What’s your girlfriend ‘Klout’ score?

November 4, 2010 – 8:30 am

Are you an Influencer? Networker? Specialist? Curator? Thought-leader? Conversationalist?

These all are definitions of the type of Social Media person you may be based on Klout.com. Klout studies your Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn stats and calculates the amount of influence you have in the social media world. Klout believes that when you have a presence online, you have influence – you have a voice, and it’s heard.

It’s an interesting concept, to measure the impact one can make on our friends. It’s an interesting exercise to just explore our role in our circle of friends. In fact, its more than a circle, its a ripple (effect) …

As girlfriends, we impact our friend’s lives and even the people in their lives. Think about it – if you’re Read More »

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Month of Friendship – Day 3 – Social Media ‘Friends’

September 3, 2010 – 12:49 pm

Who’s your friend?

Is a Facebook friend really a ‘friend?’ Social media has changed the face of friendship by offering us hundreds to thousands to hundreds of thousands of connections with ‘friends’ 24/7/365 and anywhere we can take our phone or laptop. We can find a long lost friend, make new ones, see who is friends with whom and even ignore/block friends. We can find out about their lives, have conversations, ‘like’ them or hide their voice. Yes, social media has added a whole new language and way to speak it between ‘friends.’

We’re celebrating a Month of Friendship here on Girlfriendology (and with our sister-friend blogs in the Friendship Circle). As part of our challenge on this journey to Read More »

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Facebook Friends, Twitter Friends, Online Friends – are they really Friends?

June 16, 2010 – 2:10 pm

I love my Facebook Friends, my Twitter Followers and the wonderful women I’ve met through social media – but does that replace friends IRL?

(IRL -= In Real Life)

Girlfriendology has over 23,000 Twitter Friends, 19,000 Facebook Fans (Like-rs?), 400 women in our LinkedIn Group and shown here are several women from our 3,000+ Girlfriendology online communities. That’s a whole lotta friends – right?

We’re surrounded by social media communities and opportunities. Over 200 million people Read More »

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Book Club, Contests and Prizes – oh my!

April 13, 2010 – 4:52 pm

Book Club, Contests and Prizes – Just for Women!

Girl’s just wanna have fun, right? Well, Book Clubs are fun – especially when you read a great book and talk about it with fabulous female friends! Contests are fun – with prizes like great Book Club books and cool (not available yet for anyone else!) Girlfriendology caps (perfect for summer girlfriend gifts!). And we all like prizes, especially when it’s so easy to participate.

We already announced our contest for April – just post a photo of you and your girlfriend(s) on our Flickr or Facebook pages and you’ll be in the running for the BRAND NEW Girlfriendology Read More »

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Wishing you the BEST, friend-filled Holiday!

December 18, 2009 – 10:37 am

Did the holidays sneak up on you girlfriend?!

Well, they’re really here and it is time to celebrate! We’re celebrating our girlfriends and the amazing gift of their friendship on this week’s Girlfriendology newsletter. (Sign up for your own, please! Click the orange tab to the left.)

Happy Holidays Girlfriend! Read More »

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Seasonal Stress Solution – Girlfriends!

December 11, 2009 – 2:11 pm

Tis the season to be stressed out! (fa la la la la la la la la)

Are you feeling it? That seasonal stress that comes with a overbooked social schedule, too many to do’s, lists of lists and pressure to make everything perfect?

As women, we deal with lots of stress - and, because we’re so caring, we even take on the stress of others around us – our kid’s anxiety over the school play, our partner’s list of family members to buy for, cards for all our friends and relatives and whatever else we can put on our (sore!) shoulders. Read More »

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Thankful for Girlfriends, Thanksgiving and a ‘tough year’

November 26, 2009 – 1:31 pm

Thanksgiving - thankful for girlfriends

A friend just found a job after looking for a year. When I congratulated him, he replied, “It’s been a tough year.”

It has been … for a lot of us. Some friends have dealt with health issues and job loss. A college girlfriend of mine is in hospice care which is surreal and very, very sad. Another dear friend just lost her husband. More than one friend is trying to figure out their place in the working world while another girlfriend struggles with being supportive for her husband who is unemployed. Our 401k’s have decreased and our stress increased. Aging parents, ill family members and uncertain futures have plagued so many of us and I’m sure you Read More »

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Connecting and sharing life | Social media and it’s impact on friendships

October 26, 2009 – 7:38 am

I love social media. I love how it allows us to connect with others and share our lives.

I love too how it helps our friendships grow by knowing more about each other and being able to interact in our friend’s lives. Like yesterday … through Twitter I knew whom of my local friends was watching the Bengals game too. I knew my friend Carole ran into my friend Rob at church yesterday. I learned that several of my friends are fans of the wine I had for dinner. And I loved the commentary throughout the day on the games, shows and antics of my social media friends. Read More »

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A Day Made Better for Teachers & Girlfriends

September 27, 2009 – 5:47 am

Don’t you love it when your girlfriends cheer up your day? Anytime we can make a friend’s day better, is a good day – right?!

Well, through a cool program by OfficeMax, 1,000 teachers will have their day made better on October 6th. And, locally we threw a Girlfriendology party to benefit a local teacher who goes above and beyond, often purchasing supplies for her classroom and her students. Read More »

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TIP TUESDAY: Need your Girlfriend Advice

September 15, 2009 – 5:59 am

“A friend in need is a friend indeed.”

I did a little research on this well-known phrase. The Phrase Finder says:

Meaning

It is sometimes suggested that this phrase means ’someone who needs your help becomes friendly in order to obtain it’ … Most people understand it to mean, ‘someone who helps you when you are in need is a true friend‘. Read More »

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Book Club, Contests and Prizes – oh my!

April 13, 2010 – 4:52 pm

Book Club, Contests and Prizes – Just for Women!

Wishing you the BEST, friend-filled Holiday!

December 18, 2009 – 10:37 am

Did the holidays sneak up on you girlfriend?!

Seasonal Stress Solution – Girlfriends!

December 11, 2009 – 2:11 pm

Tis the season to be stressed out! (fa la la la la la la la la)

Thankful for Girlfriends, Thanksgiving and a ‘tough year’

November 26, 2009 – 1:31 pm

A Day Made Better for Teachers & Girlfriends

September 27, 2009 – 5:47 am

Don’t you love it when your girlfriends cheer up your day? Anytime we can make a friend’s day better, is a good day – right?!

TIP TUESDAY: Need your Girlfriend Advice

September 15, 2009 – 5:59 am

“A friend in need is a friend indeed.”

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