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When I was younger and in grade school, bicycle helmets weren't popular at all. Seeing a bicycle helmet was like seeing an non-polluted ocean, it just didn't happen. Luckily someone came up with the idea of introducing them to the world, and they became a more safe way to travel around on our bikes ...

How Social Media Is Making Us Awkward [Infographic]

Ever since "social media" became a common expression in everyone's lives, we have asked ourselves the question about whether our social networking actually makes us less social in real life. It has been said a million times that people who use social networking services are becoming increasingly awk ...

9 Ways That Guys Can Use Pinterest [Infographic]

It has become quite clear that Pinterest became the success that it is thanks to all the female pinners out there. It is still regarded as a social networking service ruled by female connectors. Naturally, what happens as a result of that is that the content is quite female oriented as well. However ...

The Man Who Got Green Hulk Skin (Kids, Don’t Try This At Home)

Diana Adams

I've seen this story making the rounds on lots of blogs over the past few days, and since I giggle every time I see it, I decided to share it with you. I don't know which is funnier - the fact that this guy accidentally painted his skin with industrial strength green paint, or that in these pictures ...

10 Personal Branding Mistakes To Avoid On Twitter [Infographic]

Diana Adams

We often hear people talk about personal branding, and how you can brand yourself in social media. That whole concept means a lot of different things to different people, but to me, it basically means behaving in social media like you would if you were at a networking mixer. In other words, if you w ...

LinkedIn Cheat Sheet For Dummies

I know from personal experience that LinkedIn can be quite fuzzy when it comes to being a social networking platform. I don't so much mean the networking part since that is clear and straight forward. But for someone like me who hasn't spent too much time discovering LinkedIn, the other parts of the ...

The Ultimate Startup Checklist [Infographic]

For anyone who has a good idea, a dedicated personality, and a mind set on success, launching a startup just boils down to what you have to do in order to get there. No matter if it takes time and hard work, you know you are going to get there eventually regardless. Everyone who has run their own bu ...

Video Game Bow Ties

As a true gamer, you know that whenever there is a party, event or a gathering you always need to wear at least something, no matter how big or small, that tells the story of your gaming achievements. You know exactly what to wear just to get the talk started. Nothing game related is ever a bad topi ...

Death Star Grill Turns Your Barbecue Into A Star Wars Adventure

My thoughts are never too far from a good barbecue with friends and family. Sure, it's not the most common of events since work has to come first, but when the summer is looming, I can't wait to relax for a few hours and just enjoy the company. For a dedicated person, it's anything but easy to let g ...

Trekkies Rejoice: The Dark Chocolate Star Trek Voyager Cake

Mikel King

For those of you who don't already know, Voyager is one of my favorite Star Trek series. I faithfully watched nearly every episode as it aired. If it wasn't for Battlestar Galactica, it might possibly be my favorite series. In either case it lands squarely in my top three. As a series, it holds the ...

Design

Wear Your Agenda With Wrist Watch Post-It Notes

Kimberly Erskine

As a college student, I have a very busy lifestyle. When school is in session, I typically have up to three classes a day mixed in with meetings with professors about projects and meetings for my school’s literary magazine, Avant, on which I serve as the treasurer. In addition to these meetings, I a ...

Design

52 Ace Illustrators In One Deck Of Cards

Alan Firmin

I love art of all kinds. I don’t care if it is a Van Gogh or a piece of graffiti on a subway wall. The rise of Banksy in the commercial art world is only be possible thanks to all the great graffiti artists of the 1980s and onwards who paved the way with their incredible innovations. One reason why ...

How To: Woo A Blogger For Publicity

Amy Chan

Bloggers are a marketer's dream come true. If you can get on their good side, they will be one of your company’s biggest brand ambassadors. Their existing fan base already trusts their recommends. This means if they talk about you, your company will get in front of potential customers usually not wi ...

9 Steps To Better Personal Branding [Infographic]