10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation [TED Video]

Celeste Headlee

Whether you’re talking with a client about their project, discussing a new strategy with a team member, or catching up with a family member, having a good conversation is getting harder these days.

And according to Georgia Public Broadcasting radio host Celeste Headlee, it’s because we’ve somehow lost a critical component for better conversations: Continue reading 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation [TED Video]

Alternative Text for Images: What About Buffer and Hootsuite?

Alternative text for images: what about Buffer and Hootsuite?

When Twitter announced in March 2016 that they were supporting alternative text for images, Twitter users celebrated the news.

With the release of alternative text for images, visual content on Twitter was more accessible to people who are visually impaired or blind.

I was thrilled to share the news about Twitter’s alternative text for images.

At the end of my post, I commented that third-party apps wouldn’t be far behind in providing alternative text support. Continue reading Alternative Text for Images: What About Buffer and Hootsuite?

Share Your Favorite Plugin: Public Post Preview

four of my favorite WordPress plugins from the WordPress directory

At the November Metro Detroit WordPress meetup last night, our theme was Share Your Favorite Plugin where several members (me included!) spoke about one of our favorite WordPress plugins.

Each speaker had five minutes to explain:

  • Why the plugin was one of their favorites
  • What features the plugin offered
  • How the plugin worked

We had talks on Contact Form 7, Advanced Custom Fields, Duplicate Post, WooCommerce, and Public Post Preview (which I presented). Continue reading Share Your Favorite Plugin: Public Post Preview