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4 Networking tips for Introverts

Sian — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 00:50:17 +0000

In the Bay Area, it often feels like a slog to see and been. In a conversation this past weekend, I mentioned that to my colleague Wayne Sutton, that it was my goal to attend more events. To be seen more. But, I also acknowledged that I struggle with engaging people in groups, sometimes. We were talking about my upcoming book Designing Diversity and how this is a need to share your ideas with your peers. I explained […]

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Kerry James Marshall: Mastry

Sian — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 19:29:40 +0000

I watch this video at least twice per day. It speaks to me on so many levels. It drives everything that I do. Take a look and enjoy.

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Re:Birth : A video

Sian — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 08:30:12 +0000

REBIRTH is a short video art piece. It juxtaposes images from DW Griffith’s Birth of a Nation with images of President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. In it, they are entering the White House for the first time after the presidential inauguration in January of 2008. It also shows President George W. Bush and his wife Laura Bush leaving the White House for the last time. The history of the United States of America is a […]

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5 Things to learn from failure

Sian — Wed, 11 May 2016 15:46:11 +0000

No one tells you how to have the hard conversation and how to make the difficult decisions. As far as I know, there are no listicles on the 5 things to do when you can’t sleep and the client calls and your stomach sinks. Or when your deadlines slip with no chance of recovery. Here’s a story. The project started in May after being delayed in the design phase but I was sure, after a 2 […]

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SoLoMo is empowering small businesses

Sian — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:29:40 +0000

Have you heard of SoLoMo? It’s not exactly new but all the cool kinds are doing it. You might have heard of big businesses like WalMart dipping their toes into the SoLoMo pool and popular apps like Shopkick that reward consumers for buying stuff. But, I’m here to talk about how SoLoMo (Social Local Mobile) is putting the power back into the hands of the little guys. And by little guys I mean the small […]

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