Social Media Share Bar 2.0

October 29, 2010
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Last year I wrote about my search for the perfect social media share bar and I soon discovered I wasn’t the only publisher looking for a more functional and elegant solution. 11 months later and it’s still in my top 5 most popular posts. Since that time Facebook and Twitter have introduced new buttons and [...]

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The Anti-Viral Social Strategy

October 27, 2010
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Everywhere I turn lately I see businesses buying into the idea of creating viral content, usually videos, in hopes of hitting the social media lottery.  It’s a terrible idea, here’s why: Name the most successful viral video of 2009. Chances are you can’t and that’s the point. Going viral isn’t a Social Media Strategy If [...]

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Balancing Personal & Professional tweets

October 5, 2010
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I get this question often, How do you balance personal and professional Tweets, or at some point does your personal Twitter become all about your company/industry as you are somewhat the online face of that brand? –from Janet in answers.oneforty.com There isn’t a one-size fits all answer but I’ll guide you in the direction. Twitter [...]

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Community Potential

September 26, 2010
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There are moments in life that are difficult to fully appreciate. It’s that sudden realization you are part of a beautiful synthesis of people, technology, and social networking that has a potential far beyond anything you previously considered. It’s the moment when you realize the power of community. The day Arkansas got smaller Yesterday, I [...]

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Tuning Twitter with Twitter Lists

September 17, 2010
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This is the 2nd post in my “Taking Twitter to the Next Level” – series. If you have a question or issue you’d like for me to address just tweet me (@tsudo) or leave a comment below. You’re a seasoned Twitter user and proud of the relationships you’ve built on Twitter but as your community [...]

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A Hashtag Tutorial & Tribute

September 11, 2010
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This is the 1st post in my “Taking Twitter to the Next Level” – series. If you have a question or issue you’d like for me to address just tweet me (@tsudo) or leave a comment below. There are many things I adore about twitter I adore. It’s speed, mobility and hashtags. Yes. Hashtags. You’d [...]

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How @YahooNews is changing the game

September 3, 2010
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There are plenty of news organizations on twitter however most of them are a study in what not to do. However, one organization has risen above glorified RSS feeds and with a single twitter account changed my opinion of an entire news division. Here’s how @YahooNews changed the game. The secret weapon – People Check [...]

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Social Bookmarking – The land time forgot

August 28, 2010
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In an online world filled with likes & retweets the lowly bookmark is in a state of severe neglect. The social world is developing a myriad of ways to share content and judge what’s popular while disregarding the value in organizing & discovering useful content. To illustrate my point: You know that really cool how-to [...]

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