Farhad Manjoo of Slate recently wrote “How Blacks Use Twitter” (Aug. 10, 2010). I have written an open response to his article.
One of my recent posts, “Why Social Media Means Big Opportunities for Women,” drew a handful of comments which suggested that the reason women use social media is because women are naturally “social” or “chatty.” I don’t believe that these kinds of ideas come close to answering the question of why women are such widespread users of social media.
I explain more about why women do use social media in my new article on Mashable on the subject: “For Women, Social Media is More Than ‘Girl Talk’.” The title (in case you’re wondering) is in response to those who can’t seem to accept that women’s interest in social media goes way beyond socializing.
It was time.
After close to two years with the same website, I decided to reorganize the site, mostly to highlight more of my “knowledge” work, including writing and presentations. So I relaunched it today. Here’s what’s different:
- The Color Scheme. I’ve updated my colors to green, grey, and white. I liked the previous orange color, but prefer green.
- Expanded Speaking Page. I’ve updated and expanded my speaking page to include recent events, top reasons to invite me to speak, and a listing of my speaking topics.
- Blog! I’ve decided to blog more and share my ideas on the site, so the blog takes a more prominent position on the site.
- New Knowledge Section. I am working on adding a new knowledge section that will serve as a map for my thoughts and ideas. It’s still in progress, but should be available soon.
I hope you enjoy the new site; let me know what you think.
At the recent Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, I presented on the topic of using social media to reach multicultural communities. Below are the slides from that presentation:
At Web 2.0 Expo – San Francisco, I was interviewed by Mac Slocum of O’Reilly Media on the topic of multicultural social media.Here’s the video:
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