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re: Jennifer Edenfield Joins Jane Nation As Community Manager

Jen Edenfield — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:28:41 GMT

Thank you, Lisa and hello Jane Nation! I'm thrilled to be taking over the role of Community Manager. I look forward to working with Lisa and building upon Jane’s great foundation.

Essentially, a community is a group of interacting people and that’s what I’m here to do with you – interact. So I’ll be asking questions in order to get to know you better. At Jane, we want to know what you’re passionate about and what matters most. We also want to find out what you’re thankful for, what makes you happy and what keeps you going . Your voice is what’s important here.

As Lisa said, Jane Nation is evolving and we have big plans for this wonderful community of ours, so this is an exciting time for Jane! We are so happy you’re here to share the ride ahead and journey with us as Jane gets a makeover of her own. You can see our progress here, on Facebook and Twitter, so keep checking in often to see how you can play a part in Jane’s transformation!

re: Habits--Helpful or Harmful In Marketing

Karen Moran — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:09:21 GMT

What's interesting to note is Target's response to all this - not to actually talk with the reporter but rather respond with this... "When I (the NYTimes reporter) offered to fly to Target’s headquarters to discuss its concerns, a spokeswoman e-mailed that no one would meet me. When I flew out anyway, I was told I was on a list of prohibited visitors. “I’ve been instructed not to give you access and to ask you to leave,” said a very nice security guard named Alex.

Prohibited visitors? While Target may be complying with "federal and state laws, including those related to protected health information" one does have to ask is it morally acceptable? ...

re: Dogs ruled. Men drooled. How did women fare?

Karen Moran — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:49:51 GMT

While GoDaddy was a given - Kia was the one I disliked the most...a 5 hour YouTube video of what's her name - Victoria's Secret Adriana Lima - waiving a race flag while scantily clad...Really? Way to turn off this prospect.

re: Lack of ambition or reassessing priorities?

Jen Edenfield — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:45:54 GMT

Great write up and a perfect picture to go along with it considering women are juggling more now than ever. Business, home life, spouse/significant other, children, girlfriends, community, church, hobbies.....seriously, who has time to do more? I don't think the desire to forgo the "corner office" stems from a lack of ambition but rather the need to hold on to what is dear and sacred. It speaks to a shift in priorities in order to create more balance in one’s life. To make the time you have with the ones and the things you love count instead of being spread too thin to appreciate them.

re: Lack of ambition or reassessing priorities?

Karen Moran — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:43:39 GMT

The thing I find interesting about this study - is who - exactly are the women More Magazine interviewed?

It feels like More didn't take an adequate cross section of women across the US and only reached out to their magazine's subscriber database - a magazine that appears to be more focused on "Health, Beauty, Fashion, Love (in that order when you Google them) - than it is on careers. One can't help but feel if Forbes Women or Entrepreneur took this study - the outcome would be incredibly different. And - it would be interesting to see how men would respond to these exact same questions.

I don't think women or men are any less "ambitious" than they used to be - but rather more focused on other elements of their lives due to the current economic climate. There are 14 million people still out of work - and I'm certain that when a lot of them were working - those women and men were putting in significantly more than 40 hour work weeks - and still got laid off. So wouldn't this account for this shift in priorities or not wanting your bosses job - when you saw your boss get laid off? Just food for thought....

re: Lack of ambition or reassessing priorities?

Elizabeth — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:59:31 GMT

Completely agree! My mom has been a "career woman" since she was 16 years old but has always said she doesn't want her boss' job. She has never resided in a corner office and she hasn't ever rolled in cash, but she never missed a soccer game, an awards ceremony, or any other important milestone in my life. Some things are worth a lot more than two windows above the city and a fat paycheck every two weeks.

re: A teen's perspective on the legacy of Steve Jobs

Karen Moran — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:56:40 GMT

Good gosh I love this kid more with every post Lisa...."ability to mass produce individual happiness" - incredibly insightful for a "child." But then again - I think we too often stifle that inner child in all of us. We're allowed to run and scream at the top of our lungs when we're five - then flash forward 30 years - it's no longer acceptable.

I think the thing that's more admirable about Jobs - was that he never forgot and had no problem embracing - and sharing - the curiosity of the inner child in all of us. Just think of the things we could all do - if we just threw caution to the wind a little bit more.....

re: Role reversal gone seriously wrong

Cathy Sargent — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:59:39 GMT

very well said Lisa!

re: Retailers who turn their product into a service will win with women

Madalyn — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:11:33 GMT

Interesting! This does sound appealing, though only if the initial setup is easy. If it's time consuming to set it up, than I'd stick to the traditional way of getting a group gift together.

re: Retailers who turn their product into a service will win with women

Laura Mae — Fri, 20 May 2011 19:40:17 GMT

Haven't tried them yet. Don't really sound to appealing to me. Although, thank you for reminding about teacher gifts!

re: Tragedies create teachable moments

Laura Mae — Fri, 20 May 2011 19:38:31 GMT

This is a great article to help all of us understand from a mature standpoint how we might be better at handling this conversation with others in the world. I appreciate the perspective you've given me about the death of Osama. Thankfully, I haven't had to have these types of conversations too many times in life for myself...or my child. But perhaps I will handle them better when they do arise because of this article.

Is there a brand disconnect with Disney trademarking Seal Team 6?

Reviews — Wed, 18 May 2011 20:00:28 GMT

Having freelanced at Disney two summers ago, I'm very familiar with this iconic family-friendly brand

re: Tragedies create teachable moments

Elizabeth — Thu, 12 May 2011 14:27:14 GMT

I have read countless facebook posts and have been in several conversations in the last week or so that have left me a little heartbroken. It seems that we are all sending Bin Laden to hell (which if you believe in it, means we really have zero power to do in the first place) with sincere pleasure and with the same amount of hate he had for us.

It seems that if we combat hate with hate all we get is too much evil. I believe in justice, and I actually think our government handled this situation very respectfully, but to the American spectators displaying Bin Laden's head as the flag for victory, it seems that the line between justice and revenge have been blurred beyond distinction.

All that is to say, I hope more parents like you are out there teaching their children more about how to love, especially in situations where we are all inclined to hate.

I wonder what the world would be like if we all tried our hardest to "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you" (Luke 6:27-28)

re: Role reversal gone seriously wrong

Madalyn — Wed, 11 May 2011 16:32:52 GMT

Amen sista! I'm not a mom, but I think it's a shame when I see young girls acting totally inappropriately for their age. Kids are growing up too quickly (in the wrong ways) and I agree it's largely due to media and positioning of several brands like the ones you referenced. I mean seriously--there are enough pregnant teens to have TV shows like 'Teen Mom' and '16 & Pregnant'? Sad.

re: Another virtue falls victim to a culture of full disclosure

Madalyn — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:41:11 GMT

Do you think that if we think it or do it or feel it we should publish it?

I think anyone can publish his/her OWN thoughts, private or not. However, when it comes to publishing OTHERS' thoughts, people should be respectful and only publish if they know for certain the other person would be ok with it--if it's very private, most likely that person wouldn't want it to be published to the world.