Category Archives: Social Media

How to Remove Friends+ From Facebook Photos

Before I get started on this post that will tell you how to get rid of the Friends+ setting in Facebook (finally!), I just want to say thank you for your patience as I haven’t updated this blog in a … Continue reading

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Do You Know What Facebook Photos Are Doing to Your Personal Brand?

Last night I was casually perusing my Facebook news feed and … wait a second… is that what I think it is? Well… yes. Yes, it is. There was a picture of a — er — certain part of the … Continue reading

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Being Choosy With Twitter: The Follow-Back Conundrum

Many people discuss the value of a Twitter follower in terms of ROI. They want to know how much they’re going to make by having a certain number of followers. That’s business, and you certainly can’t fault people for wanting … Continue reading

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Are You Suffering Facebook Anxiety Like I Am?

Sometimes I wonder how long it will take for some sort of social media anxiety disorder to end up in the DSM — and I don’t mean anxiety about using social media. I mean anxiety caused by social media, itself. To … Continue reading

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Should Schools Be Teaching Social Media?

When we hear anything about schools and social media, it’s almost always negative. There are always the stories of teachers and students engaging in inappropriate relationships or students committing suicide as a result of cyber-bullying. While these problems certainly do … Continue reading

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What’s in a Name? Gurus and Ninjas and Rock Stars (Oh My!)

The first time I heard the term “social media ninja,” I thought it was a joke. It quickly became apparent, though, that some people really do consider themselves social media ninjas — and gurus, rock stars, mavens, elite, royalty, and … Continue reading

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Is This Pond Stocked? Big Fish, Little Fish, and Social Media

When it comes to the vast social media pond, I have to admit that as I adjust to the waters and get acclimated, I kind of like being a little fish. It’s not that I’m content to let others do … Continue reading

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Google+ and The Noob

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m something of a social media newbie — not in the sense that I just recently discovered social media, but that I’ve recently discovered how to take a marketing approach to it and use it to … Continue reading

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3 Tools For Social Media Newbies

Today is Social Media Day, a day for people to come together online and off to celebrate all things social, and people all over the world are getting in on the fun. As I talked to a number of companies … Continue reading

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How to Opt Out of Facebook Auto-Tags

Facebook recently launched its new auto-tagging feature for photos to a lukewarm response. While the move was intended to make it easier and faster to tag uploaded photos, many people want to turn off the auto-tagging feature on Facebook as … Continue reading

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