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Dot Complicated: Holiday Media Management

November 19, 2013 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

Nov. 19, 2013 Ditch the tantalizing Instagram food shots and showy status updates. Halt turkey tweeting. Spare the live streaming of the family fest. MAYbe use the Pinterest prep cheat sheets if you must, but “may I so boldly suggest that this Thanksgiving, we focus on one-on-one conversations, instead of broadcasting our lives to the masses,” says (wait for it) Randi … [Read more...]

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Behind The Wheel Texting: What Works to Drive Behavioral Change?

January 21, 2011 by Amy Jussel 10 Comments

Feb. 4, 2015 Update Please join our friends at Cyberwise.org for a BlogTalk convo with Lauren Galley of Real Talk, Real Teens, Real Issues on Feb. 5, 2015 as texting and driving survivor Liz Marks shares her harrowing firsthand experience that changed her life forever. Parents, this is a media moment where teens might just LISTEN. Tune in for storytelling that can make a … [Read more...]

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