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It’s that time of year again when the panels for SXSW go up for vote, and it’s always a struggle. I don’t love the voting system, if I’m honest, because it turns social networks into a big, noisy shouting match of “vote for me!”, and I often don’t see the larger win at the end.
So, [...]

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Finding What Fits

by Tamsen McMahon View Comments

Looking for a job? Hiring someone?
Look for the suit.
No, no, not that kind of suit (though that might be helpful with some kinds of jobs).
I mean look for what suits.
When we craft our resumés, we focus on cataloging all the things we’ve done. We outline (via vague objectives rewritten for every new opportunity) what we [...]

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Small Changes, Big Results

by Tamsen McMahon View Comments

Sometimes an idea is easier to express visually. This is one of those.

Update!: Our friend Ron Ploof turned this into a movie for us. You can watch the video version here. (Thanks, Ron!)

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Changing Your Habits in 3 Steps

by Tamsen McMahon View Comments

Our habits shape us. They’re the actions we repeat, over and over again, that make us who we are.
They come in many forms. Our routes to work. Our patterns of speech. What we eat. Or drink. How we approach a challenge. How we spend our days.
There are times, of course, when we want to change [...]

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Amber Naslund

Amber Naslund (@ambercadabra on Twitter) is a communications and business strategist and the Director of Community for Radian6. She's a writer, professional speaker, community and social media strategist, and has worked with businesses of all sizes to solve business problems through better communication.

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Tamsen S. McMahon

Tamsen McMahon (@tamadear on Twitter) is a communications and branding strategist who consults, writes, and speaks in service of helping people and organizations make change happen. She’s the Director of Digital and Strategic Initiatives at Sametz Blackstone Associates, and (somewhat randomly) a Weight Watchers leader.

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