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Digital Marketing Specialist, Social Media Consultant, and Tech Geek at Heart

Why Most People Fail in Social Media

Tools are a wonderful part of today’s information age, but if you’re going to use “social networks” or that thing we call “social media,” it’s important to remember the common denominator: the social. Without an understanding of your community and an understanding of the influencers,...

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11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands

This is a guest post from James Adams. People often brand themselves as an expert in a field or an authority on a topic, but are careless with the way they present themselves, calling into question their expertise, and injecting doubt into the minds of potential customers. Here you will find 11 common mistakes that people make with...

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What You Can Learn About Social Media Marketing from TLC

Because a Flickr photo and tweet I posted eventually was responded to, I debated posting this altogether. However, the lack of follow-through was unsettling enough that I am publishing this post. The first week of September was difficult for American cable network TLC. There was a hostage situation at the parent company, Discovery...

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3 Golden Business Rules for Social Media Engagement

If you’re doing social media for your business, there’s nothing better than to do it right. Many companies partake in this “shiny toy syndrome” and do it all without a plan or strategy in place. Worse, many don’t really understand what to do once they start. They hear about tools, put forth a miserable...

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The Audacity of Free: The Products and Services Edition

Last year, Chris Brogan coined the phrase “the audacity of free” to refer to the entitlement his “friends” feel they have about getting free entry into conferences that he and his team spend months to organize. Somehow, individuals forget along the way that costs accrue when considering the venue, food,...

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6 Things Parenthood Taught Me About Social Media Marketing

Just last year, I became a mother for the first time. My son just turned one (time flies, doesn’t it?) and after being a full time mom and performing various social media marketing tasks throughout, I’ve learned that there are many parallels that can be taken from parenthood that also apply to social media marketing....

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