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Posts from the ‘Rant’ Category

17
Feb

What Makes An Expert?

What Makes An Expert?

I think it’s pretty simple.

Hard Work and Dedication

It’s unfair to just write someone off because they use the word expert in their title. I understand there are a lot of people claiming to be experts and they have ultimately tainted the title, but it’s still a fair title. Read moreRead more

17
Sep

Why Should College Students Care About Twitter?

Why Should College Students Care About Twitter?

Facebook seems to be the king of social media for college students. One could easily argue that the demographics of the service support this. So why should they also care about Twitter?
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10
Sep

Where’s The Line Between Opinion and Judgment?

Where’s The Line Between Opinion and Judgment?

We tread the line between opinion and judgment a lot in social media. Some are quick to call out others as being “too judgmental” when their own beliefs or opinions are being challenged. Read moreRead more

1
Sep

Facebook Privacy And The Work/Life Balance

Facebook Privacy And The Work/Life Balance

One of my posts about Facebook privacy was featured on Brazen Careerist and I think it brought forth some interesting discussion. There are those among us who believe my generation is a little out of hand with their Facebook usage. Read moreRead more

31
Aug

Please Control Your Facebook Image

Please Control Your Facebook Image

It seems like a majority of Gen-Y still doesn’t understand how to maintain their public image. Just because you’ve created a LinkedIn account for your boss to check out, does not mean he’s going to overlook your party pics on Facebook. We’re smarter than this.
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16
Jul

Do What You Want

11
Jun

Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?

One problem I see in social media is the lack of transparency behind our thoughts and ideas. It’s completely understandable because we are dealing with small amounts of information of which we need to extrapolate the entire message. You can’t properly gauge the tone of someones voice or even measure their response by any reasonable standard. So instead, we jump to conclusions and get defensive when someone disagrees with us. Read moreRead more