From the monthly archives:

July 2008

The New Face of MySpace

July 28, 2008

If I had to award one costume from Comic-Con as the most entertaining, it would go to Dexter and his tribute to MySpace. I literally laughed out loud when I saw Dexter coming around the corner in his costume because it was so original and well thought out.
In fact, when I asked if I could [...]

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Summer Highlight: San Diego Comic-Con 2008

July 27, 2008

Since 2001, we’ve been going to the San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) and this year we didn’t miss a beat. This week’s theme will feature highlights from SDCC including plenty of photos, updates on must-have games, ridiculously talented artists, and websites that you’ll definitely want to check out. Stay tuned for Stephanie and Storm Troopers [...]

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Now You Can Post to Multiple Twitter Accounts

July 19, 2008

There are several reasons why people have multiple Twitter accounts. Some people use one account to keep their friends up to date on events privately and automate their other account as an RSS feed.
I have two Twitter accounts that I maintain. @HeyStephanie is for personal use and @Brickfish[1] is geared towards highlighting new and [...]

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Design the New 20SB Header Contest

July 15, 2008

Attention all twenty something bloggers, now is your chance to leave a lasting impression on the Twenty Something Bloggers (20SB) community.
The Admins want you to create a one of a kind header to represent our social network. You can start from scratch, use Wordle as a background, or incorporate the 20SB badge in your design. [...]

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Update on Blog Status

July 14, 2008

This past weekend I tried to make the leap from WordPress.com to self hosting HeyStephanie.com. If you visited over the weekend you would have noticed that my blog was down and/or timing out – that was my weekend of madness.
Long story short, the move didn’t work out the way I wanted it to and it [...]

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World of Wordle

July 12, 2008

Wordle lets you create “word clouds” from an RSS feed, a del.ici.ous username, or you can paste in a bunch of text to generate you word cloud.
Once you have the text all set, you can tweak your word cloud with different layouts, fonts, and color schemes. And because images created by the Wordle application [...]

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This Week’s Highlights

July 5, 2008

It’s that time again! It’s time to share the standout blog posts, websites, and social media tools that I discovered this week and would like to share with you.
Posts

BatchBook is Great for Contact Management by Chris Brogan
Flex Your Communication Style to Avoid Email Problems by Breanne Potter
How to Promote Other People’s Content and Drive Traffic [...]

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Why I Love Post-It Notes

July 5, 2008

Editor’s Note: I wanted to share with you the guest post I did for Maxie at IHateSoMuch for the 20SB Big Blog Swap. Maxie’s a blogoholic from Chicago and a featured blogger in Alltop’s Twenty Something. If you haven’t checked her out yet, please do – you won’t regret it.
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Ever since college, Post-It notes have [...]

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Brickfish Gas Card Design

July 4, 2008

This has to be my favorite Brickfish campaign simply because it’s easy to enter and the prizes are fantastic! Who doesn’t want a $500 gas card?
Check out the prizes listed below but don’t forget to read the complete rules, regulations, and legal notice:

Grand Prize: One winner, selected from the top 100 highest scoring entries [...]

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BatchBook: Answer to my Blues

July 4, 2008

Organizing my emails in Outlook is simple. Every client has a separate folder and I use the Outlook wizard to create rules so important emails don’t get caught in a spam filter or get neglected. This helps to keep my inbox free from clutter and more manageable.
What isn’t simple, is trying to organize my contacts. [...]

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