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2 days ago
2 min

Writing about innovation for Joe Smith

Joe Smith in Kansas City is always my guy. He is my go-to audience whenever I’m writing about a new innovation or technology. He is alway...

Viva Sarah Press

Nov 23
2 min

Corona tax is here

Corona tax has entered the Israeli lexicon. What is it? It is a fee that establishments charge to do what they should be doing anyway: cl...

Kids vs. Zoom: Hacking the new school environment

Viva Sarah Press

Oct 27
2 min

Kids vs. Zoom: Hacking the new school environment

Within minutes of exchanging their classroom for a computer screen, and Zoom specifically, my three kids figured out how to manipulate th...

Big YES to online Zoom parties and events

Viva Sarah Press

Oct 19
1 min

Big YES to online Zoom parties and events

For my birthday, I hosted a surprise party. I chose the date. I chose the hour. I asked my friends and family to surprise me. It was the ...

When companies choose to skip proofreading

Viva Sarah Press

Sep 30
2 min

When companies choose to skip proofreading

Teh instead of The. Then instead of Than. Innovasion, entreprener, and busness instead of innovation, entrepreneur, and business. Making ...

Viva Sarah Press

Sep 6
2 min

Not Another Zoom Talk

The cry by those who have participated in badly run Zoom talks is, ‘not another Zoom talk.’ But Zoom does not have to imply gloom.

Did you miss that headline about the latest Covid-19 innovation?

Viva Sarah Press

Aug 6
3 min

Did you miss that headline about the latest Covid-19 innovation?

Where does news about Covid-19 innovation progress go? And who are the people behind these innovations?

Augmented humanity: Telling the story of AI-powered assistive tech for the visually impaired

Viva Sarah Press

Aug 4
2 min

Augmented humanity: Telling the story of AI-powered assistive tech for the visually impaired

Two years before OrCam products became commercially available, I had the chance to see how their AI-powered solution for people with visu...

My work, your byline? (or, why some journalists refuse to give proper attribution)

Viva Sarah Press

Jul 29
2 min

My work, your byline? (or, why some journalists refuse to give proper attribution)

It happened again. Someone liked an article I wrote so much so that it was profusely paraphrased without proper attribution. Content etiq...

Staying optimistic in the Israeli Covid-19 balagan

Viva Sarah Press

Jul 16
1 min

Staying optimistic in the Israeli Covid-19 balagan

Israel has lost control of Covid-19 infections, according to news reports. And while the government is threatening to shut down the count...

Digital cold shoulder proves to be a popular blog topic

Viva Sarah Press

Jul 15
2 min

Digital cold shoulder proves to be a popular blog topic

The social media cold shoulder, why it happens and what to do about it is a hot topic, according to Wix blog and Google analytics. It is ...

Covid-19 lockdowns may lead to social unrest. They may also lead to social action.

Viva Sarah Press

Jul 7
1 min

Covid-19 lockdowns may lead to social unrest. They may also lead to social action.

"There will be vandalism.” That was a pull quote in today’s Hebrew media, following news that Israel is heading to a second Covid-19 lock...

3 Reasons Feedback Makes You a Better Communicator

Viva Sarah Press

Jun 29
3 min

3 Reasons Feedback Makes You a Better Communicator

When I first became an editor at The Jerusalem Post back in the early 2000s, readers’ letters would arrive by the dozen. Real letters. No...

There’s no innovation in Israel. But there is hope, love and community

Viva Sarah Press

Jun 24
2 min

There’s no innovation in Israel. But there is hope, love and community

Asked what Israel means to them, American college students from across the US spoke of ‘home’, ‘Judaism,’ a ‘homeland’, ‘community’, ‘spi...

Viva Sarah Press

Jun 18
2 min

A story of failure

An email arrived in my inbox with a link to a new trailer for a documentary series on education. And there I am, in a cameo, as my alter ...

5 tips to make online webinars more interactive and fun

Viva Sarah Press

Jun 17
3 min

5 tips to make online webinars more interactive and fun

Covid-19 changed the speakers’ circuit. No more face-to-face banter with audiences, no more raising hands, or nodding faces. Now, when sp...

Viva Sarah Press

Jun 9
2 min

An online speaker vs. Zoom fatigue

It was a beautiful Sunday in Toronto, the sun was shining, a perfect day to enjoy the outdoors. And yet, some 40 households set up their ...

The cost of a blog post depends on the worth of a blog post

Viva Sarah Press

May 25
2 min

The cost of a blog post depends on the worth of a blog post

What is the blog worth to your company?

Talking about innovation with US college leaders

Viva Sarah Press

May 14
1 min

Talking about innovation with US college leaders

Loved speaking to Jewish college leaders across the US about innovation stories and the changing impact of technology during the Covid-19...

Viva Sarah Press

May 13
2 min

Here’s why I love giving Zoom talks

When Covid-19 took over the world, this borderless viral disease wiped out my speaking schedule. Groups of tourists, who were meant to co...

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