social networking « the rasberry experience

was it something I said? the ugly side of social networking

One of the things that I like the most about social networking is having the opportunity to interact with people whom I may never have met otherwise. I have had the pleasure of having several fun, informative, and thought-provoking dialogues via Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. This past weekend; however, what I thought was [...]

make everyday spirit day

October 20 was designated as ‘Spirit Day,’ a day on which people were to wear purple as a way of taking a stand against bullying and harassment. In recent months, news headlines have been filled with stories of young people being harassed to the point of suicide; particularly members of the LBGTQ [...]

the social network - this is not a review.

I’m more of a “I might check that out on DVD” person than a “I must see that movie as soon as it comes out” person, but being a total social media groupie, I almost felt compelled to see ‘The Social Network,’ a movie about the rise and rise of Facebook and [...]

EVENT RECAP: DC PowerTwitter

Presenters – Alex Priest & Amanda Miller Littlejohn

On August 14, 2010, Mopwater PR & Media Notes held the DC PowerTwitter workshop; designed to teach attendees how to utilize Twitter more effectively and efficiently in order to best achieve their desired goals.

President & CEO of Mopwater, Amanda Miller Littlejohn, [...]

ebony & ivory : friendship in 'black' & 'white'

I haven’t had a close White friend since the sixth grade. From Pre-K through sixth grade I attended a private school in Montgomery County, MD, that had a cultural mix, so my friends were a cultural mix. I have a clear recollection of trips and sleepovers, rocking out to Cyndi Lauper and [...]

major crush status…IRL

I have three major crushes in life: Mos Def, Talib Kweli and Black Thought. Seriously. I wanna be where they are. Kweli responded to my tweet about this and it sent my heart a flutter. Recently though, I’ve developed a crush on someone that I’ve actually met. Nothing good can come of this. [...]

employers use social networking sites to screen job candidates. invasion of privacy?

I read today that employers are using social networking sites to screen candidates and felt compelled to write.

I find it alarming and disturbing that 45% of the CareerBuilder survey respondents screen candidates by investigating their social networking sites. I think this is a horrible practice and as a recruiter, I [...]

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