by Alicia Notestone, Sigma Kappa - Ohio State Some say that you should have two online identities: a “professional” and a “personal” version. I disagree. Why aren’t these one in the same? Kappa Deltas are devoted to service, maintain high academic records, have fulfilling social lives and more. You are an amazing person, and should show that by creating one strong personal brand online, consistent throughout the various sites you use (including Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Twitter and more)....

by Megan Ogulnick, Delta Beta - Eastern Illinois --I've been a sports fan my entire life. The earliest support of that is a picture of me at 6 weeks old in a Chicago Bears sweater while wearing Harry Carey glasses. My dad, being born and raised in Chicago, was a die-hard Chicago sports fan. It was all about the Cubs, Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks. That being said, it was no surprise I had Chicago Bears Onesies, Cubs school supplies and was able to recite the entire Bulls starting line-up...

by Sarah Comeau--“Ohhh….Cheerleaders!!”  My co-worker proclaimed as the latest MWR (Morale, Welfare, and Recreation) flyer was posted on the bulletin board in our office.  I rolled my eyes and chuckled but inwardly groaned.  There are few things that make me feel less feminine than seeing NFL Cheerleaders.  Especially while deployed to a combat zone.  I’m already called “Sir” on a semi-regular basis and am the only female in my office of 20 people. Don’t get me wrong- these cheerleaders are...

posted by Susan Leahy I work with a ton of non-profits and it seems that many of my clients are just starting or finishing new officer elections. How a new officer team transitions can have a direct impact on their success. Their transition at the beginning of the year, will set the tone for their entire term. If you are a member of a board that is transitioning here are a few tips to help make that transition a little bit smoother. These quick tips will help your new officer team start out...

by Susan Williams Cellura   Yes, it is true. E-mail is not your friend. (And no, I’m not going to digress into a Twitter or texting discussion; this is about e-mail in business.) We’ve all seen examples of this happening - someone hits “reply to all” or copies a person that should not be copied. Well, I recently witnessed this horrible event in a very upclose way. A team that I work closely with was sending e-mails back and forth, trying to hit some deadlines. As the team is...

by Melissa Low Congratulations. You have moved up in the professional world and your company has just issued you a blackberry. You have joined the more than 12 million users (as of 2007) of the wireless device. I received my blackberry almost one year ago. Ironically, its delivery was timed with the day before my weeklong beach vacation with my family. I naively thought that it would be great for staying in touch with the office. By day four of my vacation, I had turned it off. So...