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How Motherhood Is Changing Dramatically—in 11 Graphs

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Modern motherhood has changed dramatically over the course of just a few generations. Take a look at this information The Atalntic compiled on how everything from education to marital status has changed for many American mothers. Image credit Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Mom Blogging for Good Karma

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Below is an excerpt of a piece Morra wrote for the Huffington Post in response to the Wall St. Journal‘s recent article on blogging conferences — or, as they refer to it as — the “mommy business trip”. In 2007, I agreed with the Wall St Journal’s take. As a longtime but hardly famous blogger, I felt [...]
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Modeling Joy

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

The following is an excerpt of a piece by Morra that appeared on The Accelerators blog on The Wall Street Journal online. When I say “working mother,” what image pops into your head? It’s probably not a joyful one. It’s probably a stressed out, barely holding it together mom on the run. Close your [...]
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We the [Online] People: What Marketers Need to Know about Civic Action Online

Thursday, May 2, 2013

The ways in which people activate around social and political issues is changing. Between the explosion of online fundraising that started with former Governor Howard Dean in 2000, to Presiden Barack Obama’s mastery of social media beginning in 2012, the last decade and half has shown how the internet can inform how political campaigns are [...]
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7 Blogger Outreach Best Practices All Inbound Marketers Should Know

Thursday, May 2, 2013

The following is an excerpt of a post by Lisa Gulasy at Kuno Creative. Check out Rachel’s suggestions best engaging with bloggers. Inbound Marketers can utilize blogger outreach to help achieve a number of objectives. Want to position your company’s CEO as an industry thought leader? Contact a mainstream media blog and offer him as an expert source [...]
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Feb

The State of the Union is Social

Last week, President Obama delivered his yearly State of the Union address. If you’re like me, you watch the State of the Union both to see how much the Vice President and Speaker of the House fidget and for the commentary and political jousting that follow. Over the past few years, we’ve seen this jousting [...]

Jan

The State of the Mom Blogosphere

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Tonight, some of you may be tuning into President Obama’s State of the Union address. Or, perhaps, you’ll happen upon it while attempting to tune into the Biggest Loser or Celebrity Wife Swap. But in addition to knowing about the direction of our country, we’re also interested in the direction of constantly changing online currents. [...]

Jan

New Hampshire, Election 2012 and Social Media: Trends Thus Far

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Last night, I provided coverage of the first in the nation New Hampshire primary on ABC’s local affiliate, WCVB, here in Boston. In comparison to many years past, the 2012 Republican race got off to a late start and has been turbulent, if entertaining to a Progressive. Candidates’ poll numbers have shot up seemingly out [...]

Jan

Give every kid a Shot@Life

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My firstborn turned three last week, and for his birthday party, his dad made a magnificent 3D cake, in the shape of a digger. If you have little boys I don’t need to explain to the almost primal appeal of construction vehicles. So while Dad baked the cake, Ace went to town on the batter. [...]

Jan

2012: My Year Without New Clothes or Cosmetics

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In 2012, I will not buy myself any new items of clothing. Nor will I buy any discretionary cosmetics or skin care items. Want to join me? This is my second time around. Rachelle Mee Chapman inspired me to go a full year without buying any new clothes, which I did from Nov.26 2009- Nov. 26, 2010. [...]

Dec

Tech Trends to Watch for in 2012

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Amy Webb, head of Webbmedia Group, shared her thoughts on what will be 2012′s biggest tech trends with the Nieman Journalism Lab. From women in tech to better content curation and the privacy concerns that come along with advances in technology and information use, 2012 is bound to be a big year. We’ve shared some [...]