Personal privacy awareness is an ever increasing issue on the web. Even more so with the surge of social media platforms that share demographic information so readily and openly. How can you protect your personal information in a cyber-drenched culture? You CAN limit what information people access! Need help with this? Privacy Settings Mari Smith, well-known Facebook expert, recently explained …
FACEBOOK PRIVACY: TAGS AND NOTICES
Tagging on Facebook can be a really fun way to interact with family and friends. However, everyone feels differently when it comes to protecting your online information. In our last post we talked about photo privacy and how to control who sees your pictures. Today we’ll look at some privacy options new to Facebook under How Tags Work. What’s neat …
FACEBOOK PRIVACY: PHOTO PRIVACY
For many of us who spend time online, privacy control of our information is a critical issue. However, understanding our options can be complicated. In our last blog, we gave you an overview of how to think about privacy on your personal profile and a general explanation about the options available to you with the most recent changes to Facebook …
Facebook: Important Privacy and Tagging Updates
Do you sometimes feel like Cyber-Space has over taken us? It’s true that the internet has brought us many great conveniences: knowledge at the click of a button; telecommuting flexibility; online college courses; e-commerce nirvana; and contact with friends and family 24/7. Through a simple Google search, details of our private life are publicly available to the masses. The cyber-surge …
Social Media: Mentoring with Mari Smith
Have you ever had the opportunity to learn from a high level expert? I have been doing just that for the last 3 months. In May I began a 6 month mentoring program with Mari Smith. In April of 2008, an article in Fast Company dubbed Mari, “the Pied-Piper of the online world.” Mari is co-author of the book, Facebook …
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11 FACEBOOK MARKETING EXPERTS SHARE THEIR BEST TIPS
Still not sure about the value of Facebook for marketing? Wonder what all the fuss is about? The folks at Social Media Examiner recently asked top marketing book authors and Facebook brand managers to share some of their hot Facebook marketing tips. Here’s a recap of what they had to say…. 1. Give people a reason to “Like” you Richard …
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GOOGLE+:THE ESSENTIALS TO GETTING STARTED
I caved. I finally decided to join Google+ and see what all the buzz is about. I think the hardest part is adjusting to the change because it’s not Facebook. The good news is that if you could learn to navigate Facebook in the beginning, you can do so with Google+. Luckily, you’ll have some help if you follow these …
5 TIPS TO MAKING YOUR WEBSITE SOCIAL MEDIA SAVVY
Strategic branding and web design are very important for businesses. Social media has changed the way brands relate to their audience and potential clients. As brands consider revamping their websites, we interviewed our web designer, Will Rabil, for some suggestions on how to make your website stand out in social media. To re-cap, here are the key points that Will …
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VIDEO BLOGGING: 4 THINGS TO GET YOU STARTED ON YOUTUBE
When I was a kid, I really wanted a video camera. I wanted to make home movies, and a chance to tell my audience important things, funny things, or to just plain show off my creative talents. I had high hopes of being selected for America’s Funniest Home Videos. While my parents didn’t agree with my need for a video …
LINKEDIN BUSINESS PAGES: THREE NEW FEATURES
Are you on LinkedIn? LinkedIn is the business network of choice for busy professionals. Did you know that LinkedIn also has business pages? The average household income of LinkedIn members is $109,000. Also, 45% of LinkedIn members are business decision-makers, compared to 25-29% of Facebook users. In an interview with Mike Stelzner of Social Media Examiner, Lewis Howes makes the …