Archive for March, 2009

What is Twitter, Facebook, Digg, Del.icio.us, Flickr, Squidoo, and all the others?

You’ve heard about Twitter and Flickr, Digg and Facebook, right? But maybe you have no idea what they do, or why so many people care about them.

The whole point of the sites below is to build and expand your ONLINE network. Similar to going to a conference or “belly to belly” networking luncheon – These sites are a way for you to login to a website to create that same experience – but on a much larger scale. At a luncheon, you may get 10-15 business cards? Online, there are people that have a network of over 100,000! Seek these people out once you get an account and create your profile, and learn from them.

March Madness and NCAA Tournament Predictions

Ladies and Gentlemen, the wait is over. March Madness is back.

It’s that time again. We are now on the eve of the 69th Men’s NCAA basketball tournament. Some of us believe this to be the most exciting and interesting event in all of sports and I am definitely one of those people. In recent years, the madness has spread to countless offices across the United States attracting basketball experts and rookies alike. Pools are set up, employees fill out brackets with the teams they think will outlast all others and the games begin. It all starts with a field of 65 of the most successful teams in college basketball.

How to Resize Images Quickly and Easily

I’m sure by now you’ve come across at least one instance where you wanted to upload a picture – thinking it would be a simple process – only to find that your image didn’t fit in the allotted space. I know I’ve come across these situations in the past:

• Trying to add your headshot into a profile page for Facebook, Linked In or Twitter
• Wanting a photograph in your blog post but your original was three times too big for the post
• Having a specific space in your website you want to fill with an image

Are You Adding a Speaker Page to Your Website?

So, you plan to become a speaker. Maybe you’ve written a book and you want to promote it. Maybe you have a message that people need to hear about. Either way, it is important to have a Speaker Page to direct event planners, friends & family and contacts to.

This page can have many elements that will really serve to “sell you” to the events or organizations you are targeting. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

• Have a calendar of upcoming events – this can be a simple widget that you add

Who is Amber Ludwig?

I thought I would start my very first blog post by introducing myself. Maybe some of you will find that a little boring, but it is my hope to always be upfront with who I am.

First, you should know I am 25. Some 25 year-olds are partying at grad school, some are barely making it in the economy. I can tell you now, I am not your average 25 year old. And I will note, I know there are people my age that are far more advanced in life than me, and I think that’s great. Something to challenge me. I already own my own 3bed/3bath house, LOVE my family, have friends that are there for me through thick and thin – to say it bluntly, LIFE IS GOOD!