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When Social Media Freed the Inadvertent Bigot

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I accepted some, ignored a bunch and, after doing so, asked a question on Facebook: There were a range of answers, and the conversation continued for a couple of days; those answers themselves are worthy of their own, dedicated blog post. When Social Media Freed the Inadvertent Bigot is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical.

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Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media

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Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media September 28th, 2010 Tweet I haven’t been the biggest fan of my local energy company, Pepco, recently.

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Two Twitter Accounts: Yea or Nay?

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As time went on, and I started working in the social media industry, I was faced with a conundrum. Berget , and also by Social Media, Esq.™. People engage with you more when you have your face as your avatar rather than an arbitrary picture or logo. Guest post by Sanjiva Persad. What say you?

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How Are You?

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all those years ago, one of the things that struck me was how people would ask the question, “How are you?” But the questioner usually didn’t wait for an answer. And if I was asked the question, I’d answer honestly. When I first moved to the U.S. When in Rome, and all that. So: how are you?

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Uncovering The Remarkable In Your Social Networks

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Social media is an interesting animal. Yet how much do we really know about the people behind the avatars? And that made me think some more: what is the hidden remarkability in the lives of those we encounter every day – or, at least, every few days – in social media? We think we know them.

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Etsy's PR Nightmare: Greeting Cards Making Light Of Rape

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This includes your username, Public Profile , item titles, tags, avatar, banner, and/or shop sections.” Etsy often removes sellers who violate the Terms of Use, and ask other users of the site to police listings and inform them of questionable sites. Regardless, thanks for visiting! Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me!

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Color Clash: Pink or Purple?

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Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Color Clash: Pink or Purple? October 25th, 2010 Tweet A couple of weeks ago, I noticed my friend Kim Wells was sporting a purple ribbon on her Twitter avatar. Clearly, I worded the question wrong.

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