http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:38:28 -0700 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:54:34 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m12d14-Giving-a-tree-that-lives-is-easy-with-Trees-for-a-Change?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner Do you still have names on your holiday gift list? Perhaps one or two people you don't quite know how to satisfy? You're not alone. Here is a wonderful option for giving a gift with a conscience. Kim Isley's site Trees for a Change... boomers Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:54:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m12d14-Giving-a-tree-that-lives-is-easy-with-Trees-for-a-Change?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m12d8-iPhone-App-called-Dragon-Dictation-is-a-total-winner?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner I'll keep this brief. I just downloaded the free iPhone app called Dragon Dictation. I immediately went to the record function and spoke about a hundred words into it. The transcribed text was flawless. This is the kind of app that change... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:07:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m12d8-iPhone-App-called-Dragon-Dictation-is-a-total-winner?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Why-the-boy-in-the-balloon-is-a-lesson-in-fiction-writing?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table No... social media Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:48:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Why-the-boy-in-the-balloon-is-a-lesson-in-fiction-writing?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Are-companies-using-the-wrong-periscope-to-spy-on-customers?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; ... branding Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:27:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Are-companies-using-the-wrong-periscope-to-spy-on-customers?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Leaderships-role-redefined-by-new-media?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------As the web unfolds and more sophisticated platforms become available, we can do something which was not really possible in the past: Distribute leadership over m... social media Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:53:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Leaderships-role-redefined-by-new-media?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m10d1-A-slew-of-brainboosting-iPhone-apps?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner We are the global brainThose of us who have given in to the learning curves of technology are wheeling along in a new world of connection and possibility. I like to think of it as forming my own area in the global brain. My global brain area includes... brain power Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:33:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m10d1-A-slew-of-brainboosting-iPhone-apps?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Why-Twitter-may-be-the-best-time-investment?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner Don't make me waste my time.In my classes with Boomers and other newer users of social media (I call it new media), someone always raises their hand to ask a question about Facebook. Now before we go off on the wrong track, let me say that I use Face... Twitter Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:42:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Why-Twitter-may-be-the-best-time-investment?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Ninety-days-to-a-new-life-direction?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner Laura Berman Fortgang has shared a whole slew of powerful perspectives, tips and exercises in her book, “Now What?”In times like these, her book is even more relevant than when it first came out a few years back. Faced with an unprecedent... coaching Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:30:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Ninety-days-to-a-new-life-direction?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Paradigm-shifts-happen-when-Boomer-women-communicate?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner This is Shirley Chisholm, an early pioneer as an effective female communicator. Remember?We have been at this for a long time, folks. Innovating. Making our lives work around unworkable circumstances. And telling each other about it.Now, we have this... baby boomer Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:03:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Paradigm-shifts-happen-when-Boomer-women-communicate?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m8d5-We-could-feel-the-love-all-the-way-in-North-Korea?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table No... Twitter Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:30:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m8d5-We-could-feel-the-love-all-the-way-in-North-Korea?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m7d10-The-Twitter-Book?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner You may already know I’m pretty much stuck on the metaphor of the 'global brain' to describe the impact and function of the Internet. (That’s Peter Russell, from his video work of 1986. Check it out.)“If the Internet is the global b... Twitter Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:40:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m7d10-The-Twitter-Book?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Curing-the-fear-of-blogging-The-TugOWar?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner Most new bloggers (and not-so-new ones, too) experience the emotional ups and downs of this process. It goes something like this:At first, it’s difficult to trust that you have something of value to write on a blog: “Who cares what I have... blogging Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:44:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Curing-the-fear-of-blogging-The-TugOWar?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Twitter-all-around-the-clouds?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner That swirling mess in the photo was one moment's version of the sky in Faribault, Minnesota last week. The small plane I'd been flying around in for the preceding two weeks was, thank heaven, in a nearby hangar. We were under a tornado watch, which t... Twitter Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:31:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Twitter-all-around-the-clouds?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Jacks-Times-Jack-turns-one-the-world-in-his-hands?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner ...and his eyes on the clouds. I don’t know about you, but I still look to big fluffy cumulus shapes like a child - I name them and watch them change. But clouds have more meaning today than we could have possibly imagined.And now, I look to ... Jack's Times Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:22:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Jacks-Times-Jack-turns-one-the-world-in-his-hands?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m5d29-Brownbooknet-is-an-editable-global-business-directory--and-it-is-huge?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner Happy Anniversary to Brownbook.net. You know you've got something special when a one-year-old directory is serving over 22 million businesses. Brownbook.net is an easy-access directory of businesses worldwide. This thriving, innovative free directory... marketing Fri, 29 May 2009 14:26:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m5d29-Brownbooknet-is-an-editable-global-business-directory--and-it-is-huge?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Boomers-rising-in-web-authority?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner There's such a rift in the perception of "older people" online. Depending on who you're talking to, opinions range from "Boomers haven't engaged social media" to "Boomer activity is exploding on the Internet."I'm of the ... baby boomer Tue, 26 May 2009 09:45:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Boomers-rising-in-web-authority?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m5d21-How-to-alienate-everyone-on-Twitter-in-six-easy-steps?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner Here are some great tips on your way to becoming “The Twalienator.” These are sure-fire tricks which also work in any new media. Get busy!Advertise, advertise, advertise!!!Get on Twitter and start sending out nothing but tweets to adverti... Twitter Thu, 21 May 2009 18:43:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m5d21-How-to-alienate-everyone-on-Twitter-in-six-easy-steps?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Come-to-the-Twitter-playground-with-me?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner Some hallways and alleys you just might not know about. I like Twitter for a lot of reasons. For starters, unlike Facebook, it’s not so much about “all the things you can do with it,” and doesn’t require months of studying wi... Twitter Tue, 05 May 2009 19:13:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Come-to-the-Twitter-playground-with-me?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m4d22-Best-idea-for-Earth-Day-The-Blue-Sweater?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner ___________________________________________________When I was asked to review Jacqueline Novogratz’s new book, “The Blue Sweater,” I quickly and gratefully accepted. I read about the Acumen Fund months earlier as I researched the be... good works Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:03:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m4d22-Best-idea-for-Earth-Day-The-Blue-Sweater?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m4d21-Social-good-is-booming-during-The-Great-Recession?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner _________________________________________________________I think it's a fair bet that people are turning to the Internet for job searches, personal interaction, career transition research, and escape during some long hours these economic times are af... good works Technology Recession Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:58:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-365-SF-Boomers-Examiner~y2009m4d21-Social-good-is-booming-during-The-Great-Recession?cid=exrss-SF-Boomers-Examiner