3 ways to use social media to enhance your career
A more recent dive into Pew Research Center data shows just how plugged in Americans are when it comes to both social media and technology. After reporting that the amount of Americans “using various...
View Article18 freelance experts to follow on Twitter
If you’re a freelancer, Twitter is a great resource to grow your network, stay current in your industry, find the motivation to get your work done and continue to learn about the freelance job market....
View ArticleNew study: Limiting social media use benefits mental health
How many minutes (erm, hours) a day do you spend on Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and more? And how does that powerful vortex of social media tend to make you feel? If it leaves you more lonely and...
View ArticleTechnology giants didn’t deserve public trust in the first place
Amazon may have been expecting lots of public attention when it announced where it would establish its new headquarters – but like many technology companies recently, it probably didn’t anticipate how...
View Article6 ways to network on social media that you haven’t thought of yet
Charlene Li once said: “Twitter is not a technology, it’s a conversation – and it’s happening with or without you.” Does social media take up a large part of your day? Since I was in college at Penn...
View ArticleSpeak the language of your audience or don’t speak at all
Let’s get down in the weeds for a second about social-media marketing. I cannot tell you how many times a day I hear the words, “We need to be on Facebook. We should be posting more on Twitter. We...
View ArticleIt’s Employee Appreciation Day and here’s how everyone’s celebrating
Sometimes, it can feel as though our jobs are thankless. That’s why there are holidays such as Employee Appreciation Day to remind us how much we matter. On March 1, people took to Twitter to thank...
View ArticleTwitter CEO’s extreme diet is just another example of how we link food to...
Let’s talk about Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s eating habits. The 42-year-old tech mogul tweets about them at length, details them in interviews, and waxes enthusiastically over their effects on his...
View ArticleSurvey: Twitter users make more money and are more educated
A new nationally representative survey of 2,791 U.S. adult Twitter users directed by The Pew Research Center begs we reexamine what we think we know about the internet’s most toxic platform. Twitter...
View ArticleThis map shows the states where people most tweet about hating or loving...
Taken out your frustration (or elation) with your job on Twitter? Job site cultivatedculture.com might have been paying attention – using trends software with direct access to geotagged Twitter data,...
View ArticleNew study finds that Twitter is, in fact, making kids stupider
Twitter has become a platform used for hate, misinformation, viral memes and now it isn’t helping your intelligence, according to a new study. Italian researchers at the Catholic University of the...
View ArticleDream job alert: You could be Twitter’s ‘Tweeter in Chief’
Are you extremely plugged into Twitter? Like, so much so that you never unplug? Do you know what the Twitter masses are going to Tweet almost before they Tweet it? There may be a perfect job waiting...
View Article10 passive-aggressive work phrases and what they really mean
You know the feeling: After explaining how your team’s latest project is going in a detailed email that’s super easy to read, the one person who always nitpicks your work approaches you with painfully...
View ArticleHow Shaq’s mom inspired him to go from online braggart to savvy social media...
It’s hard to strike the right note on social media, especially when you’re a celebrity. Should you just come right out in the open about your fabulous lifestyle – or act like you’re just a humble...
View ArticleThe ‘Cats’ trailer took over the internet and your office today (and will...
I don’t remember a time before the trailer for Cats came into our lives and neither do the people in your office. Ever since the trailer for the Tom Hooper (not sure we can even call it this?) film the...
View ArticleDoing this very simple thing every day could make you the happiest person in...
It’s the first thing in the morning and you’re miserable. You’re stressed, bogged down at your desk with another daunting day of work ahead of you. There’s not much you think you can do to change your...
View ArticleIs it time for a social media makeover? 6 tips to build your brand
The other day someone I know in real life to be smart, vibrant and multi-faceted tweeted that his Twitter account was 10 years old. While I admired his impressive social media anniversary, I racked my...
View ArticleHow much should employers care about applicants’ social media?
It’s 2019, and almost everyone you know is on social media, from my mom who just made an Instagram to my boss whose Facebook friend request has been sitting untouched for the past three years. Even...
View ArticleWhy employees complaining at work isn’t always a bad thing
Here’s an example of why people complain at work, justifiably so. What's the biggest problem you have with your name? My biggest problem? Me: "Hi, I'm Marcus. Nice to meet you." Business people: "Hi,...
View ArticleThis is the worst thing you can do after a workout
You just had a great workout. You sweat, you pushed yourself and did you maybe even have a little fun? Go ahead, give yourself a pat on the back. Now you are back in the locker room so of course, you...
View ArticleTwitter says employees can work remotely forever. Here’s what workers think
Imagine never having to return to the office? That’s about to happen to some Twitter employees. The social media giant reportedly is allowing workers to work from home permanently in response to the...
View ArticleAir Force’s top enlisted leader speaks out in wake of George Floyd’s death
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright shared his thoughts on Twitter Monday regarding the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a white police officer pressed...
View ArticleHow 20 self-made billionaires reached this status before age 40
There is no perfect formula for becoming a billionaire, but the right mindset can put you on the path to dizzying wealth. Creative thinking, gut instincts and a lifetime of hard work are common themes...
View ArticleF*ck Elon Musk
It’s got to be the dumbest tweet in the history of state government. An Assemblywoman from California has cost her state thousands of jobs, billions in income, and a tarnished reputation for what used...
View Article1 Tweet just reignited the epic unpaid internships/exploitation debate
The unpaid internship discourse is back again. In a disseminated jobs market and age where finding the right place to get your foot in the door might be difficult, there’s always a not-so-healthy...
View ArticleJeff Bezos reportedly behind Amazon’s fake union Tweets
In an effort to silence criticism around its fulfillment centers, Amazon created a sleuth army of select employees that were trained and defended the e-commerce giant and the company’s CEO, Jeff Bezos,...
View ArticleA guide to using social media to your advantage when job hunting
Job hunting is an arduous process that ranks pretty low on the list of things people love to do with their spare time. The one thing I can think of that I enjoy less is waiting in line at the DMV....
View ArticleHere are the funniest tweets about the LSD-taking fired CEO
Regardless of your morality or politics, I think we can all agree on one thing: taking LSD before a board meeting isn’t a brilliant idea. As you probably heard, former CEO Justin Zhu thought...
View ArticleThe 15 most iconic moments in Twitter’s 15 years
The world’s first tweet, sent on March 21 2006, wasn’t especially profound: co-founder Jack Dorsey simply typed “just setting up my twttr.” Fifteen years later, those words were put up for auction as...
View ArticleCan my personal tweets get me fired?
Sure. In fact, even galactic heroes get fired for ill-advised tweets. That was the case earlier this year with Gina Carano, the actress who portrayed Cara Dune in “The Mandalorian.” Her employer,...
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