Online Sites Challenge You to Dare to Care
It's been my motto for the past few months..."dare to care". I now challenge you to do the same. Donate time, money, or items, and you can still make an impact in someone's life this holiday season. Here are a few resources to get you started. http://www.justgive.org/ http://www.justgiving.com/  http://www.onlineleaf.com/ (for the green enthusiasts, leave this site up and watch what happens)

Social Site, Likaholix, Doing It Right
Using a phrase from Chris Brogan, I'd like to say that Likeaholix is "doing it right." How so? I've seen social sites do a lot interesting things to get people to join the ranks of the online communities, but something that strikes me about Likaholix's most recent push is their efforts to do something for the greater good of the world community.

The Marriage of Traditions and Relationships in our Culture
The traditions we hold dear to us typically come from the relationship we had with our family. Growing up in my household, it was  not unusual for my family to host holday events based on our culture, memories that reflect on fondly. I specifically look at these traditions as part of what makes me who I am as a person. I've become introspective recently due to the holiday season and look out to the network that

Nonprofit Tips for Better Online Experience
I was just recently interviewed (must have a subscription to view entire article) by San Antonio Business Journal on the idea of nonprofits utilizing social marketing as a way to increase their visibility and their fundraising efforts. It's a topic that has become a hot item due to the recession and the number of nonprofits fighting for smalle

Social Media Redefines Friend Perceptions
The past two days I've been thinking about how social media has been changing perceptions. Inspired by the post from the Social Media Explorer, Jason Falls, "Determining Your Friends," I'm thinking about the term friends, both as it once was defined and as it stands today. Friend was a w