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Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

3 Social Media Tips to Help Women's Careers | Next Avenue - 0 views

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    Blog post by Kerry Hannon, November 7, 2012, Next Avenue--where grown-ups keep growing, a PBS sponsored site. Raises issues that WLS is concerned with. 3 Tips 1. Set up a free LinkedIn account. Create a winning LinkedIn profile. 2. Open a Twitter account. "Follow people or companies who interest you and ones you might want to interview for someday." 3. Share, ask, and engage. "Identify an online community of 'thought leaders' who discuss your field...
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

How to Use LinkedIn to Promote Your Personal Brand | Next Avenue - 0 views

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    Blog post by Carol Ross, May 21, 2012, Next Avenue PBS, on how to present your "unique promise of value" (William Arruda) on your calling card. Showcase your brand on LinkedIn. Tips: Post a (good) photo with your profile Put the summary section to optimum use --brand story--compelling statement of your distinctive value, a backstory that explains how you go to be so good at what you do, and an aspirational statement. Make your Specialties Section special Align your experience section with your summary section Be choosy about your recommendations Guidelines to develop your brand story--be introspective, gather feedback, identify a theme, describe formative moments in your life.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Technology | Next Avenue - 0 views

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    Interesting and vast website, Next Avenue, sponsored by PBS, that has loads of resources under Technology, Reinvention & Inspiration, Style, Travel, Arts & Entertainment, Passions & Pursuits, etc. Relevant to WLS.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

8 Things That Can Make You Smarter | Next Avenue - 0 views

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    Blog by Annie Murphy Paul, June 20, 2013, PBS Next Avenue on 8 things that can make you smarter. "4. Attention You've probably heard about the "marshmallow test," a famous experiment conducted by psychologist Walter Mischel in the late 1960s. He found that children who could resist eating a marshmallow in return for the promise of two marshmallows later on did better in school and in their careers. Well, there's a new marshmallow test that we face every day: the ability to resist the urge to check email, respond to a text or see what's happening on Facebook or Twitter. We've all heard that because "digital natives" grew up multitasking they excel at it, but in fact, we now know there are information-processing bottlenecks in everybody's brain that prevent us from paying attention to two things at the same time. Focused attention is an important internal situation that we must cultivate in order to fully express our intelligence." Another excerpt: "A common example: The ready availability of technology has convinced many people that they don't need to learn facts anymore, because they can always "just Google it." In fact, research from cognitive science shows that the so-called "21st-century skills" that we're always hearing about - critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, creativity - can't emerge in a vacuum. They must develop in the context of a rich base of knowledge that is stored on the original hard drive, one's own brain. For tech to make us smarter, we need to know when to put it away.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Website targets 'tween' seniors | StarTribune.com - 0 views

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    Development of Next Avenue by PBS, a new internet-based forum to engage baby boomers before they become decrepit. Excerpt: Next Avenue, PBS' first venture to begin on the Internet rather than broadcast TV, was conceived and developed at Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) in St. Paul.
Lisa Levinson

How to Master Anything, at Any Age | Next Avenue - 0 views

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    Reference cited by Bevan Rogel. Donna Sapolin, the editorial director and general manager of Next Avenue wrote this blog about the nine principles cited by Josh Waitzkin to keep your brain sharp, learn new skills, and sustain employment
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    The reference from Bevan
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

How to Be Happier - Next Avenue - 0 views

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    great short video on how we can be much happier, partly because we can use daily expressions of gratitude and joy to become happy. Happy brains can become happier when they express gratitude and compassion.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

How to Use Social Media to Find a Job - Next Avenue - 0 views

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    article by Gwen Moran on Next Avenue on features of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to find a job
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

How to Find a Job Where You Can Work From Home | Next Avenue - 0 views

  • Here are four steps to find a work-from-home job that might be right for you:   First, learn about the at-home job market.
  • Next, determine your job-search goals.
  • Then, research companies that offer remote jobs.
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    Post by sara Sutton Fell, February 2, 2015 on working from home. Good guidance on finding and applying for part-time and full-time jobs that are remote, telecommuting, home-based, distributed or "geographically neutral."
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

How I Overcame My Fear of Technology and Became a Paid Tech Blogger | Next Avenue - 0 views

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    Blog post by Suzie Mitchell, November 6, 2012, on how her desire to have a more satisfying relationship with her son led to learning about technology and using online tools to build her knowledge, which in turn led to a new career and more satisfying life. Wonderful justification for Studio IMO enriching one's life in the short-term and how opportunities came to her for work, etc. Excerpt: ""Google is your friend, Mom. Use it whenever you don't understand something." OK, duh!, but those words set me free. I could ramp up my learning all by myself. I dived headfirst into the tech world, got a smartphone and started downloading apps on every topic that interested me: health and wellness, fitness, recipes, news and, yes, shopping. Soon Justin and I were exchanging emails about apps, articles and websites. It felt great; my son-buddy was coming back into the fold. There was a lot I didn't understand, but I embraced the "fake it until you make it" approach. Before long he was sending me links he thought would appeal to me. Some I really liked, but others were hard to comprehend. They offered products and services that boomers would supposedly appreciate - but I couldn't figure out how to navigate the site, or I didn't understand what was so "amazing" about the "revolutionary" product."
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

How to 'Future-Proof' Yourself at Work - Forbes - 0 views

  • open to learning on the fly
  • Many people think we earn a living. But you learn a living
  • Our research and others’ have found that those further afield from you may be able to introduce you to job opportunities. So it helps to have a diverse network with people who aren’t in your industry or geographic area.
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    by Next Avenue on where grown-ups keep growing
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Tech Startups See Gold In Aging Boomers - Next Avenue - 0 views

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    Interesting article by Megan Hughes, March 23, 2015 on how inventers are racing to meet the needs of baby boomers with personal behavior tracking/assessment devices (Fitbit and others) to help boomers enjoy good health for as long as possible. Boomers are afraid of losing their independence according to market assessments that drive new tech development for this age group.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Is Technology Making Us Smarter - or Dumber? - Next Avenue - 0 views

  • There is no doubt that we need to innovate, collaborate and evaluate, to name three of the “21st-century” so dear to digital literacy enthusiasts. But such skills can’t be separated from the knowledge that gives rise to them. To innovate, you need to know what came before. To collaborate, you must contribute knowledge to the joint venture. And to evaluate, you have to compare new information with knowledge you’ve already mastered.
  • There is no doubt that we need to innovate, collaborate and evaluate, to name three of the “21st-century” so dear to digital literacy enthusiasts. But such skills can’t be separated from the knowledge that gives rise to them. To innovate, you need to know what came before. To collaborate, you must contribute knowledge to the joint venture. And to evaluate, you have to compare new information with knowledge you’ve already mastered.
  • There is no doubt that we need to innovate, collaborate and evaluate, to name three of the “21st-century” so dear to digital literacy enthusiasts. But such skills can’t be separated from the knowledge that gives rise to them. To innovate, you need to know what came before. To collaborate, you must contribute knowledge to the joint venture. And to evaluate, you have to compare new information with knowledge you’ve already mastered.
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  • There is no doubt that we need to innovate, collaborate and evaluate, to name three of the “21st-century” so dear to digital literacy enthusiasts. But such skills can’t be separated from the knowledge that gives rise to them. To innovate, you need to know what came before. To collaborate, you must contribute knowledge to the joint venture. And to evaluate, you have to compare new information with knowledge you’ve already mastered.
  • In 2005 researchers at the University of Connecticut asked a group of seventh graders to read a website full of information about the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus, or Octopus paxarbolis. The Web page described the creature’s leafy habitat, diet and mating rituals in precise detail. Then, applying an analytical model they’d learned, the students evaluated the trustworthiness of the site and the information it offered.   Their assessment? The tree octopus was legit. All but one of the pupils rated the website as “very credible.” T
  • is knowledge and the ability to think objectively and critically.
  • There is no doubt that we need to innovate, collaborate and evaluate, to name three of the “21st-century” so dear to digital literacy enthusiasts.
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    article by Annie Murphy Paul, July 19, 2013 about using the internet's facts and information in tandem with our own acquired knowledge--the facts--to then innovate, collaborate, & evaluate. Innovate requires us to know what became before. To collaborate, we just contribute knowledge to the join venture. To evaluate, we have to compare new information with knowledge we have already mastered.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

10 Reasons Why You Should Have a Blog - 0 views

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    nice short blog post by Lisa Endlich in Next Avenue, featured on Huffington Post 50+
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

The Seinfeld Strategy to Stop Procrastinating in 2015 - Next Avenue - 0 views

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    Don't break the chain/habit of doing some part of your craft/quest every day.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Tethered to Tech and Resenting It - Next Avenue - 0 views

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    Reflective piece by Carol A. Cassara, March 26, 2015, on changing from a fast beat of life (in musical terms--prestissimo) enabled by social media and technology to adagio (moderately slow) by breaking old habits of checking email before the sun comes up every day. "Relaxation is a muscle that needs to be exercised, and I think it's one workout I'm really going to enjoy."
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

8 Technologies Boomers Need to Learn - Next Avenue - 0 views

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    interesting article by Clair Jones on 8 technologies that Boomers need to succeed at work, December 7, 2014. I am not sold on all of them; maybe we should write our own list? 1. IFTTT- does simultaneous updating of all accounts; so? 2. Sunrise calendar--free app that combines google calendar with linkedin, Facebook, and other profile calendars to provide a comprehensive view of your day? 3. Google+ Hangtous and Doodle--yes, these are good. 4. Prezi (customizable templates) and Keepvid (for downloading videos beforehand and showing as desired)--yes, okay 5. Easel.ly--infographic templates--yes, okay 6. Evernote--yes to project file develoment and organization 7. LastPass--not as keen as I once was with this app 8. Pocket--saving media for later reading--Diigo goes same thing
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

How One Patient Researched Her Own Cure - Next Avenue - 0 views

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    Quite unbelievable yet it did happen with one patient in California who cracked her own DNA code to discover a mutation that was responsible for several conditions that she has and how it and her current lifestyle are possible with digital technology. This is beyond inspirational!
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Buffett and Bill Clinton Are Now on Twitter: Why Not You? - Next Avenue - 0 views

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    great article on Twitter's benefits, 2013, Jennifer Davis, NextAvenue, to boost your career or find work or just have fun
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