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Use Social Media to Be Human: Tips from Michael Brito

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Are the same strategies they’re using applicable to small businesses without the same brand recognition? Recently, at BlogWorld in Las Vegas, one of the nicest guys in Silicon Valley, Michael Brito , shared some of the principles he feels are central to effectively using social media for business.

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LinkedIn Adds 3 Fun Ways to Remember Your Connections

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Enter three new applications which do just that. The idea behind this application is cool, but it didn’t seem to work well for me. Have you used any of these new applications? Networking isn’t about us; it’s about them and anything that helps remind us of who we know or how we know them is a good thing.

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How to Screw-Up a Blogger Pitch in 4 Easy Steps

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In addition to all of the presentations and workshops, one of the many wonderful aspects of the recent LeWeb conference in Paris is the opportunity to connect with others who are working on innovative projects and developing new applications which make our lives easier or more productive. Now, let’s be clear.

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How Our Vanity Leads to Spam

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Just a few of the applications and links I’ve seen recently which play on our vanity: OMG, I can’t believe you’re in this video. You are also invited to connect with others interested in social media on the friendly folks on the Almost Savvy page on Facebook where we share news and tips. Is this really you?

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How To Opt-Out of Social Ads on LinkedIn in 5 Clicks

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Sadly, those of us who live our lives online have become accustomed to hearing that we’ve been opted-in to sharing information we had no intention of making available to our friends, to applications or to advertisers. Facebook has a track record of irking its members in this area on a seemingly regular basis. But, LinkedIn?

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New Tool Makes My Email Work Harder and Smarter

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Some people are already using ad-blocking applications to get rid of this. I am very concerned about privacy and don’t want to give access to my Gmail account to any application. You should be extremely thoughtful about protecting access to your accounts and selective about applications you choose to use. OK, already.

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What is Your Favorite “Real-time” Tool?

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Posted by Irene Koehler in Branding , Business , Career , Facebook , Networking , Social Media , Tips , Twitter on December 12, 2009 | one response The theme of LeWeb ’09 was “The Real-time Web,&# but what exactly “is&# real-time? Social Networking Friends vs. Real Life Friends Ready for Yet Another Social Platform?

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