Latina Moms | Daughters
If it’s tough to recap even a two or three day social media conference, imagine trying to do it with a five day event, filled with back to back speakers’ panels, lunches, mixers, red carpet events, movie premiers, art festivals and all-night celebrations. That’s what Hispanicize 2013 was, and then some! The beachside location—The Eden [...]
In order to commemorate National Stress Awareness Day, and in conjunction with Colgate, Mamiverse is pleased to announce our inaugural #SmileUP event, a social media gathering that promises to inspire, empower and make a difference in the lives of everyone who participates. The event will take place on Tuesday, April 23 from 9:00-10:30pm EST, on [...]
Hispanicize 2012—the annual Latino trends and newsmakers event for Hispanic marketers, media, bloggers, filmmakers and music artists—was like networking on steroids. During the social media conference, I cemented in real life plenty of Twitter and Facebook-initiated relationships that have since flourished even more. There was not a moment when I wondered who to talk to [...]
The Internet is ablaze with talk about Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead, by Cheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook. As a disclaimer, I have not yet read the book, but from the discussions I’ve participated in on Twitter and the reviews, articles and blog posts I’ve seen, I understand that it mainly [...]
We love this new video series from Reddit, based on their very popular and informative Explain Like I’m Five page. Despite the copious news coverage of stock market volatility, it’s still a mystery to those of us without advanced Economics degrees. So here it is in a simple three-minute sound byte! For more fantastic MamiTV [...]
Four years ago, surveys suggested that Latinos had fallen behind other groups in the digital divide. Today, Latinos have either narrowed or closed that gap, a recent study found. Latinos own smart phones, access the Internet through mobile devices and use social networking sites such as Twitter or Facebook at similar—and sometimes [...]
Wednesday, March 6, Mamiverse was fortunate and honored to host a Twitter-Talk with the one and only Rita Moreno. A Hollywood legend and a star of stage, screen and television, Moreno is the only Hispanic and one of few performers ever to win an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony award. She joined us on Twitter [...]
Multitasking is the new norm. We check phone messages while we’re in the bathroom, we work simultaneously on making dinner, meeting deadlines and helping with the kids’ homework. With everything that needs to be done—yesterday—how can we not try to multitask? Unfortunately, according to Daniel Kahneman, psychologist and Nobel laureate, there is no such thing [...]
A week or two ago, a Facebook follower asked me about apps that teach children learning to read in Spanish. This question is becoming more and more common, so I decided to do a little research and compile a list of apps. Below are all the ones I’ve found so far. I’ll try to update [...]
Mamiverse is honored to welcome Hollywood legend Rita Moreno for a live Twitter-Talk on Wednesday, March 6 2013 to discuss her new book, Rita Moreno: A Memoir. Ms. Moreno will answer your tweeted questions about her childhood, personal life, and experiences during Hollywood’s Golden Age. A role model for Latinas everywhere, Moreno promises to offer a [...]
