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Nerdy Tech Tools for a Nerdy Road Trip

In 1996 my sister and I spent 6 months working our way around the country (the picture is from Ames, Iowa in May 1996 or thereabouts). Armed with a Rand McNally Road Atlas and a Let’s Go USA travel guide, we visited 26 states without strangling each other. We mapped our route with a highlighter and just crossed our fingers …

Which Lunchbox Should I Use?

I’m about to take off for a nationwide nerd tour with six engagements over the next 14 days. Whew! I bring a nerdy lunchbox full of fun nerdy glasses to take pictures of attendees. The lunchboxes get pretty beat up, so I need help choosing a brand new one for this trip! So tell me, which lunchbox is the nerdiest??? …

Great apps from ASAE’s Great Ideas

I was honored to be chosen for two sessions at this year’s Great Ideas Conference for the American Society of Association Executives. Attendees submitted their favorite apps in my sessions to create a running list of the best. Peruse and enjoy! You can also view it in the original spreadsheet here.

What is the Facebook of the future?

This is not a regular blog post with me talking about something completely awesome that you need to check out. Instead, let’s have a discussion about the future of social media. By this time next year, how will we be sharing information? This week I read “A Teenager’s View on Social Media — Written by an actual teen.” In the essay, 19-year-old …

Nerd or Not Nerd? Take the Quiz

I’m playing around with ways to create cool content for social media. You’ve probably seen those quizzes that are making the rounds on Facebook. Here’s my own quiz.

Help Beth Z Improve Her Presentations!

Help us create even better presentations for a chance to win a pair of NERD socks! Beth Z is always trying to improve her presentations. If you’ve seen her in person or attended a webinar, please take a moment to add your thoughts about your favorite takeaways and suggestions for improvement. Beth will choose a winner from the entries at …

Help Us Improve NerdWords!

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Valentine’s Giveaway: Super Nerd Pack

In honor of Valentine’s Day, let’s share some tech tools we LOOOOOVE! Leave a comment with your favorite tech tool below by midnight San Diego time to be entered into a drawing for this nerdy prize pack. DEADLINE: Midnight San Diego time, Feb. 14, 2014.

Do you know your nerds? Take the quiz!

I’m trying out Kahoot! as a way to interact with audiences during a session. Give it a try! Take this quiz about famous nerd quotes. It’s a little hard to play this by yourself, but we can try. First, click here to pull up the main page, then launch your own lobby. Start the quiz on your computer, then use …

What is your most important device?

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Quick Poll: Read content or watch it?

Happy Monday, fellow nerds! I’m researching video email tools for the book, and I would love to know how you prefer to get your information online: [polldaddy poll=6814446]