Master blogger, marketing genius, Seth Godin does it again with this great piece for his blog. As we middlers get older, we can let our dreams die or use this time to take off in our lives! It’s 2010. Time for whole lot of newness. Seth makes it simple, the younger generation is taking over. It’s all about change…OR for we boomers, frustration. Perhaps we can learn from the kids.
Welcome to the frustration decade (and the decade of change)
Here are my picks for the two most important trends of the decade we’re just starting:
Change: The infrastructure of massive connection is now real. People around the world have cell phones. The first internet generation is old enough to spend money, go to work and build companies…read more
“Where Hi-Tech meets Low Tech for tea and chocolate”
There’s a whole world of adventure out there…right here…at your fingertips. It’s the world of the internet; Social Media, New Media, YouTube, blogs, podcasts, videos! As Video Blogger sensation (Wine Library TV) Gary Vaynerchuk says, “This is the time to make your dreams come true.” Anyone can get their message out there to the world via video, audio, personal essays, blog posts. Anyone can get their products out there to the world. And you can distribute for very little money! The flood gates have opened. But, so many get stumped, stuck, paralyzed by the not knowing part. The overwhelm. “How and where do I begin?” On New Media Tea Time, Living Careers.net’s Danielle Gruen and moi, team up to share our knowledge, tips, ideas, on how to navigate this Social Media, New Media madness. Oh, if that’s not enough, we pepper the show with chocolate and tea tidbits. The fabulous feline Hailey is purring somewhere nearby absorbing all this tantalizing info. In webisode #13, Danielle and Tracy talk about how to personalize and customize your Twitter page. And of course check out the customized chocolate from a local Los Angeles chocolatier, Dore Chocolatt and a delicious new tea!
“Where high tech meets low tech for tea and chocolate.”
There’s a whole world of adventure out there…right here…at your fingertips. It’s the world of the internet; Social Media, New Media, YouTube, blogs, podcasts, videos! As Video Blogger sensation (Wine Library TV) Gary Vaynerchuk says, “This is the time to make your dreams come true.” Anyone can get their message out there to the world via video, audio, personal essays, blog posts. Anyone can get their products out there to the world. And you can distribute for very little money! The flood gates have opened. But, so many get stumped, stuck, paralyzed by the not knowing part. The overwhelm. “How and where do I begin?” On New Media Tea Time, Living Careers.net’s Danielle Gruen and moi, team up to share our knowledge, tips, ideas, on how to navigate this Social Media, New Media madness. Oh, if that’s not enough, we pepper the show with chocolate and tea tidbits. The fabulous feline Hailey is purring somewhere nearby absorbing all this tantalizing info. In webisode 11, Danielle and I talk again to New Media Expert and New Media Tea Time mentor Doug Welch about static vs. dynamic websites, blogs and WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org and other new media/social media questions all while sipping tea and tasting chocolate. In this webisode #12, Doug covers everything from blog design to copyright issues.
“Where high tech meets low tech for tea and chocolate.”
There’s a whole world of adventure out there…right here…at your fingertips. It’s the world of the internet; Social Media, New Media, YouTube, blogs, podcasts, videos! As Video Blogger sensation (Wine Library TV) Gary Vaynerchuk says, “This is the time to make your dreams come true.” Anyone can get their message out there to the world via video, audio, personal essays, blog posts. Anyone can get their products out there to the world. And you can distribute for very little money! The flood gates have opened. But, so many get stumped, stuck, paralyzed by the not knowing part. The overwhelm. “How and where do I begin?” On New Media Tea Time, Living Careers.net’s Danielle Gruen and moi, team up to share our knowledge, tips, ideas, on how to navigate this Social Media, New Media madness. Oh, if that’s not enough, we pepper the show with chocolate and tea tidbits. The fabulous feline Hailey is purring somewhere nearby absorbing all this tantalizing info. In webisode 11, Danielle and I talk again to New Media Expert (and Tracy’s mentor) Doug Welch about static vs. dynamic websites, blogs and WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org and other new media/social media questions all while sipping tea and tasting chocolate.
“Where high tech meets low tech for tea and chocolate.”
There’s a whole world of adventure out there…right here…at your fingertips. It’s the world of the internet; Social Media, New Media, YouTube, blogs, podcasts, videos! As Video Blogger sensation (Wine Library TV) Gary Vaynerchuk says, “This is the time to make your dreams come true.” Anyone can get their message out there to the world via video, audio, personal essays, blog posts. Anyone can get their products out there to the world. And you can distribute for very little money! The flood gates have opened. But, so many get stumped, stuck, paralyzed by the not knowing part. The overwhelm. “How and where do I begin?” On New Media Tea Time, Living Careers.net’s Danielle Gruen and moi, team up to share our knowledge, tips, ideas, on how to navigate this Social Media, New Media madness. Oh, if that’s not enough, we pepper the show with chocolate and tea tidbits. The fabulous feline Hailey is purring somewhere nearby absorbing all this tantalizing info. In webisode 9, Danielle and I continue talking about building your personal brand with blogs.
“Where high tech meets low tech for tea and chocolate.”
There’s a whole world of adventure out there…right here…at your fingertips. It’s the world of the internet; Social Media, New Media, YouTube, blogs, podcasts, videos! As Video Blogger sensation (Wine Library TV) Gary Vaynerchuk says, “This is the time to make your dreams come true.” Anyone can get their message out there to the world via video, audio, personal essays, blog posts. Anyone can get their products out there to the world. And you can distribute for very little money! The flood gates have opened. But, so many get stumped, stuck, paralyzed by the not knowing part. The overwhelm. “How and where do I begin?” On New Media Tea Time, Living Careers.net’s Danielle Gruen and moi, team up to share our knowledge, tips, ideas, on how to navigate this Social Media, New Media madness. Oh, if that’s not enough, we pepper the show with chocolate and tea tidbits. The fabulous feline Hailey is purring somewhere nearby absorbing all this tantalizing info. In webisode 7, Danielle and I continue talking about building your personal brand and how to create your blog. PLUS Tracy makes her mom’s homemade fudge recipe.
(Tracy’s) Mom’s Homemade Fudge Recipe:
2 cups sugar
2/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 oz unsweetened bakers chocolate
2 tablespoon margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
STEP 1:
In saucepan add: sugar, milk corn syrup, chocolate.
(simmer on stove until it passes the cold water test. Get one cup of cold water. Drop a teaspoon of the mixture in. If it forms a ball in the water, it’s done)
STEP 2:
Add margarine (DO NOT STIR!)
STEP 3:
Cool mixture to 130 degrees before stirring.
STEP 4:
Add vanilla to saucepan.Beat until chocolate turns from sheen to dull.
234 degrees with a candy thermometer.
Place mixture on greased dinner plate and put in refrigerator.
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