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Making Your Next Trip More Memorable With Tripographer

Tripographer is a new online application that allows you to create slideshows, edit pictures, give actual street-views of your trip, and more. It's like having your friends and family with you when you're traveling even when they can't actually be there with you. ...

Feb 28, 2013 Posted by The Cubicle Chick In Cubicle Life, The Traveling Chick, Travel & Lifestyle Tagged Marriott, reviews, social media, sponsored, Travel, Tripographer, trips

Yes, Sticks and Stones Can Break Your Bones When You’re Only Nine

By now, you've all heard the horrible details. The satiric and "false-headline news" making site, The Onion shared a tweet last night during the Oscars that called nine year old Academy Award nominated actress Quvenzhané Wallis a c*%t. I won't repeat the word here because it's not a word that even comes out of my mouth, but I'm sure you know what I'm referring to. ...

Feb 25, 2013 Posted by The Cubicle Chick In Featured, Kids & Parenting, Media Frenzy, Twittering in the Cubicle Tagged 2013 Oscars, 85th Annual Academy Awards, Facebook, Quvenzhané Wallis, social media, The Onion, Twitter

Vlog: What Happens When Your Child Accuses You of Oversharing?

I haven't done a video update in ages. Mostly because I have been busy with travel and family life. But I wanted to update you guys with a few new changes in my life as well as pose a question to you: To share or to not to share? That is the question. ...

Feb 24, 2013 Posted by The Cubicle Chick In Techy Geek, The 18 yr old, The 9 Year Old, The Cubicle Chick Does Video Tagged college, Family, family travel, kids, parenting, social media, Travel, Video, vlog

National Day of Unplugging is 3/1: Can You Spend a Day Offline?

Well, as I've written before, a little unplugging from time-to-time never hurt anyone. And, in addition, a new study by the Pew Research Center and the American Life Project has indicated that all of this Internet in our lives may not be good for us. Per the study: ...

Feb 19, 2013 Posted by The Cubicle Chick In Electronica, Watercooler Tagged Internet, National Day of Unplugging, pledge, social media, tech, technology, unplugging

#2013CES Day 1: Blogger Samsung Smart Lounge Review

For the second year in a row, Samsung has offered a Samsung Smart Lounge for bloggers and other social media users to recharge their technology, refuel with refreshments, relax and mix with others with couches and group seating ...

Jan 9, 2013 Posted by The Cubicle Chick In Electronica, Featured, Reviews Tagged Bloggers, CES, CES 2013, International Consumer Electronics Show, Samsung, Samsung Smart Lounge, social media

10 Of My Fave Instagram Travel Photos From 2012

I started on the Instagram photo social network in February, and managed to take a few photos during my trips with the help of the picture filtering application. ...

Nov 30, 2012 Posted by The Cubicle Chick In Cubicle Life, Featured, The Traveling Chick, Travel & Lifestyle Tagged Atlanta, Blogging, BlogHer, Chicago, Instagram, Las Vegas, New York City, photography, Santa Barbara, social media, Travel, Visit Grapevine, Wanderlust Festival

Fab Ladies Morning Out at the Soft Surroundings Blogger Event

Earlier this week, I hosted a group of bloggers at a Soft Surroundings Blogger Breakfast Event. We noshed on muffins and drank mimosas as we toured the store and learned more about the Soft Surroundings brand and their Renewal Room Spa services. ...

Nov 15, 2012 Posted by The Cubicle Chick In Events, Holidays, Reviews Tagged beauty, Bloggers, Holidays, Renewal Room, social media, Soft Surroundings, spa, St. Louis

I’m Headed to the Family Travel Conference in Dallas #FTCDallas

As a person who is always traveling and going on one adventure to another, I was informed about the Family Travel Conference, which takes place every few months. The conference is to connect other traveling families and help them develop tools to broadcast their travels via social media, blogging, video, and much more. ...

Nov 9, 2012 Posted by The Cubicle Chick In The Traveling Chick, Travel & Lifestyle Tagged Blogging, conferences, Dallas, Events, Family Travel Conference, social media, Texas, Travel

Is Facebook Ruining Your Life?

Facebook is the #1 social networking site in the world, but it is without problems, especially for those who use it. It has become such a fabric of our lives that it has broken up homes, cost people their jobs, and perhaps, given wrong impressions to others, without meaning to. Is Facebook ruining your life? ...

Apr 24, 2012 Posted by The Cubicle Chick In Career, Controversy, Cubicle Life, Featured, The Water Cooler, Watercooler Tagged Controversy, employees, employers, Facebook, HLN, life, newspapers, social media, Social Networking, social reader, work

Introducing Cube Classes: Learn About Blogging, Social Media, & More!

I get asked all the time when I will be holding another social media and blogging class, and I usually don't have an answer. I guess it's because I have been focused on so many other things, I forget that there are people out there who truly want to learn the ins and outs of blogging, and they want to learn it from me! ...

Apr 5, 2012 Posted by The Cubicle Chick In Blogging 101, Events, Featured, St. Louis Tagged Blogging, Blogging 101, CubeClasses, Events, social media, St. Louis, workshops

NBC’s New Series Fashion Star Promises Immediate Fashion For All

NBC's Fashion Star focuses on 14 designers who "pitch" their original creations to a judging panel consisting of three retailers: H&M, Macy's, and Saks Fifth Avenue. Mentors to the contestants are fashionista Nicole Ritchie, multimedia star Jessica Simpson, and American fashion designer John Varvatos. ...

Mar 13, 2012 Posted by The Cubicle Chick In Boob Tube, In The Closet, Watercooler Tagged clothing, designers, fashion, Fashion Star, H&M, Jessica Simpson, NBC, reality competitions, Reality TV, social media

25 Brown Bloggers You Should Be Following

A huge faction of blogs that I read are from Brown Bloggers---as a blogger of color myself, I enjoy supporting others who are working to get to the next level just like I am. So I wanted to point them out and make you familiar if you aren't already reading their blogs. Hopefully, you are able to add them to your reader or subscribe to their feeds and share them with your friends as well. ...

Feb 21, 2012 Posted by The Cubicle Chick In Blogging 101, Featured, The Water Cooler Tagged African American, Bloggers, Blogs I Read, Brown Bloggers, Latina, social media

Blogging 101: 7 Tips For Snagging a Sponsorship for a Conference

If you are a professional and have your company paying for the ticket is usually the standard. But as a blogger or social media type who works for themselves, then paying for the conference and its expensive like hotel, travel, etc. can be daunting. Obtaining a sponsor can help defray your costs! ...

Feb 10, 2012 Posted by The Cubicle Chick In Blogging 101, Cubicle Life, Featured Tagged Blogging 101, conferences, Events, Networking, social media, sponsorships, Tips

What Conferences Are You Planning to Attend This Year?

I am a glorified conference junkie and I am proud to say it. But don't let this post fool you---I cannot in any way attend all the conferences that I want to go to. ...

Jan 25, 2012 Posted by The Cubicle Chick In Blogging 101, Featured Tagged Blogging, Blogging conferences, conferences, Events, Networking, social media, Travel

Klout Influence: Much to do about nothing

I believe if someone is nagging you about your Klout score, or using that data only to determine how "influential" you are or to decide whether or not they want to work with you, then they are doing themselves a disservice. ...

Nov 4, 2011 Posted by The Cubicle Chick In Cubicle Life, Featured, Twittering in the Cubicle Tagged Edgerank, Klout, measurement, Page Rank, social influence, social media, social networks

Have You Fallen Out of Love with Google Plus?

Time well tell if Google + can sustain itself in the future as a viable social network. Right now, I am remain unimpressed, but we also know how fast things can change in social media. ...

Oct 11, 2011 Posted by The Cubicle Chick In Featured, Techy Geek, The Water Cooler Tagged Facebook, Google, Google Plus, LinkedIn, social media, Social Networking, social networks, Twitter