Tips & Quips for Online Media

  • How to Decontsruct a Resume & Get to Yes

    May 17, 12 • Marketing1 Comment
    How to Decontsruct a Resume & Get to Yes

    I have a flaw. I am not proud of it. I have a great deal of trouble writing resumes. These things that ask you to brag about your accomplishments, quantify them, show your results, write in the active voice, erase all traces of I! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! This is my worst nightmare on steroids. Remember, that introvert ...

  • Postpartum depression; The Other side of Motherhood #mhsm

    May 13, 12 • CommunityNo Comments
    Postpartum depression; The Other side of Motherhood #mhsm

    Illustration: Frits Ahlefeldt-Laurvig It is a typical reaction for mothers to have some depression after the life changing event of having a child. During this time women may feel they have a lot to work on, unsure of their own parenting skills. They may feel let down by the experience of motherhood or not up ...

  • Stumble Saturdays #5

    May 12, 12 • Social MediaNo Comments
    Stumble Saturdays #5

    It is Stumble Saturday again. This is the day where you get to share your own posts in the comments. Share your favorite and give us a pitch for why we should stumble. Join the stumble party now. Photo: Bernat Casero on Flickr  Happy Mother’s Day to One and All! Discoveries for the Week of ...

  • Nirvana and the Power of Practice

    May 10, 12 • WritingNo Comments
    Nirvana and the Power of Practice

    Was practice the key that led Nirvana to become the first grunge band to go  main stream? [Buy Nevermind on Amazon (aff link)] I was watching “Nirvana: Nevermind” on Netflix streaming. This documentary from 2005 reveals some of the behind the scenes work that went into the historic album. It also featured interviews with founding ...

  • Cirquedumot Update for May

    May 8, 12 • CommunityNo Comments
    Cirquedumot Update for May

    It is hard to imagine, but Cirquedumot’s Bloggy Birthday is coming up in a month. June 2011, yep! Here is my first ever post written for the SITS Girls challenge. - Navigation Menu Design Sadly, this website outlived Hall of Beta. I miss it, because the design was really beautiful! Simple and it took advantage ...

  • A True Story for Mental Health Awareness Month

    May 6, 12 • CommunityNo Comments
    A True Story for Mental Health Awareness Month

    It took me awhile, working side by side, to notice the scars. Once I did, I couldn’t forget. They looked like train tracks running vertically down his wrists. That is when I started asking him, “Will you have lunch with me today?” “No” was the reply. In high school we were partners on a project ...