Browsing Category Social Media

8 Observations About “The Social Network”


Monday, October 4, 2010

Okay, let’s be honest. On paper, this doesn’t sound like a very interesting topic for a movie: the creation of a website by some nerdy college kids. Months ago when I first saw the trailer in the theater, I thought, “They must be kidding! Somebody made a movie about the invention of Facebook?”Don’t get me ...

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Yes Virginia, you really do need a Social Media Manager.


Thursday, September 30, 2010

With 500 million users on Facebook, 75 million Twitter accounts, and 66 million LinkedIn profiles, there’s no question that social media is here to stay.Yet, while many understand the value of having a social media presence, keeping up with the pace of the virtual world (as in the real world!) can be a challenge. Updating profiles, commenting ...

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Why I Love Fiverr.com


Monday, September 27, 2010

Image via CrunchBase What would you do for $5?  Two weeks ago one of my mentors, Kate Buck Jr., turned me onto a fantastic website called Fiverr.com.  This website is full of people from around the world willing to do various tasks for yes, you’ve got that right, $5.Some of them are downright goofy… ...

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Social Media… You’re Either In or You’re Out.


Monday, September 20, 2010

A Frank, Face To Face(book) Talk About Your BrandThere’s no question that the explosion of social media networking has dramatically transformed the way we communicate and interact with one another.For businesses especially, it’s providing a unique opportunity to directly connect with new and prospective customers like never before.  Likewise for individuals, it allows networking beyond ...

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How Facebook Made My Disney Cruise Magical


Thursday, September 16, 2010

Here’s a link to show some of my recent work... but what will you find here that qualifies as "work", and how did this come to be?In September 2009, my parents made an announcement: for their 50th anniversary, they were taking our entire family on a fabulous Disney Mediterranean cruise!  I’ve always been a planner and researcher, so I headed to CruiseCritic.com in ...

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