Are You Open to LinkedIn Open Groups?

If you belong to LinkedIn Groups, you may have received notices that the group is now an open group. What this means is the owner of the group decided to open discussions. Previous discussions are archived for member access only New discussions can be viewed by...

Top 5 Blog Boost Posts With the Most Traffic

Last year I participated in a 30-day blog challenge. A recent post at About Freelance Writing on comments is receiving a lot of, well, comments. One of my most visited posts during the 30-day challenge was on the same topic. So, that got me thinking – always a...

Jennifer Mattern Guest Post on Guest Posts

A previous post talked about simple solutions for guest posts. The best solution is – Hook up with a great blogger. Today, I did just that. When I started my own business in 2008, Jennifer (Jenn) Mattern was someone I found to be a great resource for learning about a...

LinkedIn Restores Your Faith in Social Media

If you are a regular follower of this blog, you know I am a fan of LinkedIn®. Like anything in life, it’s not perfect, but, here is what I do like – It has a more professional feel than other social media platforms It helps showcase your work It builds...

Will BUMP Safety Membership Cause More Bumps?

BUMP markets itself as a “safety, marketing, membership and communucation platform.” After watching its YourTube video, it had me wondering how safe. Here is how it works. Users connect online, using unique identifiers The identifiers include license...