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Death, Taxes and Facebook’s Newest Changes… oh my!


Friday, February 11, 2011

There's an old saying, that two things in life which remain constant are death and taxes.  Perhaps they should add "Facebook changes" to this list.  Back in December, Facebook changed the format for the personal pages of their users.  Many people liked this format, and (what a shocker!) others complained.  But there was no going ...

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Does social media make us lonelier?


Monday, December 20, 2010

Recently, one of my clients sent me an article, which poses this question... does social media actually make us lonelier?   As we head into the holiday season, a time which is called the "most wonderful time of the year" and yet consistently is cited as a period when people truly feel lonely, I decided ...

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How You Can Use Social Media For Holiday Shopping


Monday, December 13, 2010

As we head into the homestretch for the 2010 holiday season, for many of us, the realization that we have 2 weeks left to complete our shopping is causing a panic.  That's right, it's time to get serious and start thinking about what to buy our loved ones... and how can we get the best deals? ...

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Choosing an SEO friendly theme for your WordPress blog… it does matter!


Monday, December 6, 2010

When I first got into this business, everybody told me to set up a blog and make it the centerpiece of my online presence.  Oh, and WordPress was definitely the way to go.I dove in head first.  At first, I really hated WordPress.  I knew it must have some redeeming qualities, but there were so ...

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CNN Heroes 2010

CNN Heroes Awards – A Case Study on Social Good


Monday, November 29, 2010

"Social media has changed philanthropy - it makes it easier for others to become aware of your cause - to give." --Holly Robinson Peete at the CNN Heroes Award showPerhaps you watched the CNN Heroes Awards show on Thanksgiving night.  There are many wonderful charitable organizations and events out there, but I was moved (and quite ...

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Are you crazy if you don’t use social media?


Monday, November 15, 2010

An astoundingly mediocre flick starring Dudley Moore came out in 1990, called “Crazy People.”  The gimmick of the movie was an advertising exec who decided to tell the truth about their clients’ products.  One tag line was: “Metamucil: It helps you go to the toilet. If you don't use it, you'll get cancer and die.”  Right, ...

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