There Goes Facebook Thinking For You Again

We had this discussion before. Why do creators of social media platforms think they know what you want better than you do? Is it job security for programmers? Is that why the changes never stop? Or is it innovation on crack? Once again, Facebook made some major changes in design. As with any change, some people like [...]

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Super Simple Facebook SSL Feature

There are computer geeks. Then there are word geeks – like me. Did you know SSL was short for Secure Sockets Layer? I didn’t either – I got the secure part, but sockets? Trust me, you wouldn’t want me anywhere near computer sockets Facebook offers an SSL feature that you can add to your account [...]

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Do You Have a Facebook Hang-up?

If social media overwhelms, Facebook is the giant steamroller. Everywhere you go, someone is talking, writing, complaining about Facebook. Why are we all so hung up on Facebook? Friend or Foe? The only reason I signed up was for my business. Yet, I have done very little marketing. At the risk of turning this into [...]

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The Social Media Fantasy: Be Yourself

It is the social media mantra – be yourself! But, are you really succeeding at that or are you just following the crowd? I recognized a long time ago that my resistance to doing something just because everyone else is stems from being the middle child of seven. This saved me a lot of money on [...]

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Avoiding Social Media Oops

Have you ever sent an email that you later wish you didn’t? I think we have all done that. Remember when your attempts for Recall failed, bringing even more attention to your email? With the advances in technology and social media, we have even more ways to send something we regret. The allure of social media [...]

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Remember the Point of Your Business

It’s Your Customer Depending on who you talk to, social media is the greatest thing since sliced bread (and doesn’t that date me!) or it is a necessary evil. Every day brings some new technology that connects you to customers faster, better and easier. At times, keeping up is simply overwhelming. The theme of this blog [...]

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