“Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you’re in control, they’re in control.” – Tom Landry Coaching young kids at a particular sport sets everything in perspective. Your life becomes level set. Your mind becomes laser-focused. It’s humbling, yet exhilarating. I discovered that victory […]
“He who every morning plans the transactions for that day and follows that plan carries a thread that will guide him through the labyrinth of the most busy life.” −Victor Hugo Technology is changing the way we do business, extending working hours around the clock. However, we still have the same 24 hours we’ve always […]
Social Media Examiner’s 2014 Social Media Marketing Industry Report surveyed more than 2,800 marketers with the goal of understanding how they are using social media to grow and promote their businesses. A surprising 85 percent feel like they don’t know what tools are best. With new social networks coming into play and social engagement on […]
Founded in 1682, the “City of Brotherly Love” – aka Philadelphia – is no stranger to creative, out-of-the-box thinkers. Ben Franklin, Louisa May Alcott, Dick Clark, President James Buchanan, Andrew Mellon, Patti LaBelle, Edgar Allan Poe, even Kevin Bacon…they all once called this one-time capitol of the U.S. home. More recently, Philadelphia played host to […]
There’s the Iraqi war veteran who converted an Amish dairy farm into a craft distillery. There’s the bowling-alley operator who streams live performances by local songwriters from a barn. There’s the retiree from California who initially intended to open a senior-care facility but instead sources furnished, month-to-month rentals for corporate travelers. There’s the couple who […]
Mobilegeddon. Googpocalypse. Despite some of the more dire warnings out there, it’s really not the end of the world as we know it, I promise. But just in case you haven’t heard the news, here it is in a nutshell: Google rolled out a pretty significant change to its search algorithm that could have a […]
The 40th anniversary of the largest global conference and exposition for optical communications and networking professionals wrapped up five days of conference and exhibit programming on March 26. Held in warm and sunny LA – a welcome change for this North East gal who suffered through the miserably brutal 2015 winter – OFC 2015 showcased […]
Well, there you have it folks. Just when it’s your time to shine – lights, camera, action! – with Meerkat, Twitter releases its live-streaming video app, Periscope. We knew this was coming. Meerkat was launched with much fervor, and the fanaticism grew quickly. According to Simply Measured, during its launch at SXSW 2015, 91,776 Meerkat videos […]
The Los Angeles Convention Center will light up once again when industry’s preeminent conference for optical communications and networking professionals returns to LA on March 22, 2015. The Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition, otherwise known as OFC, now in its 40th year, is expected to draw more than 12,000 attendees to over 550 exhibits, […]
Ironic happenings Monday as innovation hit the wires with the unveiling of Apple’s gorgeous watch. The different styles and looks are stunning. But as news of this fascinating new wearable bubbled up all over the Internet, one of the tech industry’s greats dropped a bombshell. Gigaom announced on Monday it was shutting its doors due […]