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Old Friends
I’m grateful for a definitive answer. It’s unfriended, not defriended. As in when you deliberately stop being someone’s “friend” on Facebook by purposely removing him or her from your friend list. As I did this very thing recently — it being my only (passive-aggressive) recourse against a familial schmuck — I wondered aloud on Facebook about what…
Lauren’s LinkedIn
Having done LinkedIn profiles for several clients, I was asked to give a little presentation on LinkedIn to a little networking group to which I belong. I am all for repurposing, so here are some of my insights: 1. What/Why/How LinkedIn is basically an online resume, minus the detail. Yes, you need a LinkedIn profile,…
Fund-Raising 3.0.1: Printing Money
I hate looking into someone’s face and asking for money. I just can’t do it. Hence, I am not a development officer. I am, however, rather good at asking people for money via media other than the mouth. From UJA walk-a-thons to synagogue bazaars to PFLAG dinner dances to nonprofit board-member letter-writing campaigns, I’ve unwittingly…
Speaking of Bodily Functions…
Please don’t use the word impact as a (transitive) verb. It’s not nice. And it makes me wince. Every time. Your dictionary may tell you it’s OK. But it isn’t. You want to have an impact on something (noun). But you do not want to impact something (verb). Here’s why: If something is impacted, such as a tooth or your digestive system,…
Welcome to INK blog
At long last, I have joined the blogosphere. I have vehemently avoided doing so until now, determined to evade the inherent responsibility and pressure. You must blog constantly and be fascinating all the time, I thought. But recently, as I was working with a client on her soon-to-be-published website and companion blog, I realized you…
