Sharon O'Dell v5.1

Reinventing myself for the next 50 years!

New! Certified in Social Customer Service

August24

Sharon O'Dell - Certified Social Customer Care

I am proud to announce that I have completed the course for, and am now Certified in Social Customer Care. It was an amazing experience learning from Brands like Coca Cola, Intuit and Omaha Steaks! Thanks SOCAP and WOMMA for another amazing and important course!

eBooks vs. Paper books

June4

My college instituted e-books for almost all coursework a few months back.  At first I tried to use them, but I had a lot of trouble focusing and retaining the information, despite my best efforts.  I spent more time resizing the screen larger and larger than I did reading the words.

I was diseh

Finally I began simply buying the paper books from Amazon once I had the titles.  The cost was not prohibitave and I muct prefer highlighting and dog-earing the paper pages to the “new, improved” ability to highlight on ebooks.

Despite my preference for paper books, should I ever be forced into using an ebook, I think I finally found my ebook reader!

Weighing in at 5.5 pounds and about 1 inch thick, meet the new KNO.  Full color, flash supported, like an iPad on steriods, and I LOVE IT!

This is making my “living expense funds” wants list and my Christmas list.  I think I’m in love!!

Kno Movie from Kno, Inc. on Vimeo.

Give $5 to Haiti TODAY!

January15

My friend Ricky created this song.  He and a few guys from Full Sail University put together the movie.

PLEASE GIVE $5,  it’s just a latte or combo meal to  you – but it could save a life and help put a Country back together!

An early Holiday Gift – FREE WI-FI!

November10
FREE WI-FI FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

FREE WI-FI FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

Google, in partnership with BOINGO is giving away FREE Wi-Fi at 46 U.S. Airports starting Monday, 11/16/09.  It also includes Free  In-flight Wi-Fi on all Virgin America Flights!  The freebies will last until Jan. 15th, 2010.

Google says it’s giving away the Wi-Fi free of charge on BOINGO networks in the hope that people will click over to Google and see all the other cool free stuff they offer and try it out.

Pretty nice treat – especially considering the potential for flight delays between weather, overbooking of flights and just big crowds.

Happy Holidays Google, and you too, BOINGO for a creative and cool marketing idea that is appreciated! It’s really cool to be a Network Partner with a cool company like BOINGO!

The list and more info can be found at www.freeholidaywifi.com:

Google provides FREE Wi-Fi at these U.S. Airports from 11/16/09 to 1/15/10.

Google provides FREE Wi-Fi at these U.S. Airports from 11/16/09 to 1/15/10.

[FCC Disclosure: I am a Network Partner with BOINGO, and the link that I have created above funds my "Starving Student Fund"]

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