Sherrilynne Starkie

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Is blogging still relevant in 2019?

Sherrilynne Starkie

The blog post below was first published on July 12, 2006, about six months into my blogging journey. In reading the comments, I remember the support from the community and it helped me decide to carry on. Yes, in 2006 blogging did work. 500 companies, according to new research from Umass Dartmouth. . Does blogging work?

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Digital grassroots: the Internet fights back

Sherrilynne Starkie

It was during the 2006 election that first signs that a grassroots movement was taking hold were spotted, according to Geist. Hundreds of Facebook groups started cropping up indicating the issue was finding space in local communities. People will increasingly seek to influence policy, companies and communities.

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Do John Naisbitt’s Megatrend predictions still hold true for 2018?

Sherrilynne Starkie

In 2006 a time when social media was just starting to take off, I wrote a summary list of his predictions, (and provided my feedback on each point). The move away from national economies towards a global one forcing the adjustment to a world of interdependent communities. Care in the community, but does it work?) It still is!).

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