What does it mean when meaning evolves?
Along the way we begin to think. We try on, reject, and are inspired by the thoughts, words, gestures, and expressions of others. We are rewarded, punished, and surprised by how we put shape and texture around our thoughts in a variety of scenarios: with coworkers, in romantic relationships, for online "communities".
Rent, Stream, Experience.
In addition to basic human psychology driving a preference for experiencing over owning, the Internet age has produced accessibility, impermanence, and rapid change like no other moment in time.
I’m Joining a New Venture in 2013!
But before I look forward, I want to pause and reflect briefly on a few of the many amazing things that this chapter has contained.
![We won AdAge Small Agency of the Year Gold for the Southeast Region [2012]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671e92dea779f563ce684aac/1755376923471-B2RE5ZXD0VL4WYHOJXIQ/JESS3+-+AdAge+Small+Agency+of+the+Year+-+Southeast+Region+-+2012.jpg)
We won AdAge Small Agency of the Year Gold for the Southeast Region [2012]
So many years in the making and so many have contributed to this moment -- makes the victory a sweet one.
Leaving D.C.
I shared things in the comments in 2025, above, that only a few people knew at the time in 2012. I have enough distance from the experience that I can share this information neutrally - whereas before, it would be highly charged (for me and likely for others).
Awarded Washington Life’s “Young & The Guest List” (2012)
And to my family, thank you for teaching me the value of not just hard work, but also teamwork — and for putting up with not hearing from me for weeks on end while j3 and I were building in the early days, and again in the later days when things started to catch fire [in a good way].
A Different Kind of Occupation of Wall Street
The SA 500 companies are building businesses that are disrupting the marketplace and, therefore, the stronghold that the “old guard” has on things like information, data and communications.
Why Women Having a Seat at the Table is Not Enough
If this was 100 or even 50 years ago, I might at least understand these statistics. I could argue that women’s access to higher levels of education wasn’t the best, that men weren’t taking a very egalitarian approach to the household and cultural norms placed women in paraprofessional roles (think: secretary, copywriter) and were not thought of as managers, directors and leaders.
Sex, Love, and the Double Standard
Put more directly: do you or those around you view and / or treat women differently than you would men in a similar situation. It may sound like a dated, 1980s feminism rant, but it’s more real than you think.
Proposition 8 Overturned
The time has come to take a serious look at how we rationalize discrimination and inequity in this country.
The Content Grid
One of the projects that I have been working on recently is the Content Grid. First established as a back-of-the-napkin idea for my friend / mentor / client Joe Chernov to evolve his role from Global Communications and Social Media Director to Director of Content at Eloqua.
How Social Media is Changing Design
The presentation focused on the ways that social media is changing web design, from providing building blocks in terms of content and modules, to influencing how users interact with websites and media.
Trends in Social Media & Agriculture
It was nice to be with a group of people who were unequivocally genuine, hard working and solid…. New Media Strategies is owned by Meredith Publishing. So is Successful Farming. It was like meeting a sibling you didn’t know you had years after the fact and realizing you have so much in common.
How to Engage Bloggers
Consider your assets. Especially in the world of DC, issues can be complicated and / or obscure. And, brands can have a hard time being relevant, even when they might want to be (ahem, orange juice… and the elections?!) But don’t be discouraged. This is where you get creative.
How to Use Social Media as a Female Legislator
The National Foundation for Women Legislators held their 2009 Women’s Congressional Broadband Summit on Wednesday and Thursday…. as a continuation of their summit, NFWL also held their Joint Leadership Meeting where I was able to share some thoughts on how elected women (and those working to become elected) can utilize social media.
Bradshaw Vineyards Harvests its 2009 Pinot Noir
It all started in the late 80s, when our family purchased property in Oregon….By 1993, our family (mom, dad, Jen, me) had all moved to Oregon and officially started scouting, prepping and eventually cultivating the land.
3121: The social network for Congress
A lot of people are actually calling it the LinkedIn for the Hill. Local bloggers, Frank Gruber over at Somewhat Frank, Nick O’Neill at Social Times, even Adam Ostrow at the Mashable blog, they were kind of all talking and saying, “you know, this is kind of like a LinkedIn.” But the thing about LinkedIn, you kind of populate with your CV or your resume information and I don’t know about you, but I don’t update it regularly.
From Anonymity to Translucency
These are a few slides that I developed over the summer of 2009 that map out the way we have and (potentially) will engage as human beings, with one another and with brands, concepts, issues and politicians, online.
Discussion of Age Demographics in Social Media
I was interviewed by Ronald Reagan’s son on the progressive radio network Air America. I would add to what I said: “I would argue that most media is social at some level these days (namely, that which is found online and that which you have a contact database around [e.g., text messaging, instant messaging "IMing" and BlackBerry Messaging "BBMing"]).”
Social Media for Farming, Agriculture and Vineyards
As many others have articulated before me, I too have always thought that social media is not just a listening mechanism, but one that helps in telling and documenting.