Here is a release from the Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Inc. that I felt was relevant for this blog. If you have children, boys or girls, I think it is worth the read... Garden City, August 13, 2009 –Have you ever wondered what your child was doing for hours...
The EO Forum Experience…
When I was going to Baruch College for my Master's degree in Public Administration, I was involved with a study group consisting of six amazing, accomplished women. All were full-time workers in high level positions throughout the city. Iris, Phyllis, Linda, Dale, Rosemary and I would arrange to meet at...
To Charge or Not to Charge for Social Networking Sites?
Interesting that some of the newspapers are turning their online versions to subscription based versions. Do they really think they can last? Take a look at FriendsReunited.com. This is a dynamic social networking site started in 1998. At that time, the site charged people to be on it. As other...
Girl Scouts Golf Outing – A Hot Event!
It was over 90 degrees today -- probably the hottest day of the summer! The Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Inc. held their annual "Go for the Green" Golf Classic. Kristie Galvani and I were in a foursome with two bankers, Terri and Pat, from Madison National Bank, a new...
What’s Your Pet Peeve?
My daughter is going off to college this fall and her new roommate asked her what her pet peeve is? "What's my pet peeve?" she asked me. "I'm not sure, but I know what mine are...." I answered. First, I hate when I lend something to someone and they don't...
The Day Twitter and Facebook Died For A Moment…
Twitter is down? Facebook is down? (All the other social networking sites were still up on Thursday, August 6, like Plaxo, LinkedIn, BrightKite, Foursquare, Koornk and Identi.ca...) What was going on? Many of us thought it may be general maintenance. But why at 9 am and beyond? And why both...
Have You Checked Out Plaxo Lately?
Plaxo Pulse got a facelift and the site really looks much more professional and appealing then ever before! Plaxo is one of those social networking sites that doesn't get the publicity that Facebook, Twitter or even LinkedIn gets, but there are plenty of business people on Plaxo and a lot...
Wireless 24/7?
Now you too can be connected 24/7 -- no matter where you are, what you do and where you are flying. However, not all planes offer Internet access only some, like American Airlines does. About a month or so ago, a Facebook friend was telling me that he was so...
Flyers Flyers Everywhere!
"Hilary, I see you everywhere -- on my computer, across the hall, and now I see you in the bathroom! What's going on????" said Jeff Gold, Managing Partner of Gold, Stewart, Kravatz, Benes and Stone, LLP, "I can't believe you had one of your staffers hang a flyer to order...
Music Review: Unforgetable Green Day Concert at MSG!
Last night, my friends, Madeline and Steve, my husband and I attended the Green Day concert at Madison Square Garden. Unfortunately, we missed the opening act, the Kaiser Chiefs, which I would have liked to see, but the Korean BBQ place on 32nd Street and 7th Avenue took longer then...