I am an event planner by nature, and I am always trying to think of new ways to link and network with people. These last few weeks, I began brainstorming about ways in which I can network more in my own backyard as well as grow and enhance my relationships ...

..in real life. You know, the place that we actually live, pay our bills, eat, drink, etc.? I have been noticing a trend within myself, and it was also brought to my attention by another friend who found she was doing the same thing. The more social and interactive we are ...

I have come to get to know Glamazini aka 'Rini, who you've seen mentioned on here many times (she recently wrote THIS guest blog post on TCC) through social networking. We both live in the same city and love being fabulous---make-up, nail colors, clothes and shoes, we love it all. Hair ...

As you have read a few times on my blog, last month, I had the honor and privilege to attend Blogging While Brown in Washington, D.C. The event was most fabulous: I met and networked with many bloggers from different multicultural backgrounds. It was a diverse crowd of new media ...

I have fallen in love with Yelp! That is because STL Head Yelper Abby invites me to such cool and groovy things. And because I love to eat, why wouldn't I like a review website that let's me know the cool, hot, and hip places to visit in the city? Abby ...

As many of my repeat readers know, I am a faithful Blackberry user and enthusiast. I have been a RIM Blackberry user since 2006, and despite the "coolness" of an iPhone, I pledge to stay with the device that I like most. One of the cool features Blackberry is known ...

Oh, how I love food and to mix and mingle. When I received an exclusive invitation to the St. Louis Yelp event (thanks Abby!), I knew it was something I wanted to be a part of. This month's event was held at the trendy Latitude 26 Tex Mex in the ...

The last few days have been hectic to say the least. Still no full-time employment prospects as of yet but I have some projects on the burner to keep me busy. I'm working with a new soon-to-be non-profit called DJ's 4 Troops as the Communications Manager. Learning the ropes about ...

I have a love/hate relationship with the social network Facebook, and apparently so do others. Because of Facebook's ever changing privacy policy and handling of personal information, many users are fed up with the number one social networking site. A group has been formed for those to quit Facebook on ...

When it comes to social networking and the use of apps and websites that can improve my life and make my hectic schedule easier, I am all for it. But I also tend to be on the late show when it comes to new stuff. I kept hearing about Yelp ...

Social networking is a vital tool these days for any brand or business. In order to compete and become known by the public and media, you've got to use social networking positively. Those that embrace the usage of social networking and do it well make strides in their business and ...

I want to discuss blogging while Black. More importantly, I may be dealing with a nuance, or a demographical nuance of that grouping label, that nomenclature of Black. Not quite sure, so I will not detail it by name, I will simply just discuss. I have been the writer and mind ...

Any of my friends can tell you--I am addicted to using Foursquare. I check into just about any and every place I go, and I enjoy leaving tips and things to do in certain places for when others visit my destination. Foursquare is a geo-locating application for your phone that allows ...

Last night, I decided to have an impromptu brunch gathering with a few  of my Twitter friends. I sent the bat signal via Twitter to invite my friends who have attended some of my previous events before, and a few said they would be able to come! We made a plan ...

With the advent of Myspace and Facebook and Twitter and the like, social networking has become embedded in American life and in the mainstream. When I used to get online back in the mid nineties, most people thought sharing your life online was weird and unsafe. Now everyone is reporting ...

I am a social networking junkie. Any new social networking site that comes out on the market, I am usually game. Twitter is by far my favorite social networking site followed by Facebook. Earlier this year, I jumped on the Skype bandwagon at the urging of my online friends, and ...

Blogging is a complex game of creativity, writing skills, passion, drive, an eye for detail, and technical savvy. You also have to know how to market your blog across various and diverse audiences to grow your blog and encourage repeat visits. Knowing your numbers and statistics will help you gage ...

This topic has been something that I have been wanting to discuss in a forum for some time. I put my thoughts to video in order to get my feelings out about the subject. Feel free to view the video, comment on this site, or on YouTube, or you may ...