Lots of Blog Fodder from the Social Media for NonProfits Conference


I just returned last night from spending a great three days in Austin with our staff.

Conference

On Tuesday, Paul of Bridges, Donna of Here’s Life Inner City, and I attended the Social Media for NonProfits Conference. Continue reading “Lots of Blog Fodder from the Social Media for NonProfits Conference”

Panning in Photography (Guest Post)


In my previous post, I discussed the concept of shutter speed and the basic settings to use. Normally, one would use a fast shutter speed such as 880, or 1000 or more, for fast-moving subjects. An example of this is in sports photography. When shooting subjects with slower movements, or none at all, a photographer can use slower shutter speeds. An example of these photos would be a portrait or landscape.

There are times, however, when a photographer may want to use a slower shutter speed with fast-moving subjects to convey the feeling of motion. Photographers can do this by using a technique known as panning. Continue reading “Panning in Photography (Guest Post)”

Facebook’s First Ad


“The Things That Connect Us” is Facebook’s first ad campaign, which was released , coincidentally, on the same day that we held a social media panel discussion at our international headquarters in Orlando.  The ad campaign began on the day Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg made this announcement:

This morning, there are more than one billion people using Facebook actively each month. Continue reading “Facebook’s First Ad”

Thoughts on Mentoring Women in Technology, Part Two



In my last post in this series, I summarized two excellent articles about mentoring women in technology and asked for your ideas.  Today, I have some mentoring tips. (Again, this post is applicable to men and to mentoring in other areas as well.) Continue reading “Thoughts on Mentoring Women in Technology, Part Two”