OK Van Heusen, I found you skulking around the archives of Bored Panda, looking very well-rested, so let’s talk, you and me. Your bashing will start with the obvious objection to your tie ad here: chauvinistic imagery of a kneeling woman dressed in a bathrobe, while a fully dressed man reclines in bed. While the concept hits home immediately, the advertising execution leaves the modern mind with questions like “Why would you get into bed like that?” Read the rest of this entry »
Jillian Jackson
A curious creature, the Dragonum Jilliacoptica lives in symbiotic harmony with humanity. Her diet consists of literature, musical art and action film. Of these nourishments, she produces writing and comic relief for her earthly hosts. She maintains a fastidious den and is highly social. Her favorite exercise converges with her favorite snack food: Internet Content. Feel free to approach her on Twitter at @OneJillian, as she welcomes humans and earth animals into her solitary wolf-pack.
Blog Posts by Jillian
Van Heusen Tackles Men’s Fashion with Power Ties
January 5th, 2012#140confHV Debuts Three Dragons as Social Media Speakers
August 31st, 2011
It was my first time. #140confHV (Hudson Valley’s first 140 Characters conference) featured refreshments, resources and the relaxed atmosphere of Hudson Valley businesses. It was an exciting day full of great speakers, great ideas and networking. The day started at Seven21Media Center and finished at Keegan Ales with a relaxed networking after party. But the hours between start and finish were a beautiful blur. Here are some of my thoughts from the day I became a Social Media Speaker.
At the #140confHV: Exploring the State of Now in the Hudson Valley
August 23rd, 2011
DragonSearch threw a big “party” – a networking, continual learning, idea-sharing, coffee-drinking party. Seven21 Media Center, over 100 online marketing professionals, small business owners and social media users gathered to discuss how using Twitter opens up opportunities across the globe. This party was the #140confHV – The Hudson Valley 140 Conference. I attended the conference and and am here to share my thoughts with you.
New Dragon’s Guide 4: New York City Wikipedia Newbies Edit Wikipedia Together
June 17th, 2011New York City Wikipedia“Newbie” Classes: Plunging Into Editing Wikipedia Articles
This second session, I’ll break up into two Wikipedia Editing blog posts so you can follow along step by step. This way, I can answer the ‘Why’ along with the ‘What.’
Lesson 3: Getting Our Article Editing Bearings
I’m going to hit you with a lot of screenshots right now but it’ll cut about an hour off your initial head-scratching when attempting to find a starting place to edit Wikipedia articles. I find pictures are effective when learning to navigate a web site, so for all my examples, we’ll refer to this slightly specialized page which you may recognize from last post [link to NDG3: Seeking Wikipedia Editing Help in NYC] : Wikipedia Article Rat Terrier. Here’s what you see. (you may need to click the images for a full sized view.)
New Dragon’s Guide 3: Seeking Wikipedia Editing Help in NYC
June 10th, 2011
New York City Wikipedia “Newbie” Classes: Mitigating the Flight Risk for Wikipedia Editing Beginners
Back with me? Great. So last time we talked about how Wikipedia fits into your Social Media Marketing mix. We know for sure Wikipedia cannot be ignored. But some questions need to be asked before we take action. Read the rest of this entry »