Last night I led a full house class called "Advanced Social Media Strategies" at General Assembly. This class is fun to teach, and we had a very large group with tons of great feedback, questions, and anecdotes to share. There were three questions in particular that we spent some extra … Keep reading >>>
Month: July 2015
Daddy's Girl
Debi was raised in a Jewish household. In her words, "we weren't religious, just culturally we were Jewish." Debi had two older brothers, and she was adopted at birth by her Mom and Dad. "I grew up in Savannah, and we had a very normal life. I was a Daddy's … Keep reading >>>
Daddy’s Girl
Debi was raised in a Jewish household. In her words, "we weren't religious, just culturally we were Jewish." Debi had two older brothers, and she was adopted at birth by her Mom and Dad. "I grew up in Savannah, and we had a very normal life. I was a Daddy's … Keep reading >>>
Guest posting on Atlanta Tech Blogs? Yes.
I hope our loyal readers have taken quick notice today of a new author on Atlanta Tech Blogs: Joy Ugi. I met Joy - virtually, we haven't actually met in person yet - when I began the series of untold stories from behind the scenes at Atlanta Mission. After a … Keep reading >>>
Content Marketing Takes a Turn for the Worse
When content marketing was first hailed as an initiative for brands to reach customers, marketers and consumers alike couldn’t get enough of it. But in the past couple of years, content marketing has turned down a dark path. We’re now producing gobs of articles and podcasts and social posts that … Keep reading >>>
Have You Met The Giving Kitchen?
In city blowing up with the best restaurants and eateries - from cafes to coffee shops to charcuteries - Atlanta is #blessed with good food. From downtown Roswell, to Buckhead, to Ponce City Market and timeless Decatur, there are few spots in the city where you can’t get something … Keep reading >>>
4 Questions to Ask Yourself before going to Grad School
This post was originally published on the General Assembly Work Life Blog. Whether you're just out of college, or facing an impasse at your current job, you've likely considered going back to grad school. If you’re going to be a doctor, scientist, or professor, it’s not really a “consideration,” rather … Keep reading >>>
Would you LISTEN to a blog post?
Podcasts continue to gain popularity. I haven't done any deep serious research as to why exactly that is, but I have some educated guesses, based on my life experiences: We have longer commutes than ever, so we might as well learn while we drive. Everyone (who has a smart phone) … Keep reading >>>
Digital Marketing Terms & Metrics
We kicked off a new class last night at General Assembly called "Digital Marketing Key Terms & Metrics." We had a great turnout, and I tried a non-traditional delivery of this class. I didn't use a slide deck. #FREEDOM! Instead, we started off with a little brain-freeing inspiration from … Keep reading >>>
Time Served
In her own words, Tonya "grew up rich." She married (fairly early, by today's standards) to a man who already had two kids of his own. They added five more to the family, for a total of three girls and four boys, separated by 10 years from youngest to oldest. … Keep reading >>>