If you’re in the United States, I hope you’re enjoying a relaxing Thanksgiving Day with your family and friends. I spent the morning with a front row seat on Woodward Avenue watching America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in person in Detroit, Michigan.Continue reading Wishing You a Happy Thanksgiving!
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Not Comfortable Speaking at Events? Check Out This Helpful Resource
Since 2007, I’ve been involved with organizing events, meetups, and conferences for web workers, user experience professionals, WordPress users and developers, and higher education professionals. One thing I’ve learned: finding speakers is challenging. Many people aren’t comfortable speaking. I’ve invited several hundred people over the years to submit proposals and speak at events. And heard… Continue reading Not Comfortable Speaking at Events? Check Out This Helpful Resource
TEDxUofM 2014: What Makes a Word “Real”?
At this year’s TEDxUofM event, University of Michigan Professor Anne Curzan finished out the day with her talk, What Makes a Word “Real”?
Curzan had me (and the audience) laughing and gasping with her discussion of dictionaries, word usage, and how words have changed meaning over time. Continue reading TEDxUofM 2014: What Makes a Word “Real”?