Personal stories by Kerry Rego, social media consultant and speaker. Stories that shaped her life and career in technology.

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What is Grounding?

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I want to share with you what I've learned about the power of nature and how grounding (earthing) has impacted my life forever. What is Grounding? I originally learned about grounding in relation to technology and electrical repair. Electrical…
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Social Networks Small World

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I have a weird story about how small the world is and how social networks overlap in many ways. I was an actress in an industrial film for Apple Computer to promote their very first 'i' product called iMovie (watch it here). I was one of…
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My Computer Mentor Turned 94 Today

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My computer mentor turned 94 today. She thinks she's a "total geek when it comes to this computer stuff" and she's right. She's the most important geek in my life - my grama. Grama Marian was the first person I knew with a computer, a Commodore…
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Secret to My Success

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My business Kerry Rego Consulting celebrated eight years this September. I've been asked many times what I did to reach the level of success and respect I've achieved but I didn't have an answer beyond "hard work" until just recently. Now…
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I Learned I Can Be A Mess At BlogHer

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I attended the BlogHer '14 conference a few weeks ago in San Jose, CA. The line up of speakers was amazing: Kerry Washington, Arianna Huffington, Guy Kawasaki, Beth Kanter, Jenny Lawson of The Bloggess, Barb Dywad of Engadget, Demetria Lucas,…
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Summit State Bank Mobile App Spokesperson

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Have you seen my face on an ad for a mobile app? One of my dear friends, Elaina Hunt, is the Director of Marketing for Summit State Bank. I was working with their staff back in 2011 when it occurred to Elaina that I would be good for a customer…

Social Media Speaker – My Coolest Job Ever

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When I was a kid, I thought being a motivational speaker, the kind that got us out of class for an hour, was the coolest job. It had entertainment, performances, excitement, motivation, information, fun, and everyone's happy not to be studying. Now…
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Social Media Butterfly

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I think it's hilarious that I looked up the definition of social media butterfly in order to find another word for this same concept and I find my name in the definition on Urban Dictionary. Actually, I frequently socialize in real life and…

The Unexpected Importance of My Entertainment Career

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My first dream was to be a writer. My second, to be an actress. My first play was in kindergarten. I was T the Turtle. Turtle gets captured by S the Spider, that evil arachnid, and is essentially, the star of the play and alphabet. It was my…
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Importance of Influence

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I am a tech geek. Not a hardcore programming, rocket scientist, mathematical genius. I'm a girl that likes gadgets, science fiction movies, imagination, and possibilities. My dad was a radio operator when he served in Vietnam, he built model…