Category Archives: books

How to network your nonprofit.

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

While I’ve mostly (sorry, Solis) enjoyed the required readings for my class, I’m most excited for this last book, Beth Kanter and Allison Fine’s The Networked Nonprofit.  Finally, here’s a book that speaks directly to nonprofits like my class client, … Continue reading →

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Revelation time: The future of business is selling less of more.

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

(The Long Tail joins Groundswell in the thumbs-up club.) The Long Tail, by Wired editor-in-chief Chris Anderson, is a rarity: a book about economics that’s fun to read. So, what is the long tail?  It turns out that most of … Continue reading →

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Engage (or die, apparently)!

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

I’ll be honest—I found Engage!: The Complete Guide for Brands and Businesses to Build, Cultivate, and Measure Success in the New Web kind of overwhelming.  When it comes to online marketing and social media, Brian Solis is a god among … Continue reading →

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“A groundswell is rising. Are you ready?”

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

I just finished reading Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff’s Groundswell, and in five semesters of graduate study, I’ve never been so jazzed about an assigned reading.  This book set off all sorts of light bulbs for me; for the first … Continue reading →

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On stuff and things I like to do.

Posted on January 22, 2010 by

You know what I’m really bad at? Maintaining a personal blog. Specifically this one. I’m back at school next week, and I’ve updated once. Once! (I’m lying; it’s twice now.) I am the worst. Sometimes I wonder if I really … Continue reading →

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omg. omg. omg.

Posted on December 19, 2009 by

Hi guys!!!!! I am totally done with my class, and I’m so excited! I even did the running man when I got home. Now what am I going to worry about for the next six weeks??? Here’s what I’m considering: … Continue reading →

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I FORGOT ONE.

Posted on October 5, 2009 by

20. Did actually finish I Married a Communist! It was fine.

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Miss me?

Posted on October 5, 2009 by

WOW with the summer reading wrap-up drop-off. My bad! 11. Living Dead Girl; Elizabeth Scott. Haunting (fictional) account of a child abduction case. Timely, too, with the whole Jaycee Dugard case unfolding not long after I read it. 12. Freak … Continue reading →

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I am the worst.

Posted on July 20, 2009 by

I think I’ve read more books every other summer ever in my life. Possibly most other seasons as well. 9. Blinded by the Right; David Brock. Former righty leaves the dark side and tells us all about it. Confirmed all … Continue reading →

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Summer reading update.

Posted on July 6, 2009 by

I need to kick it into reading high gear FOR REAL. 6. The Wishbones; Tom Perrotta. I’ve read a handful of Tom Perrotta’s novels, and so far, I’ve liked this one the least. Think The Wedding Singer meets…no, just the … Continue reading →

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