Articles by yours truely re: SOCIAL MEDIA and the LAW

The Dayton B2B recently published an article of mine on Social Media policies, whether employers should have them, what they might look like, etc.  To read it, click here.

The Dayton B2B also recently began publishing a series that David Bowman and I are doing on social media.  David writes on one side about the business implications, and I write on the other side about the legal implications.  Each month there will be a new article.  Our first article is here.

Please let me know what you think of the articles and what ideas you want to see covered in future articles.

Live free: Ride the cart

I was at the Beavercreek Krogers today and saw a man with white hair riding his shopping cart back to his car, just like this kid.  Its just a reminder that you are never too old to experience the joy in life. Wheeeeee!

 

 

 

 

Picture source: http: //www.flickr.com/photos/jemaleddin/133560623/

Friends want to do business with friends

David Bowman has a great blog post on this.

“Noted sales author Jeffrey Gitomer stated the value of friends like this.  ”All things being equal, people want to do business with their friends.”  ”All things being not so equal, people STILL want to do business with their friends.”  ”Connecting is all about your friendliness, your ability to engage, and your willingness to give value first.”  Note that the book that this was taken from, The Little Black Book of Connections,  is not even about social media, yet it is directly applicable.”

See the rest of the post at: http://www.davidebowman.com/friends.htm

EFWO Wish List – Do you have any of these items to get rid of?

In your spring cleaning, if you have any of the following, the Epilepsy Foundation of Western Ohio could really use them.  Or do you have time to volunteer?  Their phone number is 937-233-2500. 

Want to read some good articles explaining how we got into this economic mess?

There have been some good articles in Vanity Fair over the past months outlining how we got into this economic mess.  Like with any article, you have to read through characterizations of facts and examine the facts for themselves, but these help explain just how these problems could actually have happened:

 

1. Fannie Mae
2. Capitalist Fools 
3. Bringing Down Bear Stearns

Engaged!

Please DONATE a SILENT AUCTION ITEM

The Epilepsy Foundation will host its 2^nd annual Mardi Gras Gala at the Dayton Convention Center on February 24, 2009  at 6:30pm-11:00pm.  This year, our honorees, Neil and Tera Arthur (Dayton Business Journal) will be crowned by our outgoing King and Queen. 

I AM CO-CHAIRING THE SILENT AUCTION TEAM! CAN YOU DONATE? Let me know.

Ideas for what to donate:

1. Lunch with you!
2. A day shadowing you!
3. A basket of goodies
4. A certificate for a good or service (spa, movies, gift certificates)
5. Nice things you got for Christmas but can’t use (like that aunt that bought you a massage package but you don’t like people touching you — make sure the certificate is transferable first).
6. Crafts you or someone you know produces and would like to sell
7. Things people would like to buy for their sweeties for post-Valentines Day treat or Easter basket
8. Know someone sought after– get something with their autograph or a good/service from them
9. A set of business books or tapes you think someone else might like to buy as a set
10. Anything else you can think of (please – a $40 or more value)

Want to sponsor?  Want to attend?  Click here for more information.

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Proust Questionnaire

1. What is your idea of perfect happiness? a bubble bath and a good book and a large, sugary coke
2. What is your greatest fear? fear itself – it is circular, and feeds on itself
3. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? impatience (a close second would be not being a Martha Stewart)
4. What is the trait you most deplore in others? arrogance, lack of forgiveness or ability to see or even listen to the reasons behind someone’s actions and not just think they are excuses (you can learn a lot about a person from why they believe they made a certain decision)
5. Which living person do you most admire? outside of family, to avoid the cheese factor — Madeline Albright is very cool, one of my Russian profs. who actually ran from the Nazis for days
6. What is your greatest extravagance? good shoes — I like Sofft shoes right now
7. What is your current state of mind? thoughtful – categorizing the “to do” list
8. What do you consider the most overrated virtue?  impartiality – let’s face it – no one is impartial – I laugh inside when people suggest they are – we all have our biases
9. On what occasion do you lie?  I try real hard not to do so
10. What do you most dislike about your appearance? nose
11. Which living person do you most despise? Let’s not name names
12. What is the quality you most like in a man? patience, intelligence, experience, worldliness
13. What is the quality you most like in a woman? Understanding
14. Which words or phrases do you most overuse? “Are we having fun yet?”
15. What or who is the greatest love of your life? John (and Sissy and Family)
16. When and where were you happiest? Reading fiction in a big bubble bath
17. Which talent would you most like to have? being a Martha Stewart
18. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I would like mornings
19. What do you consider your greatest achievement? yet to occur
20. If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be? an adored housecat
21. Where would you most like to live? Europe
22. What is your most treasured possession? my grandma’s ring
23. What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? regrets
24. What is your favorite occupation? mine (attorney/lawyer)
25. What is your most marked characteristic? exhuberance
26. What do you most value in your friends? understanding and truthfulness
27. Who are your favorite writers? changes all the time – Marion Zimmer Bradly (Avalon), Diana Gabaldon (Outlander series), Henry Kissenger (Diplomacy), Ronna Lichtenberg (Pitch Like a Girl)
28. Who is your hero of fiction? Wonder Woman kicked butt
29. Which historical figure do you most identify with?  I don’t know that I identify with any, but am blazing my own trail
30. Who are your heroes in real life?  those that find a great work/life balance
31. What are your favorite names?  I like names that remind me of people I like, cultures I like (Russian) or odd family names.
32. What is it that you most dislike?  blood, horror films, having blood drawn
33. What is your greatest regret? not being with those that have passed on more when they were alive, whether it was in my control or not
34. How would you like to die?  calmly, with acceptance
35. What is your motto?  Right now, simplify and organize.  Below are some family crest names that are pretty good:

Lauder Clan: “SUB UMBRA ALARUM TUARUM” or UNDER THE SHADOW OF THY WINGS

Grant Clan: “Stand Fast”

Mac Kay Clan: “Manu Forti” or With a Strong Hand

Not drinking enough fluids and eating too much salt?

These are the leading causes of kidney stones and it is on the rise … in children as young as 5 or 6!!

Link to the story here http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/28/health/28kidn.html?no_interstitial

Too funny; McCain/Obama at the Alfred E. Smith Dinner