Posts by Carol Ross
A Glimpse Into Humanity: $2 Drawings and Post Card Secrets
I found glimpses into the human mind and experience with two online sites: Seth Godin points to a cartoonist who will "draw anything for $2". The cartoonist posts the finished product. While the drawings are humorous and entertaining, I find the actual requests for what to draw even more fascinating. A blogger who created an…
Read MoreWhen One Door Closes, Another Opens
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that railroads are doing well, partly because with the rise in gas prices, they’re looking like a better and better alternative to trucking. In any economy, there are winners and losers. After 9/11, security-related companies did well. Now it’s railroads. Business is also up for therapists who serve Wall…
Read MoreCase Study: Coolest Women We Know
A friend of mine started a women’s networking group in the Denver area eight months ago. This group is based on the idea that when "cool women we know" get together, something good is going to happen. New members are found through word of mouth–there is no website. Still, the group has grown from a…
Read MoreAdvice from Coolest Women We Know
My friend, Wendy Bohling, invited me to join a women’s networking group that she started last fall. The group, aptly named, "Coolest Women We Know," draws from accomplished women in high-tech, ranging from C-levels in telecom companies to software entrepreneurs to heads of non-profits aimed at increasing the number of girls pursuing engineering degrees to…
Read MoreA Conversation About Social Media
Simon Young, with his wife, Marie, was interviewed about social media on Radio New Zealand (Simon and Marie live in Auckland, NZ.) The interview covers a range of topics, from a study done by Deloitte that proclaims spending on social media is a waste of money, to the best ways to make Twitter work for…
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