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No, Having A Blog Does NOT Make You A Social Media Guru

February 18th, 2008 | by Erica | published in Featured, Social Media

A couple years ago my friend Bryan created a site called Buzzword Hell. This was, naturally, where all good Buzzwords went to die. Only - they didn’t die. They went mainstream. And suddenly everyone was using terms like Web 2.0 and AJAX. And it didn’t matter that they had no [...]

The Up Experience

February 13th, 2008 | by Erica | published in Featured, Personal

I’ve been trying to write this post for several days - but it’s difficult to put into words the impact of spending a full day with some of the “World’s Top Thinkers, Creators, and Innovators”.
February 7th I attended The Up Experience in Houston, Texas. So What’s Up? Think TED - only Hotter (I [...]

About Me

Erica O'Grady is a New Media and Loyalty Marketing Specialist based in Houston Texas. Her turn ons are: Community Building, Design, BarCamp, and Twitter. Her turn offs are: Trolls, Spammers, and Folks who "Just Don't Get It".

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ReinventingErica.com - One Woman, 90-Days, Total Transformation.

With a focus on Health, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Time Management, & Social Media.

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I Have Blogger's Block
I was chatting with my friend Laura Mayes tonight - explaining how I have Blogger’s Block. Tomorrow I head to San Francisco - and I’ve already stocked up on awesome reading materials for the plane - including the Complete Works of Jane Austen and Katharine Hepburn’s Autobiography. Laura’s advice:

The best way to get out of a block is to read good writing.

And to go to Northern California.

Check. And Check.

Sometimes life just works out.

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My Peculiar Aristocratic Title
Imperial Majesty Erica the Lachrymose of Molton St Anywhere (0)

Magazine Mondays
Great Minds - Great Traditions. Here’s a new one for you to try. On Monday Nights - What about turning off Heroes and reading a Magazine instead? Some great ones to try: Philosophy Now, Fast Company, Nature, or Mental Floss. Your Brain will thank you for it! (1)

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Link Policy

My personal link policy is as follows - I only link to the blogs of people I actually know in real life (with the exception of the "Other Erica's" section). I think when you add someone to your blogroll there should be real meaning attached. Most of the people I link to are not only acquaintances - but folks I am lucky enough to call my friends.