JediMom Blog

Last week, I attended a Mother’s Day Tea at my son’s preschool. In preparation for the day, my son had been asked the question, “What’s in mommy’s purse?” My son’s answer was a “cell phone” and “snacks.” Snacks is a no-brainer for any mom. But the cell phone answer made me think. Other moms were [...]

I woke up around 4:30 this morning trying to figure out why the house was shaking. Perhaps if I was in California I would have just rolled over and gone back to sleep. However, I live in the Midwest and earthquakes really just aren’t the norm here. Apparently, the last one was about 40 years [...] Tags: coverage, journalism, midwest earthquake, social media, st louis, tv, twitter

Almost every social media site allows users to type a status and let the world know what they are doing at the moment. These status updates certainly influence your perception and opinion about a person. Lately, I’ve been wondering just how accurate and honest people are in their social media updates. The platform does seem ripe [...]

Previously, I listed my Top 5 sticky factors for social networks. One social community which has the right blend is mixx. While mixx is fairly young, the community quickly won me over. Mixx has gained considerable traction in just 100 days. This is one social network that understands the importance of open communication with its [...]

Communities are a very human social experience. The core of any community — even an online community — is people, not technology. While the technology that allows for comments, votes, and RSS feeds can be the legs of the community, it can never be its heart. The heart of the community rests with its founders [...]