Hi everyone,
Last weekend I was at a Summer party in the north of Denmark. We had lots of ‘hygge’, which is a Danish word that means to have a good time and enjoy the small things in life. I did big time; the sun was shining, I got a bit of a tan, we ate great food and had some inspiring discussions.
Now I’m back in the UK for a few days.
This week has been news intense in the tech world. Microsoft bought LinkedIn. Wow, what a catch for Microsoft, and hopefully a good deal for LinkedIn as well. I’ve had a feeling LinkedIn has been struggling with its platform, trying to design it to 'fit in' and look like all other social media networks.
One big question is: will all social media networks end up looking the same? They are copying eachother all the time. Do they do that so we will feel at home using them? Maybe they are not even conscious about it? Snapchat is one mainstream social media apps that still feels as if it has kept its personality.
Other big news is that Twitter is investing in
SoundCloud. That means we may see more sound being shared on social media in the future.
BBC wrote a good piece about technology and stress this week, ‘
Is tech addiction making us far more stressed at work?’
Yes, we are the distracted generation, and there are going to be more digital technologies invented in the future. Some of these digital devises and the Internet of Things are going to be amazing, and some disturbing.
Depending on my state of mind and motivation I can stay focused. I wouldn’t say it’s easy, but it is possible to have a chunk of time where you concentrate deeply even if you are connected.
I announced my 30-day challenge a few weeks ago in my blog
’Prevent digital stress and organisational mess’. Check it out here.
Sadiq Khan, the new Mayor of London, is about to
ban sexist adverts on public transport in London. I think it’s right to set up this ban and tell the not-so-creative sexist advert people that it’s not okay to stereotype women’s bodies in this way. You can create advertising campaigns in better ways.
We are going to be just fine without sexist objectification on public transport. #ThankYou
Another huge story about life online is about
Samantha Mawdsley, who started the
#NoMoreDickPics campaign. She got a random message from a man with a pic of his willy. He didn't apologise for his action, and she then decided to out him on social media.
I was chatting with Samantha Mawdsley in a Facebook group today, and it turned out that her Facebook account has been deleted by Facebook after she outed the man who sent her a photo of his genitals. She must have been too harsh in her 'bully back' strategy.
If you are using Facebook to store your digital memories, you need to rethink your strategy. Your account can be closed down by other users if they think you have said or done something, according to them, inappropriate. Make sure you
store your photos in at least two places.
Have a great day ahead,
Sofie
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PDF for nine tips for better collaborations by preventing digital stress and organisational mess.
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