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Ever since I started this blog, I’ve gotten a lot of advice from a lot of people.  Write about this.  Don’t write about that.  Be sure to include keywords and embed links. Hello, Fox Chicago!  Have you seen my Cool Websites list lately? How about my crazy co-anchor Patrick Elwood?  I’ve learned a lot from other bloggers.  I’ve decided to put some of their advice to a test with this post.

I heard that certain celebrity names can really drive up web traffic since people are always searching those names and clicking on the results.  So, for no reason, let me mention Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Johnny Depp and George Clooney.  I’m going to throw in Rachel Uchitel (Tiger’s alleged mistress) since her name is everywhere this week. Read the rest of this entry →

Post-newscast Geek Girl

I’ve always loved technology.  Good thing – it’s ever-changing in the TV news biz which combines my love for technology with my love for words.

My appreciation for computers and gizmos stems from my parents.  They seem to be spending their retirement attached to their laptops.  Just recently, my father was among the first to get an iPhone 3Gs.

Both of my brothers are engineers in the computer industry.  My older brother is a systems engineer for a software company and my younger brother works for a company that programs video poker machines.  (Don’t ask. He’s not allowed to talk about the programs.)  I’m the black sheep who went into journalism.

Over the past few years, I’ve helped a lot of my colleagues at Fox Chicago to dive into social media.  There is immeasurable value in using sites like facebook and twitter to interact with viewers.

ad : tech chicago

So maybe it won’t surprise you that I spent my afternoon at a tech conference today.  Some of the country’s savviest internet marketers are here for ad:tech chicago.  At a session called “The Twitter Effect”, we heard from companies leveraging Twitter to drive brand engagement and sales.   It’s enlightening but I’m surprised by how much I already know.

A Geek + A Nerd = 2 Nerds : Cam Balzer of Threadless.com (A super cool company!)

I remark to my pals, “Hey, terms like SEO, ROI and bit.ly don’t phase me anymore!”   Without missing a beat, social media strategist Beth Rosen replies, “You are a geek!  Why are we hanging with you?  Where are the cool people?”