Showing posts with label Twitter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Twitter. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Global 2013: Jamie-Lynn Sigler Is Engaged to Cutter Dykstra

Jamie-Lynn Sigler in HBO Post-Emmys Party, Pac...
Jamie-Lynn Sigler in HBO Post-Emmys Party, Pacific Design Center, Sept. 21, 2008 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Jamie-Lynn Sigler is a bride-to-be! The actress announced on Twitter Monday, January 28, that she is engaged to Washington Nationals infielder Cutter Dykstra.

"So this just happened . . ." Sigler, 31, wrote with a picture of herself showing off her huge diamond engagement ring while riding in a car with her new fiance. "She said yes!!" Dykstra, 23, also tweeted with the same picture.

The actress' rep confirms the engagement news to Us Weekly and a source tells Us that Sigler is "over the moon."

"Jamie couldn't be happier. Cutter is the perfect guy for her," the source adds. "Although they have only been together for a year, they both know that this is it for both of them. They are both on cloud nine as are their families and friends."

Sigler and Dykstra, who is the son of former Mets star Lenny Dykstra, went public with their romance in March 2012. This will be the second marriage for the "Sopranos" star. She was previously married to her manager A.J. DiScala from 2003 to 2005.

http://tv.yahoo.com/news/jamie-lynn-sigler-is-engaged-to-cutter-dykstra-015443227.html

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Friday, January 4, 2013

Global 2013: Michael Phelps and Megan Rossee Split

Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps (Photo credit: jdlasica)

Michael Phelps may be nursing a broken heart.

The Olympian has reportedly split from his model girlfriend, Megan Rossee. The beautiful blond was first spotted on the arm of her favorite swimmer during the Summer Olympics in London in August 2012.

The couple were last spotted together at an event for the National Aquarium on December 27. The organization posted a photo that evening on Twitter with the caption , "Thanks again to @MichaelPhelps and @meganrossee for visiting us tonight! Our boys loved the extra play time.

A few days later the swimming star tweeted the cryptic message, "Things happen for a reason. #notme."

Rossee responded with an odd photo stating, "A woman's loyalty is tested when her man has nothing. A man's loyalty is tested when he has everything."

With the news that their relationship is sunk, the superstar swimmer joins a growing group of sports stars who have called game over on their relationships in recent months.

http://omg.yahoo.com/news/star-wars-creator-george-lucas-engaged-031023663.html

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Friday, December 28, 2012

Global 2012: Crimson Tide quarterback AJ McCarron is apparently dating Miss Alabama

MISS USA
MISS USA (Photo credit: Post_14)

One story that will never change, no matter how long the game of football is played: The quarterback will always get the girl.

You recall Johnny Manziel, the Texas A&M quarterback, and his model girlfriend Sarah Savage. Well, BustedCoverage.com and LarryBrownSports.com say that fellow SEC quarterback, Alabama's A.J. McCarron, is dating Katherine Webb. And Webb just happens to be Miss Alabama 2012. The sites cracked the case by piecing together flirty tweets to each other, the picture above that Webb tweeted, and a tweet from Webb that said she would be sitting with the McCarrons for the BCS Championship Game.

Your move, Zach Mettenberger.

What makes the story a little more unusual than the typical "quarterback meets girl" tale is that Webb is an Auburn grad. She graduated in May of 2011 with a degree in business management. Her relationship with the Crimson Tide's quarterback might cause a stir in that divided state.

"Fine...ill say it. #RollTide," Webb tweeted on Dec. 12.

Oh my.

Webb, on her Twitter account, seems to be taking it all in stride. She's not unaccustomed to the spotlight, after all.

Here's a lesson to all you kids out there aspiring to date a Miss USA pageant contestant: Become a SEC quarterback. Wear some bow ties. Lead your team to the national championship game for a second straight season.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/crimson-tide-quarterback-aj-mccarron-apparently-dating-miss-211351301--ncaaf.html

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Global 2012: Kelly Clarkson Announces Engagement On Twitter

Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson (Photo credit: brendyn)

America's sweetheart is making it official with her sweetheart of 10 months, Brandon Blackstock. On Saturday afternoon, the American Idol took to Twitter to joyfully announce her plans to tie the knot with Brandon, excitedly posting: "I'M ENGAGED!!!!! I wanted y'all to know!! Happiest night of my life last night! I am so lucky and am with the greatest man ever :)"

Kelly later tweeted, "Everyone has been asking about my engagement ring, so here it is :) It's a yellow canary diamond with diamonds around it and Brandon designed it with Johnathon Arndt! They did an amazing job! I can't wait to make Brandon's ring with Johnathon as well!"

Kelly has been dating Brandon since February 2012, but the two have known each other for years: Brandon is Reba McEntire's stepson and the son of Kelly's manager, Narvel Blackstock, and he is a talent manager himself, overseeing the career of Kelly's good pal Blake Shelton. Their relationship apparently evolved from friendship to romance after the two crossed paths when Kelly performed the national anthem at this year's Super Bowl.

"After six years of having to say there's no one special in my life, finally there is," Kelly told Britain's Daily Mail earlier this year. "I've known [Brandon] for six years, but he was married for most of that time. Then, suddenly, there he was at the Super Bowl, and he was single…"

Kelly has credited Brandon for inspiring her recent weight loss (she once told People, "I have a boyfriend, and if I'm being completely honest, no one likes to be not toned when you are dating someone") but also for "ruining her creativity," joking to to Zap2It that she can't come up with another signature angry breakup anthem a la "Since U Been Gone," "Never Again," or "Stronger" because "I'm trying to write a tough song and I can't; it's coming out all butterflies and rainbows. It's killing me."

Kelly's engagement caps off a year of major milestones for the Original Idol.  In 2012, she turned 30, celebrated the 10th anniversary of her "Idol" victory, and was nominated for three 2013 Grammy Awards (for Record Of The Year, Best Pop Solo Performance, and Best Pop Vocal Album). Congratulations to Kelly for having such a fantastic year, and here's looking forward to a new album of "butterflies and rainbows" songs soon!

http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/reality-rocks/kelly-clarkson-announces-engagement-twitter-224346371.html

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Monday, December 17, 2012

Global 2012: Kat Von D Is Engaged to Deadmau5 After Accepting Twitter Proposal

Kat Von D, of LA Ink, at the 2007 Calgary Tatt...
Kat Von D, of LA Ink, at the 2007 Calgary Tattoo & Arts Festival held in the Calgary Roundup Centre, 1410 Olympic Way SE Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Kat Von D tweeted yes!

The 30-year-old tattoo artist was proposed to on Twitter Saturday, December 15, by on-again-off-again boyfriend Deadmau5 (real name: Joel Zimmerman).

"I can't wait for Christmas so.... Katherine Von Drachenberg, will you marry me?" the deejay, 31, tweeted. He also attached a photo of the engagement ring, and explained in writing on the image, "Changing the diamond to a black diamond FYI. Sorry for the jpg . . . they'll finish the actual ring soon I hope. I love u." The ring features two tiny skulls on either side of the diamond.

The L.A. Ink star accepted Deadmau5's proposal, tweeting, "Mi corazon! Thank you all for the lovely congratulations! Please excuse me while I go squeeze the hell out of my fiance!"

Her fiancee, replied, "Holy f--king s--t. I'm engaged and stuff! Thanks for the well wishes and support from the horde and everyone else! Brb while i spend the rest of my evening with my future wife."

Kat Von D began dating the Canadian deejay in mid-September. In November, she announced on Twitter they had broken up. "Man, I sure was wrong. But at least he made it a no-brainer to break that off. Lesson Learned," she wrote. "Clarification: Deadmau5 and I are no longer together." But the two managed to work things out and reconciled shortly after.

The tattoo artist was previously engaged to Sandra Bullock's ex-husband Jesse James. The two split in July 2011, and Kat Von D is now getting a tattoo of him removed.

http://omg.yahoo.com/news/kat-von-d-engaged-deadmau5-accepting-twitter-proposal-173000268-us-weekly.html
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Sunday, November 18, 2012

Global 2012: Lady Gaga tweets some racy images

English: Lady Gaga and Lady Starlight performi...
English: Lady Gaga and Lady Starlight performing at Lollapalooza, 2007. Magyar: Lady Gaga és Lady Starlight a 2007-es Lollapalooza fesztiválon. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Lady Gaga's tweets were getting a lot of attention ahead of her Buenos Aires concert Friday night.

The Grammy-winning entertainer has more than 30 million followers on Twitter and that's where she shared a link this week to a short video showing her doing a striptease and fooling around in a bathtub with two other women.

She told her followers that it's a "surprise for you, almost ready for you to TASTE."

Then, in between concerts in Brazil and Argentina, she posted a picture Thursday on her Twitter page showing her wallowing in her underwear and impossibly high heels on top of the remains of what appears to be a strawberry shortcake.

"The real CAKE isn't HAVING what you want, it's DOING what you want," she tweeted.

Lady Gaga wore decidedly unglamorous baggy jeans and a blouse outside her Buenos Aires hotel Thursday as three burly bodyguards kept her fans at bay. Another pre-concert media event where she was supposed to be given "guest of honor" status by the city government Friday afternoon was cancelled.

http://music.yahoo.com/news/lady-gaga-tweets-racy-images-concert-230146530.html

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Thursday, August 16, 2012

Global 2012: Is Sex on First Date a Good Idea?

Hot Dan the Mustard Man (July 1941) .....item ...Hot Dan the Mustard Man (July 1941) .....item 1..Dating Maze #350: Digital Pursuit -- We wish you success in navigating the digital dating maze (January 20, 2012 / 25 Tevet 5772) ... (Photo credit: marsmet544)Would you like to know how a novel ends before starting to read it?

Would you like it if someone told you who was going to win Masterchef season 4, before you could see it for yourself? No. None of us would. There is a reason why we prefer going on the journey, rather than abruptly landing at our destination. When you’re planning a vacation everything counts: the struggle to find a suitable destination that caters to everyone travelling; booking of tickets; applying for a leave at work; telling family and friends of your plans; the excitement and exhaustion of packing; arrival of passports with visa stamps; holding the foreign currency in your hands; driving to the airport; taking your seats in the flight; arriving at your destination; breathing in the sights, sounds, and smells; exploring the glitzy airport and so on, so forth. Every element of this process contributes towards maximizing your pleasure.

If you sleep with someone on the first date, you’ve killed the mystery right there. There’s so much you will be missing out on. The pleasure of getting to know that person; back and forth flirting; the first goodnight kiss at her door; the teasing; the seduction; on the third or fourth date, the sexual tension; the big question in your head: will she or won’t she invite me back to her place? Then the awaited crescendo, the thrill, the pleasure of seeing each other naked; sleeping together; waking up next to each other in the morning. Sex on the first date is like having the dessert without savouring the soup, the starters, and the main course.

There is a reason why there are stages for everything in life: no one gets to play for India the day they pick up a bat or a ball. There are steps to be followed: galli cricket, school level, college level, state level and finally, if you’re good, you get to play for the national team. If every day was Sunday, would we appreciate Sunday as much as we do now, at the end of a long, tiring week?

The reason why sex on the first date is strictly advised against is purely because you don’t know squat about the person. Knowing the person over a course of a few dates, makes it special for the both of you, especially if it’s a girl you really like. It could well be the girl’s idea to head over to her place, but it is up to you to stay strong and refuse. Just a simple: I think we should wait. The fact of the matter is even is she is okay with, in the heat of the moment, or maybe it is the alcohol, or the fact that you have actually turned her on, she will most probably regret it in the morning, seeing herself as someone having jumped too soon into bed. Even she doesn’t feel that way, you ought to act like a gentleman, not a sleazeball who just wants to get into her pants.

Remember, as a child when your dad or your favourite uncle bought you and your brother two bars of chocolate? While you in your eagerness and excitement gobbled it up immediately, your brother ate it leisurely, going mmhm with every bite, teasing you over the course of an entire day, while you stared like a jealous fool, kicking yourself for being so greedy.

Sex is awesome, but it is better when both of you are equally turned on, have waited for a bit, let the juices flow, when you’ve had time to fantasize about it, play it frame by frame in your head. No movie is released without a trailer. That’s because they want to tease you, get you interested, get you Facebooking, Tweeting, talking about it. So when you finally get to see the movie on the 70mm screen, relaxing on cushy leather seats, you are waiting to be blown by it, waiting for the movie to exceed your expectations.

True delight is in treating each of your senses, taking it slow and easy and enjoying every step of the way, like a lovely, expensive glass of wine. Never heard of anyone doing bottoms up with wine.

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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Global 2012: Rashida Jones apologizes for saying John Travolta should admit he’s gay

Rashida Jones at the 2007 Fox Television UpfrontsRashida Jones at the 2007 Fox Television Upfronts (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
We're not sure if Rashida Jones has ever actually met John Travolta, but if they eventually bump into each other, it's sure to be an awkward moment. The "Parks and Recreation" star gave the 58-year-old actor some very personal advice in an interview recently that he might not find all that helpful: She wants him to come out of the closet.

While speaking to the website Spinning Platters (which dubs itself "a community of Bay Area music nerds"), along with Will McCormack, her co-star in her upcoming flick "Celeste and Jesse Forever," the conversation turned to Frank Ocean, the musician who recently announced he's bisexual. After McCormack said he believes the world needs a professional athlete to reveal he or she is gay, Jones chimed in: "And a movie star! It's time," she added. "Like John Travolta. Come out! Come on. How many masseurs have to come forward? Let's do this."

Jones, 36, was referencing a pair of lawsuits filed by two male massage therapists against Travolta earlier this year. One claimed the "Grease" star propositioned him for sex and the other alleged that Travolta tried to force the masseur to touch him, exposed himself, and then began masturbating. Travolta has flat-out denied the accusations and both men have since dropped their suits, but in June a former cruise ship attendant filed a suit claiming he was sexually assaulted by Travolta in 2009. Despite the fact Travolta has been married to a woman — actress Kelly Preston — for 21 years and has had three children with her (21-month-old son Ben, 12-year-old daughter Ella, and son Jett, who passed away in 2009 at age 16), the actor has been plagued by rumors that he's gay for years.

Though many read Jones' comments as a joke, the headline "Rashida Jones urges John Travolta to come out of the closet" was all over the mainstream media early this week, prompting the "Parks and Recreation" star to issue an apology via Twitter on Tuesday. "Made a thoughtless comment about John Travolta. I sincerely apologize. Nobody's personal life is my business."

Whether or not the apology was needed is still up for debate in the Twitterverse: "@iamrashidajones Comedians never need to apologize--all good:)," one follower wrote. "We all make mistakes; to own up to them is what matters," another posted.

And as for whether Mr. Travolta has accepted her apology, well, he can't respond via Twitter since he doesn't have an account, so we'll just have to wait for an uncomfortable encounter between the two actors.

http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/now/rashida-jones-apologizes-saying-john-travolta-admit-gay-224049268.html 

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Sunday, July 1, 2012

Global 2012: Stephanie Rice, gold-medal swimmer, criticized for wearing racy swimsuit

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15:  Stephanie Ric...ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Stephanie Rice of Australia celebrates after competing in the womens 400 metre individual medley final during day one of the Australian Olympic Swimming Trials at the South Australian Aquatic & Leisure Centre on March 15, 2012 in Adelaide, Australia. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)Swimmer Stephanie Rice, who swims for a living while wearing a swimsuit in a swimming pool, is catching flak in her native Australia for tweeting a picture of herself in a swimsuit. The nerve of some people.

The three-time gold medalist took the shot of herself wearing a birthday gift from designer Ellie Gonsalves and posted it on Twitter. It made figurative waves one month before she defends her Olympic titles in both individual medleys.

Some Twitter commenters thought it was another disgrace to an Australian swim team that's recently dealt with a gun controversy. There was also concern that Rice's sponsor, Speedo, would be upset by the photo because -- I don't know -- they don't like free publicity? But, rest assured, Rice isn't even with Speedo anymore!

Oh, how you disappointment me my Aussie friends. I can see how this would be a big deal in America, what with our Puritanical sensibilities and penchant for affected moral outrage. But in Australia? The land founded as a penal colony where everyone's laid back, even when comparing the size of their knives? She's a swimmer in a swimsuit! That's like getting upset at Michael Phelps for walking around shirtless. Plus, isn't it like 115 degrees during Melbourne summers? I just assumed everyone walked around like this.

My theory: This controversy was ginned up so papers in Australia had a legitimate reason to run the photo. For shame, y'all. We'd never stoop so low in the United States. (See below for more Rice photos.)

The current 400 IM world-record holder has been in trouble before for tweeting racy pictures. A few years ago, she posted this picture of herself dressed as a police woman.

Despite the absurdity over the uproar, Stephanie isn't necessarily in the right. Doesn't she know the rule about taking racy photos of yourself in the mirror and sending them over social networks? Angle the phone to the right so the flash doesn't obscure your face! Or don't take them. Yeah, that's what I'm probably supposed to say there.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/stephanie-rice-gold-medal-swimmer-criticized-wearing-racy-195352848--oly.html
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Monday, June 25, 2012

Manila 2012: Ruffa: I quit!

Ruffa Gutierrez, Filipino actressRuffa Gutierrez, Filipino actress (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
What a birthday gift it was!

Last Saturday, June 24, in the Bulong ng Palad segment of the TV5 show Paparazzi, the hosts passed a whispered question that ended with the one supposed to answer it — Ruffa Gutierrez, that is.

The segment, once a feature of the GMA show NUTS Entertainment, is calculated to keep viewers guessing what the whisper is all about. It must have offended Ruffa, who was being given a birthday “tribute” that day, because she quit after the show.

“It’s my last day on the show,” fumed Ruffa in a text message to Funfare Update.

Her mom, Annabelle Rama, revealed in her Twitter account that the bulong revolved around the actors romantically linked to Ruffa, asking her to, well, “compare notes” and to rate their performance.

Short of calling the show “trash,” in her Twitter entries Annabelle lashed out at the show’s writers (alleged to be responsible for the question) and bombarded them with unprintables.

The Buzz,” said Ruffa, referring to her previous show on ABS-CBN, “never treated me that way.”

TV5 PR girl Peachy Guioguio promptly sent Funfare Update this official statement:

TV5 management is seriously concerned about the turn of events today at Paparazzi and is now looking into the incident. We promise everyone that we shall take appropriate action.

Perci Intalan, the TV5 exec in-charge of entertainment shows, texted the following message: To be fair to everyone, we will first have to review the segment with management, then decide accordingly. We will have to discuss the matter.

http://www.philstar.com/funfare/article.aspx?articleid=820678&publicationsubcategoryid=70

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Global 2012: M-1 champion Vinny Magalhaes put championship belt on eBay

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If you want an MMA championship belt -- a valid one not sold at local toys stores -- you can either train for years and win it, or be the highest bidder on the M-1 belt that Vinny Magalhaes is selling on eBay.

UFC veteran Magalhaes won the M-1 light heavyweight belt last April and defended it in October, but then found himself in a long, public squabble with M-1 management. He and M-1 director of operations Evgeni Kogan have exchanged nasty insults over Twitter after Magalhaes was not happy with the fights the Russian-based promotion was making, and Kogan supposedly coached one of Magalhaes' opponents from ringside, a huge no-no for a promoter who should be unbiased.

Since Magalhaes said he is through his contract and wants to move on from the promotion, he has no reason to hold on to the belt. He put it on eBay, starting bids at $0.09. At the time of writing, it's up to $2,605.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/m-1-champion-vinny-magalhaes-put-championship-belt-134630897.html

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Friday, April 20, 2012

Global 2012: Rihanna Goes on First Date in 2 Years

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 28:  (L-R) Musicians ...LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 28: (L-R) Musicians Alan Shaw, Shaylen Carroll, Andrew Bowen Stern, Gabrielle LaMaire and Drew Reinartz of Savvy attend Cash Money Records' Lil Wayne album release party for 'Tha Carter IV' at Boulevard3 on August 28, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
Has Rihanna found love with a woman? "I'm on my first date in almost 2 yearz," the "Talk That Talk" singer tweeted on Thursday night — and then she showed up at Santa Monica, California, restaurant Giorgio Baldi hand-in-hand with a gal pal, Melissa Forde. After dinner, the ladies partied on at Hollywood nightclub Roxbury. Throughout the "date," Rihanna, who wore a long white flowy dress, kept her more than 17 million Twitter followers up to date on all the action with cryptic posts. In her first, along with a photo of herself and Forde cheek to cheek, she wrote, "My lover for the night." An hour later, she tweeted, "I'm not living right, if you're not by my side."

After multiple posts about 420 (slang for marijuana) and a photo of of stockings and garters under Rihanna's dress, she wrote, "Beautiful is great, submissive is even better," adding a hashtag that said #marryME." In a follow-up tweet, the 24-year-old quoted a Lil Wayne-Drake song, writing, "But she bad ... So maybe she won't ... But s**t, then again maybe she will."

http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/jam/rihanna-goes-first-date-2-years-woman-191456402.html

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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Manila 2011: 6 Facebook Relationship Etiquette Do's & Don'ts

Profile shown on Thefacebook in 2005Image via WikipediaWhen we're blissfully in love, it's tempting to let our friends and family in on the happy news via Facebook or Twitter. But just like in the real world, social networks have their own set of relationship etiquette and not everything about your love life should be published for the whole world to see.

It boils down to knowing what's socially acceptable to post on your Wall. Lisa Daily, dating coach and author of the bestselling book Stop Getting Dumped, offers advice on how to use Facebook responsibly around relationships. Don't be guilty of these -- or you could find yourself being unfriended or unfollowed.


  • Do post appropriate couple photos
  • Do keep your lovey-dovey messages private
  • Don't update your relationship status too early
  • Don't pretend to be single if you're not
  • Don't be too showy
  • Don't post snide comments about exes



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Friday, May 27, 2011

Global 2011: 98% of Women Say "This" Counts As Cheating

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About 92 percent of women said exchanging racy pictures over Twitter counts as cheating. The same amount said exchanging sexual tweets or direct messages did too.

But the one non-physical act almost all of the 2,000-plus women could agree on was good old-fashioned phone sex. Ninety-eight percent of Cosmo readers surveyed answered that a guy who had phone sex outside of a relationship was most definitely a cheater.

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/sex/ninety-eight-percent-of-women-say-quot-this-quot-counts-as-cheating-2499918/;_ylt=AiLFjJr1yqzdtXBvDUrfXySDbqU5


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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Global 2011: You Still Need Business Cards

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In these days of BlackBerrys (Nasdaq: RIMM - News) and e-mail contact lists, the humble paper business card may look like a relic. Does passing them out signal you as hopelessly behind the curve?

Not at all. In a world where so much communication happens electronically, the business card remains a valuable, tangible way to promote yourself and your company. The key is to produce cards that are memorable and informative, ones that can instantly sum up your brand in a glance.

While social media may get all the press hype, the vast majority of business interaction in this country still takes place face to face. Most business owners still interact with potential customers and partners personally at Chamber of Commerce events, the local Rotary Club or informal social gatherings.

In all those instances, exchanging business cards remains a primary way to formalize your interaction. It helps the person you've met remember your name and the name of your business -- sealing the deal, if you will. (How often have you been introduced to someone, only to forget their name within minutes?)

In the best-case scenario, the person you meet keeps your card and adds you to their list of contacts, either by putting the card in a Rolodex or scanning it into an electronic database (the card itself will probably get tossed, but by then it has served its purpose). Either way, the card helped cement you and your business in the mind of the person you met.

Business cards may be a tried-and-true marketing device, but that's not to say they haven't changed with the times. For a look at recent trends, browse The Business Card group on Flickr or go to Cardonizer, where users have posted stylish, creative examples.

The key is to keep your cards looking up-to-date but not overcrowded. Cards these days cram ever more information into a small space -- in addition to the company name, address, phone number and email address, some people are adding their company's website, Facebook fan page link and Twitter stream. The result? A visually confusing mess.



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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Global 2010: 11 Ways to Hurt Your Career

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While most career advice focuses on how to succeed, we can all learn valuable lessons by dissecting career failure as well. Workplace experts offer insights into some of the top ways workers undermine their own careers and jeopardize their career development.

1. Not Taking Your Education Seriously

2. Not Having a Plan

3. Lying

4. Sullying Your Reputation on Facebook or Twitter

5. Not Respecting Professional Boundaries

6. Gossiping, Slandering, and Excessively Criticizing

7. Carrying on an Inappropriate Relationship with Your Boss|

8. Not Controlling Your Alcohol Intake or Libido

9. Job-Hopping Just for the Money

10. Losing Touch with References

11. Leaving a Job on Bad Terms



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Friday, December 17, 2010

Global 2010: Best & Worst Food Trends of 2010

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Problem is, the biggest trend in American restaurants this year has been to make their meals more complicated than Kim Kardashian's love life. Over and over, food marketers have demonstrated that they can't leave well enough alone. From deep-frying pasta to turning simple salads into adventures in caloric chaos, I've broken down some of the most deeply disturbing turns in American food culture, circa 2010. And as the New Year emerges, you can find up-to-the-minute new developments in the food universe (and plenty of weight-loss secrets) when you follow me right here on Twitter.

It's not all bad news, though. A lot has changed to our food supply and policies since we first published Eat This, Not That! in late 2007. Some of these changes have made eating healthy foods easier than ever, while others (mentioned above) continue to put industry interests in front of our collective need to slim down. Here we've rounded up the best and worst food trends of 2010.

Worst Food Trend #5: Chips as Condiment

Worst Food Trend #4: Deep-Fried Pasta

Worst Food Trend #3: The 1,000-Calorie (Plus!) Salad

Worst Food Trend #2: Ice Cream for Breakfast

Worst Food Trend #1: Outrageous New Food Creations



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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Global 2010: 6 Things You Should Never Reveal on Facebook

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You can certainly enjoy networking and sharing photos, but you should know that sharing some information puts you at risk. What should you never say on Facebook, Twitter or any other social networking site?

Your Birth Date and Place

Sure, you can say what day you were born, but if you provide the year and where you were born too, you've just given identity thieves a key to stealing your financial life, said Givens. 

Vacation Plans

Post the photos on Facebook when you return, if you like. But don't invite criminals in by telling them specifically when you'll be gone.

Home Address

Some 40% listed their home address on the sites; 65% didn't even attempt to block out strangers with privacy settings. And 60% said they weren't confident that their "friends" were really just people they know.

Confessionals

You may hate your job; lie on your taxes; or be a recreational user of illicit drugs, but this is no place to confess. Employers commonly peruse social networking sites to determine who to hire — and, sometimes, who to fire. Need proof? In just the past few weeks, an emergency dispatcher was fired in Wisconsin for revealing drug use; a waitress got canned for complaining about customers and the Pittsburgh Pirate's mascot was dumped for bashing the team on Facebook. One study done last year estimated that 8% of companies fired someone for "misuse" of social media.

Password Clues

If you've got online accounts, you've probably answered a dozen different security questions, telling your bank or brokerage firm your Mom's maiden name; the church you were married in; or the name of your favorite song. You're giving crooks an easy way to guess your passwords.

Risky Behaviors

Insurers are increasingly turning to the web to figure out whether their applicants and customers are putting their lives or property at risk, according to Insure.com. So far, there's no efficient way to collect the data, so cancellations and rate hikes are rare. 


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