Words have power, as Carolyn Drucker of SoundCloud shares in her Ignite NYC talk. My favorite quotes from the video: If you want to be respected in tech as a woman, don’t call yourself a girl. When people refer to an adult woman as a girl, it implies authority on the part of the speaker.… Continue reading How to Get More Women in Tech in Under a Minute
In his presentation at WordCamp Detroit 2011, Wally Metts spoke about the importance of clear, concise writing and the need to have a strong idea for your blog. He shared advice for creating conversations that matter about things you care about. Here are my notes: People don’t come to our sites for the plugins, they… Continue reading WordCamp Detroit 2011: In The Beginning Was The Word
In his presentation at WordCamp Detroit 2011, Douglas Hanna, CEO of A Small Orange, discussed how the principles of customer service could be applied to blogging. Hanna kicked off his talk with: We have a responsibility to provide service to our customers. and continued with sharing his thoughts on the differences between blogging and traditional… Continue reading WordCamp Detroit 2011: Treating Your Readers Like Customers