Update: Feb 17, 2012 Boom! And that's how it's done. Congrats HopeMob.Congrats world. Feb 16, 2012 Tired of skanky media with lousy messages and negative role models? Prefer to find fabulously positive uses of social media to uplift and inspire humanity? Ready to be part of something worthy, exciting, and impactful? In less than 24 hours Shaun King could be fully funded … [Read more...]
Oct. 1, 2009 As a compelling touchpoint for Health Literacy month, which includes October’s Domestic Violence Awareness programs, RespectRx reminds, "15.5 million children in the United States live in families in which partner violence occurred at least once in the past year. And 1 in 5 teens who have been in a serious relationship report being hit, slapped or pushed by a … [Read more...]
Sept. 9, 2009 School class schedule not what you’d hoped? Coach call you out in front of your teammates? BF ran off with your BFF? Or just need a dose of perspective? Whatcha waitin’ for? “Blame Drew’s Cancer!” Right now! Today’s the big Blame-A-Thon 9-09-09, where Drew Olanoff and his pals are livestreaming in a social media blitz with raffle prizes, rock and roll, blipTV … [Read more...]
August 8, 2009 Who IS this hipster? Meet Drew Olanoff. Media geek. Mobile guru. Inspiration. Yesterday I wrote about kids' propensity to get their yucks at someone else's expense fostering an 'ouch, I can relate to that' empathy to bring humor to each life lesson... Today I want to focus on one of my favorite themes of 'turning a negative into a positive' and using new … [Read more...]
August 6, 2009 Life’s most embarrassing moments, ill-fated bloopers, and misfortunes of OTHER people seem to rank high on kids’ comic-tragedy hit list, so it comes as no surprise that FML would sweep the teen scene in misery loves company user generated content. I could cite Psychology Today and get all analytical about basic human desire for empathy, understanding and … [Read more...]
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