Confessions of a Tired Entrepreneur
*stands up* My name is Luvvie and I’m a tired entrepreneur. Everyone: “Hi, Luvvie.” When I got laid off my gig as a nonprofit Marketing Coordinator in April 2010, I planned on polishing my resumé and getting back in the game. That was almost three years ago and I haven’t …
4 Reasons Why BlogHer 2013 Rocked
Over a week ago, BlogHer rolled into Chicago for their annual conference and I had to be there. Not only was it on my home turf but it’s one of the conferences I try not to miss every year. This was my 4th time at a BlogHer Conference in the …
When Too Many Ideas Makes It Hard: Day 3 of #31WriteNow
It’s the third day of the #31WriteNow challenge and I love it so far. I’ve discovered so many new and awesome blogs by just clicking on the hashtag in Twitter and seeing where it leads me. Day 3 is upon us and I’m just putting in my post at 8pm. …
Join Me for the #31WriteNow Blog Challenge
Hey folks! So I just randomly decided that I was going to do another month long blogging challenge, and this time, I want to encourage you to join me. Starting tomorrow, August 1, I’m doing the #31WriteNow, which means I will post something to my blog every day in the …
The Makeup Show, BWB, BlogHer Etc: Where I’m Speaking This Summer
My peoples! As you may know, I sometimes work (because these shoes won’t buy themselves). I’m a digital strategist and I teach people and organizations on social media, communications, blogging, technology, branding and online advocacy/activism and more. This summer (which I consider June 1st and on because reasons), I’m speaking …
How Pinterest Brought Me Over 100,000 Pageviews in the Last 3 Months
Pinterest is an online visual site where you can “pin” pictures (and videos) while following other folks and re-pinning their stuff. I joined at the end of 2011 and quickly became addicted to it. I e’em wrote a blogpost in January 2012 on how I’m obsessed with Pinterest and board creating. …
This is the Most Delicious Resignation Letter Ever
When you know it’s time to quit your job and move on to greener pastures and whatnots, it can be hard to write the letter of resignation. Finding the right words takes time. And do you type it or write it out? Wells, this dude in the UK found the …
Blackberry’s CEO’s Calling Apple Out for Lack of Innovation is Pot Calling Kettle Un-edgy
Sometimes, the pot calls the kettle black and you just wanna activate your side-eye. According to Forbes, Blackberry’s CEO, Thorsten Hines just said that Apple is no longer innovative and has lost its edge. Ummm… talk about someone sitting in a glass house throwing shadeful boulders. Sir… your phones were …
5 Highlights and 5 Lessons of my First SXSW
I’m just getting home from Austin from my first SXSW Interactive Conference and I had an amazing time! So much fun in the 5 days I was there and I also learned some lessons while there. Saddown and let me share them. The fun began after I picked up my …
In Case You Miss Me, I’ll Be at Social Media Week Lagos
My peoples. So don’t put out an amber alert on a G, but I will be missing around these parts for this next week because I’ma be in Nigeria for Social Media Week Lagos. YASSSS GAWD, hunny! I organized a panel called “Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age” and will be …