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May 10th, 2010 by Tisha Tolar
Recently at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner, White House Correspondent Ed Henry had the opportunity to rub shoulders with the likes of JayLeno, teen sensation Justin Beiber and, of course, the President and First Lady.
While secretly ‘tweeting’, First Lady Mrs. Obama struck up a conversation and confessed to never having ‘tweeted’ before. Having all the ducks in order…
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May 6th, 2010 by Ann Smarty
One of the biggest drawbacks perceived when considering using Twitter for your business is the danger of it coming a “time suck”. And, if you don’t implement a strategy for using this great social networking tool, you could easily end up spending too much time tweeting and not enough building your business.
While you may use Twitter sporadically for personal…
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May 5th, 2010 by Tisha Tolar
By now most people know Twitter.com, Facebook and other social networking sites but how can these sites improve and grow businesses? In 2006 a study of 55 businesses revealed that they were using on average one social media platform. In 2009 however the number of social media outlets blossomed to eight.
This clearly shows that most businesses have developed a…
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May 5th, 2010 by Ann Smarty
Getting in touch is the foundation of online “socializing” and while there are plenty of newer methods to do that (via Twitter, Facebook, other social networks and tools), an email is both the traditional and most efficient way to contact a person.
If you receive many messages from your blog contact form or if your small business uses WordPress as…
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May 4th, 2010 by Bethany North
This is a deep and profound question, but we all understand that death is a fact of life. With the day and age of social media addiction, you may be wondering what would happen to your Facebook and other online profiles if you were to suddenly kick the bucket. Even more so, what if a close friend or family member…
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May 3rd, 2010 by Ann Smarty
Is there any easy way to measure your social media influence? Hardly unlikely. Let’s take a kiik at some of the criteria:
Size of network
Might as well start with this. Many people think this is the final say all for social media success. Those people are missing what social media is all about. All that said however, the size…
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April 30th, 2010 by Tisha Tolar
Recent aircraft cancellations resulting from volcanic ash have drawn people together more than was realized. Not only are people developing groups to commiserate on the recent termination of flights in European air space but also to assist fellow travelers.
Social media groups are popping up to assist stranded families, friends and neighbors. To take the frustrations out of being left…
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April 29th, 2010 by Bethany North
It’s no secret that Twitter is a common tool used by so many businesses, especially those that may be focusing on marketing or public relations.
Now that the cat is out of the bag, you can’t necessarily approach Twitter in the same way. Regular Twitter users are oversaturated with the abuse of social media, so they may not be open…
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April 28th, 2010 by WAHumor
I’ll admit I’m not good with all these social media tools: Facebook, Plurk, Plonk, Yelp, Yippee, Yahoowie and HarDeHarHar and all the rest. They can eat up an entire day before you know it. They can be worth it.
Here’s a little success story about how one of the most popular social media tools helped me more than I could…
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April 27th, 2010 by Ann Smarty
Ah yes…this is familiar. Here I am at my desk, catching up on the new Facebook update, trying to figure out how to restore my privacy, and I am completely lost. In my efforts to conceal from my grandmother that I hate Andy Rooney, I have now become Andy Rooney. I am at my desk, I am talking to you…
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