Winning my first Emmy Award was such a memorable experience. I had never been so shocked in my life! It’s not because I didn’t believe in our nomination, it’s just that it was the first time ABC News Digital had ever been nominated. The awards Yes, I had hopes (but they were low). I was just excited to be nominated….
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You’ve heard of TikTok, you know people use it… but you have no idea what it is. Well, this post explains the app and why it’s growing in popularity. TikTok is a video-sharing social networking service created by a Chinese company called ByteDance. ByteDance was founded in 2012 and is based in Beijing. MORE: Add a clickable link to your…
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Instagram Reels will reportedly be available starting August 2020. But first, what is Instagram Reels? The new feature is said to be a solution for the app to compete with TikTok. Reportedly, Reels will live inside of Instagram Stories and allow a user to record and edit short videos with audio and music (like TikTok). MORE: Finding life hacks on…
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Facebook Marketplace is a good way to make some extra money and sell stuff locally. Here’s what you need to know in order to use the platform. First, navigate to Facebook Marketplace. The screenshot below illustrates what you’ll see. Along the left you have a column where you can browse an assortment of items, or narrow down your search by…
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Changing plans last minute usually isn’t a lot of fun, especially when it comes to travel. But it happens. Here are 5 tips for changing travel plans on short notice. My husband and I were traveling just as the pandemic hit. When we set off on our trip it wasn’t a pandemic. And we didn’t know it was about to…
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