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Creatives surviving & thriving abroad
Posted in American culture, culture, friendship, history, identity, memoir, society, tagged Alan Paul, All in the Family, Argentina, author, career, Catherine Sanderson, Chantal Panozzo, Chicken Soup for the Soul, China, citizen of the world, content engineer, creative, creativity, digital citizen, digital nomad, director, e-book, ebook, enhanced e-book, enhanced ebook, entertainment, Expat Expert, expat+HAREM, global nomad, graphic novel, interactive media, iPad, iPhone, location independent, location-independence, Maya Frost, multimedia, novelist, Petite Anglaise, producer, producing, publishing, Robin Pascoe, screenplay, script, social media, success strategy, Switzerland, The Expat Life, The New Global Student, traditional barrier, Wall Street Journal, writer, Writer Abroad, writing on April 12, 2010 | 8 Comments »
New year’s evolution
Posted in culture, identity, society, tagged #brandchat, #litchat, 2010, beta-tester, blog, blog carnival, blogger, blogging, branding, curated web, evolution, inner student, innovation, Istanbul, literature, location-independence, metamorphosis, new media, New Year, new year's resolution, resolution, social media, SXSW, Twitter, web presence on December 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
New year’s resolutions are often based on what we already know, yet surprising facets of ourselves are evoked by novel situations. Our metamorphosis chooses us. This is especially true in the blogosphere.
Social media as self actualization
Posted in American culture, culture, identity, society, women, tagged attention economy, Facebook, global citizens, Istanbul, Jo Parfitt, LinkedIn, Megan Fitzgerald, online networking, personal expat branding, professional, self actualization, social media, Tara Agacayak, Twitter, Web 2.0 on November 10, 2009 | 10 Comments »
As social networking renders overseas professional women visible and relevant, it’s a powerful tool of self-actualization.
Great (avatar) expectations
Posted in American culture, culture, friendship, identity, society, women, tagged aesthetics, airbrush, avatar, culture, Facebook, make-up, photos, portrait, regionality, self-image, social media, socialization, Today Show, women on July 8, 2009 | 9 Comments »
self-portraiture: who decides our best look?
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