Really?! THAT Is Your URL??

Okay, I just HAD to blog about this…

I happened to stumble across this news article from news station WPIX in New Jersey. It is an article about how recently, “The sudden death of four infants less than 4 months-old within an eight-day period in one New Jersey town has families and authorities baffled.”

While this is a tragic and very unusual story, as SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) affects about 1 out of every 1,000 babies born in the United States, what really caught my attention is the URL the news station used for this article:

Really?! Use the words “dead-babies” as your URL?! Can we please be a little more insensitive? Does anyone else find this a little offensive?

What do you think about this? Should a little more thought be put in to how organizations title their web pages?

Social Media Podcast with Share Sigma Chi

I recently recorded a podcast with Jacob Cook, founder of Share Sigma Chi. In it, we discussed Sigma Chi, their new website , what the fraternity is currently doing in the social media world, and what they could be doing differently.

Please have a listen, and let me know what you think

The podcast can be found here via iTunes. Running time: 1:04:03

Thanks again to Jacob Cook at Share Sigma Chi for this opportunity.

Help Me Eradicate Breast Cancer. It Won’t Cost You Anything.

Most people will at some point feel the impact of breast cancer. Whether it be you personally suffering from it, or a family member, loved one or friend who suffers from it, odds are that sooner or later, in one way or another, you will be affected by breast cancer.

I have had three loved ones suffer from breast cancer, one of whom lost the battle against it late last year. I know full well how scary it can be, and utterly powerless it can leave you feeling.

That is why I am on a mission to help bring an end to breast cancer.

I for one hate feeling guilty by not helping because I can’t afford to make sizable donations. But luckily, if you’re like me and would like to help but don’t have the means to do so (I for one am a poor college kid), there is still a way for you to help! Just click on the SocialVibe widget on the right hand side of my blog. I have been sponsored by TNT to make donations on your behalf. All you need to do is click and type a message, and TNT will make a donation to the Keep A Breast charity.

Its a great way to help a great cause, and best of all you don’t have to spend any of your own money.

Thanks!