Janet Fouts

JANUARY 24, 2013

I don’t post here very often on topics not related to social business but hey, it’s my birthday on Saturday and it’s MY blog, and today is #EndHIVThursday , so bear with me for a minute or two OK? I think it’s the responsibility of all of us to give back to the universe, and yes, I’m asking for your help now.

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Janet Fouts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

I went into my Google reader and deleted every blog that hadn’t posted within the last 30 days. Now I can quickly scan the headlines of the blogs who really do add value on just one page. This works well with blog posts too. The same goes for all those Facebook event invites and friend requests.

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Janet Fouts

MARCH 16, 2014

Go with the flow the same way you would at a huge networking event. Comment on blogs or social posts adding value to the discussion. Social media is a fluid thing, you can’t cram it in a box and expect to really engage. Look for the people you want to talk to, then let the conversation guide you. Respond naturally.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 19, 2012

So you might think my position would be that Google+ is the be-all end-all social media network for business and people should be pitching their blogs and Facebook pages out the window in favor of Google+. Custom landing pages, polling, events, insights into traffic and performance, now that would make a difference. Micro-blog.

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Janet Fouts

MARCH 13, 2012

I don’t begin to have enough room to do this in a blog post, so I’ve got a handy-dandy free e-book on Facebook Timelines for you to download that will give you lots of details, specific rules to know and ideas about how to make your Facebook timeline really pop. All that is changing. The timeline.

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Janet Fouts

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

He took me back into the kitchen, and told me that since Chef had recommended shrimp and grits and it wasn’t on the menu selected for the event, they had decided to do something special, just for me. When I got to the restaurant the general manager approached me and asked me if I could come with him for a moment. Gosh, really?

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

As marketer, sales trainer and author, Scott Stratten says , publishing a few posts on Twitter once a month is about as effective as showing up to a networking event, saying hello, and then turning around and leaving. Find him on Twitter , Google+ or read more from him on his blog: Sword and the Script. A matter of priorities.

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 30, 2011

I follow almost 4,000 people on Twitter , over 1500 on Linkedin , and more on Facebook , Google+ , blogs , forums, a zillion social networks, wikis and more. I also use Hootsuite which is good for scheduling a series of tweets for when you may be traveling or getting close to an event you want people to know about.

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

While up to now it was largely neutral according to this post on the Attensity blog, things have changed dramatically. While millions of people are watching the superbowl on Sunday, @KomenfortheCure has plans to use the tag #Supercure on Twitter during the event. Read the post there for Attensity’s take on the matter.

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 23, 2010

People recognize me all the time at networking events and speaking gigs from my profile pic. Drop a link to your blog, twitter stream or any RSS feed into Wordle and see how the word cloud produced relates to your brand. Does a close up of one eye, your puppy, logo or glaring down your nose really help you?

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