Here's the thing: if you ever go out in public (live or on the web), people are going to see you, judge you, tell stories about who they think you are (in their heads and…
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Once upon a time, I worked in an office. I remember it, but the details are somewhat fuzzy. I didn't like the work, but I loved the socializing. We were horrible influences on each other.…
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This morning I was out rollerblading and I crossed paths with these two lovely ladies that I see out there from time to time. They're probably about 65 and they're on their bikes. We were…
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What is going on? Over the course of the last couple of weeks, I've watched the Hate Meter rise. One of those times, it was disturbingly turned on me in reaction to a post I…
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This morning, I uploaded a video from Scott Stratten (@unmarketing) to Soc Media 101. As I watched, I couldn't help but notice how adorable he is (as in handsome, kind and charming). And my brain…
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If you go to search Google today, you'll find this in the top right hand corner of your screen: Once upon a time, the list included 'Blogs' as a category. You can still search blogs…
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No, I didn't say, 'twitterbating' - that's another topic entirely. Twitter baiting is the Twitter equivalent of link baiting - wherein people lure bloggers, visitors or companies to their site through a variety of tactics.…
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You know - this whole Twitter scam (in which Ashton Kutcher, aka @aplusk, was on a race to a million followers with CNN) grossed me out from the beginning. Ashton created a video during his…
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Of course this post presupposes that you’re like me - and you spend the majority of your waking hours plastered to your computer. I’m writing, of course, but I’m also taking advantage of the opportunity…
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Social Media Quadrupled My Business Last Year When people talk smack about social media - calling it a waste of time or a fake world - I just smile. "Go ahead with your bad self…
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