How does technology make it easier, and harder, to lead – a @FastCompany salon with #genflux

November 5, 2012 in Girls in Tech, Technology, Thoughts

I’m excited to be part of Fast Company’s salon series on Generation Flux (you might remember from earlier this year). I’m amongst some great people in the space – Author Maynard
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Beyond equality, why are women in leadership a good thing?

October 1, 2012 in ForbesWoman, Girls in Tech, Leadership

I originally wrote this piece on Forbes, titled “Equality is Great, But What About the Real Benefits of Women in Leadership?“ Back in grad school, I spent a summer researching
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Fast Company presents Innovation Uncensored 2012 #IU12

March 5, 2012 in Events

I’m excited to be part of Fast Company’s Innovation Uncensored event on 18 April in NYC.  The event is described as follows: INSIGHT. INSPIRATION. IMPACT. Fast Company’s Innovation Uncensored event
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Girls in Tech at #SXSW – What is Entrepreneurship?

March 4, 2012 in Entrepreneurship, Events, Girls in Tech

Several GIT-ers are headed to SXSWi this coming weekend, and we’ll be having a panel discussion on Sunday, details below.  Let me (@just_kate) know if you’ll be down there to
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How Social Media Has (Or Hasn’t) Changed Civic Movements [Social Media Week Panel] #SMWNYC #SMWReuters

February 16, 2012 in Digital Activism, Events

There have been plenty of comparisons made between the Vietnam protests of the 60’s and the current Occupy Wall Street movement that is spreading across the globe. But today’s Occupiers
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Douglas Rushkoff on When Change is Always On [Social Media Week] #SMWReuters #SMWNYC #SMWSocialChange

February 16, 2012 in Digital Activism, Events

Douglas Rushkoff is a world-renowned media theorist and author of a dozen best-selling books on media, technology and society, including Cyberia, Media Virus, Coercion, Life Inc, and, most recently, Program
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[Social Media Week Panel] The Classroom of the Future: How Social Media Can Better Our Education System #SMWReuters #SMWNYC #SMWFutureClassroom

February 14, 2012 in Events, Higher Ed

Summary of a panel discussion on how digital technologies are shaping education.

9 Ways Students Can Use Social Media to Boost Their Careers [Mashable Post]

February 11, 2012 in Publications

I wrote a piece on Mashable yesterday on how students can think about and use social media professionally as they’re preparing themselves for the real world…. If you’re a Generation
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9 Great Resources to Enhance Your Super Bowl Experience Tonight #SuperBowl #GoGiants

February 5, 2012 in Events

The Accounts and Hashtags – Make sure you know who and what to follow: @SuperBowl on Twitter, along with the #Superbowl and #Superbowl46 hashtags Twitter: @Giants and @Patriots Facebook: New York
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One Year Later: The Arab Spring aftermath offers insight into trends and shifts in global digital activism [Repost] #jan25

January 25, 2012 in Digital Activism, MAP

This was originally posted on the Meta-Activism Project (MAP) website as part of our discussion on digital technology shifts since the beginning of Arab Spring. The wave of protests that
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