#GivingTuesday – Help Give Kids the World!

Give Kids the World is one of my favorite non-profit organizations in Central Florida. They are located close to the theme parks and give children with life-threatening illnesses and their families dream vacations. Today, Tuesday, they are doing something great.  And you can help without even opening your wallet (although I encourage you to also…

Social Media News

Facebook unveils Paper; Twitter announces Dataminr

Some big announcements today from Facebook and Twitter that could change the way news junkies like me get news. First up, Facebook introduces a news-reading app on Monday called Paper. (I hope it’s a FB app that will actually work well!!)  According to FB, the app will combine users’ news feeds with stories based on…

Poehler Vortex

The one time I went viral

You may know me lately from my Mashable fame.  It’s all because I once sent a tweet that went viral in seconds. I literally think of this every time I hear #polarvortex @parksandrecnbc pic.twitter.com/9RSRJJd6KL — JenCook (@JenCook) January 7, 2014 I sent the tweet while I was on a conference call.  I honestly kept getting…

Social Media

Top 5 Social Media Tips

I was recently asked by someone I greatly respect to give them my top 5 social media tips.  I was surprised by the question, as I assume it’s common sense.  But after really thinking about it, I think most people just don’t have time or energy to really think it through.  I want to share…