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social media

Five things that can get you labeled as a Facebook spammer

April 28, 2010

With over 400 million active users on Facebook, you know there’s a lot of spamming going on. A lot of Facebook spammers are looking for that small percentage of people who will fall for whatever sales pitch they put out. There are others though, who are making a real effort to use Facebook to market [...]

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Facebook profile backup with SocialSafe

February 22, 2010

Do you have nightmares about your Facebook profile going away and losing your friends, photos, profile and wall status updates? You’re not alone! If you were on Facebook at all this past weekend you may have experienced a certain level of panic as things got wonky (prompting some good subject matter for that nightmare.) They [...]

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Facebook teleclass, September 22

September 14, 2009

Next Tuesday, September 22 I’ll be doing another teleclass with Kristin Morrison of Six Figure Pet Sitting Academy. This class will be all about Facebook! If you’re not tapping into the non-stop activity and reaching out to the vast numbers of potential clients on Facebook, you’re missing out on a valuable marketing resource for your [...]

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LinkedIn teleclass, Tuesday August 25

August 18, 2009

It’s time for another social media teleclass! How to use LinkedIn to Bring in More Business / Connect with Potential Clients Date: August 25 Time: 5:00pm PST / 8:00pm EST Cost: $20 (register by August 18) or $30 (register August 19 or later) Register here If you’re not using LinkedIn yet, you’re missing out! I’ve [...]

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Does social media equal anti-social?

August 12, 2009

As I was at the grocery store the other day, a young woman in front of me was busy texting as she slowly put her items up on the counter. The girl behind the register worked as quickly as she could given her customer’s unwillingness to put the cell phone away for a few minutes. [...]

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Blogging teleclass June 23

June 16, 2009

On Tuesday, June 23 I’ll be doing another teleclass with Kristin Morrison of Six Figure Pet Sitting Academy. This class will be all about blogging! No doubt you’ve heard about blogs, but do you know how smart business owners are using them to gain more visibility for their businesses? Whether your blog is a stand-alone [...]

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Social media teleclasses available for download

June 2, 2009

Over the past few months I’ve been doing social media teleclasses as part of the monthly teleclass series at Six Figure Pet Sitting Academy. The first one, which was a huge success was a general overview of social media, and in the second one I helped people understand Twitter and how it can be used [...]

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Has social media killed 'undivided attention'?

March 18, 2009

In the past when someone gave a presentation, some of the things he or she had to compete with were people talking to each other, doodling on their notepads, reading books or magazines, or even some of the audience members taking a nap. Things like this can be extremely annoying for any presenter, but they [...]

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Twitter rules have your head spinning?

January 22, 2009

If you’re new to Twitter and are trying to play by the rules, it can be a bit daunting! There are, of course, the official Twitter rules that you need to be mindful of. The folks at Twitter make it clear they dont’t want people doing slimy things like impersonating others, violating copyright laws, threatening [...]

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Even church can get social media

January 11, 2009

The church I go to now and then, Gateway Church, is pretty cool. It’s non-demoninational and way non-preachy, but that’s only part of what makes it so appealing. The pastors are real people, just like anybody else, and understand what it’s like to live in the real world with the Internet, Blackberries, iTunes, podcasts…you know…technology! [...]

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