Thriving Mindfully as the Real You!
Click on link to read President Obama’s remarks about the Charleston tragedy:
http://whitehouse.tumblr.com/post/121847861718/president-obama-on-the-tragic-shooting-in.
May humanity learn to cherish all lives.
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Yesterday, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch made social media history as the first Attorney General to join Twitter. Click on the link to read my blog post about Lynch’s Twitter presence furthering President Barack Obama’s digital civic engagement goals and making strides in the White House’s #socialcivics efforts: http://anandaleeke.tumblr.com/post/121810616943/latergram-repost-digitalsisterhood.
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Fast Company’s latest issue features a great article about the Obama administration’s digital and technology team. Click on the link to read it:
http://m.fastcompany.com/3046756/obama-and-his-geeks#
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Have you read the Fast Company interview with POTUS Obama about his take on technology in Washington?
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This week’s client profile features Xina Eiland, CEO of X+PR. I started working with Xina as a creativity coach in 2010. Since then, our working relationship has expanded to include audience and content development, social media strategy, and project management.
Click on the link to learn what happened when I invited her to attend a Price Waterhouse Cooper panel discussion on reimagining business in the digital age on May 4:
http://anandaleeke.tumblr.com/post/120782276518/ananda-leeke-media-client-profile-one-of-the.
This month, I am launching a client profile series that gives me an opportunity to discuss the work my clients and I are doing together.
Today, I am met with Yael Flusberg, the founder of Y’s Elements and a yoga therapist, energy worker, coach, and writer. We discussed her WordPress site design that I helped her set up a few years ago. Click on the link to learn what happened: http://anandaleeke.tumblr.com/post/120211816063/ananda-leeke-media-client-appreciation-today-i.
Happy #FierceLiving Friday!
This afternoon, while I was reading my new book, The Social Media President: Barack Obama and the Politics of Digital Engagement by James E. Katz, Michael Barris, and Anshul Jain, I thought about how accessible President Obama (POTUS) and the White House are compared to previous administrations.
The Twitter chat POTUS had about climate change with comments about the NBA yesterday is a perfect example. Click on link to read a Storify summary of key moments during the chat that were posted on the WhiteHouse.gov blog:
https://m.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/05/28/follow-along-potus-answers-your-questions-climate-change. When I read it, I immediately said, “only in the USA can you tweet and chat directly with POTUS.”
Under the new leadership of Chief Digital Officer Jason Goldman, the White House Office of Digital Strategy (WHODS) has expanded the voice of POTUS through his own Twitter account so that he engages with Americans more directly. WHODS is also giving Americans a greater opportunity to have their voices heard by POTUS without any third party gatekeepers. By valuing and creating an open portal for direct conversation, the WHODS is making certain that everyone’s voice can be heard. What a great #socialcivics lesson on digital engagement! Now that’s what I call Fierce Living!
Here’s what I’d like to know. If you could have a Twitter chat with POTUS, what would you discuss?
Photo Credit: Pete Souza, http://www.whitehouse.gov
Last night, I attended the May meeting of the Fabulous Women Business Owners DC where story coach and writer Laura Zam led a powerful workshop on writing a signature brand story and LinkedIn Summary page. Click on link to read what I learned:
http://anandaleeke.tumblr.com/post/120131649453/this-afternoon-i-reviewed-my-notes-and-handouts.
Photo Credit: Laura Zam, http://www.laurazam.com
Today, the White House announced its July 13th Conference on Aging and #socialcivics digital engagement campaign that encourages Americans of all ages to get involved. Click on link to learn how you can get involved.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/05/28/connecting-generations-engage-july-13
Happy #DigitalSisterhood Wednesday Digital Sisters!
I believe a woman with a scarf is a woman with a story. That’s why I’m launching the #ShopVIDAwithAL digital storytelling campaign to encourage women to share stories about their favorite scarves and promote my new collection of VIDA Voices scarves that bring ART TO LIFE.
When I partnered with VIDA, a woman-owned e-commerce platform, to create my scarf collection, I thought about the many ways scarves have helped me define my signature style and tell stories about my life, creativity, and travel experiences. I also reflected on my first scarf experience. It happened nearly 30 years ago when I was a first year law student at Howard University School of Law (1986).
My mother gave me a royal blue angora sweater from Lord & Taylor that celebrated our membership in Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. She suggested I find a scarf to wear with it. My mother was and remains my scarf icon!
With limited funds, I walked to a thrift shop and spent an hour searching for scarves. The owner brought me a brown and royal blue paisley silk scarf to look at. It had just the right amount of casual elegance I needed to flaunt my new angora sweater. Yes, it was scarf love at first sight! Nowadays, my favorite scarves give me that extra “ooh la la” feeling when I travel to the White House for meetings, book meet ups with fans, conferences, events, and London.
Do you have a favorite scarf story? Who taught you to wear scarves? Where have your scarves taken you in the world? I invite you to share your scarf stories along with a photo featuring you and your favorite scarf in the comment section below or on your blog and social media. Use the #ShopVIDAwithAL hashtag.
Click here for more information on how to purchase my scarves ($40 each) with the 20% VIDAVOICES code discount this week.
Ananda Leeke 