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Posts from ‘May, 2008’

“Excuse me, have we met on the Internet?”

So I went to my first social media-related event last night, the Boston Communications Happy Hour. I didn’t quite know what to expect going in. Will these people be cool? Will they be, you know, normal? Of course the answer to all of those questions was yes, and what’s more—I actually had a great time. [...]

I Want a Stoop

I, like many Americans, have always considered Memorial Day the unofficial start of summer. In my neighborhood growing up, that was the day the pool opened, the day we dusted off our grills and had our first hot dog of the summer. Even though we were still in school, something had shifted. Our teachers seemed [...]

New kid on the blog(osphere)

It’s no secret that I’m the ‘new kid’ when it comes to the newer and more involved social media tools. Just a month ago I had never heard of Twitter, and my only experience with the blog world (or the “blogosphere,” as my Dad was proud to be able to correct me) has been a [...]

It’s a blog!

Hello, world. Welcome to the very first post of thespottedduck blog! If you’re reading this (and no hard feelings if you’re not) you might one day have the pleasure of saying you were with me from day one. I guess I’m supposed to say a little about what this blog will be right about now. [...]