“How did you guys meet?” “Twitter.” That’s the answer for so many of our IRL friends, especially here in Denver/Boulder which embraced the bird app early. Some people may not get the mourning and pain tweeps are going through right now but the sad thing…
Happy 17th Birthday, Greeblehaus!
It sounds extremely weird to say it, but this blog turned 17 years old this week. Seventeen. That is 1/3 of my life. Seventeen years that I have been pouring my heart and soul into this online digest. I often say I started as a…
Karen vs. Heather for Gen X? The Tweet Heard ‘Round The World
It's pretty wild when a tweet goes viral. Your phone blows up to the point where you actually have to turn it off for periods of time. Such was the case with my tweet below, and I am still getting tagged with it every day.…
Media Literacy for Parents, Teens and Seniors to Avoid Fake News
We have been in charge of our parentals' technology for at least a decade ... and while our 14-year-old son is starting to compete with our knowledge on the subject, we have been on his case for years about understanding the media he was consuming from the…
Snapchat Guide For Parents
NOTE: This post referred to previous versions of Snapchat. Is your teen on Snapchat? Are you on Snapchat to keep up with your kids? (That is what happened to us.) We proclaimed last year that this newest, super hip social media app was off limits for…
How To Use A Hashtag For Your Event
I know. GROAN. Hashtags are so ANNOYING. But they can be really valuable! Especially when you have a limited budget for your event - they are a great tool to make the most of social media. I have worked with clients to run events from small…
Music Blogging & Concert Photography Tips in Podcast Form
A few weeks ago I joined my friends Jason, Brandon and Ben in their band practice space to freeze my butt off for about an hour and talk about music photography. They are part of the Denver band My Body Sings Electric and also run…