About debmcalister
I'm a Dallas-based marketing consultant and writer, who specializes in helping start-up technology companies grow. I write (books, articles, and blogs) about marketing, technology, and social media. This blog is about all of those -- and the funny ways in which they interesect with everyday life. It's also the place where I publish general articles on topics that interest me -- including commentary about the acting and film communities, since I have both a son and grandson who are performers.
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A friend of mine, Miranda Tan, is launching what she calls the world’s first marketing product that maximizes reach by intelligently analyzing & understanding which journalists and influencers best fit your campaign. The product, Robin8, is a smart content platform … Continue reading →
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One of the most common fallacies surrounding the Internet and social media is that “anything goes” in the online world. People — especially kids and teenagers — tend to think that the rules of civil society don’t apply online. Because … Continue reading →
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A few weeks ago, a British 7-year-old nearly drained his parent’s bank account by memorizing his dad’s iPad and Apple ID passwords, and then buying over £4000 (about $5,900) in Dino Bucks used for upgrades in the iTunes game Jurassic … Continue reading →
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Recently an entrepreneur I’ve been mentoring asked me to have dinner with him instead of meeting in the office for our regular monthly update. And instead of the usual outgoing, gregarious CEO I’ve come to enjoy very much over the … Continue reading →
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Michael O’Hara, COO of Leadnomics, published a blog post titled “Stop using work-life balance and start using work-life integration.” In it, O’Hara says that your professional life and your personal life will inevitably collide. So, he says, stop trying to … Continue reading →
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Let me begin by saying that my political opinions couldn’t possibly be farther from Dinesh D’Souza’s unless he suddenly abandoned the Republican Party in favor of the Nazis. Not that I’m accusing the arch-conservative of being a Nazi. He’s not. … Continue reading →
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At the “pitch day” event held by a local start-up accelerator, I ran into someone I used to work with. We were never friends, but I held no grudge towards her. During her pitch, she made several statements that I … Continue reading →
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By Jonathan Bailey, Plagiarism Today Revenge and non-consensual pornography is a growing problem online. Leaked private photos, either through acts of malice or simple accidents means that more and more people, mostly women, are finding their personal photos on the … Continue reading →
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I don’t often publish content from other writers. But this article on the 8 most common phone scams targeting American families is too good not to share. Some of them — like the “free” vacation scam — target low-income families … Continue reading →
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