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Nov. 13, 2009

Amber Naslund researched social media job vacancies and, among her findings, wrote:
In my research, I saw several job descriptions (most, frankly) that focused heavily on how social media benefited or could impact the company and their aims to be better known. They were largely focused on tactics and tools, and few actually referenced anything from [...]

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Will You Miss My Facebook Friendship?

Nov. 12, 2009

UPDATE: After reading the following, I’ve edited the very bottom.
Two hours after posting a status update on my Facebook wall and reading the replies from people I know very well and others I hardly know at all, I’ve decided to walk the talk. I’m about to sever over 50% of my connections.
I wrote:
Thinking about overhauling [...]

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Teachers Beware: Facebook May Cause Firing

Nov. 11, 2009

A former Georgia high school teacher wrote obscene language on her Facebook wall and uploaded racy photos, according to school officials who asked for her resignation in August 2009. A legal case is pending, and this could be yet another precedent in how and if school teachers should use Facebook.
The more I read the uproarious [...]

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How Mobile Friendly is Your Web Design?

Nov. 11, 2009

If you maintain a blog, how many of your readers access it from a mobile device?
While your blog analytic software would indicate the number of visitors with browser resolutions less than 800×600, what about future visitors?
From “smart phones” like the iPhone and BlackBerry to the rise of netbook users, are you focusing as much on [...]

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Cautions on the Chamber of Fun

Nov. 10, 2009

Among the echoes of pundits extolling the virtues of synchronizing your LinkedIn and Twitter status updates, PCWorld includes a noteworthy clause in the second paragraph:
Twitter integration with LinkedIn makes sense, but don’t forget these two services are very different from each other. Twitter is a very casual and fun network with its short burst messages, [...]

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Introducing an Online Budgeting Tool

Nov. 10, 2009

As we struggle to make ends meet in tough economic times, there are many well-written blogs that focus on personal development and budgeting. If you identify yourself needing this help, do read on…
Recommended sites on living frugally and being successful include advice by Steve Pavlina, Erica Douglass, and Lynnae McCoy. Echoing my suggestions 12 months [...]

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Twitter Lists: A New Way to Follow

Nov. 9, 2009

I used to follow you.
If we met at a cocktail reception and I thought we clicked, I followed you. If we sat next to each other at a conference, or if you were a panelist on stage, I followed you. If someone I previously followed retweeted you a lot, I followed you. If I subscribed [...]

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