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Cara on June 15th, 2010

My son is saving my life. Needing his mom at home is the best thing to happen to my near social media burnout. So let’s take a break from my commentary on the world of posers vs authenticity and make spaghetti sauce! Recently my family watched Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution together. It was so powerful [...]

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Cara on February 26th, 2010

Yes, my company “Black Dog Social Media” was named after a Dave Mathews Band Song. My first  love was a black lab , I named him after DMB’s “Crash Into Me.” Crash was from a great breeder: honest, smart, loyal, fun and strong. All the things that are important in social media. Corny, but true. Black [...]

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Cara on February 6th, 2010

Last year  I lost my job. Ten years at one company and my anniversary gift is unemployment. I immediately knew that all the networking I had done for my job was the key to my next career. Small talk always lead to loyal clients. Monster.com was not the answer. My resume against thousands of others! How [...]

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Cara on September 7th, 2009

Rude Awakening #2: Kids know more about social media than us! (Could this be true? Do you care?) Here’s my thought process: I’ve been working on launching the Virginia Beach chapter of www.SocialMediaClub.org because I dig their  “If You Know It, Share It” tag line.  Picture events where all walks of life hang out   [...]

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Cara on July 20th, 2009

Welcome! This is my first blog post and I am excited to write about social media in the job search/career/personal branding, non-profit/animal rescue, my family life, or anything that strikes me  with “Hey! I want to tell you about that!”.  Come back regularly and add your questions and/or comments.  Lets talk! www.linkedin.com/in/caramandart www.facebook.com/caramandart www.twitter.com/caramandart linkscolor [...]

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