After a fulfilling and enlightening day at WordCamp Miami, I can’t help but use one of my favorite expressions: The event lit a fire under my butt. For the generously cheap $30 attendance fee, I was able to accumulate a list full of things I can’t wait to tinker and play with. The brain cogs are turning with full speed and the inspiration is flowing rapidly through my veins.
Pete Bernardo kicked off the day with a fantastic presentation about WordPress plugins.  I, …

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There is no doubt about the amount of good that has been done in the aftermath of Tuesday’s devastating earthquake in Haiti as a result of social media. Text campaigns to raise funds, alerting rescuers to buried survivors and allowing Haitians to search for missing loved ones only scratches the surface. The outpouring of support and eagerness to help is reminiscent of the weeks following the 9/11 attacks.
But this is bigger.
With a death toll that may soon hit the hundreds …

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We know it’s been about two months since our first #HeraldTweetup (which totally rocked because of all of you lovely people) and South Florida is getting antsy. In case you haven’t heard, we’ve set a date, so you should save it! Set a reminder alert on your cell phone and RSVP on our twtvite for Thursday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. at Crazy Pianos (@CrazyPianosMIA) in Coconut Grove. The Miami Herald staff of reporters, bloggers, designers, editors, producers and tweeters …

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The power of Twitter shined bright again yesterday as I sat in the conference room at Burson-Marsteller PR on Brickell Key, surrounded by about 15 public-relations minds that were ready to pick my brain apart.
I was scouted on Twitter by Felix Leander (@fleander), the lead digital strategist for their Latin American division, to come and take part in B-M’s NewsFeed program, coordinated by Senior Associate Bradley Gerber (@bradleygerber).  About four times a year the company brings in journalists from all …

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