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4 March 2010

Social Media Helps Students & Teachers Learn from One Another

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One of my greatest teachers these days is my newest student Gregory Stringer, a 56-year-old disabled retiree who has returned to school for retraining, and that includes a heavy dose of Social Media Networking — which is how we met not long ago.
In the LinkedIn group, FUTURE SOCIAL MEDIA, Endaf …

1 March 2010

What’s the ROI on Blog Comments, Anyway?

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 Blogging, Featured         13 comments

‘If a tree falls in the woods, and no one hears, is there a sound?”
How can I get more comments on my blog?
Wow, what a great question — especially for a couple of million people now writing blog articles!
It’s an even better question for all the bloggers who’ve been writing …

20 February 2010

Should You Set Up Your Own Blog?

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My most recent blogging workshop gathered together a dozen participants with a wide range of experience and understanding of social media — from some attendees who weren’t quite sure what a blog was to a few people with active, sophisticated websites.
What they all shared, however, was the question about whether …

20 February 2010

Just Starting Your Blog? — Meet Lyndit, Who Just Didit

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 Blogging, Listening         4 comments

Lyndi Thompson is an M&M peanut-aholic and treehugger-wannabe, but she has also taken her nerdy HTML and CSS skills into the Blogosphere with her new blog lyndit.com.

I met Lyndit in Twitterville after she happened upon my article on 10 Mistakes Made by Social Media Newbies. Apparently Lyndit didn’t want to …

9 February 2010

How Many of These Social Media Questions Can You Answer?

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My Laney College students are participating in social media to build writing and reading skills. For many of them, however, this is a significantly new experience, i.e., creating blogs and signing up for Twitter.

What is Social Media and why is it important?

and . . . here are many of their …

3 February 2010

What I Learned About Blogging and Life From Julie & Julia

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 Blogging         2 comments

It took me awhile to see the Meryl Streep/Amy Adams film “Julie & Julia” — kind of like it took me awhile to get into blogging.
Here’s a movie story about A Blogger Who Made It.
What could be a more wonderful story for any blogger who dreams of Fame …

30 January 2010

Beginner Blogger’s Workshop: What do I blog about?

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Q: Why do you want to blog?

A: Because it’s new and I want to do it.

Q: What do you want to blog about?

A: I don’t know. You tell me.

Blogging is a power strategy for Content Marketing, i.e., communicating about yourself and/or your company to win friends, followers, clients, and customers.
Six …

28 January 2010

Avoid These 9 Blogging Blunders: Guest Post by Suzanne Vara

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“Blogging is a way to share your thoughts, knowledge and information like never before.  We blog for many reasons which are  unique to us as people, but yet share a community that is a part of us.” — Suzanne Vara

Suzanne Vara is one of my new online friends/collaborators/role models, whom …

26 January 2010

Here’s How Social Media Works — To Build Relationships & Knowledge: and improve customer service, as well!

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Chatting with friends has long been one of my favorite activities — and meeting new friends to chat with increases the joy.

Is it any wonder, then, that Social Media is my Passion?

My online activities in the past year have introduced me to so many wonderful new …

21 January 2010

How to Handle the Web Like Our SuperKids

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How many of us can truthfully say:
“I like how life’s going”

That’s what my 19-year-old neighbor James Hartje said to me last time he dropped by to swap Internet stories.
I had just posted my article Three “F’s” to Achieve Your 2010 Goals which began with the advice to “Follow a …

14 January 2010

How To Choose a Blog to Read

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More than 70% of Web users agree that personal recommendations influence their purchases and selections.
So what better way to find great blogs to read than to LISTEN TO people whom you’ve grown to trust?
Five bloggers who inspire me on my educational journey down Social Media Revolutionary Road
SETH GODIN
Seth Godin is a …

26 December 2009

Use this Checklist for Managing Online Presence

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CHART YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PROGRESS:
Want to manage your social media sites? Yesterday’s post reviewed Chris Brogan’s 19 tips: Resolve to Manage your Online Presence.
Today you’ll find a handy spreadsheet to use for weekly check-offs. And there’s space to add other tasks . . .  like writing your blog post

Now …

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