19 Bay Area Women to Watch in 2019
We take a look at the Bay Area women who are making a difference and building a better world.
Would You Post a Makeup-Free Selfie for a Good Cause?
What would it take for you to post a picture of yourself au natural? No makeup. No photo filters. Highland Park teacher, wife and mother Lisa Goodman-Helfand had never stepped out of the house without makeup, so it would seem that she’d be the last person who would post a bare-faced photo of herself on […]
Investor Tips from Susan B. Noyes on CNBC's "Closing Bell"
Susan B. Noyes, Founder of Make It Better Media and the Tech Mamma Lounge, was a guest on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” on Friday, Feb. 27 and explained that she remains bullish on and strongly invested in tech stocks. Computers, mobile devices and the leading companies that interface with them have simply become too ingrained in […]
Minding your Manners on Facebook
I admit it, I was “unfriended.” Like many on Facebook today, I chose to rebut a political innuendo made by a “friend” (aka, woman I barely knew who “friended” me two years ago), and she wasn’t very happy about it. The experience left me asking, what are the rules of engagement on Facebook and […]
Facebook Timeline: What You Need to Know
Just when you were beginning to “like” your Facebook profile, the new Timeline feature changes everything. Timeline completely revamps the form and function of your profile, allowing it to act as an interactive scrapbook of your life. Though the changes seem quite daunting, Timeline retains much of Facebook’s old features in a more streamlined, manageable […]
Reader Feedback on Facebook
Are you following us on Facebook and Twitter? If not, you’re missing a chance to get a first look at new articles and new ideas from our readers and editors. Follow us on facebook.com/makeitbetter.net and twitter.com/makeitbetterNS The Make It Better exclusive interview with Jeremy Piven! (And his mom, Joyce, on the occasion of the Piven […]
All You Ever Wanted To Know About "Sexting"
Sexting, online bullying, Facebook fraud and more. Social media may be our kids’ cultural norm, but parents have good cause for concern and every reason to become better informed. For that reason the Family Awareness Network and the Wilmette Junior High School sponsored student and parent discussions on Wednesday, Oct. 7, with nationally renown […]
Social Networking: Get Schooled in Facebook, Twitter and More
Feel like a fool when it comes to Facebook? Wondering what everybody’s “twittering” about? Maybe it’s time to get schooled in this crazy Internet stuff: The New Trier Extension is offering a course called “Social Networking: Facebook, Twitter and More” that will introduce you to using the sites and help you set up […]
