as someone mentioned to me earlier today) but I’m really enjoying my experience on the new Google Plus. My invite came through less than 24 hours...
View Article5 Reasons Why Journalists Should Play with Google+
I truly believe journalists need to be open to new opportunity to connect with communities and learn how to share. Any time a legitimate organization launches a new way to communicate, I’m going to...
View ArticleComing back
The last six months have been pretty crazy. Our newsroom launched a social media-based newscast and it was met with a lot of interest from around the world. It’s called U_News with Sarah Hill. The...
View ArticleBroadcaster versus Engager
A friend of mine in the social journalism world mentioned in a blog post how he isn’t an engager… because it isn’t possible. He’s a broadcaster inside social media. And that made me think. Social media...
View ArticleNow that you’re using Instagram
The combination of new Android users and Instagram’s $1 billion purchase by Facebook means swarms of people are signing up for the community. I figured I would share some of my tips since I have really...
View ArticleA shift in broadcast news delivery
With Google+ celebrating its public launch a year ago and KOMU 8 celebrating a year of experimenting in the social network, I thought it would be worthwhile to share some of the ways I see a tremendous...
View ArticleA huge change
My career has been an amazing experience… Having the ability to start out as a newscast producer and evolve into a social media expert is one of a kind. The transition from traditional to...
View ArticleThe kitchen table talk
Have you had “the talk” with your family? No, not that one. I’m talking about the talk about how you handle the social web with your family. Have you ever taken time to talk about what is appropriate...
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