Ananda Leeke

Throwback Thursday: #BlogHer14 #MultiCulti Party Memories

Posted by Ananda Leekeon June 25, 2015June 27, 2015in #BlogHer14, #BlogHer15, #MultiCulti, BlogHerLeave a comment

Happy Throwback Thursday!

Today, I’m reminiscing about the fun I had last year co-producing and co-hosting the second annual MultiCulti Party with my Digital Sisters Pauline Campos and Dwana De La Cerna at the 10th annual BlogHer conference held in San Jose, California.

Pauline and Dwana are two of the best people to work with. Their brilliant and creative ideas coupled with their commitment to celebrating diversity in the BlogHer community make them a joy to work with!

We thoroughly enjoyed meeting our BlogHer family. Check out some of the event photos below.

My favorites moments happened while I was greeting our guests and welcoming them to the party with a smile and free drink tickets. In those moments, I had a chance to connect one-on-one with people as we took pictures together and shared why we came to BlogHer and our passion for blogging. Their stories inspired and reminded me how beautiful, brilliant, creative, and diverse our BlogHer community is!

Guess what? Pauline, Dwana, and I are in the process of planning the third annual Multi Culti Party that will be held at the #BlogHer15 Conference on July 16 from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Hilton in New York City.

Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for updates in the coming days and weeks: @justdwana, @pauline_campos, and @anandaleeke. Use the hashtags #BlogHer15, #MultiCulti, and #MultiCulti15. We hope to see you in NYC!

POTUS Makes A #SocialCivics House Call to WTF Podcast

Posted by Ananda Leekeon June 23, 2015June 23, 2015in #socialcivics, President Barack Obama, President ObamaLeave a comment

Click on the link below to listen to WTF podcast host Marc Maron’s June 19th interview with President Obama. The interview was held in Maron’s garage. Now that’s POTUS making a #socialcivics house call. It’s also #socialcivics in action!

http://potus.wtfpod.com/

Read Computerworld.com: U.S. Government Prioritizes Digital Engagement

Posted by Ananda Leekeon June 23, 2015June 23, 2015in UncategorizedLeave a comment

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2931835/it-transformation/government-prioritizes-digital-engagement.html

President Obama’s Remarks on Charleston Tragedy

Posted by Ananda Leekeon June 18, 2015June 18, 2015in UncategorizedLeave a comment

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.

Photo Credits: http://instagram.com/chicchocolate_makeupbysondra and http://instagram.com/christinedco

U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch Joins Twitter

Posted by Ananda Leekeon June 18, 2015June 18, 2015in #socialcivicsLeave a comment

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.

Photo Credit: http://instagram.com/theybfdaily

Fast Company Looks Inside White House Digital & Tech Teams

Posted by Ananda Leekeon June 15, 2015June 18, 2015in UncategorizedLeave a comment

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#

Photo Credit: http://www.fastcompany.com

The Fast Company Interview with POTUS Obama

Posted by Ananda Leekeon June 15, 2015June 15, 2015in UncategorizedLeave a comment

Have you read the Fast Company interview with POTUS Obama about his take on technology in Washington?

http://m.fastcompany.com/3046757/innovation-agents/president-barack-obama-on-what-we-the-people-means-in-the-21st-century#

Photo Credit: http://www.fastcompany.com

Ananda Leeke Media Client Profile: Xina Eiland, CEO of X+PR

Posted by Ananda Leekeon June 5, 2015June 5, 2015in Ananda Leeke Media Client ProfileLeave a comment

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.

Ananda Leeke Media Client Profile: Working with Y’s Elements on WordPress Site

Posted by Ananda Leekeon May 30, 2015May 30, 2015in Ananda Leeke Media Client ProfileLeave a comment

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.

#FierceLiving Friday: Only In USA Can You Tweet @POTUS About Climate Change & NBA

Posted by Ananda Leekeon May 29, 2015May 29, 2015in #socialcivics, Digital Citizenship, Digital Civic Engagement, digital civility, President ObamaLeave a comment

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