"apps" Articles & Blogs:
Smart Phone Apps Women Really Need
| What multi-tasker isn't addicted to their phone? Now you can make calls, send emails, check into Facebook and Foursquare, take pictures, tag a song on the radio with Shazam, read the newspaper, and find a great recipe for dinner or make reservations to e...[Read on] |
EarthGarage: Fuel Economy - There's An App For That.
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This month's featured article from our friends at EarthGarage.com is all about apps - apps that allow your iPhone or Andriod smartphone to calculate your gas mileage for you. It's just another way that our mobile devices are connecting us more than eve...[Read on] |
March Madness Online: Thank you, ESPN, for promoting women
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Ok, so March Madness has officially begun.
It’s my favorite time of the year!!
This year, I actually decided to participate (shocking) by filling out brackets and starting Women Talk Sports groups) for both the Men’s NCAA Championships (via CBS Spor...[Read on] |
The Ultimate Gas Savings Suite
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Gas prices. The very mention of the term makes my stomach clench. Is there no end in sight? Everyone seems to have somewhere to lay the blame, and my Facebook and Twitter feeds are seeing more and more pumpside rants as people post enraged photos o...[Read on] |
KidsandCars.org says "Don't Stop Giving Thanks!"
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It's the day after Thanksgiving: the feast has been devoured, the dishes have been washed, and all you've got left are leftovers, right? Wrong! Even though today is Black Friday, and practically everybody is out shopping, KidsandCars.org reminds us they'...[Read on] |
How cell phone companies can save women’s professional sports
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So I’ve been brainstorming for the past 24 hours about ways women’s professional sports can generate popularity (see yesterday’s posts for details about my call with @WNBA).
One of my ideas (which came out of that brainstorm) is that cell phone com...[Read on] |
A tip for using technology to track your vehicle's fuel efficiency
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I'm a bit obsessive. I used to track my car's fill-ups, every one of them, in a logbook. The gas receipts were tucked between the pages to show the price per gallon as well as the total paid for each tank, and a handy little spreadsheet I created in Ex...[Read on] |
Peace Corps’ Jeffrey Chatellier uses social media to share stories of youth sports program in Africa
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Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jeffrey Chatellier, a Peace Corps’ volunteer who helps run Ball for All Sport Charities for African women.
I was put in contact with Jeffrey through the Sport for Change contest run by Nike and Ashoka. As I...[Read on] |
White House Roundtable celebrates Title IX’s 37th anniversary
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Today, the Women’s Sports Foundation represents the female athletes of the United States in a celebration of the anniversary of Title IX by visiting the White House for a special roundtable discussion.
“At 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, the White Hou...[Read on] |
Win the HP TouchSmart tm2 from the Sex and the City 2 Movie
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Technology for the digital fashionista is now available in the HP 2010 Spring Collection. Enter now for a chance to win a HP TouchSmart tm2 notebook featuring Windows 7 and touch-enabled apps like Hulu, Twitter and Skype. The HP TouchSmart tm2 is just...[Read on] |
Maria Sharapova signs record-breaking contract with Nike
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If you’re an up and coming sports superstar, you may be interested to know a bit about the business of sports.
This week it was announced that Russian tennis champ Maria Sharapova has renewed her sponsorship agreement with Nike for $70 million (yikes) ...[Read on] |
First Farming: The White House Goes Organic
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After a long week of depressing, doom-and-gloom articles, I saw a news story that lifted me out of the funk: Michelle Obama will break ground on the White House South Lawn to plant an organic vegetable garden.
Not since Eleanor Roosevelt has a First L...[Read on] |
Women’s pro sports: Facebook awaits you
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I just read an excellent post on Mashable titled “5 Elements of a Successful Facebook Page.” I LOVED this post, and I think they are spot on with their recommendations.
In the hopes that the women’s sports industry is reading this, I empower you t...[Read on] |
Author Interview (and Book Blurb!): Julie Moffett
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Joining us today to celebrate the release of her new book No One to Trust is Julie Moffett! Yay! She has kindly taken the time to answer a few questions, but first a tasty blurb of Lexi #2 to whet your appetite:
“SWFG: Single, White, Female, Geek.
Tha...[Read on] |
Women in Business: Sports Marketing
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What do you want to be when you grow up?
No matter what your age, it's always fun to think about what you want to do for a living. Whether it's a first career, a new career or a career shift, you can look to a group of remarkable women who are forging...[Read on] |
Mississippi River Project: Darkness in Vicksburg
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It was a rainy and gray weekend, and I spent most of it at Poverty Point Reservoir State Park, doing some much needed housekeeping (my computer was misbehaving, laundry needed doing) at this quite wonderful spot that has free wifi and laundry and good s...[Read on] |
Get ready for Derby Day
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Fear not party fanatics – even if the Royal Wedding is over, you have another occasion to don your favorite hat and celebrate this weekend. The countdown is on for the biggest day in horseracing of the year.
The 137th Kentucky Derby takes place Saturd...[Read on] |
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