The Social Age

I was recently asked to write a piece for the upcoming WeMedia conference in Miami on how media can help us move beyond click-and-go advocacy to real and meaningful change. For me, the Internet has provided me with a platform to share my ideas with the world. Here’s the piece I submitted — you […]

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I write a lot about The Social Age, our interconnectedness and our interdependence. Strangely, I work alone. Sure, I meet with clients and spend countless hours on conference calls, but at the end of the day, I work alone. There are huge benefits to being an independent consultant, or “freelancer”. You can work in your […]

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Changemakers.net is “an initiative of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public that focuses on the rapidly growing world of social innovation. It provides […]

Last night was a sad night in Boston. After marching 18-0 toward the finish line of the American Football season, The New England Patriots couldn’t pull off the ultimate win — The SuperBowl. The painful loss came at an even more painful pace as The Pats were outplayed by the New York Giants one excruciating […]