It was unavoidable. It was like I didn't exist. There are nearly 2,000 Ming Chens on LinkedIn. How did that happen? Last I looked, I had the impression there was only one freckle-faced Ming Chen, and that was me. It's alarming to realize that there are thousands of you in...

It's official -- women speak better English than men. EF's English Proficiency Index's (EF EPI) recent survey of 1.7 million adults from 54 countries has concluded that when it comes to adopting the world's lingua franca, females are outperforming males. (Full disclosure --- I am both female and...

Skype has transformed a lot more than just the telephone industry. Its ease of use and ubiquity is opening up new opportunities in health, education and business. Telehealth, largely fueled by Skype, has allowed doctors to communicate with rural and remote patients....

Should I get an MBA? More and more people seem to be asking that question, with a 9.9 percent drop in applications for two year MBA programs, the third consecutive year showing decline. Meanwhile, more specialized degrees, like a Master...

Being popular used to be a lot easier. It used to be more feeling than fact. But now with followers and friends, people and businesses can, for the first time, quantify their popularity. This also has meant that all types of content, even down to status updates, are under pressure...

Anybody who has ever traveled or lived outside the US has stories of amusing English bloopers. One of my favorites was meeting a Chinese teenager who proudly gave himself the English name "Ad Lib," in tribute to "Freedom." While Ad Lib was certainly a grander name than other self given...