We live in a social world now, and there's no denying the power that Twitter has yielded across all verticals. Sports is a perfect fit because fans are highly emotionally charged and things happen quick.

We'll continue to see more and more brands integrate social causes, charitable components and environmental issues as underlying themes to their campaigns and messaging. Humans connect with humans after all, and brands are using this as a point of connection to engage with their audience, especially charity-minded Generation Y.

When choosing between two similar applicants, hiring managers are increasingly turning to social media outlets to supplement information they are unable to glean from applications or interviews.

Whether I'm on the road or at home, I get a great deal done on elliptical machines. I use my iPad to conquer my email inbox, listen to audio books, use my Voxer Walkie Talkie app, and read through documents.

A nice quick workout is the stairs; it takes me five minutes to do 24 floors.

I realized that social media can be powerful force for good in the world and that acts of kindness can be scaled globally.

I was with Shaq at his home the day he retired. It was innovative for him to become the media and announce via social media that he was retiring.

I'm happier and a better person when I work out, especially if I work out outdoors.

I've been known to do lunges down hotel hallways. I also like to use the ice bucket in the hotel room as a medicine ball.

Individuals who are out there to make transactions with pay-per-tweets, it's a turnoff for their fans, rightfully so.

Instagram has become one of my favorite platforms because of its simplicity.

It's a dialogue, not a monologue, and some people don't understand that. Social media is more like a telephone than a television.

Social media is the ultimate equalizer. It gives a voice and a platform to anyone willing to engage.

Social media provides an avenue to build relationships with media outlets and have an ongoing relationship with reporters.

While strides are being made in the social-media space, the newspaper and news business should continue to embrace social media.

Bridging the virtual world with the physical word is really when social media channels come to life and the magic happens. Because whoever coined the term 'social media' didn't do us any favors. It's not really media. It's more like the telephone, less like the TV.

By providing memorable social media customer service, companies not only create deeper connections with consumers, but they glean valuable insights on how to improve their products or services.

Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it's stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that's when people do their best work. You can't fake confidence or empowerment.

Governments can no longer control 100 percent of the story. Time and geographical boundaries disappear. In places like China and all over the Middle East, social-media outlets are being used to expose and hold accountable public officials that don't want to be held accountable for corruption and human rights abuses.

I'm addicted to change and therefore I get bored easily. Results have always motivated me, which has led me to developing ways to measure things that historically have not been measurable.