On My Healthy Obsession with Peer-to-Peer Marketplaces
I’m completely obsessed with collaborative consumption, the social economy – call it what you will, it’s awesome. Here are my thoughts on the amazingness that we call peer-to-peer marketplaces.
Are We Addicted to Smartphones? [INFOGRAPHIC]
New research portrays the UK as a smartphone-addicted country. Check out this infographic for a visual display of the numbers behind this research.
Thrift’s Night Out Challenges Fashion’s Night Out
Thursday, September 8 marked the third annual Fashion’s Night Out. The brain child of U.S. Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour and the Council of Fashion Designers of America, Fashion’s Night Out was founded to help boost the economy by bringing together fashionistas to support the cause of paying full retail prices. Fashion’s Night Out 2011 was…
How Should We Teach Tweens about Business & Finance?
It is up to us to arm the next generation with a financial education. Share your ideas for increasing our children’s financial proficiency level here.
My New Infographic Resume
A visual description of Erica Swallow’s career experience.
Top 5 PR Pitches That Rocked My Socks Off
Not all PR pitches are created equal. Here are five that stand out in my inbox.
Top 8 PR Pitch Phrases I Hate
Eight frequently used PR pitch phrases that I absolutely can not stand.
T-Shirt Quilts: Staying Warm With Memories
A look at four t-shirt quilts that I commissioned from T-Shirt-Quilts.com. They represent social media, travel, NYU and Paragould High School — four important parts of my life.
There Are So Many Ways To Communicate! Too Many?
Have you ever been invited to a party, but not realize it because it was sent only on Facebook? Or do you loathe the friend that just won’t stop IMing you during work for no reason (Maria, I’m not talking about you; I care about everything you say — it’s someone else)? Or does it…
My First Etsy Purchase: A Silk Eye Mask
I can finally say I’m an Etsy user, having recently made my first purchase (a silk eye mask) via the handmade marketplace.
