It’s Just a Fad
Posted on August 7, 2013 by Roxanne Darling
Peruvian Prison Aerobics from Storyhunter on Vimeo.
Hey, want to join me in retiring these words, “It’s just a fad?” First of all, so what if it is? Fads generate some of the most awesome fun and out-of-the-box energy we have in our lives. Second, many things that are described this way, actually represent newfound changes in our world, and survive to become a permanent part of life on…
Category: Activism, Social Media Tags: aerobics, fads, personal growth, prisons, trends
Lies, Consciousness, and Social Media
Posted on October 11, 2012 by Roxanne Darling
If you are still depending on other people for your facts, now is a great time to rethink and learn to use the energy as your guidance system. Lies, Consciousness, and Social Media: What an utterly odd cocktail this is, you might be thinking. I agree! First the lies. Jerry Sandusky still claiming innocence after eye witness reports. The exposure of Lance…
Category: Activism, Social Media Tags: absolute, armstrong, consciousness, context, decision-making, influence, intuition, lies, relative, sandusky, Social Media, truth
Can Social Media Save Hawaii’s Beaches and Land?
Posted on January 23, 2012 by Roxanne Darling

Saving Hawaii’s beaches and open space is a widely shared commitment – not just among those of us who live here but even more so perhaps for the millions of visitors to Hawaii! Everyone is invited, as even those of you who may never visit have likely experienced calm and inspiration from looking a Maui sunset or listening to the rhythm of…
Category: Activism, Aloha, Social Media Tags: BBTB2012, crowdsource, donations, fundraising, HILT, nonprofit, roxanne darling, smcjournal, smcobserver
Non-Techie Guide to Social Media
Posted on March 28, 2011 by Roxanne Darling

Here are links and handouts for two of my recent speaking opportunities. I used the same bones of the presentation though one is geared to businesses and the other is geared to volunteers and nonprofit organizations. Both are targeted to the newbies who are thinking about social media use. I am offering them both in this one post. Please enjoy all the…
Category: Activism, HowTo, Social Media, Speaking Tags: engage, HowTo, listen, nonprofits, presentation, share, social media. hitel, Speaking, tips
Brain Crack, Innovation, Leadership
Posted on June 9, 2010 by Roxanne Darling
Forget the 30,000′ view of the marketplace, I am going into space for some cosmic observations. I invite you to debate a few of these ideas – one person’s perspective is never enough to really get a complete sense of things! What is Brain Crack? As far as I know Ze Frank coined this term on one of his daily videos from…
Category: Activism, Social Media, Strategy Tags: ads, advertising, crack, innovation, leadership, revenue, twitter, zefrank
Pledge Your Weight Loss, Feed Others
Posted on March 21, 2010 by Roxanne Darling
Polly Kauahi, Development Director of the Hawaii Food Bank, has been a regular at our free Social Media Club Hawaii meetings for the past several months. She has taken social media by the horns! Polly created a community fundraising event that all of us can support with very little effort while generating a high return – in fact less than two (2!)…
Category: Activism, Gossip 2.0, Social Media Tags: contest, foodbank, hawaii, hunger, nonprofit, pounds, weight loss