"Become and live as a woman of influence." These were some of the first words spoken at the 34th Annual Simmons Leadership Conference.

Earlier this week, I attended "The Business of Content" at HillHoliday in Boston. The event featured three speakers from different aspects of this so-called content world. This was the first time in months that I took a step out of my personal world of content, and my HubSpot world of content, and went to hear how others described it.

We all heard the news of Facebook's major News Feed makeover. But this emphasis on how "vibrant new visuals bring your News Feed to life" is more than a simple design change.

Facebook is my favorite social network -- for both personal and business reasons. Not only does it have points of differentiation from other social networks, it also has the ability to provide everything those social networks have to offer, too. And it's doing so by unknowingly amalgamating what is traditionally called red and blue ocean strategy.
 

What is Red and Blue Ocean Strategy?

Red Ocean Strategy is the traditional form of business. It's simply finding a way to beat the competition rather than serve an unmet need. It's a businesses goal to provide a product or service that is already being offered -- but better than the business currently offering it. A typical example would be how Pepsi tried to become a better Coke product.

For some reason, all your private messages on Facebook from the year 2009 and back are now public on your Facebook Timeline. As public as the Facebook IPO -- also as sucky.

I was the first person in my entire family, immediate and extended, to be born in America. Entering this world in New Hampshire, I couldn’t possibly predict the untold responsibility that was placed on my shoulders. 

The past week of my life has been absolutely insane. And while I'm not one to blog about my life -- because how interesting is someone's life anyways -- I want to share some of the most memorable quotes from my two favorite conferences in the United States: INBOUND and ISNA. 

Less than 1 in every 15 companies own a LinkedIn Company Page. The numerous companies refusing to use these company pages don't realize the real LinkedIn magic: the fact that these company pages require minimal effort but generate valuable returns.