If you’re serious about social media marketing, then spending 10 minutes a day on StumbleUpon is crucial to the foundation of your strategy.
StumbleUpon puts more weight on the actions of those who use its service regularly. So pressing that Stumble button, as well as the thumbs up or thumbs down AND leaving comments on pages […]

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Over the weekend, I had to stop following a Twitter user because they used the platform to have lengthy one-on-one discussions with other individual Tweets.
This is the equivalent of 2 people dominating the conversation at a dinner party - it’s mindnumbing for the rest of us.
If you find yourself engaging in a good […]

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Two Mondays ago, my husband was laid off. Ever since, I’ve been helping him with his resume and cover letters as well as the job search and networking. I’ve been able to draw on my vast experience of previous bouts of unemployment as well as my online marketing career.
My husband’s main skill is programming […]

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Yesterday, I kept getting emails notifying me of new people following me on Twitter. I started to think how wonderful I must be that so many new people want to follow me.
Then a fellow Tweet shared a link explaining why not just I, but so many others were getting new followers. (No, Twitter is not […]

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Julia Roy reports today about Target and it’s big dis of bloggers.
Apparently, some bloggers have written in to complain about what is seen as a suggestive ad by Target. Amy from ShapingYouth.org wrote to the company to complain. She received a response which included:

“We are unable to respond to your inquiry because Target does not […]

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As many of you know, StumbleUpon is my favorite social bookmarking tool.
If you have the toolbar installed, you’ll see a “Like It” button with a thumbs up and a thumbs down button. It helps SU know what type of sites you like to see, but it also can be seen by others along with comments […]

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Recently, I wrote about being introverted in a social media world with a followup post about how that affects transparency.
But that was just one moment in a conversation that has spread across the blogosphere.
Kat Beckham-French wrote about the tension we feel in the strive to be honest and transparent and yet not tactless and […]

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So I was checking my ‘Compare People’ rankings on Facebook. And it’s time to set the record straight on a few things. Here’s my thoughts on where I rank so you can vote accordingly, OK?!?!?!?

1st in “Who is a better singer” Clearly, I need to quit my day job and release an album.
6th in […]

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I logged into my Facebook account today and noticed a great marketing campaign by Crest Whitestrips.
In my news feed was a promotion about a Family Getaway contest. They’re asking people to vote for the family to win the contest.

I clicked on the link and was directed to this landing page (which opened in […]

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Today, on Twitter, waynesutton shared a Lance Ulanoff column that said MySpace, Second Life, and Twitter are doomed.

Twitter is popular now because the Web cognoscenti are using it. This bunch of eggheads prides itself on irony and witticism. They treat the site like some sort of ongoing haiku contest.

The thing is, Lance, I found out […]

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