As the Facebook Privacy Chronicles continue, you may want to reevaluate HOW much of your information is available to the public. As you become more aware of the importance of privacy, you may want to go back and limit past posts (statuses, photos, notes, etc.). This means that posts that may have previously been available to the public can now …
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SOCIAL MEDIA PHILANTHROPY: “HER AIM IS TRUE”
“Storytellers broaden our minds: engage, provoke, inspire, and ultimately, connect us.” –Robert Redford I like to think I’m a person who sees the glass half full. I’ve always been intrigued by obstacles and how a simple mind shift can reveal possibility and the path to success. Oftentimes that mind shift requires creative problem-solving and a willingness to take risks. Isn’t that …
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The Facebook Privacy Saga: Controlling Your App and Website Visibility
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 …
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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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GOING MOBILE: MOBILE APPS VS. MOBILE WEBSITES
With the increased use of smart phones, consumers browse the Internet, use Facebook and Twitter, and generally spend more time on their mobile devices. In Social Media, it is becoming a pressing issue for brands to consider going mobile. For small businesses, it may in fact be their biggest challenge. We interviewed our web designer, Will Rabil to help us …