A Digital Revolution Rocks the Colombian Elections

By Kimberly Reyes (@CommDuCoeur)

When Presidential nominee Juan Manuel Santos swept the election last Sunday, June 20th, the landslide victory meant more to the Colombian people than just a new President: it marked the largest voter turnout in Colombian history, and demonstrated the overwhelming power of social media to unite people towards achieving a common goal. Read more

 

Rules of Engagement: Manners for the Digital World

image via Suzy Zoo

by Briana Campbell (@MsMatchGirl)

In polite society, there are a few rules that we all (should) live by.

Share.

Listen.

Pay attention.

Say please and thank you and excuse me.

Give your seat to an elderly person or a pregnant woman on the bus.

Basically, treat people the way you would like to be treated.

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Friend or Follower: BFF IRL?

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by Briana Campbell (@MsMatchGirl)

Many people say they love logging onto Facebook because it has given them a chance to reconnect with people they’d long lost touch with.  And while it’s true that it’s great to be back in touch with your high school prom date or third grade math teacher, how much time do you really spend connecting with them?

 

Social Media & the Sales Girl

image via the LIFE photo archive

by Briana Campbell (@MsMatchGirl)

In a former life, for many years, I was a retail sales girl.

It’s a career that relies heavily on relationships. Relationships with clients. Relationships with vendors. Relationships with the other members of the sales team. It’s about product knowledge and trust. It’s about knowing who your customer is and relating to them in a personal way.

And it’s a different game now that it ever was before.

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Playing the Hand You're Dealt

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By DJ Edgerton (@wiltonbound)

On my recent trip to Colombia I had the unique pleasure to see first hand one of the greatest examples of overcoming adversity I have ever witnessed. A Colombian man in his 40’s named “Francisco” on the streets of Bogota sharing his talent and love of painting. What struck me, was not the paintings themselves at