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Re: Free Speech & Social Media: How Far Is Too Far? - SocialTimes

Kristina Summers — Fri, 06 May 2016 13:36:59 -0000

I have some personal experience with this issue. About a year ago after a frustrating dance class I came home and logged onto FB, not my personal page, but one I keep for my alter-ego, as I am a performer. I didn't name any names but was openly critical of the teacher and a few members of the class - the next day I was banned from the performance company and class for life because of what I posted. I still feel that it is wholly unfair and overly harsh reaction to an angry post. But the director of the company agreed with the decision even though a lawyer had advised me they were infringing on my free speech rights. I've never been able to get it resolved and it still bothers me.

Re: I’m Sorry I Missed Your Party, I Couldn’t Get Out of Bed

Kristina Summers — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:07:56 -0000

Thanks for sharing MIchael. It was brave of you to share your personal health trials. So many times people are afraid to admit they have to slow down, for any reason. I can certainly relate to your troubles as I too have been diagnosed with chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. Most of those who knew me a year ago as the never stop-for-a-moment-go-getter barely recognize me today. But I too have really learned the value of those things in my life that are most important. How ironic that it was during my own recovery that I discovered your blog and began down a new path helping others use storytelling in their teaching. Cool. Best wishes.

Re: One Nation, Indivisible.

Kristina Summers — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:53:46 -0000

Great post. So hard to believe this is still an issue especially when so many are unemployed, the economy is still far from recovery and education costs are soaring while standards are plummeting...I'm so disappointed in the political system in this country...pathetic what they focus on really.

Re: Is Perception Reality?

Kristina Summers — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:23:01 -0000

I find this post is particularly relevant as my husband has grown up using teasing as a defense mechanism and never really means to hurt anyone, just often takes it too far ( as youy can see, I am the one with the thin skin who grew up teased to within an inch of herlife and hate it) now our middle son has followed in daddy's footsteps and I try to remember he does it because he loves me.
So in my professional life when a joke or something comes across as mean I try hard to seperate it from my personal experiences, remember that these guys (I work with almost all males) all love me and love to tease me (much like a little sister) but that when it counts they all come rthrough, just like at home when I need the hubby to be there while I cry over news of my aneurysm, he is 100% there, no teasing.
Great post. I always love your stuff if I haven't said so before.

Re: How To Find Happiness In The Darkness

Kristina Summers — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:15:27 -0000

wow, so glad to finally read someone who can put it all out there and be so damn honest. Yes things are very f***ing bad sometimes and you will get through it even though it feels like it is going to kill you. When I lost my job last year just before having an aneurism and then being diagnosed with a degenerative bone disease that will leave me with pain for the rest of my life....well I thought, well damn...after tornadoes, fires, cancer, car accidents and near drownings you'd think I'd get a break but I guess not.
So I decided that bitterness could only make things worse. I'm still vertical right? My daddy always told e life isn't fair and I guess this is what he meant so I am going to damn well enjoy my kids and whatever I have left while trying like hell to make this place a little better than I found it...the Girl Scout Motto after all, and if anything I was always a good Girl Scout. :)

Great Post.

Re: The SEO Cupcake

Kristina Summers — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:06:05 -0000

what a great visual, creative enough to stick in my head (much like cupcakes stick to the thighs!) Thanks for the great post.

Re: If ‘Networking’ Makes You Want to Vom, This Post is For You

Kristina Summers — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 19:15:24 -0000

great post and good advice!

Re: Rock-It at Work: Get the Ear of the CEO

Kristina Summers — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:55:41 -0000

great interview. I will be sure to keep this in mind.

Re: How Not to Ruin Your Political Career on Social Media

Kristina Summers — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:51:27 -0000

great job Julie. It is absolutely ridiculous in this day and age to cower in fear that some random picture taken of us may resurface of us. When we decide to run for political office we know that everything that we have ever done will of course be brought to the surface. There are those scummy little cockroaches that are actually paid to do this sort of dirty work and they are dman good at it. However if you were to drop out or become stressed because of a few old pictures then they win and it would indeed be a shame. We all have secrets, some worse than others somply because none of us are without sin. I like to think that the things that I have done have helped to build my character, guiding me and making me who I am today. Sure I did some pretty rotten things I am not at all proud of, but I also learned a great deal from them, made retribution whenever possible and am still committed to creating positive change for those who I may have intentionally or inavertantly wronged. This should be the attitude of a political candidate, not fear that a few naughty pictures should surace, Who cares? All it means is that you are human, and were a normal red-blooded, comin-of-age young peson who made a few mistakes along the way. Bravo. They would have my vote.

Re: Are Recent College Grads a ‘Lost Generation’?

Kristina Summers — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:42:11 -0000

I don't think everyone is screwed royally. Some occupations are definitely having it tougher than others. I know for instance that I was layed off last December from a state government job. I went back to school hoping to make my self more attractive and am still without a job. Most of my rejection letters tell me I am either Too qualified or are great...but they went a different way (what the hell does that even mean anyway?) I am a conservation ecologist and PR/Social Media Specialist. You'd think this combo of skills would get me a job with the current push towards those with new media skills. I don't know if you'd call it a lost generation (especially since I am not really a part of GEN Y) but I do know that if things don't turn around soon things are going to get a lot worse before they get better.

Re: How Twitter Chats Can Improve In-Person Networking

Kristina Summers — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:29:41 -0000

Twitter chats force you tothink quickly on your feet and also help you to improve your hand eye coorination as far as typing without errors. I like to be a part of them. You also really develop relationshipswith with people you have frequent chats with - such as SoloPR. I love to keep coming back and seeing the same people taking part. It is just like actually meeting up with them.

Re: Making art from a lifetime of data

Kristina Summers — Tue, 31 May 2011 12:55:15 -0000

great article! With three kids I too often wonder what will happen to all the "stuff" that now sits in closets, boxes and under beds. Recently I have tried hard to cut down on the number of items I hold on to (much to my husband's lament - if left to him he would keep every single paper, hair and wrapper that our kids ever handled). Like you though I realize that the amount of digital detritus will far outweigh the box of "special stuff" I leave behind. When i changed computers, transferring files was such an unwieldy task that I ended up putting most of it on a couple of externals, which truth to be told will probably sit, un-accessed unless something comes along to send me searching, which isn't as often as I and probably everyone who keeps things probably does. I admit though that when the occasion comes for me to go through older things, I do feel connected with the past.

Again, great - good way to start my day. :)

Re: Cut the cord

Kristina Summers — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:31:18 -0000

took me more than a full minute to stop laughing just so I could type a response! This was too funny (and too true). I can remember the ultra-long cord my parents bought just for me because I had a habit of pacing around the dining room table while gossiping with my girlfriends in high school! I will never forget the day we went cordless. My brother and I used to take turns seeing who could get the best reception from the farthest away from the house. How silly we were. Now of course my kids wouldn't know what to do with a corded anything...and as far as the internet goes, I am all for there being an open and FREE wifi cloud over all major cities at least, and maybe some of the larger suburbs. If there is going to be a charge let it be a universal charge that applies to phone and internet and then we decide when and where we use it. Sounds reasonable to me.
As always, thanks for the great post, needed the laugh!!

Re: Land a Great Job in Tech or Social Media

Kristina Summers — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:12:03 -0000

seems like all the job links lead to a page that says invalid link - maybe they are all just already taken? Who keeps this board up to date?

Re: 25 rules of social media netiquette

Kristina Summers — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:27:47 -0000

This is a great list! Can't wait to share it. Seems like most of it would be common sense but every day you see people violate these rules. Great post.

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Kristina Summers — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:38:19 -0000

hahaha!

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Re: Justifying the Time You Spend on Social Media

Kristina Summers — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:42:38 -0000

thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I get so tired of having to justify the amount of time I spend on social media to both my family and the world. I happen to study social media (the psychology and sociology behind it) as well as use it for conservation and social justice advocacy. I blog, tweet, research up-and-coming technology all the time and when people get their questions answered I don't hear them complaining. And for those of you who say "you are missing the real world" - go jump! I am an ecologist, trying to use social media to make the word a better place for man and beast.

Re: Free Speech T-shirt

Kristina Summers — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 16:43:30 -0000

since the growing majority of us are broke...that means we really have no say at all, now do we?

Re: Anti-Monsanto T-shirts

Kristina Summers — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 16:40:47 -0000

in the words of a great American country song...."almost doesn't count..."

Re: Environment t-shirt: There is no planet B T-shirt

Kristina Summers — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 15:35:30 -0000

"so what do we do now?" "Bend over, grab your ankles and kiss your ass goodbye" ~ Volcano with Tommy Lee Jones

Re: 40% of All Tweets Come From Mobile

Kristina Summers — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 19:26:57 -0000

40% seems low but this article is exactly why organizations (regardless of what product they push from conservation to insurance) shouldn't discount mobile devices when they formulate their social media plans.

Re: What Is The Purpose Of Your Blog?

Kristina Summers — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:38:19 -0000

hmmm why do I blog? Seems like it would be fairly straight-forward question but truth is there is no easy answer. I don't necessarily do it for money, I am not an ego-maniac and I don't really care about becoming a blogging celebrity. At my very core I guess I am what my dad refers to as one of those flaky creative artsy people that just loves to share with others. I blog because it allows me to share and give back, although not always simultaneously. I had an awesome blog about PR (www.everdaypublicrealtions.com)but was naive and had my domain stolen right out from under me and now it has become some hugely successful site that actually makes money using my story (falsely) to market themselves but I don't get bogged down in the negativity. More than anything, I blog for me. I now write a collection of blogs - my favorite being http://adventuresinconservationpr.com [Tales From the Field] all about people who work in conservation, doing the things you may not have ever considered actual conservation work, but hey, somebody has to do it! I also get to write freely at http://dancingtothemusicinmyhead.com [Dancing to the Music in My Head] about anything and everything. I did also resume Everyday Public Relations but at www.everdaypublicrelations.org for my professional everyday PR advice.

again - i don;t get paid to write any of these. I get picked up by a few sites like Brazen Careerist, Damsels in Success and Divine Caroline but having my friends and family get a kick out of a story I have written or a person comment that my post made their day means more to me than any paycheck. After all I have a full time job as an ecologist and public affairs rep for that. I love it when my writing touches people. I teach part time at the University of Georgia and get to teach freshman students how to write...it is one of the best parts of my job, hands down. I love outreach, giving back to kids, leaving things better than when I found them. So why do I blog - because if I didn't all those words would just be wasted, built up inside of me until one day I burst...It's just something you have to do. And if you do it...and you love it, then you understand.

Re: Twitter’s Official Analytics Product Has Arrived

Kristina Summers — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:22:14 -0000

That's what I want to know - I have been crawling all over the web trying to figure out how to be a part of the beta testing. I know that the twitteranalyzer tool has not been working "exactly right" for some time but depending on the user it that can be good or bad. If you have a decent Klout score and also use Twitteranalyzer then you may notice higher than usual results, which looks good, unexplainable, but good. However if you are not as an established Twitter source (lower reputation score) then the twitteranalyzer seems to me missing all kinds of info that you KNOW is going on if you are doing real-time monitoring via Tweetdeck or Hootsuite etc. So whatever this new metric thing-a-ma-bobber is doing and where it is doing it - it may be messing with people's established methods for getting their current metrics. I guess we will have to wait and see.

Re: Twitter’s Official Analytics Product Has Arrived

Kristina Summers — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:17:11 -0000

We have been using Klout and seems like over the last few months there have been increasing problems with the service - outages, error messages - I reported the problems and never did get any responses -which was pretty disappointing. It is the kind of info that you need, that your report won't wait for so you can't wait for companies to have problems - you go elsewhere. harsh but true. As the one putting together the social media report each month, my superiors don't want excuses, they want to see results. I hope this new analytics tool can provide what so many others before them have failed to do consistently.