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Leone Kraus
5 Tips On Starting Your Own Blog
I was jazzed when GLAAD contacted me to sit on a panel to talk about how to create engaging content for blogs as part of their New Media Training Institute at the Creating Change conference. The panel featured me, journalist Phil Reese, blogger Jeremy Hooper, blogger Daniel Villarreal, and blogger Zack Ford. We were each … Continue reading
[RECAP] New Media Training Institute Session at Creating Change
Have no fear if you missed GLAAD’s New Media Training Institute at the Creating Change conference, I was there live-tweeting the whole thing. The training institute was led by nonprofit consultant Heather Mansfield from @nonprofitorgs and author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Heather talked about how nonprofits can create … Continue reading
Out and Equal: Please Don’t Take Snap Me!
I’m in Dallas, Texas for the 2011 Out and Equal Workplace Summit. I’m pretty jazzed about attending this year, and the weather thus far has been amazing. Providing a safe and inclusive environment for LGBT employees is certainly important but so is something else –– privacy. For those who follow my blogs, you know that … Continue reading
Is Facebook Going Gay or is it Respectfully Honoring Spirit Day?
Last night, my friend Allison Facebook ‘liked ‘the Mashable post, “Facebook’s Going a Little Gay for Spirit Day.” I saw this post and immediately shared it on my Facebook wall adding my own little snarky take to the eye-catching, SEO driven, offensive headline stating, “I’m going a little gay for Facebook. This is great!” I’m … Continue reading
Take this Survey on Social Media and the LGBT Community
Not sure how many of you know this, but I’m actually a part-time student at NYU for a Master’s in Corporate Communication. It was during my time in the program that I started this social media, marketing and PR blog. Two and a half years of part-time school later, I’m finally at the end — … Continue reading
Tyler Clementi One Year Later: An Interview with Jim Swimm
A year ago, tragedy struck the nation as it became apparent that we were in the midst of an epidemic as the rate of teen LGBT suicide made major headlines. A year ago today, tragedy also struck New York when a young man, Tyler Clementi, took his own life by jumping off the George Washington … Continue reading
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