Trump, Twitter, Trouble…Oh My!

I’ve been quite zealous and critical of President Trump since he entered office, and even before. It’s clear that I am not a fan of his actions, positions, priorities etc. And over the past few months it’s clear my frustration is growing especially on my social media platforms. Now unlike many, I enjoy conversations with

2017 P.A.N.D.A. Awards!

Can you believe it? It’s time for the 3rd Annual P.A.N.D.A. Awards! AND new for the 3rd Annual P.A.N.D.A.s, I will be giving shout outs to those beyond the Twitter-verse! For those of you who are just joining me, think of this as the biggest Non-Follow Friday shout out ever! Started in 2015 on the

2016 PANDAs!

Greetings friends and welcome to the 2016 PANDAs! For those of you new to this, now annual tradition, the PANDA, an acronym for Positive And Niftily Delightful Associates, is something I randomly came up with during one of the commercial breaks of the 2015 Oscars. I wanted to acknowledge the most awesome and unique individuals who engage me on my

Schedule Ahead Wisely!

So we’re all crazy busy this time of year. Be it marketing end of year or holiday events, sharing out information on family and friend get-togethers, conferences, last minute and end of semester information PLUS our regular daily responsibilities we are inundated with information to get out through our social media profiles and platforms. So

Huh…Older Than I Thought

So, one of my goals for this year is to read more books, articles, etc. within my areas of professional interests such as social media, LGBT issues, and higher education. So to kick it off, I decided to start with the book Writing on the Wall: Social Media The First 2,000 Years, by Tom Standage,

The Policy of Social Media

Over the past few weeks, the topic of Social Media Policies has popped up several times between NASPA backchanneling, the weekly #StrategyCar convos, and talking about social media with a few professional colleagues. Then I was required to research a topic for my law class which related to current issues in higher education and the

3 Tips to the Fears of Networking

This past weekend I hosted the 2014 Kappa Sigma Michigan District Conclave for my state, of whose chapters include Alpha Zeta (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor), Delta Psi (Michigan State University), Omicron Rho (University of Michigan-Flint), Sigma Zeta (Northwood University), Sigma Eta (Central Michigan University), and Sigma Kappa (Grand Valley State University). Now, I have posts

Assimilate and Be Happy!

With the New Year rung in, and everyone’s resolutions on the forefront, I’ve seen a pattern in my social and professional circles in regards to addressing social media in New Year’s Resolutions. Social Media is on everyone’s resolution lists in someway, whether to start a platform, be more persistent with existing platforms, or even whittling

Key Helpful #SoMe Hints

A few weekends ago, one of my best friends rejoined the land of the living and rejoined Facebook. Now, he’s about to go #SoMe crazy, and it got me thinking, about what would be some best practices and suggestions for those individuals like him who are re-establishing their online identity and creating profiles. So, for

Digital vs. Online

Over the course of the past few months since I began this blog I’ve been learning so much! My perspective of blogging has definitely shifted and has come to a point where I believe that at times a blogger is blogging to teach others what they, themselves, are trying to learn. Now I’m no expert